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Other UK iPhone 12/12 Pro/12 Pro Max (2020) Orders and Dispatch Thread
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I finally got into the app about 1:05 and order confirmed no more than 30 seconds after that.
Delivery only 28/10Not sure what else I could have done to hit the 23/10. It is not the longest wait though.
Don’t worry. A lot of us were there same! (Me included!!) My delivery date is now showing the 9th!
I was about to say thanks for the tip, but going all the way back to activation mode doesn’t sound so good.
Did you manage to sort it all out reasonably quickly?
I do like the idea of porting the number straight away though.
I was on the iUP. I had about £480 left.
Sold my iPhone to Plunc for £585. Got a refund back on my appplecare for about £90. (These figures aren’t exact, haven’t got them to hand)
Made about £195 by not using the iUP! I couldn’t believe it!
Fair enough it’s a bit inconvenient. I did the 24 month finance through the app this time and I got a 9th November delivery date (couldn’t get on the store until 13:05) and I’m having to use a battered old iPhone 8 until my new one arrives but for the sake of nearly £200 I think it’s worth it.
It is easier just swapping in store on the iUP but £200 is a lot of money to miss out on. I also wanted to avoid the stores if I could. Especially as there are mentions of lockdowns etc!
Same here. I have a 2nd November date now but hopeful they’ll move to an earlier date.
Does anybody have any thoughts on how the new product red iphone 12 looks? I have the 11 and that seems a pinkish red but looking at the 12 it looks a more orange red. Roll on Friday, managed to secure a 23rd delivery after checking out at 1.03pm 🙂
That doesn’t sound like a bad price really. Is that with Music Magpie? If so, does it include the extra £20?
I ordered the new 20W charge plug for pick up. Unfortunately I forgot to take any photo ID. So they refused to sell it to me. They suggested I purchase one in stock and just cancel the online pick up order which did not occur to me. I did just that to save me from having to come back. As I was there I decided to ask if they had the MagSafe wireless charger in stock. I had preordered it online yesterday and had it in my cart for a 21st October delivery date but because their site was being hammered by the time my order went through I had a 27th del date. So I bought both items in store and cancelled both the online orders. So I ended up getting the MagSafe 10 days early. And I saved my self a return trip to get the 20W charge plug.
That’s a great upgrade which you’ll really enjoy.
Don’t worry about getting used to not having a home button. It’s all very intuitive and you’ll get the hang of it in no time
I’ve got mine already from a tariff change a month ago but I have used it yet. Spoke to chat online the other day and I was told I need to tell them so they can upgrade the settings etc for me
Will you need to transfer your number to the new card too? O2 used to have a system called Sim Swap which was pretty straightforward.
Music magpie was £350 including voucher but then since the launch of iphone 12 it now is £290+20 = £310
It was on the site sellmymobile.com, but now i just checked and its £316, dropped in 1 day by about £40! Ebay a better deal?
Any ideas on the best way to 'Test' EE?
I'm currently on O2 and thinking of moving to EE. However I want to test what the network reception is actually like before I move across. Only reason I want to test is that all the networks, when you look at their online coverage checkers, including O2, say that there is a 'Good 4G' signal where I work. In practice, it's actually pretty appalling (barely 1 bar for calls inside, have to wave my phone next to the window to get a signal and even then I'm lucky to get an Edge connection'). 99% of the working day I'm on WiFi calling.
Therefore I want to test EE before I sign up to a 24 month contract. I know I probably won't get 5G at work (according to the coverage checker I'm about 400m from the edge of a patchy connection) and I don't have any way of testing that because I'm still on my XS Max until the 12 Pro Max comes out, but if I could get a decent 4G signal at work that'd be a bonus over O2.
Can I get one of those PAYG sims from Tesco or such like and just put that in the XS Max? Currently the XS Max is running O2 via eSim and is fully unlocked.
Thoughts please?
I'm currently on O2 and thinking of moving to EE. However I want to test what the network reception is actually like before I move across. Only reason I want to test is that all the networks, when you look at their online coverage checkers, including O2, say that there is a 'Good 4G' signal where I work. In practice, it's actually pretty appalling (barely 1 bar for calls inside, have to wave my phone next to the window to get a signal and even then I'm lucky to get an Edge connection'). 99% of the working day I'm on WiFi calling.
Therefore I want to test EE before I sign up to a 24 month contract. I know I probably won't get 5G at work (according to the coverage checker I'm about 400m from the edge of a patchy connection) and I don't have any way of testing that because I'm still on my XS Max until the 12 Pro Max comes out, but if I could get a decent 4G signal at work that'd be a bonus over O2.
Can I get one of those PAYG sims from Tesco or such like and just put that in the XS Max? Currently the XS Max is running O2 via eSim and is fully unlocked.
Thoughts please?
Your best bet is a PAYG sim and assuming your phone isn't locked to O2 you should be able to shove it in the XS Max and then you will be able to test it out. Or a spare phone if you have one lying around.
Thanks. I don't have a spare phone anywhere but the XS Max is unlocked. Do those PAYG sims from Tesco come with an iPhone sized SIM card?
Thanks for this... just seen that my local store had the charger and case I was after. Just bought them with a pickup slot in an hours time. Delivery is show 3 weeks for the chargers etc for me.
I used to sell my 1 year old iPhones on eBay and did quite well. It’s a jungle out there though and it’s full of scammers. If you’re confident that you can handle them, don’t delay.
Yes, get a PAYG sim and test, test, and
test again.
I once relied on the EE coverage checker which suggested excellent coverage indoors where I live, and it turned out to be terrible. I was stuck with them for a year before I returned to my original provider. It was pure aggravation and I’m stilltraumatised. 😂
I just realised, EE phones are locked for 6 months, which means I'd have to carry two phones as I currently have an EE e-sim and Three card sim.
So regrettably I cancelled, I don't want to carry two phones. Seems daft they're selling a dual sim phone that's locked.
So regrettably I cancelled, I don't want to carry two phones. Seems daft they're selling a dual sim phone that's locked.
I believe they do. They should come with all the sizes needed these days.