Carrier iPhone 11, Pro, Pro Max (2019) Apple Store US Pre-orders, Orders and Delivery Status Thread

[gaedfly]

No Arrival Scan, no Import Scan... My most recent Shipment Progress entry is a Departure Scan from Anchorage time-stamped 09/18/2019 2:06 AM.

I had that same scan and received a 10:47am Louisville scan a short time ago. You'll get yours soon. I promise you your phone has not been in transit since 9/18 at 2:06am. It's been sitting in Louisville waiting to be scanned.

 

[plasticsboss24]

I have the option to pre sign for mine. on UPS website when i track my package.

thats dumb.... i've been trying to do this all morning, grrrrr

 

[4sallypat]

Both phones are now scanned in at KY.

However it will be interesting to see if one of the phones (T Mobile) goes thru their IN hub or if both phones will come direct from KY to me ?

They both have the same identical tracking number BTW.

Now the job tracking both phones - will they separate or will they stick together ????

 

[iApplereviews]

Both phones are now scanned in at KY.

However it will be interesting to see if one of the phones (T Mobile) goes thru their IN hub or if both phones will come direct from KY to me ?

They both have the same identical tracking number BTW.

Now the job tracking both phones - will they separate or will they stick together ????

If they have the same tracking number they are in the same box. You can’t have 2 packages with identical numbers

 

[aloper]

On a different thread on this forum, I wrote:

”Right now there are various piles of iPhones stock piled in locations around the US. Your iPhone will come from one of those. If you live near one then your notices may come later in the week. Example: I live in east central Illinois and over the last few years my iPhones have come basically overnight from Louisville, KY. Therefore I may not see any change in status until Tuesday or Wednesday. I will however get my phone on Friday.

Also, I will not get it before Friday. Some years some people, only a handful may get theirs on say Thursday. But you could count on one hand, out of all the millions of phones shipped, all those who were lucky enough to be them early. Your chances are better playing Power Ball.”

I was told on that forum that I was wrong that each phone was basically individually shipped from China when you ordered it. However, I believe that in large part, I was right. Last Saturday I got my notice that my phone was being processed, then that it was being prepared to ship. After that time, nothing, until this morning, when I received an email from Apple that my iPhone was in Louisville. I believe that it was there all along and was part of a pre-positioned group of iPhones (from other postings I think that iPhones are Also propositioned Texas and in California).

They didn’t just begin making iPhones last week, and much as we may like to think that each of ours was made specifically for us when we ordered it, this is not true. Apple cranked up the manufacture of the phones early this summer of late spring, and have been quietly propositioning them around the world since then. No single warehouse could hold all the phones in one location.

If you have been informed by Apple that you will get your phone tomorrow, then you will get it then. It may be closer than you think.

When the phones are manufactured, they are boxed and put on pallets along with a couple of hundred other iPhones together. Those pallets are loaded on to planes in bulk. So each plane may contain up to 5/15 pallets or more of iPhones at once, depending on the plane being used. Those are flown from China, through Alaska, then to Louisville.

The reason everyone sees such wonky updates is, you are looking at your individual tracking number...But each pallet and shipment has it's own internal umbrella UPS tracking number. As the plane makes it's way through, that internal tracking gets updated and then those updates filter down to your individual tracking numbers. UPS prioritizes it's own internal tracking over updating individual tracking numbers when they do these very large bulk shipments. Their priority is letting Apple know, everything is moving on time, not you unfortunately. Once you see the import scan in Louisville, that means a crew has broken down a pallet, that had your phone in it, and your individual phone has been scanned...

 

[iApplereviews]

When the phones are manufactured, they are boxed and put on pallets along with a couple of hundred other iPhones together. Those pallets are loaded on to planes in bulk. So each plane may contain up to 5/15 pallets or more of iPhones at once, depending on the plane being used. Those are flown from China, through Alaska, then to Louisville.

