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What size and configuration will you order

  • iPhone 7 32 g

    Votes: 90 3.2%
  • iPhone 7 128 g

    Votes: 396 14.2%
  • iPhone 7 256 g

    Votes: 82 2.9%
  • iPhone 7 Plus 32 g

    Votes: 160 5.7%
  • iPhone 7 Plus 128 g

    Votes: 1,427 51.3%
  • iPhone 7 Plus 256 g

    Votes: 702 25.2%

  • Total voters
    2,784

KdParker

macrumors 601
Oct 1, 2010
4,793
998
Everywhere
Posting this info since my original thread got merged:

We should start seeing some movement today or tomorrow with the order status.
Once we get to 'preparing for shipment' we should be able to get details on your phone and let the tracking begin :)

Here are some notes to help track orders:

Apple will automatically add your phone with it's serial number in your support profile. You can see it here:
https://supportprofile.apple.com/

You can look up the week of manufacture and factory here: http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html or
http://sndeep.info/en

Links: for tracking:

http://www.ups.com/WebTracking/reference?loc=en_US

Track by reference (order number minus last 2 digits) you should find it

https://www.fedex.com/fedextrack/htm...&cntry_code=us

Has anyone got any tracking details yet?
 

ldpm14

macrumors 6502
Sep 16, 2014
351
204
Southlake, Texas
I think you are correct. The "Ships in 1 to 2 weeks" and the "Delivery in 3 weeks" doesn't seem to jive. I think Sept 26th is the day of or Monday Tuesday of the following week. If my phone shipped in one week, it would arrive at my door on the 16th assuming 2 day shipping and very little margin of error.

I am guessing low production numbers of the Jet Black due to manufacturing issues. The timeline was so tight that they are setting expectations since they have a sliver of wiggle room.

The standard shipping method takes about 5 days in transit.
I get that people want their phone as soon as possible, but jeez, calling to get it expedited and staying on hold for hours?? I'm sure the phone you have will do you for the next couple of weeks until your phone arrives, it's not the end of the world for cripes sake. And yes, mine is due the 16th, but I did wait for 3 weeks last year, and the year before for my plus model. Que the pitchforks and fire breathing dragons! lol

Actually, I jumped on chat and kept working while I waited for a rep. About 30 minutes later, I got someone and just explained that I'd like to request expedited shipping and a few minutes later both of my orders had it.
 

Travisimo

macrumors 6502a
Dec 22, 2009
991
226
You guys that are paying extra for shipping are just wasting your money. I've been preordering from Apple.com for quite a few years now and there's never been a difference. In fact, one year I upgraded one of my phones to expedited and left the other at standard - they both arrived the same day. Unless Apple decides to do something much different this year, all orders will be processed and shipped in order and delivered via expedited shipping. They all come over in large groups from China, then Alaska, then the Worldport hub in KY, then to your local UPS facility. You aren't going to expedite anything during the first steps (from China, to Alaska, to KY), and in my experience, the phone ALWAYS arrives overnight from the hub in KY no matter what shipping method you chose.

I believe that's why some of the CSR's are allowing the upgrades and some are saying that it won't make any difference. The latter ones are actually the smarter ones because they know that there's no way to actually change the shipping time for preorders. To be honest, Apple shouldn't even allow this as an option when you place your order.
 

ldpm14

macrumors 6502
Sep 16, 2014
351
204
Southlake, Texas
You guys that are paying extra for shipping are just wasting your money. I've been preordering from Apple.com for quite a few years now and there's never been a difference. In fact, one year I upgraded one of my phones to expedited and left the other at standard - they both arrived the same day. Unless Apple decides to do something much different this year, all orders will be processed and shipped in order and delivered via expedited shipping. They all come over in large groups from China, then Alaska, then the Worldport hub in KY, then to your local UPS facility. You aren't going to expedite anything during the first steps (from China, to Alaska, to KY), and in my experience, the phone ALWAYS arrives overnight from the hub in KY no matter what shipping method you chose.

I believe that's why some of the CSR's are allowing the upgrades and some are saying that it won't make any difference. The latter ones are actually the smarter ones because they know that there's no way to actually change the shipping time for preorders. To be honest, Apple shouldn't even allow this as an option when you place your order.

Oh well.
 

meetsam23

macrumors 6502a
Sep 11, 2014
639
670
My iPhone 7 plus matte black 256 GB is showing up in support profile.

Ordered on 12:07 am 9/9.

Confirmation email 12:13 am.

Prepared for Shipment since yesterday morning
 

SR 7

macrumors 6502a
Apr 30, 2009
715
427
The standard shipping method takes about 5 days in transit.


Actually, I jumped on chat and kept working while I waited for a rep. About 30 minutes later, I got someone and just explained that I'd like to request expedited shipping and a few minutes later both of my orders had it.

where on earth is the chat? I can't find it.
 

iamcaseyf

macrumors regular
Apr 28, 2015
111
174
So, it may be just me, but trying to decode the serial number only yields the factory. Anyone else seeing this?
Screen Shot 2016-09-10 at 7.32.18 PM.png
 

thegrants82

macrumors 65816
Jun 15, 2013
1,017
259
Right here
You guys that are paying extra for shipping are just wasting your money. I've been preordering from Apple.com for quite a few years now and there's never been a difference. In fact, one year I upgraded one of my phones to expedited and left the other at standard - they both arrived the same day. Unless Apple decides to do something much different this year, all orders will be processed and shipped in order and delivered via expedited shipping. They all come over in large groups from China, then Alaska, then the Worldport hub in KY, then to your local UPS facility. You aren't going to expedite anything during the first steps (from China, to Alaska, to KY), and in my experience, the phone ALWAYS arrives overnight from the hub in KY no matter what shipping method you chose.

I believe that's why some of the CSR's are allowing the upgrades and some are saying that it won't make any difference. The latter ones are actually the smarter ones because they know that there's no way to actually change the shipping time for preorders. To be honest, Apple shouldn't even allow this as an option when you place your order.
Can confirm that is 100% correct.
 

ryanmcv

macrumors 6502a
Aug 12, 2007
851
545
Phoenix, AZ
iPhone 7 Plus / Black / 256GB / T-Mobile

Confirmation email received at 12:08am PDT. Delivers 9/16. Went to "Preparing for Shipment" around noon yesterday. Phone is now showing in my support profile with a serial number. :)
 

AppleDior31

macrumors 6502a
Sep 14, 2014
762
372
Looks like the black 156gb 7 pluses are getting shipments. Anyone with a silver seeing any movements?
 

metzy25

macrumors 65816
May 7, 2011
1,074
114
Ordered at 2:06 am central time Friday. 128gb black 7+. Showing on my support page with serial number!
 

mizmimi02

macrumors 6502a
Feb 27, 2014
611
870
Midwest
Looks like the black 156gb 7 pluses are getting shipments. Anyone with a silver seeing any movements?

Silver 7+ 128gb here. No movement, still preparing for shipment. No phone in support profile, but the serial number in my Verizon phone details is now different though.
 
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