Apple.com Preorder Status Thread (merged)

[kylekenner]

Does anyones else UPS shipping screen say this:

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I am having mine delivered to my office, so I would assume that means by 3:00.

That's what mine says too. Last time I had something delivered it actually came after 3:00 (around 4 or 5), but I think UPS try's to get it to a business by "close" whatever that means

 

[resplendent2209]

The next stop from Nashville, TN is Grade Lane (Louisville) Kentucky.

 

[bmdub]

I ordered two at 2:15 CDT. They're both on the way.

Unfortunately, your issue is that you ordered phone #1 before they "sold out" and phone #2 thirty seconds too late.

I was afraid of that. Guess which one mine is? =|

 

[iScheme]

I was afraid of that. Guess which one mine is? =|

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOOLOOLOLOLOLOLOOOL.. I'm sorry.

 

[Blorzoga]

Other than chat logs (and we all know how reliable UPS customer service is) ... the only "substantive" evidence of iPhone deliveries being made by "end of day" is a screen grab from the UPS site -- BUT, on a tracking screen from a "Next Day Air Saver" shipment. Which isn't guaranteed until "end of day" anyway!

As I said in a previous post: as long as it comes ON the 21st I'll be happy! BUT, it'd be nice if it came in the morning, SOLELY because I'm on the East Coast and I'll be LESS worried about servers going down for activation!

And for those of you (like me) whose shipping shows "UPS Worldwide" -- think of this ...

... ASSUMING that Apple "stopped" morning deliveries of iPhones, consider this: since the full day's packages are put on the truck in the morning, how will the driver tell NOT to deliver a Worldwide package after 10:30am? How can the driver tell that what's in the box is an iPhone 5? Maybe someone ordered an unlocked iPhone 4S!

At least from past experience, Apple hasn't printed on the box "Hey I'm an iPhone 5 - DON'T deliver me until the end of the day!"

Of course "end of day" doesn't mean AT the end of the day, it means BY the end of the day. Why on earth would Apple stop morning deliveries? And I'm pretty sure the UPS drivers will know that the boxes contain iPhone 5s.

 

[SAMtheGAM]

Does ups use dedicated delivery trucks for launch day deliveries in large metros? Or should I expect mine on my normal truck at work, which usually rolls in about 1048 am.

No dedicated trucks for launch day deliveries. Your regular UPS guy will have your delivery.

 

[scotty588]

If you want to see how UPS works, I was just watching this on Science channel last week. "How Do They Do It - UPS" Actually pretty interesting. Here's a 6 minute clip.
http://science.discovery.com/videos/how-do-they-do-it-ups.html

 

[Sgt93]

I can't get the UPS tracking tricks to work. Still at preparing for shipping.

 

[pooleman]

Mine switched today to "delivers on 21st", so I am not.
But I was going to wait until late Thursday to see if it goes into prepared for shipping before I commit to standing in line.

Were you a 10/5 baby as well? I've been thinking of cancelling and waiting in line.

 

[Ayemerica]

FYI, I ordered in about 20 minutes, and my phone is one of the phones already in the US. So if you ordered before me, you have a good chance that it was in the US.

I ordered it exactly at 3:21am EST, 21 minutes after release.

 

[eman832]

Got the serial number but no tracking info.

 

[iHeartsteve]

Can you believe I live across the street from a UPS hub and I bet they'll come at 7pm EST like always. I'm their last stop.

That is ironic and a little frustrating that youre so close...but so far away Maybe you can notify them ahead of time and ask to have it set aside so you can just pick it up.

 

[shawnwich]

I just got my serial number!

All my 32 GB Black Verizon brothers and sisters...check here

 

[MioPomo]

. . .

 

[DannyTrose]

I just got my serial number!

All my 32 GB Black Verizon brothers and sisters...check here

Yep, mine just showed up too. Now if only I can find the tracking info...

 

[dfwtbear]

Anyway to get UPS to deliver my phone to my office instead of home? Apple would not let me send it there when i ordered. It is in transit now.

 

[shawnwich]

Yep, mine just showed up too. Now if only I can find the tracking info...

I don't see my tracking information either, but hopefully it will be making an appearance soon ^~^

 

[the1nonlyku]

My phone just arrived at Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY, United States 09/18/2012 12:07 A.M. Arrival Scan
Anchorage, AK, United States 09/17/2012 2:28 P.M. Departure Scan
09/17/2012 12:44 P.M. Arrival Scan
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 09/17/2012 11:12 P.M. Departure Scan

 

[superstrikertwo]

Oddly my iPhone just flew from Alaska to Kentucky. I live in California...

 

[iScheme]

Why aren't the white 16GB iphones getting any love?

 

[Bako-MacAddict]

If you want to see how UPS works, I was just watching this on Science channel last week. "How Do They Do It - UPS" Actually pretty interesting. Here's a 6 minute clip.
http://science.discovery.com/videos/how-do-they-do-it-ups.html

Good video! Now the questions is, do you trust those "night owls" with all those iPhones???






Just kidding, lol

 

[quagmire]

Mine showed up on the support page. Week 36.

 

[Bako-MacAddict]

My UPS status says 3 days left until delivery ... Hmmmm

 

[Twothemax]

Jeeez, you guys are crazy. When i was at work it was on page like 94... in about 5 hours were almost on page 126 lol Apple no joke has a cult following

LMAO! by the time i posted... were on page 126...

 

[Geckotek]

My phone just arrived at Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY, United States 09/18/2012 12:07 A.M. Arrival Scan
Anchorage, AK, United States 09/17/2012 2:28 P.M. Departure Scan
09/17/2012 12:44 P.M. Arrival Scan
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 09/17/2012 11:12 P.M. Departure Scan

Took the long route and still beat us there!