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Now have tracking numbers for my 2 phones, even though Apple.com still says "Preparing for shipping" on one of them. Used the UPS track by reference trick, and now it returns 2 tracking numbers. The first phone I ordered is the slow one - just left Shenzen china. The second phone I ordered for my wife has already left Anchorage, AK. So, order of ordering not really relevant it seems.

Both still say delivery by 14th, although it seems my wife could get hers early.+
 
Awesome. For those that are just not getting UPS to work, looks like a bunch of ours are on the same shipment. Come on Friday!
 
I ordered at 07:00am EST on Oct 4th, my status has been changed to "Shipped". Hopefully it will get here on Thursday, but I'm not placing bets on it. If it left China this morning...three full business days means Friday morning.
 
I ordered at 07:00am EST on Oct 4th, my status has been changed to "Shipped". Hopefully it will get here on Thursday, but I'm not placing bets on it. If it left China this morning...three full business days means Friday morning.

Have you tried this?
If you go to UPS.com and enter your phone number as the reference number and your zip code, you may find that your shipment has already been sent. This was the case for me. My apple.com order status is preparing for shipment, but I was able to find a tracking number on ups.com using the track by reference number option and entering my cellphone number as the reference number.
 
Was starting to get a bit concerned as mine still says prepped for shipping on Apple. But, i just found this on UPS

Scheduled Delivery:
Friday, 10/14/2011, By End of Day

Last Location:
Arrived - Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, Tuesday, 10/11/2011
Location Date Local Time Activity
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 10/11/2011 5:35 P.M. Arrival Scan
Shenzhen, China 10/11/2011 3:45 P.M. Departure Scan
10/11/2011 1:47 A.M. Origin Scan
China 10/11/2011 12:50 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

a little surprised, the last 2 times they came via FedEx.

Unfortunately, i'll be out of town and wont be able to play until Tuesday :(
 
Need update from Apple.
 

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Apple.com still showing preparing for shipment, UPS Track By Reference gave no results until a few minutes ago and now shows my shipment as being in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong with a 10/14 scheduled delivery. I ordered at 6am Eastern on Friday.

Also: When I login to MyUPS it shows additional Reference Numbers, one of which is the Apple order number without the last two digits. Those trying via UPS Track by Reference may wish to try that number as well.
 
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No UPS info for me yet

My White 4s is still "Preparing for Shipment" too, I tried UPS reference look up and I got nothing I called apple though and they said nothing was wrong so *fingers crossed* it gets here on Friday!
 
Apple.com still showing preparing for shipment, UPS Track By Reference gave no results until a few minutes ago and now shows my shipment as being in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong with a 10/14 scheduled delivery. I ordered at 6am Eastern on Friday.

Also: When I login to MyUPS it shows additional Reference Numbers, one of which is the Apple order number without the last two digits. Those trying via UPS Track by Reference may wish to try that number as well.

Exact same here. Ordered at same time. Not worried but would like to see it updated on apple's site
 
Apple.com still showing preparing for shipment, UPS Track By Reference gave no results until a few minutes ago and now shows my shipment as being in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong with a 10/14 scheduled delivery. I ordered at 6am Eastern on Friday.

Also: When I login to MyUPS it shows additional Reference Numbers, one of which is the Apple order number without the last two digits. Those trying via UPS Track by Reference may wish to try that number as well.
FYI when my son does this with apple order number it does shows his tracking fine but also another person tracking info nothing to do with us. I guess so many orders apple system running out of numbers?
 
This is my 4s 64g ATT model info :eek:

Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 10/11/2011 9:22 P.M. Departure Scan
10/11/2011 5:35 P.M. Arrival Scan
Shenzhen, China 10/11/2011 3:45 P.M. Departure Scan
10/11/2011 12:11 A.M. Origin Scan
China 10/11/2011 1:36 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

and should be on UPS flight 59
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS59

my location is in Southern California
and I ordered around 6am Pacific Time on 10/7
 
Looks like ours are on the same flight

This is my 4s 64g ATT model info :eek:

Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 10/11/2011 9:22 P.M. Departure Scan
10/11/2011 5:35 P.M. Arrival Scan
Shenzhen, China 10/11/2011 3:45 P.M. Departure Scan
10/11/2011 12:11 A.M. Origin Scan
China 10/11/2011 1:36 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

and should be on UPS flight 59
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS59

my location is in Southern California
and I ordered around 6am Pacific Time on 10/7
 
Ordered 6:00AM Eastern/3:00AM Pacific on Friday morning. Order is still in Processing Items status. Phoned Apple, they say nothing looks wrong on their end, and that "hopefully the status will change in the next few days".
 
i ordered it about 4:30AM EST on friday. still prepping for shipping.

i tried the reference tracking. nothing shows up.
 
I pre-ordered last night from apple.com. It says I should receive between the 24th and 31st. Do you get an email when they ship it or do I have to keep checking the site?
 
Black vs white

I ordered 2 phones at 6am ET on Friday. The black one shipped yesterday morning, the white one still says "preparing for shipment". A call to Apple yielded no new info - they say I will have it by Friday. (Also the black one was charged to Amex, no charge for the white one.)

For those that are getting tracking by reference using the phone number - is there any formatting in the number or are all 10 digits just strung together?
 
Order number minus last 2 digits

:)Just located my white iPhone by tracking by reference with order number trick. It's on the way!
 
Still on Preparing for Shipment for me. Ordered my 4S 16GB White Sprint at about 11 am eastern time. Also, my credit card hasn't been charged yet. Hopefully I'll get a shipping confirmation soon!
 
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