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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%

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Lab1

macrumors member
Dec 3, 2018
86
247
California
Was able to drop off my mom's iPhone to ATT for the iPhone 13 Pro trade in offer. I've heard nothing but horror stories about ATT losing trade in phones and not applying discounts. So hopefully that takes care of that.

Dropping off my old iPhone to FedEx for Apple to accept the trade in for the iUP program. Heard Apple is generally better about accepting these than the cell phone carriers. Hope that's still true!

I‘ve never had any issue with trade ins to Apple, whether it be part of iUP or not.
 

rjjacobson

macrumors G3
Sep 12, 2014
8,529
26,056
Well as part of the 10/6 to 10/11 crew who missed opening day by just not able to get in with my pre-approval order I am the group who’s got shipping that paused fro 9/25 CST till early this morning. It shipped through Korea and now landed in Anchorage. Will be in Louisville shortly after midnight EDT. Scheduled to deliver tomorrow. Only three and half hours from Louisville.
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sydia21

macrumors 6502
Jul 1, 2010
315
139
Washington, DC
Nope. A UPS fight left around 4 am for Baltimore but I haven't received any updates. I'm starting to think I may be ****ed and will end up having to cancel the order due to loss and reorder for what will probably be a November delivery.
Good luck. Hope it works out soon. I’ve been trying to have mine cancelled for 2 days now. Spoke to multiple Apple Managers and they have apparently escalated it but phone still shows in transit in my Apple orders. At this rate it’ll be Christmas before we get our phones.
 

cforster

macrumors 6502
Sep 19, 2013
413
195
Missouri USA
Such a nice touch!
This really is a good idea. I've seen this on FB before but haven't thought of doing it myself. I'm considering. Always appreciate the UPS/FEDEX drivers. They bring us our toys! We'll see, maybe I'll do that for my delivery.

I completely spaced out and forgot to preorder until 45 min or so after preorders went live. I was not a happy camper, first time in probably 8 years!! So, I got in the Oct 6-11th group on ProMax 256 Graphite. Dang!

Got a notice this morning that it shipped out from China! YES, originally it said to be delivered this Friday, but now it says pending update tomorrow and Apple's website says its scheduled for Tuesday, the 5th. I'm REALLY hoping it gets here faster....and FRIDAY my day!

I just got a new Tesla M3, about two weeks ago, so that distracted me I think. LOL
 

frumpy16

macrumors 65816
Dec 8, 2008
1,311
1,464
Just spoke to UPS International Shipping and they tell me that my package is now officially lost in transit. I'll have to call Apple in the morning and report it being lost.
They lost it but they’re making you be the one to tell Apple that? That’s insult to injury! And Apple is just going to be like, “oh if you say so, poob! We’ll get another one right out to you!” Seems like a weird system.
 

Gathomblipoob

macrumors 603
Mar 18, 2009
6,141
6,677
They lost it but they’re making you be the one to tell Apple that? That’s insult to injury! And Apple is just going to be like, “oh if you say so, poob! We’ll get another one right out to you!” Seems like a weird system.
Apple says they have to do an investigation and that takes about three days. After that, depending on the outcome, things should start moving forward.
 
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ApplePhan

macrumors member
Sep 12, 2012
84
69
Virginia Beach, VA
Okay, I ordered my daughter's Pink iPhone 13 from Best Buy yesterday. She's trading in her white iPhone 11. Walked out of there paying $234.99 for the upgrade. But the iPhone is currently backordered. The girl that processed me said that it might be as long as two weeks. but hopefully only a week. When I asked her she said they only received a five iPhone 13 Pros for the whole store on launch day and have never seen iPhone 13s of any capacity or color since launch. I asked how many people preordered or order the 13 so far, she said about 20-25. Does this sound right? When do you think I can realistically expect it to come in? I was trying to get this for her birthday.
 

ProMaximus

macrumors newbie
Sep 24, 2021
18
41
Just spoke to UPS International Shipping and they tell me that my package is now officially lost in transit. I'll have to call Apple in the morning and report it being lost.
OMG! I just can’t believe the bullsh*t you are going through! I feel for you! Totally lame!
 

MarkN

macrumors member
May 2, 2010
52
14
Baltimore, MD
My iPhone 13 Pro with an estimated delivery of 18 October to 25 October just went to "Preparing to Ship". Nothing on UPS yet. My iPhone 13 Pro with an estimated deliver of 26 October to 2 November still at "Processing" as expected. It's good to see these orders are fulfilled early, I thought the camera sensor shortage would affect this.
 

Fred Zed

macrumors 603
Aug 15, 2019
5,886
6,560
Upstate NY . Was FL.
Don't take photos of UPS, just give 'em snacks and leave 'em alone!

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Apple says they have to do an investigation and that takes about three days. After that, depending on the outcome, things should start moving forward.
sorry to hear this. Were you the one that requested package to be held at CC? You know where this is going 🤣
 

sydia21

macrumors 6502
Jul 1, 2010
315
139
Washington, DC
Just spoke to UPS International Shipping and they tell me that my package is now officially lost in transit. I'll have to call Apple in the morning and report it being lost.
Wow so sorry to hear that. I am in the same boat... been in Apple limbo since Monday. They tried to order a replacement phone but the dates were well into November so I asked them to cancel the original lost order so I can try my luck in-store or with AT&T. Unfortunately, the lost phone is still showing on my account as in transit and all Apple can say is that they are working on it. The waiting continues...
 
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phinsup

macrumors 6502
Sep 19, 2008
336
38
Las vegas
Apple says they have to do an investigation and that takes about three days. After that, depending on the outcome, things should start moving forward.
One phone the Investigation was done in 24 hours, the other is still pending. Same tracking results. I ended up cancelling both order (when the investigation finishes) gonna wait until I can pick them up in person. Ive had a few high dollar ups packages not show up here in vegas, not sure whats up with ups.
 

rjjacobson

macrumors G3
Sep 12, 2014
8,529
26,056
My 13 1TB graphite ProMax arrived just before lunch doing the sideby direct transfer about half way through. Well been a interesting journey from missing opening day to just getting it less than week after. Good luck to those of you with issues which seems to always happen to an unlucky few. May the problems be solved quickly by apple for you.

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WNYX

macrumors 6502a
Oct 24, 2018
512
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Just thought I'd give an update in case anyone is wondering when to expect progress on their pre-order.
September 17: I placed my order with the expected date of Oct. 18 - Oct. 25.
September 30: I got a notification that my credit card was charged. When I check my order status, it says Preparing to Ship, but the expected date is still Oct. 18 - Oct. 25.
 

ggpike

macrumors member
Oct 10, 2006
76
1
Missed the deliveries including “final attempt” by UPS on Monday. The status has remained “Check back tomorrow for an updated delivery date.” since then. I managed to find the UPS driver today and he said if it was final delivery attempt they will return to sender the next day. Of course when I called today they said they’d call back… which they never did. So I’m not sure what to do at this point
Had a message chat with Apple. They are saying that since a final delivery attempt by UPS was made, the phone will be sent back to Apple and I will be refunded. So... that's fantastic. Not sure what this will do to the Upgrade program.

Said they’re going to try and see if UPS can hold it at their hub for pickup but the request will take 48 hours to process and that UPS may have already sent it back. I couldn’t get a straight answer on what to do with the trade-in kit.
 
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