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

[lordofthereef]

Confused as to why people are pissed off about having down payments.. even if you don’t pay one immediately, the cost of your bill is still going up so you’ll be paying it eventually. Might as well get it over with and at least keep your monthly charges the same.

If you wanted the phone on jump on demand it doesn’t make sense to jump at any point in time if you have a down payments because you’ve paid andisproportional amount of the phone off based on the timeline that you’ve had it. Even with standard jump (which is what a ddcice installments are called) you’ve paid off more than 50% of the device at the 12 month mark).

If you’re using it as a simple financing option it’s not a problem whatsoever.

It’s also kinda screwy with trade in IMO. With $300 down payments they could have easily just given a $300 credit rather than something over twelve months.

Bottom line is this years promotions couldn’t hold a candle to the last two years. I wouldn’t say I’m pissed. Maybe slightly disappointed? The uncarrier is slowly become ancsrrier lol.

 

[phpmaven]

Did you end up receivig the order? Or did you have problems.

I mean, the EIP is signed so they have to fulfill that contract. But this is still extremely annoying, especially if they make me do a new order.

Ya, i did. It seems to me that I ended up having use a different order checking link. I don't think it ever showed on my account.

 

[jercompton]

Still no text here. My order still shows 11/2-11/3 on the site and app. Got the 256GB Silver. Got my order posted at 2:07am and my EIP signed at 2:09am.

I didn't get any text either. Maybe we didn't get it because we are getting it on release date. lol

 

[mthomas184]

I got the text earlier this morning. Got my order in around 12:45a, and it said 11/2-3 on the site and on my email. However, now it says “no estimate currently available” on the site and on the app.

Those of you who are still seeing 11/2-3 or 11/3-10 on the site, when did you order, and what type?

I just got the text about 1030EST.
64GB Silver
ordered at 340EST
Still showing 11/2-11/3 in my.tmobile

 

[Skighreinbold]

Was finally able to order with $0 down. Shipping estimate is 11/3-11/10 which is know won’t happen but at least it’s ordered!

 

[AppleChic76]

I got the text earlier this morning. Got my order in around 12:45a, and it said 11/2-3 on the site and on my email. However, now it says “no estimate currently available” on the site and on the app.

Those of you who are still seeing 11/2-3 or 11/3-10 on the site, when did you order, and what type?

256 silver 12:17 am PST, JOD via phone.

 

[Carlos22Dayday]

No text here either. I got a text saying "You've used a JUMP on demand upgrade" and order confirmation. No other text so far.

 

[Cyberguycpt]

I dont know why it suprises people that Tmobile has more favorable shipping dates. With other carriers they have more retailors to supply like Bestbuy, Target, Walmart etc. Tmobile really only supplies Tmobile, Apple, and Costco. So lets say every carrier got 200,000 units total. Tmobile would probably give Coscto like 40,000, Apple keeps 50,000 and they have 110,000 left. With Verizon there pot has to be split many difderent ways. Even if Verizon and At&t got double or triple the amount it still would be streched alot of ways. Also I think the $279 down payment for JOD customers with less than 3 years stopped alot of people in thier tracks. I probably just passed the 3 year mark and wasnt asked for anything. If I had been I would have hung up. Lol. They should have let people know earlier so they could have put the money aside and had it ready.

 

[lordofthereef]

I just received this text:

Free T-Mobile Msg: Thanks for your order! Supply is very limited and no shipping estimate is currently available for your T-Mobile order [redacted]. Check out http://t-mo.co/tmo_check_order for updates to your shipping estimate and status while your order processes

The app itself still shows the ship date of 11/2-11/3. We shall see I guess.

 

[butchern1]

256 silver 12:17 am PST, JOD via phone.

