Other UK iPhone 16/16 Plus/16 Pro/16 Pro Max Pre-release, Orders and Dispatch Thread

[AVBeatMan]

Anyone in the upgrade programme, can you please tell me how long you are in store?

 

[Grahamw94]

Nothing here either. 😴

We have slight movement.

It’s showing as dispatched, even though it still says 1-2 weeks. The dpd tracking doesn’t actually work yet, but I think it should be fine.

Anything for you?

 

[Volcano22]

Anyone know if DHL gives you real-time updates or a delivery slot?

 

[peterpea]

Anyone know if DHL gives you real-time updates or a delivery slot?

I hope so, only ever had deliveries from DPD, thankfully I work from home so I’m not too fussed around timeslots just like seeing where it is

 

[SnyG]

Ah it’s DHL this time!

 

[jacklroberts]

Does UPS offer real time tracking like DPD does?

 

[Rockbird86]

We have slight movement.

It’s showing as dispatched, even though it still says 1-2 weeks. The dpd tracking doesn’t actually work yet, but I think it should be fine.

Anything for you?

Not yet. Refreshing like crazy

 

[jbuk72]

Anyone know if DHL gives you real-time updates or a delivery slot?

They give you the legendary snake but yes you get a time slot or at least I did last year.

 

[byron_hinson]

Anyone in the upgrade programme, can you please tell me how long you are in store?

Last time 10 minutes. This time for me probably longer as need eSIM transfer

 

[jbuk72]

Does UPS offer real time tracking like DPD does?

I’m not sure been a while. Checking my messages they do text links with updates.

 

[Sal09]

 

[jacklroberts]

I’m not sure been a while. Checking my messages they do text links with updates.

Thank you, I’ve never had them before 👍

 

[RRC]

DPD have text and I've had the app update (ordered from Sky) for delivery tomorrow...

 

[Tiago L]

Any movement on instore pickups or will we just get the email tomorrow morning to collect?

What sort of movement are you expecting? They’ll just notify you once it’s ready for up 🙂

 

[ShaunFrancis]

Anyone know if DHL gives you real-time updates or a delivery slot?

I’ve never had them in north wales. I think it depends on the depot. I heard live tracking is available but not in my previous cases.

 

[leebroath]

DPD now have our phones, and unlike many years before, they are allowing the parcels to be left in a secure location.

Which is great because every year they seem to always deliver the phones when I’m on a school run!

 

[Omegaman87]

If the phones gets lost or stolen , do you get a brand new phone replacement if you have apple care ?

I'm thinking about adding it tomorrow

 

[AVBeatMan]

Last time 10 minutes. This time for me probably longer as need eSIM transfer

So you don’t have to set up in store?

 

[crypthick]

Has anyone traded in their iPhone in the last week or so and got a particularly good price? Average I’m seeing is £600 for a 15 pro max. Usually use music magpie or mazuma

 

[jafacake310596]

I've also ordered from Very (16 Pro Max, 256gb, White) - 13:01 submitted. No movement at all so far. Normally they're perfect for release day delivery. Little sad that it seems like I'm going to miss out by 3 weeks !

EDIT: WAIT @AnDi86 - log on to Very and click Track Order. Mine says:

Thursday 19th September
10:38 Parcel being packed

But the delivery date still showing as 11th October - I suspect that will update today sometime...

First time I’ve preordered with Very, but usually find them spot on for other bits, and found the whole 11/10 delivery date across the Pro Max range a little sus when it was showing there within seconds of preorders going live.

I could be mistaken but I don’t think Very actually stock higher value Apple products. iPhones, Macs, iPads etc Apple stuff from Very always comes packed as though it’s come direct from Apple. I’m assuming all our orders will be dispatched this evening along with the folks who ordered direct from Apple, might just take Very a little longer to update their tracking.

 

[RossMc]

Asked O2 about mine as it’s still just processing and they said this

 

[Gubro]

So you don’t have to set up in store?

Nope. They always offer and I always decline.

 

[AVBeatMan]

Nope. They always offer and I always decline.

Thanks. Picking up in my lunch break so will set when home

 

[welshboyuk]

Phone DHL, watch DPD.

 

[boultonn]

Anyone with DPD going to pay the extra to make sure they get it early?

It's been years since I've seen this option from DPD.
Any idea what qualifies a delivery to be eligible for custom slot?
I wonder if it's dependent on vendor, value, route busyness or what...
DPD usually deliver around lunch time so £10 to get it maybe 90 mins earlier could be hard to justify