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How will the iPhone 4's pre-orders work?
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As an existing AT&T customer:
1) can I order the new iPhone 4G on the AT&T or the Apple Website? Or is the Apple Website only for new customers?
2) If I have to order over AT&T, can they also ship to my work address? Last year they only wanted to ship to my billing address (I live in a apartment complex and I don't want that my new iPhone is waiting in front of my door for the whole day)
3) Do I have to be there when the FedEx / UPS guy drop off the iPhone (sign something)?
Thanks for your help!
1) can I order the new iPhone 4G on the AT&T or the Apple Website? Or is the Apple Website only for new customers?
2) If I have to order over AT&T, can they also ship to my work address? Last year they only wanted to ship to my billing address (I live in a apartment complex and I don't want that my new iPhone is waiting in front of my door for the whole day)
3) Do I have to be there when the FedEx / UPS guy drop off the iPhone (sign something)?
Thanks for your help!
I also got my 3GS on --or very soon after -- launch day at the discounted price (can't remember which), but I am showing that I am upgrade-eligible. Others, who seem similarly situated, are reporting different experiences.
I'm wondering whether one's upgrade-eligible date depends, in part, on one's monthly bill -- those paying for more expensive plans getting earlier dates? (I have a Family Plan with three users on unlimited minutes.) I'm not saying that this would or would not be a good thing, but simply that this might explain the discrepancies.
AT&T has clarified this afternoon that the "before the end of 2010" deal means that you get the low price on the iPhone 4 if your upgrade-eligible date was to fall before the end of 2010, not simply if your contract expires before then. That is consistent with the fact that I am showing eligible, even though my contract presumably runs into summer 2011 -- on the basis that I triggered a new 2-year term with the 3Gs in summer 2009.
I'm wondering whether one's upgrade-eligible date depends, in part, on one's monthly bill -- those paying for more expensive plans getting earlier dates? (I have a Family Plan with three users on unlimited minutes.) I'm not saying that this would or would not be a good thing, but simply that this might explain the discrepancies.
AT&T has clarified this afternoon that the "before the end of 2010" deal means that you get the low price on the iPhone 4 if your upgrade-eligible date was to fall before the end of 2010, not simply if your contract expires before then. That is consistent with the fact that I am showing eligible, even though my contract presumably runs into summer 2011 -- on the basis that I triggered a new 2-year term with the 3Gs in summer 2009.
#1 has been discussed already (go back a few pages)
#2 I'm not 100% sure, so I won't answer (maybe someone else can)
#3 I believe that if you are not going to be home and your having the iPhone shipped to your house (or any address), you can leave a Pre-Authorized Signed notice (printed from the FedEx/UPS website) taped to your door or somewhere visible to FedEx/UPS giving them permission to leave it on your door step. (would be safer to have a neighbor sign for it if possible).
Thanks for the information I kind of figured but just wanted to make sure. This phone may be the only thing that makes my time out there bearable.
yes, anyone with a upgrade date between now and the end of the year has had their date pushed up by AT&T for the iPhone. Anyone with a date in 2011 must wait.
taken from Engadget.com
Anyone with experience having gone through this last year able to explain why the statement released by ATT regarding pre-ordering states that if shipped to your home, you can get the phone on launch day, as opposed to the 25th if you have it shipped to the store?
I've been looking through all of the pre-order forums, and can't seem to find a good solution to my problem. I am going to be in Canada on vacation the thursday the iPhone comes out. I would have my iPhone shipped to my house and it would be there when I arrive back on Saturday. The problem is that my entire family wants to get iPhones, so I would need to pre-order three. This seems to be impossible for a new customer of AT&T, meaning I would likely have to go buy two of the phones at an Apple store on Saturday.
Do you think iPhones will be available on Saturday for people who didn't purchase them? I'm going away again on Sunday, so Saturday is my only window of opportunity to pick up at least 2 phones.
Also, did anyone notice that the FamilyTalk plans on Apple's website are different from the ones on AT&T's site? Which are the correct ones?
Any help is appreciated!
Do you think iPhones will be available on Saturday for people who didn't purchase them? I'm going away again on Sunday, so Saturday is my only window of opportunity to pick up at least 2 phones.
Also, did anyone notice that the FamilyTalk plans on Apple's website are different from the ones on AT&T's site? Which are the correct ones?
Any help is appreciated!
Question on in store pick-up. My understanding is if you pre order for in-store pick up they do not charge you for the phone till pick up, yet reserve an iPhone for you. Not sure if I am using the right word here but do they guarantee a phone for you at the store. I am not able to arrive till later on the release day and for them to run out prior to arrival.
Hmm Funny I get the same message but I have to pay the $18 fee. Whatever it's only 18 bux.
Thanks for all of the information! Great discussions... answered many of my questions.
I stood in line for 9 hours at an AT&T store for the original iPhone and then upgraded to the 3GS last summer by waiting in line for about 3 hours at an Apple Store. This year, I think I may just pre-order and have it delivered to my house. I was planning to take the day off of work regardless, so this way, I can sleep in and just wait around. The excitement of being at the Apple Store when it's released is great and all... but sleeping in sounds fantastic.
I stood in line for 9 hours at an AT&T store for the original iPhone and then upgraded to the 3GS last summer by waiting in line for about 3 hours at an Apple Store. This year, I think I may just pre-order and have it delivered to my house. I was planning to take the day off of work regardless, so this way, I can sleep in and just wait around. The excitement of being at the Apple Store when it's released is great and all... but sleeping in sounds fantastic.
interesting because last year with the 3gs you could not purchase from the apple store with a fan account unless you dropped the fan then added it back after the purchase. I had to pre-order from att and pick it up at the store. They did however get shipped with your name on them and where reserved for up to 3 days for you to pick up. I'm assuming ti will be the same this year
With my 3GS I didn't buy it on the release date (I waited a day), and the Apple employee never told me to remove my FAN discount from my account. I remember this happened when the iPhone 3G came and Apple servers crashed, the employees told everyone to call AT&T and remove the FAN discount from our account, but I was really close to the front of the line and AT&T call center was too busy, so I never removed it, (other than iTunes going really slow) I had no problem activating my iPhone.
Same here -- but, I was a new AT&T customer who bought the 3GS on launch day last year, so I'm certainly not going to complain about paying $18 when I'm being given a subsidized price on a new iPhone with over a year to go on my service agreement.
I'm fully aware they're just trying to lock me in to prevent me from switching when the Verizon announcement comes, but I'll still sign up.