iPhone 7/7+ Apple.com Pre-Order Thread

[tak09]

iPhone departed Louisville!

 

[imAl4n]

Charged...

I was 9/26-10/3 group... I called the day after to get expedited shipping.

My card was charged and im preparing for shipping now.. 9/23-9/27 was my new delivery dates after I called to get 2-3 days shipping.. Now my new dates are 9/21-9/27 delivery dates. Keep the faith. Yours should see some movement soon possibly today.

Thank you guys.. I hope I see some movement!

 

[tatyiona]

OK computer flightaware peeps.... what's the last plane out of Louisville to Ontario, California EARLY tomorrow (i.e. after midnight today)

seems to me that even if our phones get on a plane between 3 and 4 eastern time they can get here tomorrow... even if UPS has to delay a plane that is supposed to eave for Ontario at 2 a.m. just to take care of probably one of their largest customers?

The plane from Osaka to Alaska doesn't even land until like 4-5 est. they aren't going to delay a plane. And when they do get to Cali they have to be separated and put on different trucks.

 

[snowrider04]

7+ 128gb black - 9/27-29 - PREPARING FOR SHIPMENT!

 

[DotCom2]

The plane from Osaka to Alaska doesn't even land until like 4-5 est

But west coast is 3 hours earlier so they can still make it!

 

[mizmimi02]

The plane from Osaka to Alaska doesn't even land until like 4-5 est

This. Flightaware shows that it doesn't even leave Anchorage, bound for Louisville, until 3:32 AKDT (7:32 EST).

 

[trauma62]

Black 7+ 128GB AT&T scheduled for 27-29 Sept. Apple Pay just charged to CC a few minutes ago. Looks like they're starting to move on the 27-29 group.

Same delivery, no charges. 7+/256/ATT/black

 

[caligurl]

I have a feeling they are still going to make iT!

I sure hope so.... hubby and I both took the day off tomorrow to hang out and wait for UPS since BOTH phones were supposed to be here on the same day for a change (seems like the last couple of years one or the other or both hasn't been for release day with the apple and ATT server issues!)

REALLY surprised that my pink phone is the one delayed and his matte black has been in Louisville for days since we didn't get his processed through the servers for a good 20 minutes after mine!

it seems like there's a lot of phones coming to the west coast (and i'll be even some to fulfill those apple upgraded in store) so maybe apple and UPS will come up with something to get them here... at the latest Saturday!

hell... if they got to the west coast and they'd let us... I'd drive to Ontario to pick it up on Saturday!

if it doesn't come i'll have to figure out what to do about Monday... I'm not having it left at the door!

 

[Rchilds8686]

Same delivery, no charges. 7+/256/ATT/black

I'm with you. Same exact config, color and carrier as you. Also no movement....

 

[MaximTV]

7+ 128gb black - 9/27-29 - PREPARING FOR SHIPMENT!

WHAT? I ordered a 7+ 128GB Black as well and my delivery date is Sep 20-22.. and it's STILL PROCESSING!...

Wow. Just wow.

 

[cg2112]

Yep, I just charged, and the order changed to "Preparing for Shipping."
If history is any indication, I should be getting my phone well before the 27th-29th estimate. But we'll see.

 

[Revelation78]

Just got charged as well - 26-29 Sep.

Apple charged for the Apple Watch first and triggered a fraud warning. Had to get things straightened out for the charge on the iPhone to go through.

 

[r0k]

My Matte Black Verizon 128GB iPhone 7 purchased via Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program went through Anchorage, AK on 8/13 and it's sitting at a UPS facility in Kentucky on its way to me by tomorrow. Yay!

 

[macabee09]

That's wild. 2 minutes separate us (my order was done at 3:05 am ET) and I got launch day. Wow.

Was that a Jet Black or Matte?

 

[AppleFan91]

Damn, my iPhone 7 went through just fine but Chase blocked my 7+. I went to the order and updated my card and it now shows a pending charge but my phone just says processing. I hope I didn't lose my place in line...

