How to: Track your iPhone 5 without tracking #

[mikelegacy]

I thought you said you had better things to do? You can't possibly have better things to do than stalk a plane if you're still here complaining on this thread or reading it for amusement (either way). You realize that's just as much a waste of time as well ? At least those of us stalking a plane aren't being arrogant and mean spirited to others to get our entertainment.

It's what jessica does. Just look at her post history. Mostly she just talks about how much she hates these types of posts in the private forums. Just ignore it.

 

[mcdj]

At least those of us stalking a plane aren't being arrogant and mean spirited to others to get our entertainment.

The people who are obsessively tracking a package when they already know when it's coming are the same people who party in my building's hallway at 3am on a weeknight because they think they still live in a dorm. They're the people who yammer on their phone at full volume for the duration of a 2 hour train ride. They're the people who cut you off in traffic so they can get to the red light first.

They're entitled and demanding. They were raised by post modern hippie/yuppies to think that every word out of their mouth was golden and special. Mommy and Daddy never told them no. Their every want is valid. Their every desire deserves fulfillment. They want what they want, they deserve what they want, and they want it all NOW. With a cupcake.

And because they CAN do something with the aid of technology, they MUST do it with the aid of technology. Their every word is tweetable. Their every meal Foursquarable. Yelpable. Facebookable. Their every inhalation, exhalation and defecation must be blogged, reblogged, tracked back and added to Pintrest. And if one tiny little minute detail of their bland chain food eating, GAPBANANANAVY wearing lives goes unheralded, unnoticed, untracked, or unliked, they call customer service and complain, gnash their teeth, chew their manicures, and stomp around until they are noticed. And if you make fun of their speshul wittle feewings, you are mean spirited and arrogant.

We live in a world of funemployed kiddult BRATS. We can't stop them. All we can do is laugh. They definitely deserve at least that.

 

[tigress666]

It's what jessica does. Just look at her post history. Mostly she just talks about how much she hates these types of posts in the private forums. Just ignore it.

She's making it too easy though to make snarky remarks back, it's so hard to resist!

Ah well, I am a bit tired and admittedly bored at the moment. I'll try to ignore her and actually do something productive like sleep .

 

[tigress666]

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All I gotta say is, grow up.

 

[Jhawkfootball06]

I went the way with the order number and I believe it is displaying someone else's iphone order. Mine is supposed to be shipping to Iowa City, IA. And well, this is shipping to MA. Looking up the area codes for some of the other reference numbers it gave showed that it is around the Massachusetts location. Just giving everyone else a heads up as when you enter the order number you may be looking at someone else's shipment/multiple shipments.

 

[Che Castro]

I went the way with the order number and I believe it is displaying someone else's iphone order. Mine is supposed to be shipping to Iowa City, IA. And well, this is shipping to MA. Looking up the area codes for some of the other reference numbers it gave showed that it is around the Massachusetts location. Just giving everyone else a heads up as when you enter the order number you may be looking at someone else's shipment/multiple shipments.

ok but you dont need to put that persons phone number online

 

[Jhawkfootball06]

ok but you dont need to put that persons phone number online

Changed it, thanks for heads up. Didn't mean to include anyone's personal information

 

[mcdj]

All I gotta say is, grow up.

that's the best you can do? a tired catch phrase? oh and since you can't tell, I'm a grumpy old man. I probably have underwear older than you. seriously, someone complains about today's youth and you tell them to grow up? hope you're not on the debate team.

 

[Che Castro]

is anybody else disappointed that is going to be ups & not fedex?

ups always gets here after 5 pm
fedex always early morning

 

[tigress666]

is anybody else disappointed that is going to be ups & not fedex?

ups always gets here after 5 pm
fedex always early morning

Yep. But not cause of that. Because UPS makes it really hard if you can't be there to get the package. FedEx has many options that would be great for me (places that stay late I can just tell them to leave the package rather than deliver to me or even that are open Saturday. UPS because of how they do things I"m going to have to hope they deliver from their big hub that is far away from me cause it's the only chance I'll have of getting it before Monday cause if it comes from their small hub that is close to me they close too early for me to get there after work).

Honestly, for that alone I'd think FedEx would have a big edge over UPS (UPS is my least favorite for many reasons. They also, even when not delivering apple stuff by any product, will never deliver before the date they promise. You can track the package and see it sitting at the hub it will deliver from for days but it won't go out to your house until the day they say they will deliver. USPS and FedEx will both deliver as fast as they can get it to you so if it gets their earlier, you get it earlier).

 

[Jmc323x]

if you add CAPT#?! to the end of your order number, you can see the name of the pilot flying the cargo plane carrying your phone.

I CAN NOT WAIT TIL THE PHONE FINALLY ARRIVES. Not because I'm dying to get the phone. I'm dying to stop seeing all these insane threads.

"SATELLITE PHOTO OF A PLANE FLYING FROM CHINA! COULD IT BE MY PHONE ON BOARD??? WHO SHOULD I CALL TO FIND OUT???!!!"

"TRACK HOW MANY MORE MILLIMETERS TIL YOUR PHONE REACHES YOUR DOOR!"

