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AZhappyjack

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Happy Jack, AZ
Not sure if anyone else has had the same experience, but I went to my local CC around 830am one day to pick up a phone (not on launch day, it was like Oct 5). But the employee said I had to wait, they weren’t ready for pick ups yet. So I sat in the parking lot for like 15/20 mins.. hoping that’s not the case this year.

I do recall that happening one year with the iPhone launch... supposedly they had some sort of "power outage", and were still "recovering". As I recall, the lady didn't seem to care a whole lot for her job - attitude was poor.
 

Lobwedgephil

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No one has export scans today? So guessing we are looking at the next round of flights leaving China tomorrow and Wednesday.
 

Texh49

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I now have 3 different tracking numbers for the same phone with various imports and export scans.
 

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AZhappyjack

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Question guys. So it seems like we all got 21 or 28th delivery date. Which is not bad compared to previous years. If you remember last year people got 3 to 4 weeks delivery date and even more. Do you think apple fixed their production speed or the phones are not selling this year?

Yes and yes.

It appears that there is adequate supply for the Xs Max this year... and there also appears to be a good number of people waiting for the Xr.
 

MazingerZ

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I signed up for IUP with a Verizon phone and have questions.

1. I still owe VeriZon for my IPhone X via Verizon’s upgrade program. When do I pay or turn in my phone to Verizon?

2. One I get my XS Max, can I switch carriers and move my service to T-Mobile?

Thanks!
 

buck1127

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Yes and yes.

It appears that there is adequate supply for the Xs Max this year... and there also appears to be a good number of people waiting for the Xr.

One analyst stated sales for the XS would be lack luster and the watch and XR are the more anticipated models
 

buck1127

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I signed up for IUP with a Verizon phone and have questions.

1. I still owe VeriZon for my IPhone X via Verizon’s upgrade program. When do I pay or turn in my phone to Verizon?

Once you get your new phone activated

2. One I get my XS Max, can I switch carriers and move my service to T-Mobile?

Yes you should be able to since you did not finance thru the carrier this time

Thanks!
 

Shadowbech

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Oct 18, 2011
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Not sure if anyone else has had the same experience, but I went to my local CC around 830am one day to pick up a phone (not on launch day, it was like Oct 5). But the employee said I had to wait, they weren’t ready for pick ups yet. So I sat in the parking lot for like 15/20 mins.. hoping that’s not the case this year.
Typically I wait till I get an e-mail or text from UPS stating it's ready for pick up.
 
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Pipper99

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Not sure if anyone else has had the same experience, but I went to my local CC around 830am one day to pick up a phone (not on launch day, it was like Oct 5). But the employee said I had to wait, they weren’t ready for pick ups yet. So I sat in the parking lot for like 15/20 mins.. hoping that’s not the case this year.

The same thing happened to me last year. 10 of us stood at the gate at 8 am and waited for 15 minutes for them to open. When the lady came out, she said, "you people and your phones!" in exasperation.
 
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Cirlonde

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Typically I wait till I get an e-mail or text from UPS stating it's ready for pick up.

Any idea what the timing is on that email/text saying it's ready to be picked up? I'm debating whether to fight rush hour traffic to be there at 8am or to wait until a little later in the morning. If there's a chance I'm just going to have sit at the UPS hub anyway...then I might as well wait until mid-morning.
 

slippery-pete

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Smooth sailing on launch night with the IUP and application, but...

They hid the fact that my preapproval was early, which cost me an additional $49. Oh and Att banged me for a $30 upgrade charge. Almost $80 in BS hidden charges. I don’t notice those at 3AM.

I may take the stupid thing back. Had I known about the early upgrade fee I would have waited...nothing wrong with my current X.

If you wanted to get phone on release day, you had to make the 12th payment. If you didn't want to pay the $49 you could have waited until your 12th payment went though and then ordered your phone. Either way, you owed that $49, you are basically paying it like 3 weeks early.

Agree with the $30 dollar BS upgrade charge.
 

qwerty1202

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Sep 13, 2014
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so what is the latest tracking info?

I have all of these scans

ZhengZhou, China 09/17/2018 2:10 A.M. Arrival Scan
ZhengZhou, China 09/16/2018 11:59 P.M. Departure Scan
China 09/16/2018 7:48 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

but they are dated & times the same as people who had them way before they showed up on my tracking so i am super confused.
 

Pipper99

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Aug 14, 2010
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Any idea what the timing is on that email/text saying it's ready to be picked up? I'm debating whether to fight rush hour traffic to be there at 8am or to wait until a little later in the morning. If there's a chance I'm just going to have sit at the UPS hub anyway...then I might as well wait until mid-morning.

It varies a little, but I usually see the "ready for pickup" notice on the UPS website before I get the email. If you have to deal with heavy rush hour traffic, it might be worth waiting a bit, plus the line will likely have dissipated by then, too.

I do remember another time, for a different item, the tracking showed that it was at the hub, but it didn't show ready for pickup. I went early, but it wasn't ready, so I had to come back at lunch. My bad.
 
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DigitalDash

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so what is the latest tracking info?

I have all of these scans

ZhengZhou, China 09/17/2018 2:10 A.M. Arrival Scan
ZhengZhou, China 09/16/2018 11:59 P.M. Departure Scan
China 09/16/2018 7:48 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

but they are dated & times the same as people who had them way before they showed up on my tracking so i am super confused.

It’s coming on Friday lol
 

RaulEnrique

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Sep 11, 2015
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Is there a way to change delivery, say to a UPS Hub? Chances are I won't be home on delivery day. I can't remember how I did this last year. HAHA
 

Cowboy1629

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Sep 20, 2012
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so what is the latest tracking info?

I have all of these scans

ZhengZhou, China 09/17/2018 2:10 A.M. Arrival Scan
ZhengZhou, China 09/16/2018 11:59 P.M. Departure Scan
China 09/16/2018 7:48 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

but they are dated & times the same as people who had them way before they showed up on my tracking so i am super confused.


Friday
 
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