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AT&T: iPhone 6S/6S Plus Pre-Order Thread!
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Then explain why the 6S with the special band is available for 9/25? Also why Apple has stock of the AT&T band iPhone.
This is far too reasonable and and sensible for the common pre-order customer, hahaha. But yes, you are absolutely in the right mindset. It's like seeing a blockbuster movie on opening night--fun, and to some preferable, but not at all necessary.
You find enjoyment in pretty weird stuff. Also, a lot of peoples concerns have been reasonable, mixed of course with people who are just a little too excited about getting the phone. I am not sure what people taken aback by impatience are expecting from a pre-order thread anyway.
I ordered a 6s plus and I still have the pending charge on my card for my Next downpayment and tax. Note to self: never order a phone at launch from AT&T again. I could have ordered my phone from Apple and have it Friday. Why on earth did I get up at 2am to order a phone? AT&T should have been more forthcoming with the fact that everyone ordering a plus model phone from them would be waiting. I think it's just totally crappy of them.
I admit I definitely do miss the tracking from China. Wish I could order from Apple.
All speculation here again: The 6s+ is the one in short supply, not the 6s. They seem to have plenty of 6s phones. If there are a limited number of 6s+ phones it isn't surprising that Apple has the stock. Apple doesn't want to look bad by not having any phones available. Maybe AT&T didn't pay enough money or commit to buy enough phones.
Easy explanations..
1) It's only the larger screen model 6S+ (with the LTE30 antenna) that had the back lit flash screen supply problems.
2) Of course Apple would hog most of the LTE30 band for themselves.. Duh! And it's the only phone that can be activated to ATT for full functionality from their stores. And activated to all other carriers.
And of course it then logically follows (though this is speculation - my other points are facts) that Verizon, Sprint and TMobile all got ample supply of the model without the LTE30 band.. since it was not needed for those carriers.. Apple not hogging those models either.
All seems logical to me.. Though IT SUCKS!! for 2 yr contract people who had to use ATT app/site this yr.
I just want the nonsense about "same every year" to stop being said. That's a total fallacy. This year is ONLY like last year in that there were supply chain issues.. But not at all like last year - that "most people" with mid October ship dates will see their phone on launch day. Remember last year there were three different back order ship dates ? And on preorder night most people saw launch date delivery for 6+ only to see it change a few days later to last week of Sept, First week of Oct, 3rd week of October and first week of Nov. All fanned out like that based on order time.
This year ALL 6S+ orders saw 3rd week of Oct from preorder night.. Right in the website info.. even before you finished your order. This is also different than last year.
I get the only large screen models but really AT&T got none. That to me wouldn't make sense. I'll just wait til Friday. If not October it is. At least we will have our phones eventually
If someone at att just said "you will not get your phone on time" that would be fine. Its the horrible customer service promising all different things and then changing stuff that had nothing to do with order and blaming me for doing it that has me thinking of switching.
Exactly! Its not the fact that the phone is delayed its the lack of communication and horrible customer service.
Everybody who ordered has a ship date and none are past those estimates at this point. There is simply no way to know at this point if those ship dates are going to be made earlier.
My ship date was 9/24. Got an email saying delayed to october, had to accept or it would cancel. I never hit accept, AT&T agent did it while I was on the phone saying he was changing it back to 9/24.
I never said ATT got 'none'.. Remember last year.. many 6+ from ATT saw 9/16 deliveries but then a couple days later the ship dates moved back? This was the online fullfillment centers getting info from the warehouses saying -- NOT SURE HOW MANY APPLE WILL SEND US.. And so they 'fanned' out the delivery dates based on first come first serve. This year - FROM DAY ONE of the pre-order Apple knew there was a problem with the A1634 version (sorry I've been saying 1647.. Read article below) - and that's why they reported the Mid October date to ALL ATT app/site orderers on pre-order night.
Here's the pertinent excerpt from the article I read - I'll try to find my link to to original article so you can see for yourself if it's trustworthy info.. But here's the excerpt - that made the light bulb go off for me about this whole fiasco - and how I'm losing hope that our 6S+ brothers and sisters may NOT be getting their phones on launch day. I believe Apple will send maybe a million, maybe less, A1634s to ATT -- but nowhere near as many will see their ship dates change.. .. my $0.02..
Pertinent article excerpt:
jjallison1, is that you?? Please stop spreading the same misinformation. I don't know where you saw this "article," but the excerpt that you quoted is simply jjallison1 trolling, claiming that his wife works for Apple and he has some super-secret inside knowledge. There is absolutely NO evidence to support his claim, but he expects us to take it as gospel.
Mine has been the same. Pre-ordered 6s+ 64GB on 9/12 at 3:15 EST, it has always shown as preparing to ship, I have the Oct 13th to whatever ship date too, right from the pre-order date. I think that is their way of saying no matter what, it will eventually ship.
I got another case in the mail today for my 6S. The wait until (hopefully) Friday is the worst!! So close yet so far away
In all fairness jjallison1 is just putting together a likely story with the facts we know. We know there is a unique AT&T model. It appears that AT&T doesn't have much stock, though Apple has some. Other carriers with the other model seem to have more stock available. I don't believe what they say about Apple giving AT&T customers the Non-AT&T model. I think the limited quantity of that model has for the most part gone to Apple. Hopefully AT&T gets a decent number and is able to move up some ship dates.
^THIS! I rarely post on these forums (ok, never) but am a regular reader. Having personally pre-ordered every iPhone that's ever been available to pre-order, both through Apple and AT&T, take the tracking information with a grain of salt. The delivery date you are promised is the date your iPhone will arrive. There have been years where UPS or FedEx tracking info has said my iPhone was still in China or Alaska, even after signing for the delivery. It makes no difference if your iPhone ships 9/21 or 9/25 - you will get your iPhone on time. Promise.
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