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Apple.com preorder thread - iPhone 6/6 Plus

So if I choose the pick up option, what does that mean? I go to any apple store on 19th and I have to wait in the queue or there's an other row which is for those, who pre-ordered it?
It's gonna be my first Iphone, so I don't know how these things works.
 
ybenali said:
Please can any one help. i'm planning on preordering 2 iPhones (6 and 6+)using express checkout to reduce the number of steps however i can see that you can only take one item at a time using the express option and if you want to order one more item you have to add the first one to the cart and back to the store to order the other.

anyone in here with previous experience??? or tips.


thanks
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I order mine first. Wife doesn't care when she gets hers. The only time I ordered 2 was for the iPhone 5. We got 2 delivered on launch day using the web page and the orders were placed 20-30 minutes after the officially opened.

This year I'm doing the App, as I did for my 5s last year. I don't anticipate a problem, but again, my wife doesn't really care when her phone arrives.
 
dauby88 said:
Just FYI for those ordering AT&T phones via Apple.com:
When you order, the default shipping address is the address tied to the AT&T account and it CANNOT BE CHANGED. Order the phone, then call Apple the next day and ask them to change the shipping address to your residence.

This only applies to the few whose AT&T account address is different than where they live. I freaked out the first time I encountered it.

Weirdly, if you order via att.com, changing the shipping address at the time or order is no problem.

(Not sure if the same issue exists for other carriers)
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What if the shipping address on my at&t account is not the same as the billing address on my card?
 
Pjstock42 said:
Thank you for this reminder, I got screwed last year with this because I wanted it shipped to my office. Just changed my billing address to my office on My Verizon.
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Thanks for the tip guys. I just changed the address on my AT&T account to my workplace as well. I just hope UPS delivers during normal business hours. When the iPhone 5 came out, I had it delivered to my home and the UPS guy showed up at around 11pm. I was going stir crazy while waiting. :eek:
 
I was sold on 64gb but now that iCloud is so cheap I'm wondering if it's worth the extra $100? Yeah $100 for 4x the storage is cheap but $11.99/20gb of iCloud is cheaper.
 
dauby88 said:
It'll ship to the address on the AT&T account. You can change the billing address to whatever it needs to be to match your credit card.
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So I'm still confused. On AT&T under account overview you have your "Billing Address" which it states this is where they wills end your bills but if you want to change your place of residence to contact their customer support.

I want to have the phone shipped to my office, so which addresses have to match.


Credit card is address A
AT&T is also address A
"Place of residence" is address A
Work is Address B.
 
Do we need to select one day shipping to get it on the 19th? For people who have done this before, did you? Or did you just select regular shipping and you still received it on the release date? Thanks
 
jemalrussell2 said:
Do we need to select one day shipping to get it on the 19th? For people who have done this before, did you? Or did you just select regular shipping and you still received it on the release date? Thanks
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I preordered a 4S through Verizon, and a 5 through Apple. If I recall correctly, neither gave an expedited option, and I still got them on the release day.
 
cjrulli said:
So I'm still confused. On AT&T under account overview you have your "Billing Address" which it states this is where they wills end your bills but if you want to change your place of residence to contact their customer support.

I want to have the phone shipped to my office, so which addresses have to match.


Credit card is address A
AT&T is also address A
"Place of residence" is address A
Work is Address B.
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I'm not sure if it's place of residence or the AT&T billing account. I haven't dug that deep; good question.

I think the easier thing would be to order via the AT&T website (which allows you to change the shipping address to whatever you want) or order it via Apple.com, let it default the shipping address, then call Apple a few hours later and have them change the shipping address.
 
jemalrussell2 said:
Do we need to select one day shipping to get it on the 19th? For people who have done this before, did you? Or did you just select regular shipping and you still received it on the release date? Thanks
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As long as you get your preorder in before initial stock sells out, regular shipping is good enough. Apple gives the delivery companies strict instructions to deliver on release date.

