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Apple Watch Series 3 LTE Models Shipping Earlier Than Expected
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Ordered a 42mm stainless black cell 3 at 3:15 am ET, and it arrived on 9/22. Also ordered a 38mm stainless cell 3 at the same time. It was supposed to arrive in early Oct, but actually arrived on 9/25. Both are connected and working. No need to hold the watch to your face when talking. The red dot is like red calipers on a car. Wife likes the dot, I don't. MBP (OS 10.11) asked if I wanted to unlock with the watch.
Not to bad when you get 3 sets. And it covers up that awful red dot. Apple really shouldn’t have put a color on the dot to differentiate particular models. The AWS3 Box clearly states in red Watch Series 3. That should’ve been implication enough to tell the difference. Then they could’ve get the models all the same colors without changing the color of the crown.
I will order the stickers to see if it’s worth covering and seeing what it will look like. If it’s offset and doesn’t match then perhaps I’ll just try to get used to the red dot.
I am waiting for an Apple Store in Denver to have a Stainless Steel with Sport Band so I can get the leather band I want. Seems like barely any stores in the country have gotten Stainless Steel models according to istocknow. Waiting... (should have probably pre-ordered)
[doublepost=1506602907][/doublepost]Oddly enough, my Series 3 LTE ordered through T-Mobile has slipped back a week from 10/30 to 11/9
Customers who were not lucky enough to secure an LTE-enabled Apple Watch Series 3 model right when pre-orders went live have been waiting patiently for their new devices, with many shipping estimates ranging into October after delivery dates slipped by weeks.
Some of those customers won't be waiting too long, though, as Apple is getting those backordered Apple Watch Series 3 models out quicker than expected. MacRumors has heard several reports from readers who expected their devices in mid-October but are already receiving shipment confirmations, and many others are discussing their early arrival dates in our forums.
Orders appear to be arriving early in several countries, including the United States and the UK. From MacRumors reader danmart:Some customers who have been waiting on an Apple Watch have been able to secure one in a local Apple retail store by keeping an eye on stock using Apple's in-store pickup tool.
All of the Apple Watch Series 3 models with LTE connectivity list shipment dates of at least three to four weeks when purchased online in the United States, and availability is similarly limited in other countries. Given that Apple is getting some of these watches out early, the wait could be somewhat shorter.
Non-LTE Series 3 Apple Watch models are readily available in stores and will ship out right away.
Customers who chose a Nike+ model have also been waiting for their devices to arrive. While the first LTE models delivered on September 22, Nike+ models won't start arriving to customers until Thursday, October 5.
Apple Watch Series 3 pricing starts at $329 for the non-LTE devices and $399 for LTE connectivity, with prices going up based on band selection and case material.
Article Link: Apple Watch Series 3 LTE Models Shipping Earlier Than Expected
[doublepost=1506618958][/doublepost]The new Apple Watch series 3 is manufactured in Vietnam, along with other companies like Nike who has set up manufacturing plants for their shirts. Vietnam's workforce wages are half of those that are in China. One Chinese Government Official said back in 2002; "We can all get rich". The state of manufacturing in Vietnam today so closely resembles that of China ten or 15 years ago—when low-income and low-tech manufacturing acted as a magnet for CEO's of America. The payoffs of moving manufacturing plants to Vietnam is enormous. You are being robbed America again and again, this has been going on for decades and you need to gather in groups now to prevent the CEO's of America from continuing this destruction. We need to hold the CEO's accountable for what they have done.
Customers who were not lucky enough to secure an LTE-enabled Apple Watch Series 3 model right when pre-orders went live have been waiting patiently for their new devices, with many shipping estimates ranging into October after delivery dates slipped by weeks.
Some of those customers won't be waiting too long, though, as Apple is getting those backordered Apple Watch Series 3 models out quicker than expected. MacRumors has heard several reports from readers who expected their devices in mid-October but are already receiving shipment confirmations, and many others are discussing their early arrival dates in our forums.
Orders appear to be arriving early in several countries, including the United States and the UK. From MacRumors reader danmart:Some customers who have been waiting on an Apple Watch have been able to secure one in a local Apple retail store by keeping an eye on stock using Apple's in-store pickup tool.
All of the Apple Watch Series 3 models with LTE connectivity list shipment dates of at least three to four weeks when purchased online in the United States, and availability is similarly limited in other countries. Given that Apple is getting some of these watches out early, the wait could be somewhat shorter.
Non-LTE Series 3 Apple Watch models are readily available in stores and will ship out right away.
Customers who chose a Nike+ model have also been waiting for their devices to arrive. While the first LTE models delivered on September 22, Nike+ models won't start arriving to customers until Thursday, October 5.
Apple Watch Series 3 pricing starts at $329 for the non-LTE devices and $399 for LTE connectivity, with prices going up based on band selection and case material.
Article Link: Apple Watch Series 3 LTE Models Shipping Earlier Than Expected
These watches must be in serious demand. What was originally shown to be shipping towards the end of October has got pushed way back to damn near the end of November. And this is through TMobile. Anyone else confirm models being pushed out just as late through TMobile or any other carriers?
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Mine is thru T-Mobile. Est delivery of October 30-November 10. Got pushed back to November 8-29.
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Added note, I spoke with customer service, they said not to go off the dates on the T-Mobile app. To look online instead. When I did that, it shows the original estimated date. Not the one that's pushed back. I'd just cancel my order and go to apple if it wasn't for tmobiles payment plan -_-
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I ordered my watch from Verizon and I ordered it the day it was suppose to come out in store and never did where I’m at so I had to order and that was the 22nd and it hasn’t changed what so ever it is still in processing and it says it’s due to ship October 11 but I know people are already getting theirs has anyone that ordered on the 22nd got there’s yet or anything or is anyone dealing with what I am? I’m in the US Montgomery al
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I ordered mines on the 20th and tmobile site Says 10/30/2017 which is crazy .I know people who ordered on the 18 that got there's asap .. I have been looking at my bank account seeing if the Tmobile pulls the money soon .
I ordered mines on the 20th and tmobile site Says 10/30/2017 which is crazy .I know people who ordered on the 18 that got there's asap .. I have been looking at my bank account seeing if the Tmobile pulls the money soon .
I am on a corporate plan at the moment, but will move to a private plan with EE so that I can use the watch with LTE.
I want to order some dots for mine myself. That red crown looks hideous to me! I’ll be ordering some once I know my watch has shipped.
Who is your carrier I dint understand why some people are getting them but others are not and or why they keep getting them in stores before all the people that ordered them are getting theirs
They seem to route some percentage to stores for whatever reason. I used Instocknow to locate some AirPods quicker than the six week shipping estimate from Apple.
I ordered 42mm SS LTE on the 15th, estimate of 10/13-20 has not yet changed.