I did this two years ago with iphone 4s and then again with the iphone 5. Simply go to a smaller town that is close to where you live and go to RADIO SHACK! You'd be surprised how many people dont realize you can buy them their through your carrier. I just walked right in both times as they opened and got a phone. Nobody was even there. No lines.. So easy.
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Didnt preoder? Here is how you get a new phone on launch day with ease!
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The Radio Shacks apparently aren't getting any 6+ and the regular iPhone 6 is looking like it will be easy to find everywhere on launch day.
Call around your local ones. The ones in my area said they're only getting the 6. Same with the other non carrier stores like Walmart. Might be different in some other places though.
I think I read that smaller chain stores were getting no 6+ stock as well. They are in too high demand
I realize demand is high I'm not taking away from it, but we so know the 5.5" had a supply chain shortage. I mean Apple is shipping way more 6's than the 6+
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I believe this has a lot to do with supply shortage. I'm sure the 6+ has huge demand, but the supply shortage is also going to make them hard to get as well
I got my phone on Release Day w/o any issues. Others after me on their "List" weren't so fortunate as phones trickled in,much slower than they did to Apple stores or AT&T stores after Release Day.
As far as I know the only place your getting an unlocked phone is directly from Apple.. I dont know about T-mobile either as they suck so much I'd never even try their network.. Call up your radio shack and ask dude
I would take the with the biggest grain of salt you can find. Can you preorder it? If not why not if they will have some. If the hell of it, I will ask my store. They had zero 5s when they told me they would.
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