"WHICH SECOND OF WHICH MINUTE WILL MY PHONE ARRIVE? GETTING WORRIED!"

"IF I LEAVE MY HOUSE FOR 3.26 MINUTES ON THE DAY OF THE PHONE DELIVERY AND I MISS THE DELIVERY, WHAT IS THE TOP SPEED OF THE DELIVERY TRUCK IN CASE I NEED TO CHASE IT?"

"BOUGHT A TICKET TO CHINA! GONNA FLY THERE TO MEET MY PHONE!"

Thank you for this. I was cracking up for a good minute

 

[diddl14]

Has anybody tried to go pick theirs up early from the depot?

Yeah, didn't work

 

[indianboynyc]

so i ordered 3 phones, 1 16gb black(being shipped to manhattan), 1 16gb white(being shipped to penn state univ.), 1 32gb white being shipped to cincinnati ohio and yup only can see my 32gb phone, oh well everyones getting their phones friday so i could careless checking to jump up and down. how is everyone else doing? i think if someones phone comes 1 day late, they might break down and cry... SMHH

 

[Kelly682]

Ahh finally it worked for me. My 32GB white is coming from Addison Illinois. Says its in transit. Hmmm but delivery date says 9/21 by 3:00pm. Not bad.

Oh and btw, had to use my home number as a reference. Weird.

 

[iproductsuser]

is anybody else disappointed that is going to be ups & not fedex?

ups always gets here after 5 pm
fedex always early morning

I'm just surprised in general that it's all UPS from what i've seen so far.

 

[diddl14]

Found my iPhone 5

 

[Brad02]

is anybody else disappointed that is going to be ups & not fedex?

ups always gets here after 5 pm
fedex always early morning

I'm not. UPS Next Day Air usually has priority delivery over ground packages. At least it appears that way to me. My UPS guy always comes between 11:30-12:30. FedEx is about the same. Both deliver early (around 8-9am) when I have a Next Day Air packages. May just be a coincidence but it has happened 6-7 times.

You could always have it held for pickup at your local shipping center and you should be able to pick it up early.

 

[cheesemeat]

nothing's showing up for mine whatsoever.

Same here, ordered 16gb black with at&t at 12:20am pacific time

 

[ultravioletfly]

I've ordered 2 iPhones. Using this method to find tracking, UPS says I have 3 packages. 2 are in TN (In Transit). 1 says "Order Processed." Perhaps the 3rd one is a package for someone else? or just some bug in their system?

 

[demonscars]

Mine is showing 2 packages. This is the message at the top of the search results:

Your search found 2 packages matching your package reference criteria. Select a tracking number to see the full tracking detail.

But then the 2 tracking numbers are the same and if I click either of them all the information contained is the same. Everything, tracking statuses, package weight, every detail is exactly the same. I only ordered 1 phone. Maybe it's just some weird system thing? Did the search multiple times used phone number and order # and got the same 2 packages.

I also don't have the same info under "Additional Information" with all the reference numbers. There's none shown.

 

[HeyGreggie]

Does this work for Verizon wireless?

 

[STC1709]

it works, thanks tsx

 

[slesherinyork]

Hope Mine is Coming FedEx

I sure hope mine is coming FedEx - It's preparing for shipment with delivery on 9/21 from Apple. Had a order for a thunderbolt cable and hard drive come a couple of weeks ago come from Apple and the UPS driver was clueless with the pre-sign form.

Luckily I was here and I said something to the driver and he told me he can never get those to work for him and he just leaves a call tag... He's not my usual driver so I hope he's off on Friday!

 

[lockerc18]

The people who are obsessively tracking a package when they already know when it's coming are the same people who party in my building's hallway at 3am on a weeknight because they think they still live in a dorm. They're the people who yammer on their phone at full volume for the duration of a 2 hour train ride. They're the people who cut you off in traffic so they can get to the red light first.

They're entitled and demanding. They were raised by post modern hippie/yuppies to think that every word out of their mouth was golden and special. Mommy and Daddy never told them no. Their every want is valid. Their every desire deserves fulfillment. They want what they want, they deserve what they want, and they want it all NOW. With a cupcake.

And because they CAN do something with the aid of technology, they MUST do it with the aid of technology. Their every word is tweetable. Their every meal Foursquarable. Yelpable. Facebookable. Their every inhalation, exhalation and defecation must be blogged, reblogged, tracked back and added to Pintrest. And if one tiny little minute detail of their bland chain food eating, GAPBANANANAVY wearing lives goes unheralded, unnoticed, untracked, or unliked, they call customer service and complain, gnash their teeth, chew their manicures, and stomp around until they are noticed. And if you make fun of their speshul wittle feewings, you are mean spirited and arrogant.

We live in a world of funemployed kiddult BRATS. We can't stop them. All we can do is laugh. They definitely deserve at least that.

Saying that this post belongs in the Macrumors Hall of Fame (if there is one) doesn't go far enough. Sticky it, make everyone read it, memorize it. Because we all live this, and the post captures our nueveau technology riche lives perfectly.

Well said!

 

[vtmikevt]

does the UPS package have to be signed for? Might not be home and hoping they'll leave it in the mailbox.