 

[Jayright99]

JUST CHANGED TO PREPARING FOR SHIPMENT

 

[caligurl]

This. Flightaware shows that it doesn't even leave Anchorage, bound for Louisville, until 3:32 AKDT (7:32 EST).

it arrives in Louisville at 1:10 a.m.

they should get the paperwork sent ahead so it can clear customs and the pallets put on planes! they can do it! I know they can! I know they can! I KNOW THEY CAN!!!!!!

 

[MaximTV]

Yep, I just charged, and the order changed to "Preparing for Shipping."
If history is any indication, I should be getting my phone well before the 27th-29th estimate. But we'll see.

Unbelievable lol. My order is still processing and i got a sep 20-22 delivery date.

 

[Cheeseler]

When you look outside and see this on your front porch:

Only to realize that they are your return boxes from Brightstar, and not the new iPhones a day early.

Can you give me the over all dimensions of these? I'm building a parcel drop box for my iPhone delivery.

 

[greytmom]

Black/256GB/7+ - order confirm approximately 2:10 a.m. CDT.

Credit Card charged and preparing for shipment.

No tracking - Nothing in support profile.

Dates: 9-27 to 9-29 (unchanged).

You are me. Except I am East coast and I am still Processing.

 

[Blueline29]

I'm in the Osaka crew and still showing 9/16 by end of day. I'm in Texas.

Same here. I'm in Orlando, FL.

 

[caligurl]

The plane from Osaka to Alaska doesn't even land until like 4-5 est. they aren't going to delay a plane. And when they do get to Cali they have to be separated and put on different trucks.

They delay planes for lesser reasons..... it's possible....

 

[gee4vee]

I wouldn't worry about it as long as your pickup date still says 9/16. Pick up in store follows a different procedure than shipping directly to customers. I wouldn't be surprised if your phone is already sitting at your local Apple Store. The next status that we should see is "Ready for Pickup". I expect to see our status updated tomorrow morning, letting us know that we can come pick it up. They can't update to that status now since we can't pick them up until tomorrow.

I'm assuming that each store had a set amount of devices being sent to them. When we preordered and picked a store it set aside one of those for us. They eventually dropped that option once all of the units set aside for store pickup were spoken for. Each store will get its shipment and then somebody will have to go through their list of preorders and match up each phone with the preorder.

The reason we won't see any status changes, shipping information, or our device listed in our support profile until the last minute is because our phones aren't associated with us until after they reach the store as one big order and are sorted. Like I said, I'm mostly assuming along with certain things that I know from past experience, but this sounds right to me.

Makes sense. Thanks!

 

[Madridgirl]

WHAT? I ordered a 7+ 128GB Black as well and my delivery date is Sep 20-22.. and it's STILL PROCESSING!...

Wow. Just wow.

You'll see the charge on your CC first, then the status change. My card has been charged and am still waiting for the change to "preparing to ship"

Edit: literally just changed to Preparing for shipment and the dates changed from 27-29 to 26-28

 

[Blueline29]

Lol! Well I hate to be a downer, but I don't think it'll get there before 10:30 AM, even if it's a business.

I'm not sure what service level Worldwide Express Saver is classified as, but I don't think UPS treats it as a Next Day Air (most likely they'll treat it is a ground service level package) which means it could be delivered around 2-3 PM, even though it's being delivered to a business.

But, I could be wrong! We'll know soon enough tomorrow!

FWIW, I spoke to my UPS guy about the frenzy of iPhone delivery day a few years ago and he said that (at that time) they were under orders to try to deliver as many iPhones by 10:30 am as possible, since that was part of their service level agreement with Apple. Any that didn't get delivered by 10:30 would then be delivered as normal, wherever they happened to fall on the driver's route. I don't know if that has changed since then (this was probably 2012 when I spoke to him), but that was the deal at one point.