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Do you plan on ordering the new iPhone 13 (2021) this September?

  • Yes

    Votes: 1,180 80.1%
  • No

    Votes: 178 12.1%
  • Not sure/Maybe

    Votes: 116 7.9%

  • Total voters
    1,474
For those who opted for in store pick up of their phones on the 24th, I assume my order status on the Apple site will go from ”In process” to “ready to pick up” with no other status updates in between?

That's how it happened in past orders, Thursday you get a confirmation message for picking up, reminding you of the date and time. I don't recall any communication before then.
 
Just got a notification in the Settings app to get ready for your new phone. Things are moving along quickly this year.

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Last night I saw that my reference number (via phone number) worked on UPS. I went into My Choice this morning to see if it was on my list. It was not. I checked my addresses listed in my account and it was an old one. I updated it to my current one and still nothing displayed after a few hours. Has anyone run into this issue before? Since it already had been scanned, maybe it won't appear in my list since I changed it after the scan.
 
Hi

I like the Tech Armor Ballistic glass ones. I have used them for years. You can get a three pack for $9.95. They are sold out right now, but they will be available next week I am sure.
I like the full adhesive ones with the fine black border around it's edges. Once applied it looks like it's the actuall glass of the iPhone. No edges.
 
Those shipping dates are direct from apple. If you can get one instore more power to you, but this was for SHIPPING only.
Yes I am one who has the nearest store over 130 miles one way to Chicago, other stores even further from east central Illinois. So stuck with delivery to my home as option. So indeed we are stuck with those later dates who got bumped from opening day once again.
 
I had the same issue Last year. My husband had his own my choice with the same address so what I did was delete his account and added him as a household member under my account. do you have a household that may have a separate account?
Hey, I remember you from last year too!!! It’s odd because I got my info last year on my My Choice (and that’s within a year of moving to my new place). There’s no other accounts that I can think of. I’ll still be chasing this down.
 
4:50pm here!!!

My wife thinks we’re all nuts in this thread. She doesn’t understand our excitement or fascination for how quickly Apple and UPS are working behind the scenes to get these phones out to us!
 

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We may have tracked our Cargo Plane...

Everyone, please keep an eye out on post #4,742. We are hoping this is going to be our cargo plane that will bring our iPhones into Anchorage. Below is the direct link to the flight. It is currently En Route. Our target flight is flight #9781.


Expect your UPS scans to be updated later throughout the day. They are going to be getting departure scans to make their way into the airport en route to American soil, Anchorage, Alaska!

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Special thanks to @FlightLevel310 for the insight information.

 
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Hmm I did. I remember I was outside in my front yard doing something when the truck showed up. It’s possible that maybe they wont have a signature required. But they wont just leave it. They will probably just ask you if you are the intended recipient.
I mentioned earlier, last year it was delivered via pick-up truck....just a regular truck - not UPS...by a guy in plain clothes (even though it was "ups, showed delivered" after he came around 10am)

Oddest delivery but a nice surprise, maybe working from home perhaps because of the Covid issues?
Did have to sign... just glad I had my security camera on, viewing on iPad or else I would have missed him.

Normal UPS delivers between 2-5....but ugh, as late as 6,7, even 8pm at times around here.
 
Can you do Apple trade in's in store instead of mailing? When I click "See how trade in's work" for Verizon it says "To get the deal, you will trade in directly with Apple online or in the store.". I'm planning to trade in a Pixel 3 and woud match rather do it in person if possible.
 
I thought the same...I'm in Phoenix and it will be 99 today, and we're pretty happy about that because it was like 108 last week.
Las Vegas is finally cooling down. It's a little windy today. It's very nice out here at night now. Best time to visit Las Vegas, honestly.
 
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Enjoy your tracking people 🤠

Since both my 13PM and iPad Mini are still showing as in the processing stage and won't be shipped for a while, I'm going to get on the Harley and go for a ride today. Blow off some steam, enjoy the scenery, take some photos. Looks like I'll be the one left behind this year.

Ciao
 
Hey, I remember you from last year too!!! It’s odd because I got my info last year on my My Choice (and that’s within a year of moving to my new place). There’s no other accounts that I can think of. I’ll still be chasing this down.
Hi! Glad to see you again this year! Maybe the previous owner had a mychoice account that he/she had not updated the address yet
 
I thought the same...I'm in Phoenix and it will be 99 today, and we're pretty happy about that because it was like 108 last week.
hey it’s Chicago. Weather here is weird and sometimes unpredictable. Usually around this time it starts cooling down and in the high 60s/70s. so being in the 80s is HOT for the middle of September. @sean02
 
Regarding flights, it’s not only CargoLux that gets our phones out of CGO. Years past my phone has flown on Kalitta, Korean Air, and others.

Hard to say what flight we got until we see scans.
 
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Can you do Apple trade in's in store instead of mailing? When I click "See how trade in's work" for Verizon it says "To get the deal, you will trade in directly with Apple online or in the store.". I'm planning to trade in a Pixel 3 and woud match rather do it in person if possible.
Yes you can.
 

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Regarding flights, it’s not only CargoLux that gets our phones out of CGO. Years past my phone has flown on Kalitta, Korean Air, and others.

Hard to say what flight we got until we see scans.
That is correct! However, Cargolux is Apple's first choice of carrier.

This picture was reported by Apple, last year. The picture below looks like CargoLux. When pallets and pallets of iPhones were being unloaded at KY routed to the UPS carrier following up to the final destination.

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