The reason everyone sees such wonky updates is, you are looking at your individual tracking number...But each pallet and shipment has it's own internal umbrella UPS tracking number. As the plane makes it's way through, that internal tracking gets updated and then those updates filter down to your individual tracking numbers. UPS prioritizes it's own internal tracking over updating individual tracking numbers when they do these very large bulk shipments. Their priority is letting Apple know, everything is moving on time, not you unfortunately. Once you see the import scan in Louisville, that means a crew has broken down a pallet, that had your phone in it, and your individual phone has been scanned...

Finally someone gets how this works.

 

[Withavision]

I did not order until 3PM est on pre order day, so I did not expect to receive my phone on the 20th, but I got tracking and it was scanned into Louisville this morning 🤟

 

[rysmtihaz]

You are incorrect about the stockpile. No they didn’t just make them but yes they do ship from China and then go through UPS in louisville. They are then sent from there to each hub on Friday.

You are correct. The warehouse’s that exist in these Chinese cities are massive and yes many were made weeks ago the gold master of iOS 13 was only finished a week or so ago. Many people on this thread had their phones constructed around Labor Day.

it’s important to understand the immense scale this all happens under. When we talk about manufacturing the iPhone in the United States, that just isn’t going to happen anytime soon.

 

[harrypraneeth]

Have to admit, I miss being part of the tracking fun this year! Have been tracking them with y'all since the first Apple Watch, I was forced to do an in-store pick; stock ran out for delivery. Bummer!
Until next year 😊

 

[AustinIllini]

Always a 2:55er!!! Soon we'll go our separate ways. What a great group to have shared this iPhone journey ("ordeal") with. Thank you to ALL the 2:55ers!!! 📱👍

Meant to like

Accidentally hit "Report"

ah well.

 

[gaedfly]

Here is info on my iPhone according to the serial number on my invoice:

Nice Name: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Family name:
Group1: iPhone
Group2: 11ProMax
Generation:
EMC number: 0
Model introduced: 2019
Screen size: 6.5 inch
Screen resolution: 2688x1242 pixels
Colour: Please tell us what colour this iPhone is (on the back).
Production week : -36- (September)
Production year : -2019-
Model introduced: -2019-
Capacity: Please tell us storage capacity of this iPhone is.
Memory - flavour: Soldered
Factory: F2 (China, Zhengzhou - Foxconn)

Week 36 was the 1st week of September. There was a message that this item is super new and please send them info about it.

 

[Buckeye2009]

Anyone ship their phone to work place?

I did, knew I would be at work. Now I just have to worry about it getting delivered before we close!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

When the phones are manufactured, they are boxed and put on pallets along with a couple of hundred other iPhones together. Those pallets are loaded on to planes in bulk. So each plane may contain up to 5/15 pallets or more of iPhones at once, depending on the plane being used. Those are flown from China, through Alaska, then to Louisville.

The reason everyone sees such wonky updates is, you are looking at your individual tracking number...But each pallet and shipment has it's own internal umbrella UPS tracking number. As the plane makes it's way through, that internal tracking gets updated and then those updates filter down to your individual tracking numbers. UPS prioritizes it's own internal tracking over updating individual tracking numbers when they do these very large bulk shipments. Their priority is letting Apple know, everything is moving on time, not you unfortunately. Once you see the import scan in Louisville, that means a crew has broken down a pallet, that had your phone in it, and your individual phone has been scanned...

How do you know all this?

 

[plasticsboss24]

When the phones are manufactured, they are boxed and put on pallets along with a couple of hundred other iPhones together. Those pallets are loaded on to planes in bulk. So each plane may contain up to 5/15 pallets or more of iPhones at once, depending on the plane being used. Those are flown from China, through Alaska, then to Louisville.

