Other UK iPhone (2018) XS/XS Max/XR Pre-Orders and Dispatch Thread

[jsdickinson]

ideal if that new esim capability is enabled and works for you by then in the countries you're going to!

Unfortunately they don't, next trip outside the EU is in November to Hong Kong and Philippines so unlocked phone is important

 

[Jinjin]

I was able to get XS Max 64GB Gold, but not for pickup. I have an Apple Store £200 voucher I want to use. I wanted to select pickup, but by the time the store opened up for me on any device, it was too late to select any pickup option.

Can I contact Apple and see if they can readjust my order, applying the £200 voucher?

im sure they could.. give them a call.. or when it arrives, take it in store, get them to refund it, then buy it back with the vouchers too

 

[Kiimora]

got exactly that.. been holding onto that £100 card to buy new AirPods which haven't materialised.. I'm going to just but apple store vouchers with it as the card expires after a year.

I plan to ignore their 100GB data offer but reduce the 30GB I never use up monthly.

 

[Mic2904]

Just seen the EE contracts. While £93 is pretty steep, if you can upgrade anytime after 15 days you potentially pay £1116 for an iPhone XS Max over 12 month and you can upgrade next year when the new phone is out. That is actually less than the phone outright. But obviously you dont know what will happen next year...

 

[Bazooka-joe]

Now updated to order in progress for both my phone and watch . Things are starting to move.

 

[gatd]

don't forget EE put up your plan prices every march by rrpi

 

[AVBeatMan]

Ive upgraded using the Iphone upgrade plan. Does that mean that I effectively lose a years worth of apple care and have to start it again?

No. You can redeem what’s left of it.

 

[zombierunner]

I'm out this year .. sticking with 8 plus.

 

[Kiimora]

To all the “Goldies” in the house, don’t forget to don a pair of sunglasses before you unbox

 

[CD3660]

happens every year, will sort it self out in a while
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this was last black friday

£26 12m sim only, 25gb, unlimited calls and texts and a £100 reward card

That's good. At the moment though they have an offer on for £25 per month for 40GB data, unlimited calls and texts, 6 months Apple Music and 3 months BT Sport with casting. Tempted to go for that.

Have you been happy with EE coverage, speeds, and hmm... customer service?

 

[Mikey86uk]

Just phoned the Halifax to let them know my credit card will have a transaction of £1448 and they added a note to my account just in case.

So hopefully I have no issues with rejected payments as thats the only reason I went with a MasterCard credit card as every time I use my VISA Debit for a large transaction its a ball ache to get it to accept payment.

And whilst on the subject, any idea when they start charging cards for Friday delivery? Haven't ordered with Apple since my iPhone 6 so cant remember.

That's good. At the moment though they have an offer on for £25 per month for 40GB data, unlimited calls and texts, 6 months Apple Music and 3 months BT Sport with casting. Tempted to go for that.

Have you been happy with EE coverage, speeds, and hmm... customer service?

I got that plan, although with my loyalty bonus I got it for £20 a month and ive never had a single issue with anything on EE. Everything from coverage, speed and customer service in my experience has been very good.

So good that ive been with Orange/EE for around 16 years now.

 

[gazzrenn]

I'm out this year .. sticking with 8 plus.

I think if the Max hadn't made an appearance, I would have stuck with my X.... I know the S upgrades are always 'internals' but this year is especially 'meh'

 

[Lyn2012]

Does anyone know if eSIM will work on PAYG ? I don’t need a full UK contract, just something like GiffGaff and their Goody bags but obviously needs to be EE for eSIM. I think Apple have a nerve calling these dual SIM when the options of carrier are so limited, many countries having only one, or no, compatible networks. It’s like going back to the days of 3GS when you had to use O2 (and then jailbreak to unlock and use with other networks).

