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Yeah true I was wondering if instore vs phone .JOD vs regular purchase had any priority... difficult to find any pattern

There isn't a pattern. EIP, JOD, new customers, 20 year customers...that makes no difference whatsoever. Several factors determine when they go out, but for the most part it's first come first serve. Of course there are always people who get their's before people who orderd earlier....but it's far from the norm. The people who see that happen, are the most vocal is all. We're talking millions of phones. Some people feel like there's a huge conspiracy, but there isn't. They are pumping em out as fast as Apple supplies em and they could care less who is on what plan, or how it was ordered. An order is an order :)
 
I'm not sure how the heck they've been doing orders but it sure hasn't been in the order on the day and time people's order have been placed. I placed my order at 4:09 in the morning once I could get through online and yet I was seeing people that ordered days later getting their phones on launch day, been following this thread since day one and it's unfortunate how Tmobile and Apple did this pre-orders this year...
I called earlier and they had no answer about it which I knew but I had to try if I don't see anything by Monday or tuesday I'm gonna try executive response again.
 
T-Mobile is using Next Day Air Saver, which does not ship on Saturdays. So it will be Monday or Tuesday before you get the phone.

While Next Day Air Saver doesn't deliver on Saturday, I am pretty sure the transit is not hold up. If, and that's the big if, UPS picks it up tonight from T-Mobile, your phone will at least get to your city's hub from where you can still arrange to be picked up on a Saturday. But again, like I said, the pre-requisite is that the phone needs to be picked up from T-Mobile warehouse tonight. Because it's still a Next Day Air Saver, it will leave UPS sorting facility tonight and arrive in your city by early morning tomorrow.
 
Finally got charged for the 256gb MB 7+ that I ordered day after launch, projected shipping date of 9/19-9/26. Since it's Friday, I'm sure I won't see it until Monday. Bummer!

At least it's finally getting to me, though. I tried to go out and buy one in full from Apple, as they had one in stock for a second but by the time I got there, they were out.
 
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