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Carrier iPhone 7/7+ Verizon Pre-Order Thread
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This happened to me Friday. The website kept giving me a validation error with my address and when it finally went thru I had 10 edge agreements and my order was flagged had to speak to the fraud dept and then credit finally to get it released
Guys, over the past three years I have ordered phones from Verizon and they have each time been delivered BEFORE the date they say to expect them. Sometimes a week or more earlier. So take those dates with a grain of salt.
Thank you for the assist: math and I can never seem to land on the same page.
Probably not the program for me then.
So here is something strange: I ordered a 128GB 7 Jet Black at around 3:30AM ET (10/5 ship date) and received an order number, but not a preorder confirmation number. And later that day, I also ordered a 32GB 7+ Rose Gold (9/28 ship date) and did receive a preorder confirmation number.
Did anyone else receive just an order number?
FYI: When I check the status via the website, it only shows an order number as well.
Did anyone else receive just an order number?
FYI: When I check the status via the website, it only shows an order number as well.
Thought I'd throw in what happened with me since I've had sleep. Around 1:30 CST the Verizon app was letting me order but I thought there was a catch lol. Like maybe Verizon would cancel the early bird orders. So I ended up waiting till 2 am. I regret it.
At 2:01 the iPhone 7 or plus wasn't showing as available. I tried refreshing a couple more times then the whole site went down. The app wouldn't work either. At 2:10 I figured I'd try one more time (I was really sleepy and cranky at this point haha) and it worked. Ordered the 128 matte black +. Shows a date of 9/23 - like everybody else. I received my confirmation at 2:14.
I wish I would have just used the app. I'd have an earlier date and wouldn't have been sleep deprived yesterday. But I do feel thankful I don't have to wait till Oct/Nov. So that's a plus.
I wonder why the iPhone 7 took so long to show up on the site?
At 2:01 the iPhone 7 or plus wasn't showing as available. I tried refreshing a couple more times then the whole site went down. The app wouldn't work either. At 2:10 I figured I'd try one more time (I was really sleepy and cranky at this point haha) and it worked. Ordered the 128 matte black +. Shows a date of 9/23 - like everybody else. I received my confirmation at 2:14.
I wish I would have just used the app. I'd have an earlier date and wouldn't have been sleep deprived yesterday. But I do feel thankful I don't have to wait till Oct/Nov. So that's a plus.
I wonder why the iPhone 7 took so long to show up on the site?
I spoke to rep about this and they said they can remove the fee once you receive your monthly statement showing the charge. I thought that the activation fee and upgrade fee were different also,, but that is what she said. We'll see in a few weeks when I call them again and see if they actually remove it....I'm not hopeful.
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Because it is the ridiculous games that the carriers (except T-Mobile) are playing.
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I spoke to rep about this and they said they can remove the fee once you receive your monthly statement showing the charge. I thought that the activation fee and upgrade fee were different also,, but that is what she said. We'll see in a few weeks when I call them again and see if they actually remove it....I'm not hopeful.
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Because it is the ridiculous games that the carriers (except T-Mobile) are playing.
An "unlimited" plan that charges a per day fee if you ever want to watch any HD video at all is sort of ridiculous too IMO. T-Mobile was nice a year or two ago but I don't like the direction they're headed now at all. At least Verizon doesn't charge extra for HD video or cap tethering at 512kbps. I have home internet and don't need "unlimited" mobile data, just a decent amount that I can use how I wish without extra fees for HD video or tethering. Even with the $25 add on per line T-Mobile now makes you "reactivate" HD video every single day, that's even more ridiculous.
For VZW's system, ship date and deliver dare are synonymous. They are one and the same.
Don't fret.
I chatted with a rep and got her to give me a $20 bill credit to negate the upgrade fee. Sometimes, much easier to do this than remove the fee.
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Did you already initiate your trade in? Or order accessories? Those are often mistaken for early deliveries.
Apples doesn't deliver iPhones via USPS--only UPS or FedEx.
Sorry to disappoint you: but it's just a trade-in box.
Is it possible to order the Verizon iPhone 7 if you are not a customer? On the iPhone app it doesn't appear possible. Same with the web site.
I don't know about you, but because I'm out of contract with Verizon, they reduced my monthly charge by $15 per line for each phone no longer in contract. So, if I take the subsidized cost of $419 I think that $15 gets added back to my bill. So, that is actually more expensive than taking the $650 credit.
Oh I agree, they all play their ridiculous games in one area or another. I thought about T-Mobile, but as I dug down into the details, I found it wasn't the right service for my family. For others, it may be perfect.
This is good for you. And good on you for performing your due diligence. Unfortunately, once that off contract discount is removed, it cannot be added again. In the past, this was possible, but earlier (in the spring I think), this changed. I think @C DM can confirm this?
After all the negative stuff surrounding the iPhone Upgrade Program, I decided to cancel my order with Apple (scheduled to deliver Oct 4-10) and placed an order with Verizon, estimated delivery on Sep 23. Ordered the 128GB in Black from Apple but went with 256GB option with Verizon (because of delivery date).
Hoping for under promising on the 23rd!
Hoping for under promising on the 23rd!
That is my understanding of it as well for those on the recent "Everything" type of shared plans. Those who already have that discount get to keep it if they don't change things on that line, otherwise it seems that that particular discount isn't something that they can add anymore to lines that don't already have it (even if they would otherwise qualify for it). On the latest plans though any line that isn't under contract is $20/month (so the discount is there), otherwise it's $40/month if under contract.
Ordered a 128GB Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus around 12:30 finally. My order still says please check back later next to processing. Anybody else? I have a delivery date of 10/5/16 but no other updates as of this morning.
I don't know which data bucket you're choosing, but the bonus data promo only applies to the plans with 8GB or above.
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That's eaxactly how I understood it. Thanks for the confirmation. I hope that helps, @cbruce76
Yes, I would be getting the XL (16GB) plan. Did I need to change the plan prior to pre-ordering the phones? What's the timeline for changing to The Verizon Plan in order to get the 2GB bonus data on each of the lines I upgraded? I keep getting different answers from customer service.