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If I haven't preordered the iPhone 6 Plus, how can I get one ASAP? (T-Mobile)

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Firesign3394

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I want to get one with T-Mobile because they have an awesome trade in promotion and very good coverage in my area. I have to get it through the T-mobile store because of the financing and trade in however.

I want to purchase the 64 GB Silver 6 Plus model.

Would the best course of action be to wait at a T-Mobile store on Friday morning? Or should I just preorder one online right now? My research tells me it could be into late October if I preordered now, and I am more inclined to take things into my own hands and reach out to stores to get one sooner than that (after it launches of course).

What are your thoughts?
 
Firesign3394 said:
I want to get one with T-Mobile because they have an awesome trade in promotion and very good coverage in my area. I have to get it through the T-mobile store because of the financing and trade in however.

I want to purchase the 64 GB Silver 6 Plus model.

Would the best course of action be to wait at a T-Mobile store on Friday morning? Or should I just preorder one online right now? My research tells me it could be into late October if I preordered now, and I am more inclined to take things into my own hands and reach out to stores to get one sooner than that (after it launches of course).

What are your thoughts?
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I can't tell you why but TRUST ME they won't have 6+ on launch day... I promise Im not lying to you
 
Firesign3394 said:
I want to get one with T-Mobile because they have an awesome trade in promotion and very good coverage in my area. I have to get it through the T-mobile store because of the financing and trade in however.

I want to purchase the 64 GB Silver 6 Plus model.

Would the best course of action be to wait at a T-Mobile store on Friday morning? Or should I just preorder one online right now? My research tells me it could be into late October if I preordered now, and I am more inclined to take things into my own hands and reach out to stores to get one sooner than that (after it launches of course).

What are your thoughts?
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You answered your own question.
 
Firesign3394 said:
Do you have any inkling as to when it may be available in stores?
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I/they don't. Due to demand (and over pre ordering) for the + they won't have them for walk-ins. Go in, preorder with a rep and get your estimated date. Seriously Im letting you know its the best way at this point.

If it were the regular 6 you will be fine getting that in store launch day
 
Head to a casino because scoring a Plus on release day withough preordering already will be a crapshoot anyways.
 
saltd said:
This very cryptic-how are you privy to availability info when absolutely NOBODY else is?
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Believe me or don't I don't care Im just trying to help this guy get his phone asap. I just know TMO won't have 6+ for walk-ins however they will have the 6.I have no reason to lie since I ordered mine from a different carrier at midnight launch night.
 
There is no chance you will get a Plus at the T-Mobile store, much less anything over 16GB. It is common knowledge that their stores only carry 16GB models and that you have to special order the higher capacities. The only T-Mobile phone you can get at the Apple store is the full price version, so I'm afraid you are pretty much hosed at this point. You will just have to order online or in the store and wait it out.

You can try waiting in line at T-Mobile, who knows, you might get lucky.
 
Firesign3394 said:
Do you have any inkling as to when it may be available in stores?
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Most of my experience with buying iPhones from T-Mobile is they only carry the base configurations. When I went to purchase a 5s several months after launch they only carried the 16gb but offered to have a 32gb shipped to my house.

I wouldn't bank on being able to find a 6+ 64gb in store and if by chance they DO get them I bet the supply is single digits.
 
msavard said:
Call your local radio shack... many still have iPhone 6+ available for allocation on launch day.
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Again.. I just called my local radio shack, I could get a 128GB iPhone 6+ on launch day no problem. He said they still have quite a few of their allotment available. This is pretty common at Radio Shacks across the country.

Seriously... if you want a iPhone 6+ on Launch day...
Call Radio Shack
 
msavard said:
Again.. I just called my local radio shack, I could get a 128GB iPhone 6+ on launch day no problem. He said they still have quite a few of their allotment available. This is pretty common at Radio Shacks across the country.

Seriously... if you want a iPhone 6+ on Launch day...
Call Radio Shack
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But I thought you can not do the installment payment plan and trade in anywhere but a t-mobile store?
 
Firesign3394 said:
If I preorder now, and later find one in a store, can I cancel the preorder with T-Mobile?
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Yes. As long as the preorder has not shipped. Preorder from the Apple store. The only time people really run into problems with this is when the preorder locks up a carrier subsidy, but TMobile doesn't do subsidies so you should be fine. Definitely preorder now as the queues will only get longer. Apple tends to be cautious with their estimates so you might even get it early.
 
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