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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
Loving seeing everyone tracking their flights! Sadly, my phone is shipping to a business address (since that is where I will be all day Friday) so I cannot track it the same way you all are. Hoping mine makes it for Friday delivery otherwise I will be waiting until Monday (le sad).
Thanks to the thread, once you get your phone you can look up the tracking number, check the place/time stamps, and see who you were traveling with! 😂
 
I feel the same. I love how we spend the week in here tracking phones, making each other laugh, showing off culinary skills, and helping each other pass the time. Then we all get our new toys, say goodbye, and pick right back up where we left off a year later.

In all honestly, the camaraderie in here is the best part of iPhone Christmas week for me. ❤️❤️❤️
This is hilarious - I skipped a year last year but there are some similar names. I lurk more than I post because I don't have much new or interesting information to add, but these names become so familiar over this week.

and I have to confess, because my phone is stuck in China also, that I just naturally assumed that @TheYayAreaLiving would have special travel accommodations because she started this whole thread and I seem genuinely surprised she doesn't have her phone already. I keep forgetting she ordered like the rest of us. This is a true blast and I can't wait to see what happens.

I am stuck not knowing times because I guess, my wife has a my choice account because I get the error that says my name or address already has an account - so I just have to live with the redacted tracking numbers and hope to find a similar departure date as someone else to find out what crew I am with - at this time, still in ZZ.
 
What’s the over/under on how many people will say the Pro Max is too heavy? It happens every year, and this year, it really is heavier.
Already got that covered.
 

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Here are some fun facts about our airport, 6:05'ers:

Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (IATA: CGO; ICAO: ZHCC) is the main international airport serving Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province, China.

CGO Airport is the only international airport in Henan province, being the 12th busiest airport in the People’s Republic of China.

Zhengzhou Airport handled 29,129,328 passengers in 2019, being the busiest airport in Central China.
 
*****HEY EVERYONE!! UPDATE!!

If you’re in the 6:05 crew

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We’re still stuck in CHINA!!
I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone but last trip to Hong Kong I met a guy who told me the earlier phones would be normal iPhone 13s. But the ones we now call the 6:05 bunch had several hidden upgrades. They are going to keep them in China until the last minute and then send them express to Louisville and on to us.

please don’t tell anyone, this is a big secret.
 
Thanks to the thread, once you get your phone you can look up the tracking number, check the place/time stamps, and see who you were traveling with! 😂

So true! I just found out that my phone is in one of the flights that departed South Korea, not sure how many flights passed through Incheon today. But at least I can narrow it down a bit now :D
 
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Late to get started tracking this year. One phone part of 3:36 crew from Incheon. Other is still in China?
 
Here are some fun facts about our airport, 6:05'ers:

Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (IATA: CGO; ICAO: ZHCC) is the main international airport serving Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province, China.

CGO Airport is the only international airport in Henan province, being the 12th busiest airport in the People’s Republic of China.

Zhengzhou Airport handled 29,129,328 passengers in 2019, being the busiest airport in Central China.
I wonder how many apple devices go through that airport each year?
 
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This is hilarious - I skipped a year last year but there are some similar names. I lurk more than I post because I don't have much new or interesting information to add, but these names become so familiar over this week.

and I have to confess, because my phone is stuck in China also, that I just naturally assumed that @TheYayAreaLiving would have special travel accommodations because she started this whole thread and I seem genuinely surprised she doesn't have her phone already. I keep forgetting she ordered like the rest of us. This is a true blast and I can't wait to see what happens.

I am stuck not knowing times because I guess, my wife has a my choice account because I get the error that says my name or address already has an account - so I just have to live with the redacted tracking numbers and hope to find a similar departure date as someone else to find out what crew I am with - at this time, still in ZZ.
I’m just like all of you people. There is nothing special here. The only difference is I had internal sources running and working for me right after the iPhone was launched. Apparently, Apple have changed it’s cargo shipment for this year. Last year was more reliable because Apple used CargoLux solely because of the pandemic. It was a promising information. This year does not seem to be the case. I wish I had set up a back up plan but I didn’t :( I wasn’t expecting this was going to happen. You gotta understand I’m dealing with a 2 trillion dollar company. Tim Cook is a mastermind and he is a genius in supply chain. He knows what’s up.

With that being said, don’t worry we will all depart from China soon. Expect a departure scan. All of us are stuck in China and it’s time to get out soon than later. We don’t have much time left. 😩

We are definitely getting on that expedited route via air ✈️
 
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A sparkly, pink iPhone case would go great with your weight set @Limeybastid

I had to go run errands this morning, saw McDonald’s and remembered they now have orange Hi-C again. Because of the subliminal powers of all the burger posts last night I ordered a cheeseburger as well 😂
Don't be ridiculous, I don't use those pink weights. I use the yellow weights. 🤣
Talking of McDonald's, I succumbed, had two double hamburgers with a small black coffee. I discarded the bun and put the burgers inside two slices of zero carb bread.
 
Looks like USP99A is about to cross over Northern part of Japan Mainland with an early arrival time of about a quarter to 7 Las Vegas pacific time and Yes I am part of the 4:50 crew that made that flight. Although doubt I am in Biz Class. My current 11PM trade in did not make it to my last actual trip to Japan I ordered it the day I got home which was the pre order day, although my 8+ made two trips to Japan. I am a Cruiser and have been on two cruises out of Yokohama and plan to go again next year in September. BTW my Verizon plan has always worked perfect in Japan with LTE just like being at home.
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Used to live there many years ago, and that is where those wolfy boys in my avatar were born.

Probably no business class for me. I am used to flying standby, so I’m guessing I’m probably in the non-reclining middle seat in the last row of coach 😂
 
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