The deposit is refundable - I made a point of checking that with them yesterday.
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Other UK iPhone (2017) X(Ten)/8/8+ Pre-Orders and Dispatch Thread
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The deposit is refundable - I made a point of checking that with them yesterday.
Ok, so I did a test. Opening the Apple Store app on my iPhone 5S (running 11.1) and going to the "Add to Bag" page takes about 15 seconds in total. I wish I had a faster phone so I could reduce the time here, but well, I have to deal with it.
So basically, you:
and that's it, right? You don't have to enter your Apple ID and password, or do some sort of verification (SMS based) to confirm the order, or anything else, am I right? Can someone who has pre-ordered/ordered in the past confirm to me these are the steps to place an order and I am not missing anything else?
So basically, you:
- Click on "Add to Bag"
- Go to your Bag
- Select the item
- Make sure the delivery option is selected and the correct payment option is selected (in my case, that would be Delivery to my shipping address that's on the file, and my debit card that's on the file)
- Click Pay/Checkout
and that's it, right? You don't have to enter your Apple ID and password, or do some sort of verification (SMS based) to confirm the order, or anything else, am I right? Can someone who has pre-ordered/ordered in the past confirm to me these are the steps to place an order and I am not missing anything else?
Did they give you any details on how it works?
Is it just a case of they give you some more money off and you join the queue with everyone else?
When I did the IPhone 8 preorder I had to enter the security code on my debit card, even though I thought I had Apple Pay set up. Maybe because I used my iPad instead of my phone? Would my phone be quicker?
Deal is that I’ll get a call on Friday morning where I can pre-order my phone, and they will match the £25 deposit.
There’s some uncertainty about whether it’s a contract offer or if you can but SIM free. That’s why I checked about it being refundable in the event hat it’s obly contract or hey don’t have the version I want.
Still going to try to pre-order direct from Apple as my first option though.
I took a screen grab of their website which says 'contract options' and then has sim free under it, and three example contracts (all too expensive). So hopefully will mean they accept sim only
The 26gb looks like the current Vodafone ‘16GB plus 10gb free’ deal. Same deal for IPhone 8+ 256GB is £64 per month with £60 up front so lines up. Still a little rich for me - around £26pm for the plan once you take out the price of the phone. That’s more than my current 8gb for £17, or VF's 20GB for £20
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The value of my 7 Plus 128gb has gone up £10, maybe a reflection of how popular this handset still is. Anyone got their phones "locked in" for sale?
When I gave them a call they explicitly said it was only for contract as the deal said they match £25 for the upfront cost.
Yeah I was happy as he said we will guarantee it for you but then when I went to ask if its for the sim free option he went and asked his manager and they said its only for contract.
When I spoke to them an told them I wanted to buy the phone outright they said that’s not an option on this deal
Holy moly. Just noticed a * next to the initial information. You can only find out what that means by scrolling about 8 miles down the page past all the Apple marketing guff.
All customers that preorder suggests it includes sim free. Nothing in that suggests it is limited to contracts
[doublepost=1508624771][/doublepost]Does iStockNow work ok on iPad or on Friday should I use a computer for tracking that? Any other good options for tracking preorder options on the morning of the 27th in case Apple run out quickly?
Frustrating there is still no contract tarrifs for the 256B iphone X.
be annoying if there is nothing until the day of pre order
[doublepost=1508629269][/doublepost]those doing the IUP do apple rather you do it via the app or the browser?
so is this the page people here have added to their favourites ready for IUP?
https://reserve-prime.apple.com/GB/en_GB/reserve/iPhone/availability?channel=1&iPP=E
https://reserve-prime.apple.com/GB/en_GB/reserve/iPhone/availability?channel=1&iPP=E
If you’re already on it, easier to do via the app as they have a seperate, dedicated route into the process which usua your details so that’s what I’ll be using.
I think last time there was a separate link for IUP wasn’t there? I need to work it out too. I was going to upgrade but I think i’ll keep my iPhone 7 Plus and take out a new agreement for the X
[doublepost=1508659535][/doublepost]Has anyone paid off their Barclays Finance loan agreement early for the iPhone 7 iUP?
Had a parcel being delivered by DPD today (from ASOS). There was no 'Upgrade Delivery' option at all last night or this morning, to select the pre-10:30am slot. Apparently it's dependant on many factors such as how busy they are, the route, the company the items are from.
Not very optimistic this option will be available for the X launch from carriers such as EE who use DPD.
Not very optimistic this option will be available for the X launch from carriers such as EE who use DPD.
Just checking a couple of things:
1. I can't find any 'head start' on the UK page for new iPhone UP users to sign and be credit checked for the X. Is this right?
2. I am debating whether iPhone UP is worth it or not. I don't want to buy AppleCare + and that's bundled in. I can afford to buy the X outright. Has anyone got any experience/done the math on whether buying outright then selling to Mazuma/other sellers works out about the same/more/less expensive for those who plan on upgrading every year?
1. I can't find any 'head start' on the UK page for new iPhone UP users to sign and be credit checked for the X. Is this right?
2. I am debating whether iPhone UP is worth it or not. I don't want to buy AppleCare + and that's bundled in. I can afford to buy the X outright. Has anyone got any experience/done the math on whether buying outright then selling to Mazuma/other sellers works out about the same/more/less expensive for those who plan on upgrading every year?
Pre approval is only for US, you can’t get pre approved in the UK as credit check and enrolment happens in store and not online.
I think if anyone can afford to buy it outright, it’s silly to get a credit agreement and have a credit search for nothing. Yes it’s a bit more of a pain to sell to Mazuma or something but I personally think the benefits outweigh the negatives.
Reselling nearly always will get you more than the equivalent in IUP. If you can afford it, npbuying outright is the way to go.
One risk this time around though is if X2 is either significantly improved, or significantly cheaper. Could impact resale prices. But you can try to mitigate by selling prior to the keynote..