The reason everyone sees such wonky updates is, you are looking at your individual tracking number...But each pallet and shipment has it's own internal umbrella UPS tracking number. As the plane makes it's way through, that internal tracking gets updated and then those updates filter down to your individual tracking numbers. UPS prioritizes it's own internal tracking over updating individual tracking numbers when they do these very large bulk shipments. Their priority is letting Apple know, everything is moving on time, not you unfortunately. Once you see the import scan in Louisville, that means a crew has broken down a pallet, that had your phone in it, and your individual phone has been scanned...

that was sensical but also does not explain many things - why does tracking at times show my sequence of arrivals/departures as below, and I know many others are far crazier lmao.... you're reasoning makes sense but the order of scans should be logical still lol.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Here is info on my iPhone according to the serial number on my invoice:

Nice Name: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Family name:
Group1: iPhone
Group2: 11ProMax
Generation:
EMC number: 0
Model introduced: 2019
Screen size: 6.5 inch
Screen resolution: 2688x1242 pixels
Colour: Please tell us what colour this iPhone is (on the back).
Production week : -36- (September)
Production year : -2019-
Model introduced: -2019-
Capacity: Please tell us storage capacity of this iPhone is.
Memory - flavour: Soldered
Factory: F2 (China, Zhengzhou - Foxconn)

Week 36 was the 1st week of September. There was a message that this item is super new and please send them info about it.

Mine is the same! fresh!!!!

 

[Legion103]

I did not order until 3PM est on pre order day, so I did not expect to receive my phone on the 20th, but I got tracking and it was scanned into Louisville this morning 🤟

That’s great!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

When the phones are manufactured, they are boxed and put on pallets along with a couple of hundred other iPhones together. Those pallets are loaded on to planes in bulk. So each plane may contain up to 5/15 pallets or more of iPhones at once, depending on the plane being used. Those are flown from China, through Alaska, then to Louisville.

The reason everyone sees such wonky updates is, you are looking at your individual tracking number...But each pallet and shipment has it's own internal umbrella UPS tracking number. As the plane makes it's way through, that internal tracking gets updated and then those updates filter down to your individual tracking numbers. UPS prioritizes it's own internal tracking over updating individual tracking numbers when they do these very large bulk shipments. Their priority is letting Apple know, everything is moving on time, not you unfortunately. Once you see the import scan in Louisville, that means a crew has broken down a pallet, that had your phone in it, and your individual phone has been scanned...

How come some iphone go to hong kong and some don't when coming from China!

 

[Bacong]

that was sensical but also does not explain many things - why does tracking at times show my sequence of arrivals/departures as below, and I know many others are far crazier lmao.... you're reasoning makes sense but the order of scans should be logical still lol.

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time zones.

 

[rdillon2008]

I did not order until 3PM est on pre order day, so I did not expect to receive my phone on the 20th, but I got tracking and it was scanned into Louisville this morning 🤟

Which phone and what color and storage space

 

[dreamwife]

Magically, no scans since 9/16 and poof, it’s in KY.

No lost sleep, no calls to Apple or UPS...9/20 delivery.

Same!!! It’s UPS Magic!!!

 

[PlainEnvelopes]

Who else is still upgrading to ios13 today.... despite getting new iPhones tomorrow lol

I have been on the beta for awhile now and love it. The dark mode is really nice. Happy for the full release now non native apps are updating to have dark mode like twitter for example

 

[iApplereviews]

How come some iphone go to hong kong and some don't when coming from China!

They take different routes. They can’t all go through the same place effectively.

 

[zztops]

Week 36 was the 1st week of September. There was a message that this item is super new and please send them info about it.

OOOOOH boy... super new? I can already see it. "QC-Fence" will be it for this year. Refrained from using the G word because even though I'd mean it as satire, someone will jump all up on the opportunity to grass me for using the word haha

 

[aloper]

Finally someone gets how this works.

Well, I live vicariously through my brother who is a pilot and flies for UPS...

How do you know all this?

I live vicariously through my older brother, who flies for UPS. I got bad eyes and he didn't, so he joined the Air Force, flew for them for like 10 years, then retired and started flying for UPS about 6 years ago...

 

[iskuruts]

Same!!! It’s UPS Magic!!!

same here. was worried a little bit when one of the phones got stuck in China. when I checked this morning, both are in KY.