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So I cancelled the order and got one in an Apple Store just now! I know this doesn’t help those in Pre Order hell, but I’m glad to be using it now. Pretty cool phone thus far! Feels like a natural step in the evolution of all things that begin with “i”

Wow—congrats!!!
 
So I cancelled the order and got one in an Apple Store just now! I know this doesn’t help those in Pre Order hell, but I’m glad to be using it now. Pretty cool phone thus far! Feels like a natural step in the evolution of all things that begin with “i”

Nice! Did you walk in and they had stock or did you monitor stock through a site like istocknow to order in store pickup?
 
I had a little help from an Apple Representative (Exec Relations) who was helping me find stock. They found one nearby town, which I need to be in tonight.
 
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I'm also still OIP 17-24 with no sign of movement. The .01 pending charge posted as final - so not sure why Apple is charging me .01 cent, but it wasn't for the phone.

There is no X stock at any stores near me, so I'm at least glad I have an order. I'll regularly check though (like 4x/day) and don't mind cancelling if I can find one here.

10 more days?
 
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At what point does this work?


In my experience (been pre-ordering since the birth of pre-ordering) @ arrival or the unit or the hub (whatever first tracking event) between the time the batch is on the logistics pallet and the final official departure scan. Which are all laggy and rarely real-time. Remember, I said in my experience. In the meantime, Apple "should" send your tracking number late on the night you've noticed you order status updated PFS. You can use the reference number at any time note: they are recycled way more often than the 1Z tracking identifiers and are not (track-by-reference PHONE NUMBER) limited to Apple purchases.
Yesterday my reference number (order number minus -w and the last two digits) was associated with two 50-pound packages delivered to Kentucky "at dock" last month. Now its nothing since my PFS status. Maybe coincidence or number recycling.

This pre-order experience was not a good one, regardless of the fact that I'll hopefully get the phone before the 24th.
This is what I like to call a princess problem. Still. I hear on these forums some saying, the online status never updated then the phone just is delivered, some stuck in la-la land and some still waiting for an update.

There is usually a method to this preorder madness, a pattern if you look closely carrier/config/geography but not this time. This pre-order was genuinely wonky.


PFS
11/17-11/24
APPLE APP
256 Silver
:12
:17 Conf
ATTNEXT
PST
W58
 
Same situation here (two days @ Incheon with no departure scan), mine scheduled for 11/09. There are no more flights scheduled from Incheon to Anchorage in flightaware.

UPS does all their Asia customs (I asked a friend if mine that works in logistics) in Anchorage . He is pretty sure HNL does not have the right facilities .

He explained that sometimes the tag does not show in the system and that maybe tomorrow the package will be in KY.

Patience is a virtue :)
 
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In the meantime, Apple "should" send your tracking number late on the night you've noticed you order status updated PFS.

I've been PFS since Saturday afternoon, the 'holding charge' disappeared (not charged just gone), and no movement. I did buy mine at an ATT Store though.
 
I've been PFS since Saturday afternoon, the 'holding charge' disappeared (not charged just gone), and no movement. I did buy mine at an ATT Store though.

My best friend had the same happenings. She ordered through the At&t online store at 8A the next morning has a delivery date of (oh I don't remember, December 1st or something) Meanwhile, she just left my house with her new iPhone eks (I'm calling it that bc I'm irritated) She had no shipping info and it was FED-EX not UPS.

***oh it was delivered today BTW
 
My best friend had the same happenings. She ordered through the At&t online store at 8A the next morning has a delivery date of (oh I don't remember, December 1st or something) Meanwhile, she just left my house with her new iPhone eks (I'm calling it that bc I'm irritated) She had no shipping info and it was FED-EX not UPS.

***oh it was delivered today BTW

Crap. Mine is set for next week, estimated. Lets see if that happens.
 
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ordered OCT 27 12:16 AM.
Got NOV 17

Just got shipped email with NOV 17 with no sig required as well

I made 2 pre orders. the first one was for the wife ATT 12:06AM.

Got the phone NOV 3

This second one was a TMO for myself. TMO didnt require carrier check so im guessing this may also be the reason for no sig required...?
 
My new iUP 64 silver Verizon from 12:05 to 12:10 went from OIP to PFS to shipped today. Says delivery by 11/17 but I think it could be earlier. Actively tracking and will keep you all posted. I am on vacation but had it shipped to my parents for that very reason so hoping it is there Friday, but would settle for anything before 11/22 when I leave town again.
 
256 SG AT&T Next order placed at :12 confirmation email at :15 via Apple website. Shipping date still 11/17-11/24 but my CC just got charged and my order status changed to preparing for shipment

Just got an email that my phone has shipped. Tracking information is not available at UPS yet.
 
Same situation here (two days @ Incheon with no departure scan), mine scheduled for 11/09. There are no more flights scheduled from Incheon to Anchorage in flightaware.

UPS does all their Asia customs (I asked a friend if mine that works in logistics) in Anchorage . He is pretty sure HNL does not have the right facilities .

He explained that sometimes the tag does not show in the system and that maybe tomorrow the package will be in KY.

Patience is a virtue :)

Yeah my phone has been sitting there all day. Delivery date of Friday. I’ve refreshed my ups app at least 40x today lol
 
Just got an email that my phone has shipped. Tracking information is not available at UPS yet.
Same here. Apple shows expected delivery of 11/15. Hopefully it’ll be sooner. No sig required. I’ve been refreshing UPS but no further updates have been made. I’m going to try and pick it up at a hub though since I won’t be home to pick it up.
 
i have ordered the T-Mobile (paid in full) 256GB.
got the dates of 17-24/11, yesterday my CC was charged and got a tracking number.
according to UPS it's supposed to be delivered on the 13/11 but Apple says 16/11.
any chance i will really get it on the 13/11?
 
My CC was charged full amount. Preparing for shipping. No tracking. Cannot cancel. Charge notification was around noon today.

00:16:59
ATT 256 SG
 
so there are orders placed between 12:10 & 12:25 PT that fall in the 11/17 - 11/24 delivery timeline.

the orders placed up till 12:17 seems they are getting charged and will receive their delivers towards the start of the designated week i.e 16th to 20th November, while the orders placed after 12:17 will probably receive theirs towards the 24th of November.
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i have ordered the T-Mobile (paid in full) 256GB.
got the dates of 17-24/11, yesterday my CC was charged and got a tracking number.
according to UPS it's supposed to be delivered on the 13/11 but Apple says 16/11.
any chance i will really get it on the 13/11?

did you place your order within the first 16-17 minutes?
 
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