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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

Whitelie10

macrumors member
Sep 20, 2021
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I still cant believe mine came at 9:30am. Luckily I work from home and was able to catch the driver. Normal UPS time for me is between 12-5pm, usually around the 2ish area. 9:30a, def a record!
 
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DianaMR

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Sep 12, 2016
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Got them finally! Picked up from CC after missing them by 15 minutes.
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EW800

macrumors 6502
Jul 4, 2012
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Hi! Can anyone confirm for me if I need to do anything with SIM cards with Verizon? I will be transferring service to the new phone with the same phone number. Thanks!
 

Lord Egregious

macrumors member
Jun 9, 2008
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0
How are people picking up from UPS hubs after a missed delivery? They didn't leave any notice of where it would be and the tracking doesn't have any updates past the missed delivery.
 

Shadowbech

macrumors G3
Oct 18, 2011
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How are people picking up from UPS hubs after a missed delivery? They didn't leave any notice of where it would be and the tracking doesn't have any updates past the missed delivery.
Just call UPS customer service and tell them that you missed delivery and wondering about if there is a possibility of picking up at the facility. They will put in a "Will Call" request. Once the UPS driver returns back to the facility, then they pull out those that didn't get delivered due to no one being home, etc.
 

pawtracks

macrumors regular
Dec 11, 2009
170
67
Seattle, WA
How are people picking up from UPS hubs after a missed delivery? They didn't leave any notice of where it would be and the tracking doesn't have any updates past the missed delivery.
I know where my local hub is (where the trucks start/return each day)
I just show up with my ID and tracking number - and WAIT patiently, sometimes with snacks for the poor customer counter workers
 

PlainEnvelopes

macrumors 6502
Sep 10, 2018
261
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Hi! Can anyone confirm for me if I need to do anything with SIM cards with Verizon? I will be transferring service to the new phone with the same phone number. Thanks!
I had to use the sim card from my old phone. The esim would not connect to the verizon network and the 13 did not come with a physical simcard.
 

macstever

macrumors 6502
Sep 19, 2014
256
340
Merritt Island, FL
Whelp, after contacting UPS support yesterday and them confirming that delivery receipt signature isn't required (which I reached out to confirm since the tracking info doesn't say anything this year about signature required), tracking just updated and said that no one was available to receive the delivery and they'll attempt again on Monday. Total ********.
Ridiculous. I had that happen to me once and have been picking up at UPS CC ever since. I had even done the pre-sign thing when they were doing that. Driver just ignored it. Go Gators!
 
Man I missed this altogether!!! My apologies!!! 🤗🤗🤗 Love being able to share into this iPhone love-a-thon! Our passion as fans of tech totally binds us all during these times! I’m still T-minus 2 hours til I get mine. I always seem to be stuck as the last to get it, much like you’re also last to your distro!!! 😂🤣 of course, we’re chatty all year, but here’s to next year and the next experience! 🥃🍹
Sounds good! It was a rough week but worth every minute of it. Can’t wait till you post pictures of your new iPhone. I won’t be worried then! We are celebrating today! 🥂
 

naturalstar

macrumors demi-goddess
Mar 9, 2012
2,858
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Ok, so I have a question for Verizon folks: I upgraded from 12 Pro to a 13 ProMax and I’m seeing reports out there that people have been having activation issues. What’s the consensus on the best method to activating? Should I just use my sim from my 12 pro? Some other method? I got the message that the Apple orders were coming with eSim and therefore, a physical sim wasn’t needed.

Late reply, but I forgot about the eSIM and switched my SIM from the 12PM over and activated like I normally do. So if nothing else, that should work.

I’m not surprised with Verizon. They aren’t going to miss out on any potential activation fee revenue. 🙄
 

beach bum

macrumors demi-goddess
Oct 6, 2011
8,834
31,066
Philly

Happy iPhone Launch Day!!!

The Day We All Have Been Waiting for Is Finally Here!

What's today?