 

[Alex797]

First time posting in this forum and first time reserving an iPhone for launch day. My iPad app store opened first at 8:05, but wouldn’t allow me to pay by PayPal Credit so swaped over to website on MBP at 8:10 which opened 30 secs later. A few problems ensued like wrong password, kept deleting my mobile number and my name on billing address by which time I was having kittens. lol The website also doubled my order to 2 iPhones and refused any store pickups in Scotland, but allowed PayPal Credit. Everything was successfully completed by 8:17 and I have ordered the new iPhone Xs Max 256gb space grey upgrading from a 6 plus 128gb for home delivery next Friday!

 

[woozor1]

EEs plan prices area joke. Three has great prices.!!!

£100 upfront £59 all you can eat data for hte XS even the xsmax is not much more. Compare that to EE's offerings. SAdly im tied into EES upgrade program.

 

[rain111]

Does anyone know if eSIM will work on PAYG ? I don’t need a full UK contract, just something like GiffGaff and their Goody bags but obviously needs to be EE for eSIM. I think Apple have a nerve calling these dual SIM when the options of carrier are so limited, many countries having only one, or no, compatible networks. It’s like going back to the days of 3GS when you had to use O2 (and then jailbreak to unlock and use with other networks).

I would love to know if it works on PAYG the eSim, from apply website, only Vodafone and EE support it, but no mention of PAYG

 

[Jinjin]

That's good. At the moment though they have an offer on for £25 per month for 40GB data, unlimited calls and texts, 6 months Apple Music and 3 months BT Sport with casting. Tempted to go for that.

Have you been happy with EE coverage, speeds, and hmm... customer service?

I’m in London and was with three, good 4g at home but where I use my data the most, namely my commute into the city, it was awful.. even worse near London Bridge.

Ee has been a massive improvement, great 4g speeds, 4g roaming so get when travelling and £100 quid back.

Getting this now at home

Hold out for Black Friday deals, usually something good there.

 

[Jinjin]

Those signing new contracts or sim only deals, check quidco as they have plenty of cash back deals too

 

[Manda]

Ho

Just upgraded with EE online. I can only presume their website is glitching - I kept getting an error message after entering payment details for the upfront fee.

Tried it a few times, almost gave up until an e-mail confirmation came through.

I’ve gone for:

EE Upgrade
Max Plan 20gb
£80 upfront
£70.40 per month

iPhone XS Max
256gb
Space Grey

I’m happy with that.

H did you get this cheap. Not showing for my upgrade.

 

[Kiimora]

With EE am a happy camper; at renewal ( sim only) I get £60 off my Apple Music Sub yearly. Discounts all round; Loyalty , Black Friday, also I pay less than £5 for the Apple Watch data tariff. Every little does help

 

[Stevegolfr]

Most max models still available for 21st delivery at Argos.

 

[RossMacca]

Frustrating reading about these Black Friday EE deals. I’ve been with her a few years now but my yearly cycle is tied with the iPhone, so around August/September, so I’m basically never going to get the Black Friday deals!

On the upside, I get 20% off throug my work so I’m now on 40GB per month for £20.

 

[Apple Mac Daz]

With EE am a happy camper; at renewal ( sim only) I get £60 off my Apple Music Sub yearly. Discounts all round; Loyalty , Black Friday, also I pay less than £5 for the Apple Watch data tariff. Every little does help

How did you get that I be looking for a sim deal and my watch 3

Still got a month left on my BT contract from my IP7+ so will use that for another 5 weeks

 

[RossMacca]

With EE am a happy camper; at renewal ( sim only) I get £60 off my Apple Music Sub yearly. Discounts all round; Loyalty , Black Friday, also I pay less than £5 for the Apple Watch data tariff. Every little does help

How are you getting Apple Music discount yearly?

 

[Furzul]

. I think Apple have a nerve calling these dual SIM when the options of carrier are so limited, many countries having only one, or no, compatible networks. .

Don’t think you can blame Apple because the carriers are not taking up this option.