Mine Still shows 11/2-3. I ordered 256 SG JOD Via phone. 3:30 EST

 

[lordofthereef]

I dont know why it suprises people that Tmobile has more favorable shipping dates. With other carriers they have more retailors to supply like Bestbuy, Target, Walmart etc. Tmobile really only supplies Tmobile, Apple, and Costco. So lets say every carrier got 200,000 units total. Tmobile would probably give Coscto like 40,000, Apple keeps 50,000 and they have 100,000 left. With Verizon there pot has to be split many difderent ways. Even if Verizon and At&t got double or triple the amount it still would be streched alot of ways. Also I think the $279 down payment for JOD customers with less than 3 years stopped alot of people in thier tracks. I probably just passed the 3 year mark and wasnt asked for anything. If I had been I would have hung up. Lol. They should have let people know earlier so they could have put the money aside and had it ready.

Best Buy shipments are now multi carrier. They lock to whatever sim you put in first. I couldn’t tell you if other stores do it this way. But Best Buy doesn’t pull from any specific carrier stock.

I’m not arguing that you’re wrong about T-Mobile supply. I think for every 50 people refreshing online you only had one call in. The hold times weren’t even bad when I called and I called about half an hour past the deadline.

 

[Zippy3505]

Best Buy shipments are now multi carrier. They lock to whatever sin you out in first. I couldn’t tell you if other stores do it this way. But Best Buy doesn’t pull from any specific carrier stock.

I’m not arguing that you’re wrong about Tmovike stocks. I think for every 50 people refreshing online you only had one call in. The hold times weren’t even bad when I called and I called about half an hour past the deadline.

At 2:01cst there wasn't even a hold time. Got my e-sign email at 2:06am.

 

[Enygmatic]

Hmm.. so it appears that there is some sort of hierarchy... some are holding at 11/2-3, others who originally got that are getting the no-estimate text, and my wife ordered this morning, got 11/3-10 on the website, but no text yet.

We've received the standard "short supply" texts as well... don't get hung up on those. Keep your eyes on your shipping estimate(s) on your actual account. That text is a blanket announcement meant to assuage concerns during a highly-anticipated preorder. Nothing more. Customers preordering in our store now receive the same text; everyone does.

 

[iPhone Xcited]

Best Buy shipments are now multi carrier. They lock to whatever sim you put in first. I couldn’t tell you if other stores do it this way. But Best Buy doesn’t pull from any specific carrier stock.

I’m not arguing that you’re wrong about T-Mobile supply. I think for every 50 people refreshing online you only had one call in. The hold times weren’t even bad when I called and I called about half an hour past the deadline.

Then why does the Best Buy website allow you to pick the carrier you want? You mean there's a chance they'll send out a GSM AT&T model when I picked the Verizon one specifically to avoid that?

 

[Cyberguycpt]

Best Buy shipments are now multi carrier. They lock to whatever sin you out in first. I couldn’t tell you if other stores do it this way. But Best Buy doesn’t pull from any specific carrier stock.

I’m not arguing that you’re wrong about Tmovike stocks. I think for every 50 people refreshing online you only had one call in. The hold times weren’t even bad when I called and I called about half an hour past the deadline.

But phones are locked to each carrier so a At&t phone is pulled from the At&t lot of phones.

I called at 5am and didnt even wait a second. I was suprised. Lol. Also suprised the website was still showing launch day delivery for my phone so I went ahead and orderef it.

 

[lordofthereef]

At 2:01cst there wasn't even a hold time. Got my e-sign email at 2:06am.

Yeah. I called 30 minutes later since my last over the phone order (two years ago) was a nightmare lol. I think I held for MAYBE 5 minutes. Two years ago I was in the phone an hour and the EIP didn’t come until 12 hours later. Still got launch day devices but the payments were absolutely bonkers for three months.
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Then why does the Best Buy website allow you to pick the carrier you want? You mean there's a chance they'll send out a GSM AT&T model when I picked the Verizon one specifically to avoid that?

Because you’re still activating through Best Buy. That’s their hope. That’s where their kickback comes in.
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But phones are locked to each carrier so a At&t phone is pulled from the At&t lot of phones.

I called at 5am and didnt even wait a second. I was suprised. Lol. Also suprised the website was still showing launch day delivery for my phone so I went ahead and orderef it.

