Good advice. If not found on UPS try the same track by reference on Fed Ex's site as Apple uses both.
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iPhone 5C Order Status Thread!
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Good advice. If not found on UPS try the same track by reference on Fed Ex's site as Apple uses both.
Tried this and this works. My phone is in Harrisburg, same as my prior iPhone preorders have been. A case shipped from Shenzhen yesterday.
Mine changed to preparing for shipment but the ups as well fedex website cant find anything on entering the phone no.
So, has anyone's 5C moved beyond "preparing for shipment" yet? I ordered mine (white, 32GB) at around 8am UK time on the 13th and it's been in "preparing for shipment" since about Monday.
My MBA took three days to get from China to the UK. Assuming that's where the 5Cs are coming from and it's going to arrive on the 20th, that means that they'll need to ship it rather quickly.
Perhaps they aren't coming from China after all. Weird.
My MBA took three days to get from China to the UK. Assuming that's where the 5Cs are coming from and it's going to arrive on the 20th, that means that they'll need to ship it rather quickly.
Perhaps they aren't coming from China after all. Weird.
Typically for iPhones, they ship them in bulk to warehouses around the globe a couple of weeks before launch, then ship them all from those warehouses. Your iPhone is currently sitting somewhere in the UK. Mine is sitting in Pennsylvania a couple of hundred miles away.
Ordered through T-Mobile on 09/13/2013 and my order status still shows as "Order Placed" with an estimated delivery date of 09/19/2013. It would be nice if they'd update the order status with a tracking number or at least something besides "Order Placed." Starting to get a little nervous here. 
(I tried tracking on UPS and FedEx using both my phone number and confirmation number as reference, no dice)
(I tried tracking on UPS and FedEx using both my phone number and confirmation number as reference, no dice)
I plugged in the phone number into the reference field within UPS.com and saw that my iPhone 5C is sitting in the Ontario, CA facility and has been since yesterday (9/17). It looks like it's on track to make it to me by Friday (San Diego). On Apple.com is still shows as "Preparing for Shipment".
I'm in Bakersfield and mine still says preparing for shipment. My mom ordered the same day and its the same for her.
I checked my status and it still says "preparing for shipment" and I did the reference check with ups and it's sitting in Harrisburg,Pa which is 15 min from my house in York,Pa. I ordered the swiss cheese case and got that on Monday. I chose the 5C in Blue 16gb for at&t with the black case.
Anyone pre-order directly from verizon and get a shipping confirmation yet? I'm a new customer so that may change things a bit but I haven't had any update since I ordered on friday besides that it is processing
- Color: Yellow
- Size: 16 GB
- Status: Shipped Via FedEx
- Location: Fort Worth, TX
It says "Future Delivery Requested." I preordered yesterday around noon thru AT&T's website.
Edit: I received shipped notification 3:06 PM PST. I am a premier customer.
- Size: 16 GB
- Status: Shipped Via FedEx
- Location: Fort Worth, TX
It says "Future Delivery Requested." I preordered yesterday around noon thru AT&T's website.
Edit: I received shipped notification 3:06 PM PST. I am a premier customer.
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Mine still says preparing for shipment,but i was finally able to find it by reference.
It's in Louisville,Ky.It says overnight airsaver.Delivery schedule for Friday.
Got a 16gb blue sprint coming
It's in Louisville,Ky.It says overnight airsaver.Delivery schedule for Friday.
Got a 16gb blue sprint coming
Scheduled Delivery:
Friday, 09/20/2013, By End of Day
Last Location:
Arrived - Louisville, KY, United States, Wednesday, 09/18/2013
Shipped/Billed On:
09/17/2013
Type:
Package
Weight:
1.10 lbs
Shipment Progress
Location Date Local Time Activity
Louisville, KY, United States 09/18/2013 5:14 P.M. Arrival Scan
Nashville, TN, United States 09/18/2013 2:00 P.M. Departure Scan
Nashville, TN, United States 09/17/2013 8:55 P.M. Origin Scan
United States 09/17/2013 12:53 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
Friday, 09/20/2013, By End of Day
Last Location:
Arrived - Louisville, KY, United States, Wednesday, 09/18/2013
Shipped/Billed On:
09/17/2013
Type:
Package
Weight:
1.10 lbs
Shipment Progress
Location Date Local Time Activity
Louisville, KY, United States 09/18/2013 5:14 P.M. Arrival Scan
Nashville, TN, United States 09/18/2013 2:00 P.M. Departure Scan
Nashville, TN, United States 09/17/2013 8:55 P.M. Origin Scan
United States 09/17/2013 12:53 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
Is it bad that my phone can't be found through reference number? It still says "preparing for shipment". Hopefully it shows up on Friday. Being without a phone for a week sucks.
I think ours are traveling together mine matches yours almost exactly
Shipment Progress
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Location Date Local Time Activity
Louisville, KY, United States 09/18/2013 5:14 P.M. Arrival Scan
Nashville, TN, United States 09/18/2013 2:00 P.M. Departure Scan
Nashville, TN, United States 09/17/2013 8:39 P.M. Origin Scan
United States 09/17/2013 12:53 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
Good idea. This could be useful information for comparing next year's iPhone launch.
Has anyone reading this who ordered from T-Mobile received any sort of shipping notification or been able to track by reference? My status still shows "Order Received" with an ETA of today. I called yesterday and all the rep could tell me was my phone might arrive Friday, or it might ship Friday and arrive next week (not what I wanted to hear). I'd really like to know when to expect the package so I can arrange to be home when it arrives.