So, if I'm currently a Verizon customer but wanting to join the upgrade program, and I will possibly be switching carriers, It won't work if I buy a "T-Mobile" iPhone and try to activate it on Verizon? Also, during pre orders, would it ask me to log in with an account that doesn't exist?
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Other 🇺🇸 USA - Apple.com - iPhone 15/Plus/Pro/Pro Max/ US Pre-Orders, Orders, and Delivery Status Thread
Yes, the app does seem to have a higher success rate.
I have an iPad 12.9 with cellular. I'll probably hit both and see which connects first. (doing IUP)
It appears that the 15 Pro/PM main sensor is the same as 14 Pro/PM but larger than the one in the 15/15 Plus.
Pretty sure most Apple store stuff is more tied to the address and card info rather than an Apple ID.You know how easy it is for people to just create multiple IDs to get around limits.
I thought the one in the 15 was the one from the 14PM and then the 15PM got an upgraded one?
yeah I know regardless of what finance option to choose, you are forced to connect to a carrier which I prefer not too. in the previous years, I was able to finance using ACMI and select a un-carrier iPhone. That’s no longer the case anymore this year.
my best option now is to pre- pre-order an iPhone, choose to pay in full and when Friday comes, I will pay using paypal. It will be additional steps and I hope 1-2mins would still secure me for iPhone launch day delivery. 🙏
anyone else doing this route?
Preorder info saved on Apple Store app. Smaller 15 Pro, Natural titanium, Taupe finewoven case. ✅
iPhone Upgrade phones are unlocked but you have to choose a carrier at checkout. If you have Verizon now choose that because you will need to enter your account info. You can switch it to another carrier anytime. The payments for the iPhone Upgrade Program are a line of credit through Citizens One Bank and not your carrier.
This is the first year you could prepare for pre order like this. Previous years you just favorited the configuration and added the saved items to your cart on pre order day.
Well last year i was able to do the pre-preorder on sim free models and not just on the iUP.
Edit: so no this isn’t the first year you could do this.
Hey folks, you need to keep in mind that if you do any photos or videos and use Pro Res it fills your phone up FAST. Add music to this and you'll ne over 256gb in a heartbeat. With these new phones the minimum storage size you should be ordering is 512gb. Just my $.02.
I honestly have yet to see any evidence to counter my theory which is that selecting an AT&T iPhone with ACMI is a loophole for how we can still get a no-carrier one with ACMI. I believe activation is up to us when we receive that phone.
Of course, we could see evidence against it on Friday morning, but I’m still banking on this theory for now.
There was no prepare for pre order previous years. Only thing was pre approvals for IUP.
Incorrect. There was last year i did it for the pre preorder for sim free models last year. Its the same method used for this year.
Apple started allowing pre-preorders in 2021 with iPhone 13. My girlfriend at the time used this to get her iPhone 13.
Never saw that for regular orders. When I did my 13 Pro max I saved it and added it to the cart on pre order day.
I could have sworn last year you could have fully prepped carrier-based promos on Apple.com before the preorder. In any case, I only got as far as this point on the Apple Store app selecting T-Mobile + combination of Apple instant-trade-in credit and T-Mobile's lock-in credits. App pops up a button to send notification once I'm able to continue with process.
