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iPhone Reserve and Pick up (UK ONLY)

Sorry if this has been answered already.

The link that brings you to the page where you select which store and availability appears to relate to the iPhone upgrade programme.

Does this link also work to use for reserving a phone and going to pickup in store and pay via iPhone Payments (i.e. Not the upgrade programme)?
 
oozeymc said:
Sorry if this has been answered already.

The link that brings you to the page where you select which store and availability appears to relate to the iPhone upgrade programme.

Does this link also work to use for reserving a phone and going to pickup in store and pay via iPhone Payments (i.e. Not the upgrade programme)?
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That link works for upfront payments, upgrade program and payment program.
 
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FurbyUK said:
That link works for upfront payments, upgrade program and payment program.
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Many thanks for this. It's a shame the web page isn't clearer because when you go to reserve it only seems to reference the upgrade programme price rather than a "buy outright" price.
 
Waiting on my timeslot at Lakeside. Just a quick info all people still trying to grab a phone
  • I was monitoring all day IstockNow website (filter London, iPhone 7+, black, 128) and had missed a few phones mostly due login, wrong CC information...
  • All the time the Upgrade links (e.g. https://reserve.cdn-apple.com/GB/en_GB/reserve/iPhone/availability?channel=1&store=R308&iPP=E ) were showing no stock for iPhone 7 +
  • Once I saw stock in Lakeside I went to apple.com/uk, buy iPhone, picked 7, black, 128, selected Lakeside as a pick up store and paid.
  • The only time slot was 17:15. I showed up at 14:30 they told me
    • You need to come at 17:15 not before
    • You can shift to upgrade and/or trade up program. We will refund your payment in full and switch to whatever way of paying you want.

Hope this helps. Good luck!
 
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JamesPet said:
Waiting on my timeslot at Lakeside. Just a quick info all people still trying to grab a phone
  • I was monitoring all day IstockNow website (filter London, iPhone 7+, black, 128) and had missed a few phones mostly due login, wrong CC information...
  • All the time the Upgrade links (e.g. https://reserve.cdn-apple.com/GB/en_GB/reserve/iPhone/availability?channel=1&store=R308&iPP=E ) were showing no stock for iPhone 7 +
  • Once I saw stock in Lakeside I went to apple.com/uk, buy iPhone, picked 7, black, 128, selected Lakeside as a pick up store and paid.
  • The only time slot was 17:15. I showed up at 14:30 they told me
    • You need to come at 17:15 not before
    • You can shift to upgrade and/or trade up program. We will refund your payment in full and switch to whatever way of paying you want.

Hope this helps. Good luck!
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My upgrade slot is in 5 minutes, I picked it up at 13:45 and walked out at 14:05.

Also, I maintain that istocknow only shows order for instore pickup rather than reservation stock.

These screenshots were when istocknow showed there was available stock. Note that order for instore pickup has availability and the store was not available to choose on reservation site at the same time

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That's weird, as it seemed to be perfectly in-step with the reservation stock when I ordered yesterday. Must've been a coincidence (yesterday...not today) :)
 
I was watching the stock in a few stores this morning and early on the stock in the apple store to buy and pick up, the istock and the stock for reservation all matched (Milton Keynes, Reading, Cambridge & Watford).

The change came mid morning when stock stopped being available to reserve but was still on istock and available to buy & pickup

I was wondering if they limited the number of phones available on the upgrade program for each store because the shop handover takes longer (with the credit checks etc), but they are still available to buy)
 
My original collection window was at 15:45-16:00 but arrived at 13:15 and got out within 10 minuets!

I hope everyone else manage to snap 1!
What I did was checked at 6am but no luck! Checked again at 9 and same outcome! Then checked again at 10 and saw loads via istock and snapped it up with the links you guys provided! Thank you
 
I managed to get a 7+ 128gb Matte Black after apple said i couldn't transfer the reservation to someone else.

I looked at both the JB and MB very closely in the shop and actually the MB looks better. For those who are holding out for a JB and haven't seen one in person yet I would advise you to go have a look. Again, its only my opinion but it looks cheap and plasticy.
 
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Picapau21 said:
I managed to get a 7+ 128gb Matte Black after apple said i couldn't transfer the reservation to someone else.

I looked at both the JB and MB very closely in the shop and actually the MB looks better. For those who are holding out for a JB and haven't seen one in person yet I would advise you to go have a look. Again, its only my opinion but it looks cheap and plasticy.
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Completely agree. I was dead set on a JB but spent a while in the store analysing both and came to the conclusion the matte finish is the better buy and actually looks better.
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hayat55 said:
Approximately what time does stock appear online later to prepay and collect later? (not reserving - buying through the apple website)
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Any time between now and 12pm.

I remember seeing some go up at 10pm. You have to pay in full online in full then collect tomorrow.

PS. http://www.istocknow.com/live/ is the best place to check if devices are available near your for instore pick up.
 
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akhan47 said:
Completely agree. I was dead set on a JB but spent a while in the store analysing both and came to the conclusion the matte finish is the better buy and actually looks better.
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Any time between now and 12pm.

I remember seeing some go up at 10pm. You have to pay in full online in full then collect tomorrow.
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Okay, monitoring the site now. I don't know whether these changes may have something to do with what I did. I contacted a senior member at apple and they called me saying they would be making changes to the reservation system.

Istocknow not working atm for uk
 
hayat55 said:
Okay, monitoring the site now. I don't know whether these changes may have something to do with what I did. I contacted a senior member at apple and they called me saying they would be making changes to the reservation system.

Istocknow not working atm for uk
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It's probably just because they've closed stock for the day in the UK. Nothing was showing for the whole of Europe until a few minutes back. In the past few minutes, Europe's started showing stock again. They're an hour ahead of the UK - so I expect the UK to (potentially) start showing stock in the next hour, if last night is anything to go by....
 
hayat55 said:
Okay, monitoring the site now. I don't know whether these changes may have something to do with what I did. I contacted a senior member at apple and they called me saying they would be making changes to the reservation system.

Istocknow not working atm for uk
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It's working, it's just that there is no stock in the UK available for pick up right now

MrBukey said:
It's probably just because they've closed stock for the day in the UK. Nothing was showing for the whole of Europe until a few minutes back. In the past few minutes, Europe's started showing stock again. They're an hour ahead of the UK - so I expect the UK to (potentially) start showing stock in the next hour, if last night is anything to go by....
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Rest of Europe had devices go live for pick up at 9pm... I'm convinced UK will see device from around 10pm.
 
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akhan47 said:
It's working, it's just that there is no stock in the UK available for pick up right now

Rest of Europe had devices go live for pick up at 9pm... I'm convinced UK will see device from around 10pm.
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My thoughts exactly, on all counts. :)
 
I managed to get a Plus in black 32GB in Braehead in Glasgow this evening. It just appeared suddenly at about 14:00 today.
 
If stock shows around London I'll pre pay and try and get them to refund and sign up to the IUP. Assuming that works as someone has suggested.... thanks for the post on that BTW.
 
Guys, do you think there is any chance we see jb pluses in stock in the next couple of days? I doubt it as it would not be fair to those waiting until November who ordered online.
 
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