They’re not though. They come to the store unlocked and lock upon putting a sim in. Best. Best Buy received technically unlocked iPhones. They aren’t from any carrier stock.

 

[dannyar]

Well I must be the only lucky one here. I got the text as well but mine read differently. Signed EIP at 3:15am

Free T-Mobile Msg: Thanks for shopping with us! We expect to ship your T-Mobile order # between 11/02/2017 and 11/03/2017. You'll see charges on your card soon. Visit http://t-mo.co/tmo_check_order for up-to-date status and shipping info while we're processing your order

 

[iPhone Xcited]

Yeah. I called 30 minutes later since my last over the phone order (two years ago) was a nightmare lol. I think I held for MAYBE 5 minutes. Two years ago I was in the phone an hour and the EIP didn’t come until 12 hours later. Still got launch day devices but the payments were absolutely bonkers for three months.
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Because you’re still activating through Best Buy. That’s their hope. That’s where their kickback comes in.

I'm genuinely confused. How am I activating if all I did was pay in full and picking it up? How can they activate an AT&T device on Verizon? Unless they only have one set of stock and its the CDMA+GSM version, then they cannot do that. I ordered Verizon to get the "universal" version.

 

[jercompton]

Well I must be the only lucky one here. I got the text as well but mine read differently. Signed EIP at 3:15am

Free T-Mobile Msg: Thanks for shopping with us! We expect to ship your T-Mobile order # between 11/02/2017 and 11/03/2017. You'll see charges on your card soon. Visit http://t-mo.co/tmo_check_order for up-to-date status and shipping info while we're processing your order

Awesome bro! lucky!

 

[lordofthereef]

I'm genuinely confused. How am I activating if all I did was pay in full and picking it up? How can they activate an AT&T device on Verizon? Unless they only have one set of stock and its the CDMA+GSM version, then they cannot do that.

It just locks to whatever sim you placed in it. If it was paid in full it doesn’t lock at all. There are actually disconnected cases of people popping an mvno sim in and using the phone just fine only to find out when they wanted to move it’s locked to said mvno.

This isn’t meant to sound rude but search online for this. You’re going to find a plethora of information that explains what I’m talking about way better than I can.

 

[Mantahoe]

Same, always was quoted launch day only to get the real truth 2-3 weeks later when no phone is here, and calls to executive response team when it existed the last 2 years.

Yup. Not gonna do this again this year. I cancelled my order maybe twice for the 7 Plus. I'm just going to wait it out this time. But I'll watch the threads/posts to see if I can call and whine for some free credit etc.

ETA currently is "11/3 - 11/10"

 

[iPhone Xcited]

It just locks to whatever sim you placed in it. If it was paid in full it doesn’t lock at all.

This isn’t meant to sound rude but search online for this. You’re going to find a plethora of information that explains what I’m talking about way better than I can.

You are referring to the US Reseller Flex Policy, which I fully understand. I bought a Verizon SIM to insert so I do not have to deal with compatibility issues down the road. Your wording in your original post was confusing, making it sound like they will give out whatever iPhone X stock they receive, even a GSM version to a Verizon customer, which will not work.

 

[kitt9000]

No delay txt here so far either...ordered 3 space gray 256gb phones around 12:45p PST with nov 2-3 shipping estimate still showing on website status page. We're on business account, could that be a differentiating factor?

 

[lordofthereef]

You are referring to the US Reseller Flex Policy, which I fully understand. I bought a Verizon SIM to insert so I do not have to deal with compatibility issues down the road. Your wording in your original post was confusing, making it sound like they will give out whatever iPhone X stock they receive, even a GSM version to a Verizon customer, which will not work.

No I didn’t mean to imply that. I was just trying to say that, they no longer do branded models. There are two total models of phone. For example att gets the same as T-Mobile. Spring gets the same as Verizon. There is no carrier specific model anymore.

 

[MGTR420]

What did everyone select for shipping? I didn't even think of upgrading the shipping.

Ordered silver 64gb.