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Carrier T-Mobile iPhone X/8 Pre-Order and Dispatch Thread

TeeHawkZ32

TeeHawkZ32

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Hey guys- I did some searching around on the UPS website and found this:


Common scans include the following:

  • Arrival Scan: The shipment has arrived at a UPS facility.
  • At Local Post Office: The package, which displays a UPS Returns® Flexible Access label, has been received by the United States Postal Service®. It will then be given to UPS for delivery back to the original shipper.
  • Delivered: The shipment has reached its destination, and the date and time of delivery have been recorded. In the U.S. and Canada, residential deliveries that do not require a signature may be left in a safe place, out of sight and out of weather. This could include the front porch, side door, back porch, or garage area. If you have instructed the driver to leave the shipment with a neighbor or leasing office, the driver will leave a UPS InfoNotice® at the delivery address.
  • Departure Scan: The shipment has departed a UPS facility and is on its way to the next UPS facility. The shipment is moving; however, there may be several days between scans if the shipment is going cross-country or moving between countries.
  • Destination Scan: The shipment has arrived at the local UPS facility responsible for final delivery.
  • Exception: Action Required: The shipment is currently within the UPS network; however, more information regarding the delivery address is needed. The sender must provide the correct shipping address information to UPS.
  • Given to Post Office for Delivery: At the request of the sender, UPS has given the package to the U.S. Postal Service to make the final delivery. This contractual service may require an additional one to two days for delivery.
  • Order Processed; Ready for UPS: UPS has received the electronic transmission of the shipment details and billing information for this shipment from the sender. Once the shipment is moving within the UPS network, the tracking status will be updated.
  • Origin Scan: UPS has received the shipment.
  • On Vehicle for Delivery: The shipment has reached the local UPS facility responsible for delivery and has been dispatched to a UPS driver. Other than time-definite air deliveries, shipments are generally delivered anytime between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (and sometimes later) to residences, and by close of business for commercial addresses. UPS cannot schedule a specific delivery time within that window. Up to three delivery attempts will be made, excluding weekends and holidays.

From what I can surmise, the process follows the order of Red, then Orange, before either of the two blue scans will follow. I'm not sure if there will be an Arrival scan at the origin facility, before the Departure scan. Once the phones depart the origin facility, we'll all get another Arrival scan. Assuming flights are not direct, the amount of time until our Arrival scans will likely vary greatly, from a few hours, to potentially 12+ based on how many times the flight carrying your parcel has to stop before it gets to, say, California. From there, we'll see any number of the other leftover potential scans until the phones are finally delivered!
 
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TeeHawkZ32 said:
Hey guys- I did some searching around on the UPS website and found this:


Common scans include the following:

  • Arrival Scan: The shipment has arrived at a UPS facility.
  • At Local Post Office: The package, which displays a UPS Returns® Flexible Access label, has been received by the United States Postal Service®. It will then be given to UPS for delivery back to the original shipper.
  • Delivered: The shipment has reached its destination, and the date and time of delivery have been recorded. In the U.S. and Canada, residential deliveries that do not require a signature may be left in a safe place, out of sight and out of weather. This could include the front porch, side door, back porch, or garage area. If you have instructed the driver to leave the shipment with a neighbor or leasing office, the driver will leave a UPS InfoNotice® at the delivery address.
  • Departure Scan: The shipment has departed a UPS facility and is on its way to the next UPS facility. The shipment is moving; however, there may be several days between scans if the shipment is going cross-country or moving between countries.
  • Destination Scan: The shipment has arrived at the local UPS facility responsible for final delivery.
  • Exception: Action Required: The shipment is currently within the UPS network; however, more information regarding the delivery address is needed. The sender must provide the correct shipping address information to UPS.
  • Given to Post Office for Delivery: At the request of the sender, UPS has given the package to the U.S. Postal Service to make the final delivery. This contractual service may require an additional one to two days for delivery.
  • Order Processed; Ready for UPS: UPS has received the electronic transmission of the shipment details and billing information for this shipment from the sender. Once the shipment is moving within the UPS network, the tracking status will be updated.
  • Origin Scan: UPS has received the shipment.
  • On Vehicle for Delivery: The shipment has reached the local UPS facility responsible for delivery and has been dispatched to a UPS driver. Other than time-definite air deliveries, shipments are generally delivered anytime between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (and sometimes later) to residences, and by close of business for commercial addresses. UPS cannot schedule a specific delivery time within that window. Up to three delivery attempts will be made, excluding weekends and holidays.

From what I can surmise, the process follows the order of Red, then Orange, before either of the two blue scans will follow. I'm not sure if there will be an Arrival scan at the origin facility, before the Departure scan. Once the phones depart the origin facility, we'll all get another Arrival scan. Assuming flights are not direct, the amount of time until our Arrival scans will likely vary greatly, from a few hours, to potentially 12+ based on how many times the flight carrying your parcel has to stop before it gets to, say, California. From there, we'll see any number of the other leftover potential scans until the phones are finally delivered!
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You sir have way too much time on your hands.
 
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imkris

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MacintoshDan said:
Label origin scanned this morning. I changed delivery to pickup at my local CC. Hopefully that won’t give me any issues and it will be there tomorrow, I did it with my original Apple Watch I ordered from for launch day from Apple because signature was required and no one was home. Everything went well with that. Did it this time so I don’t have to wait all day for the truck like I did for my 8 last month.
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CC means??
 
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TeeHawkZ32

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frumpy16 said:
You sir have way too much time on your hands.
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Hahah I work for AppleCare and its my day off, I just thought it would be appreciated by those who aren't sure of a launch day delivery. Last year, I didn't order at midnight, and ended up not getting my phone till a month or two later, it was super frustrating being in the dark about the process.
 
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And we’re off! Our phones were origin scanned in Louisville Kentucky today at 10 and 11 am. **claps & giggles**
 
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Departure scan was at 1323hrs today...

Me still:

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I know it’s just a phone and I’ll be getting it tomorrow however, I hate when UPS just says ‘By End Of Day’! I mean can’t I have a time that it might approximately be at my door step?! With like a 30 min window or something?! I’m like s kid come Christmas morning! Lol. I want my phone NOW!
 
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ShawnTXDFW said:
I know it’s just a phone and I’ll be getting it tomorrow however, I hate when UPS just says ‘By End Of Day’! I mean can’t I have a time that it might approximately be at my door step?! With like a 30 min window or something?! I’m like s kid come Christmas morning! Lol. I want my phone NOW!
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Last week "end of day" was nearly 10pm here in Seattle. . .so... 1am East coast?
 
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Paulshaqz

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Mike Delta said:
I just found out why the preorder was so much easier this year. In our launch day prep guide it says that T-Mobile will not have any launch day inventory they decided to allocate all of the inventory to preorders.
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too bad my day one pre order still got screwed!
 
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martchris

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I got charged this morning, and still have not receive a UPS tracking yet.... 256gb SG, still showing est ship date 11/3-11/10.. losing hope of getting mine tomorrow.. :(
 
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Mike Delta said:
I just found out why the preorder was so much easier this year. In our launch day prep guide it says that T-Mobile will not have any launch day inventory they decided to allocate all of the inventory to preorders.
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What/where is this? Doesn’t sound accurate...

*EDIT* Guess you are correct. Well crap... that’ll teach me to ignore my email on off days. Christ - tomorrow is going to draaaaaaaggggg. lol
 
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