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iPhone 5s Orders Begin in the United States and Canada

smccauley1011 said:
Anyone getting tracking numbers yet, if you ordered from apple?
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I just did a matter of 15 minutes ago. Was coming here to mention it. Ordered from Apple less than 5 mins after they became available to order the other night.

Mine is coming UPS from China. I was hoping for Fedex, not much I can do about it, though. According to the tracking info, its origin is "ZhengZhou, China". If that's the case, I'm not getting it Tuesday like some of the other people here are reporting. :)
 
Joe Siegler said:
I just did a matter of 15 minutes ago. Was coming here to mention it. Ordered from Apple less than 5 mins after they became available to order the other night.

Mine is coming UPS from China. I was hoping for Fedex, not much I can do about it, though. According to the tracking info, its origin is "ZhengZhou, China". If that's the case, I'm not getting it Tuesday like some of the other people here are reporting. :)
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I got my order in 4 minutes after it went live so hoping to see a tracking number soon. Just hoping to get it this week.
 
ILikeiPhones said:
You've got me beat, mine is scheduled for delivery on the 25th, also shipping from China.
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I've seen several people indicate they are getting their's today

I ordered within 1 to 2 minutes of the Apple store app on the iPhone working . I live in Tampa so it's got a little longer trip to get to me from China and summon the United States

I suspect most will deliver early in the week with maybe just the exception of the gold iPhones Because their supply was a little more constraint?

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I ordered a case at the same time and it shipped on Saturday but FedEx is not even updating the tracking number and I doubt it will get to me at the same time which is kind of a bummer. I was hoping to use the phone but I want to case on it right from the get-go this time

My black iPhone the edges have lots of little silver marks it did not hold up well even in a bumper style case
 
ordered 5S at go-time, delivery estimate is tomorrow!

smccauley1011 said:
Anyone getting tracking numbers yet, if you ordered from apple?
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Yup, and UPS says delivery will be tomorrow. I won't hold my breath; I'll just be happy if it delivers this week.
[5S 64gig silver/white AT&T]
 
smccauley1011 said:
Anyone getting tracking numbers yet, if you ordered from apple?
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Completed my order on the Apple store at 3:11 AM Friday. Received tracking number this morning at 6:45 AM. Didn't need to pay for expedited shipping.
 
Now that my phone has started moving (it is now at a different location in China, but still in that country), I have proper tracking info.

It's scheduled to be here (outside of Dallas TX) and delivered on Wednesday. Not bad considering it is sitting in China at the moment. :)
 
It's interesting.

My phone is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow (Wednesday) but it only just left China (according to the tracking information) a few hours ago.

I'm not doubting UPS ability to get a package 7000 miles in 1+ day, but I'm just surprised that it shipped yesterday but only just left China this morning.

EDIT: Phone landed in South Korea 3 hours ago.
 
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ILikeiPhones said:
It's interesting.

My phone is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow (Wednesday) but it only just left China (according to the tracking information) a few hours ago.

I'm not doubting UPS ability to get a package 7000 miles in 1+ day, but I'm just surprised that it shipped yesterday but only just left China this morning.
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This is by no means accurate, but I seem to remember reading during previous launches and items shipping from China that the reason why the times and dates seem so close together has to do with the time difference between China and the United States. That is, if they update at 3:00 AM, it means 3:00 AM in China and not 3:00 AM here, so it could be something like 15 hours difference.
 
beldenben said:
This is by no means accurate, but I seem to remember reading during previous launches and items shipping from China that the reason why the times and dates seem so close together has to do with the time difference between China and the United States. That is, if they update at 3:00 AM, it means 3:00 AM in China and not 3:00 AM here, so it could be something like 15 hours difference.
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According to UPS, my phone left Incheon, S Korea at 11:30PM.

Incheon is GMT +9, and I'm GMT -6, so they're 15 hours in front of me. So if that's accurate, that 8:30AM for me (roughly three hours ago). So even if you factor in Time zone differences, my phone is supposed to be delivered to me tomorrow. Based on the way UPS works here anyway, the trucks are all loaded around 6AM or so GMT -6, which means it would have to be here by then.

Still plenty of time to get it here, but as was stated above, it feels weird supposed to have it in my hands in 28 or 29 hours or so and have it in South Korea. :)
 
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YEA!

Scheduled For Early Delivery On:
Wednesday, 09/25/2013, by 3:00 P.M.
Originally Scheduled For Delivery On:
Thursday, 09/26/2013, By End of Day

:)
 
ILikeiPhones said:
Out for delivery! Amazing!

The phone was in China yesterday. Today it will be in my hands!
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Same here. Unfortunately, ups shows up here around 6pm local time. That is part of why I was hoping for fedex. They would be here before noon.

Trundle said:
YEA!

Scheduled For Early Delivery On:
Wednesday, 09/25/2013, by 3:00 P.M.
Originally Scheduled For Delivery On:
Thursday, 09/26/2013, By End of Day

:)
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+1 :)
 
Joe Siegler said:
Same here. Unfortunately, ups shows up here around 6pm local time. That is part of why I was hoping for fedex. They would be here before noon.
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Same issue with UPS for me. Deliveries are usually after 5:30pm. The silver lining is that I should be home in time to sign for the package.
 
ILikeiPhones said:
Same issue with UPS for me. Deliveries are usually after 5:30pm. The silver lining is that I should be home in time to sign for the package.
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That's NOT the case for me, I will be out at that time. Fortunately, I considered this yesterday and talked to my next door neighbor. I signed a waiver which will be on the door telling the UPS guy to go next door to deliver that. Don't want to completely waive it and have them leave it on the doorstep. :)
 
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