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2x - Gold iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB. I selected T-Mobile.

The upgrade program iPhones ship unlocked or will they both be locked to T-Mobile?
All IUP iPhones are unlocked they just ship with the SIM card of whichever carrier you are with.

made it really easy to switch to T-Mobile from AT&T 3 years ago.
 
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Can we get pre-approved if we are not doing the IUP plan but financing the phone through Apple? I am trading in an iphone X for credit towards the price of the new phone and understand that you cannot trade in as part of the IUP.
 
Can we get pre-approved if we are not doing the IUP plan but financing the phone through Apple? I am trading in an iphone X for credit towards the price of the new phone and understand that you cannot trade in as part of the IUP.
Yes. This article is incorrect and makes it sound like it's only for people on the upgrade program. I am not and I just did it, plus I checked on the Apple web site and it said it's for both. I am trading in my XS MAX and it took it in fine and I even got a confirming email.
 
This is my first upgrade in the IAP. I was a new customer under IAP for the 11 Pro Max.

I was unsure what sort of credit pull is completed during the upgrade. I have credit freezes at the agencies and due to their generally evil, anti-consumer ways, I couldn't get temporary lifts completed successfully, without going through call center hell. So I just went for it on the Apple Store app, hoping the freezes wouldn't stand in the way (and I saw on some iMore post that it should work ok for existing IAP customers).

I did seem to make it through ok (on AT&T) and got the email with 4 green checks, including "preapproval completed."

So for the IAP veterans out there, am I truly good to go? Thanks for the insights!
If you completed it and got the email that said "You're ready..." then you're all set. Since I had to unfreeze my credit for my wife's pre-order of the 12 Pro my guess is that they do credit report every 2-3 years for your account.
 
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All set ready for Friday

iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB Graphite
$66.58/mo. for 24 mo.*
iPhone Upgrade Program
AppleCare+ included

I am also buying a iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB Pacific Blue buying it out
 
Hopefully it’s just a Verizon issue and apple is working to solve it. We have to pre-enroll a few hours before launch, right?
So rushing right now shouldn’t be a problem
I'd still get it done sooner, rather than later. You don't want to be scrambling Friday morning. Technically, you don't have to do the pre-order but it helps come Friday morning as you won't have to select the phone, color, carrier, etc.
 
I returned my 12 Pro in the hopes of getting a 12 Pro Max, but the app is saying I need to pay off the balance of 12 monthly payments in order to upgrade. I signed in with Citizens One and I've already made 13 payments on there. Anyone else having a similar issue?
Same issue exactly and was first denied loan. But now resolved. Called citizen and talked to a nice guy. He transferred me to their billing who were able to apply that missing payment. When logging into citizen website the loan on my 11pro didn’t show all history but even though it looked like I made 13 payments it made sense to make that last one because the October payment didn’t go through (it was just when I ordered the 12 pro for which I was charged and refunded on the new loan). So basically think of it that if you got your 11 pro on day one you really going to make 14 payments! Waited 30 min and applied again and now good to go.
 
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I'm all set Max & Mini
All set ready for Friday

iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB Graphite
$66.58/mo. for 24 mo.*
iPhone Upgrade Program
AppleCare+ included

I am also buying a iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB Pacific Blue buying it out
I was thinking to get Graphite but order P-Blue .Went to Apple store checking out the P Blue very cool like it (the side are very dark), I am so dump forgot to ask the Graphite one .
 
Yes. This article is incorrect and makes it sound like it's only for people on the upgrade program. I am not and I just did it, plus I checked on the Apple web site and it said it's for both. I am trading in my XS MAX and it took it in fine and I even got a confirming email.
Thanks! I just went through and am all set. On Friday when I go to complete the actual pre-order, how does it know what I am preapproved? I want to get in and out as fast as possible and cannot remember the process. Does it have my model and details saved and will automatically come up when it is ready to preorder?
 
Thanks! I just went through and am all set. On Friday when I go to complete the actual pre-order, how does it know what I am preapproved? I want to get in and out as fast as possible and cannot remember the process. Does it have my model and details saved and will automatically come up when it is ready to preorder?
If you went through and setup the purchase just as you wanted and you got the email confirmation that you are all set, then that's it! It already knows everything it needs. Just go in the app and order it on Friday. No need to tell it all the details again cuz you've already done that. Is that what you are asking?
 
I was quick last year and also slipped.

I can't remember if this is right or not. This Friday when we check out it is for the tax only, right?
 
I’m having an issue - maybe someone can help. I have two IUP through Apple. Upgraded one two weeks ago to the iPhone 12 Pro, no issues. Received the phone on 10/23. Everything is was fine.

So today, I’m trying to upgrade my iPhone to the 12 Pro Max and I keep getting the following error: “Your Verizon account is currently not supported. You will be able to purchase an iPhone for full price once preorders being”.

I have not changed my plan since September, and the line I upgraded to an iPhone 12 Pro is on the same plan as my line is. So that shouldn’t be an issue. Does anyone know anything more about this? Been on the IUP since the iPhone 7 Plus and never had this issue before.
Maybe a phone call would straighten it out.
 
If you went through and setup the purchase just as you wanted and you got the email confirmation that you are all set, then that's it! It already knows everything it needs. Just go in the app and order it on Friday. No need to tell it all the details again cuz you've already done that. Is that what you are asking?
I also was wondering when you go into the app on Friday how many screens or where you needed to go initially if everything is already pre-approved. Thanks!
 
Can you get pre approved for two phones on the same account? Because I’d like to order one for myself and my sister.
 
Thankfully no issues here - already on an Apple plan for my current phone, and I got through all the steps. I wonder how quickly the Max is going to sell out.
 
Didn’t have any problems here. Got pre-approved for a Pacific Blue Pro Max 512GB on the iPhone upgrade program. Can’t wait!
 
I got pre-approved for a Pro Max 512 in Graphite on AT&T w/ the Apple Card plan, no trade in. Good thing they have this process, there's no telling what I might click at 5 AM!
 
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