I think once you get your preorder done via Apple Store website or app, the order history/status will mention a delivery date of 9/19
 
noobinator said:
I was sold on 64gb but now that iCloud is so cheap I'm wondering if it's worth the extra $100? Yeah $100 for 4x the storage is cheap but $11.99/20gb of iCloud is cheaper.
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I was really considering this too. The only thing is that it depends on what you plan on using your storage for. If you have a ton of different apps and games then the 16GB won't suffice. I'm not completely sure how the new iCloud drive will work but I imagine it only storing photos, documents/PDFs, books and maybe music. I know that there will be higher quality games coming this year that will require a lot more storage space in the long run. I don't really play many games right now but I don't want to be restricted if more attractive games come out in the future.
 
noobinator said:
I was sold on 64gb but now that iCloud is so cheap I'm wondering if it's worth the extra $100? Yeah $100 for 4x the storage is cheap but $11.99/20gb of iCloud is cheaper.
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If it helps you'll make most of that $100 back on resale value. Who is going to want a 16GB phone in 2 years?
 
hBence said:
So if I choose the pick up option, what does that mean? I go to any apple store on 19th and I have to wait in the queue or there's an other row which is for those, who pre-ordered it?
It's gonna be my first Iphone, so I don't know how these things works.
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im curious about this too. im gonna give my apple store a call
 
noobinator said:
I was sold on 64gb but now that iCloud is so cheap I'm wondering if it's worth the extra $100? Yeah $100 for 4x the storage is cheap but $11.99/20gb of iCloud is cheaper.
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Interesting point you're making. But what about if you go on a long trip and do lots of photos and video? What if you decide to shoot a mini-film and you need all the extra storage, etc.?

Also, keep in mind that a larger screen means eventually apps will need a bit more storage space each. Plus, the iPhone runs best when the memory isn't completely full.

One more point. My sister has an 8 GB that is almost always full or close to full. Every time there is an iOS update, it needs about 1.x GB to download it, then some extra to install it. Ends up being around 2 GB or so, then takes up less once it's installed.

Add all of these things up, and I personally would never even consider 16 GB. I'm not trying to sway you either way, but keep these points in mind. If you're keeping your phone for 1 or 2 years, the extra $100 is spread out over that time, giving you value for the money.

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hBence said:
So if I choose the pick up option, what does that mean? I go to any apple store on 19th and I have to wait in the queue or there's an other row which is for those, who pre-ordered it?
It's gonna be my first Iphone, so I don't know how these things works.
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I haven't been in the lines since the iPhone 4, but here is how it worked then.

I preordered, and got there about 3 hours before the store opened to make sure I'd have a good place in line. There were two lines. One for preorders and one for non-preorders. The preorder line already had about 200 people ahead of me at that time! In addition to the 3 hours until opening, I was probably there another 3 hours before I got into the store and got my phone. They were letting about 4 people in from the preorder line for every 1 from the non-preorder line, and the whole thing was moving VERY slow.

Sounds like fun, right? Nope.

The moral of the story? Preorder online and have it shipped to your house. TRUST me. Just make it happen, even if you have to stay home from work or something. It's just not worth the line waiting.
 
I will be out of town on delivery day and I can't recall if UPS/Fedex allow for redirecting delivery or if they will let you pre-sign for it. I am a UPS MyChoice member, if that matters.
 
Ok, so here is my next problem. I go into the Apple store app and start to check if im eligible (which I am) but when I put in my info it comes back and says that Im not eligible for an upgrade?? says something about pending order for line, feature, device?

I had planned on ordering from the app itself..but I just don't want to run into any probs....So I contacted Verizon and the lady told me everything was fine and that both of our lines were eligible for un upgrade...Now the only thing that I can think of is, last week I called Verizon about my bill and he told me that he could give me 1gb free date and lower my current plan down to 1gb (1+1=2 gbs) and that would lower my bill down a bit, So I said yeah...Now, I know changing your plan doesn't effect your upgrade eligibility, but would that cause there to be a prob with my account?

I really don't want to order through Verizon...but I don't want to have any probs with the Apple app when that magical time comes...

Any thoughts?
 
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