It is Friday, September 24th, 2021. Today is a very SPECIAL day. The most important day of the year. It is iPhone launch day. First, I would like to thank you for being here. Second, I like to let each one of you know today is our day. It is your day. The day we have been waiting for is finally here. I expect everyone to receive their iPhones smoothly. Today will be the day we will never forget. We are going to have a very busy day. We are here to celebrate. I am happy to announce today we will be unboxing our brand-new phone. This iPhone will be with us for another year. I want everyone to celebrate and share the excitement together. This is the day we have been waiting for this whole entire week. If you have followed this thread since the beginning, you know it was not an easy week. We experienced a lot of panic attacks, anxiety, curiosity, wondering if we are going to get that departure scan.. wondering if we ever going to leave China behind. I’m very proud to say no one was left behind. Everyone made it out safely from China. As every year, I was the last one to leave China and Kentucky 😊

What happened this year?

Well, we learned Cargolux has been dropped by Apple. Cargolux was the main shipping carrier that was used by Apple during the pandemic in 2020. Some of you mentioned Cargolux was being used directly for Apple distribution centers, warehouses, or stores. That could be true but I believe UPS is the main shipping carrier now. I expect UPS to carry out all the iPhone 14 in the year 2022.

What makes this whole experience special?

Once you open your iPhone box. I want all of you to remember what we went through this entire week. It is good to note, one week ago from today… we just were placing our orders for iPhone 13. It’s unbelievable to understand our iPhone was in China routed to the Republic of Korea…then to Anchorage, Alaska, and then Louisville, Kentucky following up to your house within just one week. As we experience things in life… If you ever get to travel to go to China, Korea, Alaska, Kentucky… You will remember this thread very well. This thread will always remind you what you went through as long you were promised an iPhone launch delivery day. You will understand and experience the feeling of your iPhone being at the airport location. It’s a very special feeling. It's just hard to explain. But, you get the point.

Why do we do this every year?

We had a few people in this thread asking us… calling us out… why are we obsessed with following the planes? Everyone is getting their iPhone delivered on September 24, 2021… So, what’s the point of being here? What’s the point of tracking the flights down? Why are you so crazy about chasing the planes?

Well. Let me break this down for you. I have been upgrading my iPhone since 2008 every single year. I have not missed a single year of not upgrading an iPhone. I love iPhone. I believe it’s the most revolutionary and innovative product of this world. Therefore, a lot of us here share the same exact or similar story. We are die-hard fans of an iPhone. iPhone is something we spend more time on than we spend with our own family.

Let's talk about the numbers... Visitors count 479K+... over 13K+ posts... Within just 1 week! The numbers don't lie. I believe we broke a record! Thanks to all of you!

People that are in the China, UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, and other major continents do not have the luxury of what we have here. It is a blessing to be able to experience tracking our iPhones straight from the assembly plant in ZhongZhou China. We are very lucky and blessed to be able to track our iPhones straight from Zhangzhou, China. It is then, our lovely journey begins and we all get to know each other on a different level. We all get to share our excitement and emotions. There are plenty of people here who do this every single year including myself. I’m very proud of it. We are just very cool people.

What’s NEXT?

Set the timer already! The countdown is on!!! The iPhone 14 event predictions have already been made in this article by me which was posted by MacRumors on last Sunday. Check it out, I expect to see all of you back to pre-order the new iPhone 14!!! We will all reunite again. I would love to see all of you come back here! We will start all over again!!!

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Article Link: Gurman: New AirPods Pro and Redesigned iPad Pro Coming in 2022

Thanks to everyone here!!!

Thank you to everyone for being so supportive! I appreciate every single one of you. This has been an amazing experience. I was able to learn a lot from you and I’m sure you were able to learn from each other. Today, we will be sharing our excitement and happiness together. Until next time… I expect to see all of you for the iPhone 14 pre-ordering day. 😊

Special thanks to @Flight Plan for being our Captain. Outstanding job! You were able to provide accurate information about the flights. Truly marvelous work! We appreciate your expertise in the aviation department. Love what you do! You are a great leader! Blessings to you!

@naturalstar: Thank you so much for keeping the momentum going on this thread. I love your energy, support, and passion. I have so much respect for you. Thank you for all your positive energy. You are totally awesome and You ROCK!!! Keep up the good work.

@SisterBlue22: Thank you for traveling with me. Two times in a row we were both stuck in China together 😊 It was wild. Hopefully, it doesn’t happen with the iPhone 14 launch. We will find out.

