I have a question about this. I understand that you get a $200 GC for a new activation. But, then you also get a $200 GC for a trade-in of any smartphone. But here's my question, if I'm taking in an iPhone 6 that carries a value of more than $200, how is that a good deal for me? Or, do you get the two gift cards in addition to the value of the phone?
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I have a question about this. I understand that you get a $200 GC for a new activation. But, then you also get a $200 GC for a trade-in of any smartphone. But here's my question, if I'm taking in an iPhone 6 that carries a value of more than $200, how is that a good deal for me? Or, do you get the two gift cards in addition to the value of the phone?
No email or call either. I did stop in. They have super limited stock but are hoping to have all pre orders filled in the first 10 days of release.
Best Buy can price match pretty much anything in the store except contracted phones. It's the way they have their contracts with the carries. They can lose their ability to sell phones for carries if they price match contracted phones.
I pre-ordered from Apple.com AND BestBuy.com this year at off-contract full price. When I went to pick up the Best Buy pre-order, they would not let me walk out with the device unless they opened it and set it up on my Verizon account, which was not what I wanted. I will not be pre-ordering from Best Buy ever again. Not only this, but you don't even get points for the order when you use 12-month financing with your BB credit card.
Sorry to hear this. If you bought the phone out right at full price they shouldn't have made you set up the phone. As for the points thats not Best Buy. They used to give you points even when you did the 12 months no interest, but when they switched banks the new bank wouldn't let them do it.
Sorry to hear this. If you bought the phone out right at full price they shouldn't have made you set up the phone. As for the points thats not Best Buy. They used to give you points even when you did the 12 months no interest, but when they switched banks the new bank wouldn't let them do it.
Right, you just wouldn't get double points. I had already placed my order at this point, so that's when I went ahead and ordered another one from Apple.com and applied for the Barclay Card, which gave me 18-months interest-free financing AND 3x in Apple Rewards! It kind of is Best Buy's fault because they agreed to the terms with the new credit card provider, so lets not let them off the hook so easily.
Not saying its right or I agree with it. It's just the situation and if customers don't like it they can shop else where.
How do I check my pre-order status from Best Buy? Is there site to check it?
Order in store on 9/18. Nothing, no ETA.
iPhone 6S Plus 64GB Gold on Verizon.
Went to BB - they had 6S for ATT that came in on Saturday 9/26 but nothing for Verizon carrier.
No estimated arrival date.
I'm bummed, my friends who pre-ordered from T-Mobile and AT&T all received theirs on Friday - Launch date.
Order in store on 9/18. Nothing, no ETA.
iPhone 6S Plus 64GB Gold on Verizon.
Went to BB - they had 6S for ATT that came in on Saturday 9/26 but nothing for Verizon carrier.
No estimated arrival date.
I'm bummed, my friends who pre-ordered from T-Mobile and AT&T all received theirs on Friday - Launch date.
Best bet right now is to reserve one on Apple.com for store pickup.
In store reservation opened on 26th 8 AM and I was able to reserve 6s+ 64 GB AT&T. and get it on 26th itself.
Apple store employee told that in store reservation will open every day at 8 AM.
Quantities are limited so try as early as possible(within few secs) else it gets filled within few mins.
Got mine on 26th and cancelled BB preorder!
In store reservation opened on 26th 8 AM and I was able to reserve 6s+ 64 GB AT&T. and get it on 26th itself.
Apple store employee told that in store reservation will open every day at 8 AM.
Quantities are limited so try as early as possible(within few secs) else it gets filled within few mins.
Got mine on 26th and cancelled BB preorder!
I got tired of waiting around for Best Buy especially when I ordered on Day 1, so I went on Apples website and I reserved the last out of contract 64gb Gold T-Mobile iPhone 6s Plus for store pick up today. Seeing as how they were all out of Verizon iPhones I reserved the unlocked T-Mobile iphone. Works fine on my Verizon Account!
Yep! You're buying more than you need.. Since the TMobile (ATT) phone, Model A1634 has the LTE30 band in it which Verizon can't use. But the phone costs the same and works just fine on any carrier! So glad we're beyond the years of Carrier specific phones..
Yeah I called Apple before I did it and they told me contract-free T-Mobile iPhone can work with any carrier and it's unlocked. They told me there isn't any difference except it will do all carriers. So if I ever decide I want to switch out of Verizon (which that won't happen cause of my unlimited data) I can. Luckily i snagged it when I did cause when I got there more people were asking for all the iPhone 6s Plus.
Luckily a lot of people didn't know about the contract-free T-mobile iPhone that does all carriers
. This phone is awesome with 3D Touch. This iPhone is super fast!I believe the T-mobile phone does not have LTE band 30. It is the same model as the VZW phone this year.
Ah yes! You could be right! I think I read that too.. I stand corrected!
Yeah I don't need the new LTE band 30 cause I won't be going to AT&T lol. AT&T sucks in my area.
That is NOT supposed to happen, that is NOT an actual store policy and you should have asked to speak to a manager in that situation.
If you pay full price for a phone then it is yours to do with as you want, we are under no obligation whatsoever to set it up on your account.
Finally received my iPhone 6 Plus yesterday via UPS. I was hoping it would appear launch day at my doorstep or Saturday but it didn't as I mentioned a few pages back. I'm not complaining though. Glad I got it. I preordered a few days later and still managed to get one shipped to me.
I got to say the 6s Plus is fantastic so far.
I got to say the 6s Plus is fantastic so far.
I never notified but I got an email that my order would be delayed. I picked my iphone 6s up at 10:00am launch day. BB had better get their act straight, I could imaging folks not going to their store and not picking it up the Iphone that is waiting there for them because of the bogus email.
I pre-ordered on September 12 for in store pickup and I still haven't received any correspondence since the delay e-mail on Friday. Based upon the attention to detail I've experienced from Best Buy in previous experiences I'm a bit concerned that even if they did receive my order that they would fulfill walk-ins first.
Still no email from Best Buy. Waiting for 6s Plus pre-order from BB.
I wish they can at least give me ETA or check status online.
I wish they can at least give me ETA or check status online.