@beachbum: Ahhh, day one! Ride or Die. Thank you for all your hard work. I already know you have read every single post here. I love your positive energy. Thank you for being very supportive since the day I started this thread. I adore you. You are a wonderful person. You have a beautiful soul. I hope you enjoy your road trip this weekend :)

@Wolfs: Thank you for all being here and supporting and lifting us. You also have an amazing personality. You are so humble and laid back. Keep up the good work. Thanks for staying up late with me. I appreciate you.

@heyyitssusan @ksujoel @hungryteresa @julit0 Thank you for all your support. It was great traveling with you together. I’m so glad to catch up with you in Kentucky. It was fun. Good wishes to all of you.

@LFC2020 You are a Rockstar. Thank you for bringing the excitement, happiness, and positivity. We all love you. You are going to have so much fun with the beast. You are just brilliant. You kept lifting up our spirits.

@aesc80: Thank you! I have so much respect for you. Hats off! It was great to see you join this thread and this journey. I was so happy when I saw your first post here. I know you work very hard. I admire that about you. You are my inspiration. My hero. I look up to you. 🙏

@ATX_wapiti . Thank you for all your help with helping people out. You were able to make a difference to help out a lot of people with tracking information. You are appreciated. You stepped it by big time ;)

Folks… I can go on and on and we’ll end up with 20,000 posts by tonight. The most important point I'm trying to make is all of you are very special and the real ones. Just know you people are wonderful. I thank every single one of you. Hats off to all of you! I can't wait till you unbox the new iPhone and post pictures of your iPhone here. 😊

I expect to post a picture of my iPhone 13 Pro Max 1TB Sierra Blue (Unlocked) at 10:00 PST 😈 Be on the lookout!

Until next time…Farewell, best wishes and stay healthy... See you all, next year in the month of September, 2022 for iPhone 14 Pre-ordering day. May the force be with you & This world is all yours! 🌏​

By the way, I took a day off from work for all of you so I can spend time with you all. Believe it or not, I have only slept for 3-4 hours every single night since iPhone 13 pre-order day and I’m very tired and exhausted. I need a vacation. Ready for iPhone 13! @MacRumors @arn
You are simply AMAZING! Thank you so much for being so energetic, easing fears, acting a personal cheerleader, and most of all, just being you. I’m sure that I’ve missed other of your job tiles and responsibilities during these past few weeks, but I’m so glad that we get to have this journey with a great group of people. Whether it‘s in the iPhone threads or the Front Page, I always look forward to your conversations. 🥰
 

Whitelie10

macrumors member
Sep 20, 2021
48
150
Hi! Can anyone confirm for me if I need to do anything with SIM cards with Verizon? I will be transferring service to the new phone with the same phone number. Thanks!
No need to switch anything. Verizon service wasn't working for me at first this afternoon. Remember to turn off Find My iPhone on your old phone and then turn it off. Then reset your 13. If it's not up right away give it a little while. It took mine about 25 minute or so but eventually connected itself. No need to mess with any sim cards
 

kodi66

macrumors newbie
Oct 14, 2011
2
10
Woo how! My phone is here (arrived about 20 minutes ago)! I was leaving nothing to chance and sitting on my front porch waiting for the UPS truck. I was FaceTiming my daughter and little grandson, using AirPods and I about scared her half to death when I squealed and threw the phone in my chair.

Note to self: You can’t always count on the loud rumble of a big Diesel engine to alert you to one of these guys a block away. The natural gas powered trucks are really quiet.

Note 2: OMG, I’m upgrading from a 3 year old XS Max that I had delivered to my office when my daughter was in the hospital giving birth to the grandson! Swung by the office the next morning on the way back to the hospital to get my package.

I’m SO excited and also happy for everyone here who made this journey informative and fun!
 

tripleh3lix

macrumors 6502a
Jun 17, 2014
564
375
Still waiting for a hold pickup ready notice from my local UPS CC. They're open until 9 tonight. Fingers crossed. I'll probably go by there again around 7 if I don't hear anything.
Don't they close at like 12pm to 2 in most areas?

Do they allow pickups that late if it arrives there late? :O
 
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