iPhone 6 & 6 Plus Sprint Pre-Order Thread!

[8rlee8]

Well I spoke to Sprint about those on Easy Pay and those of us who pre-ordered won't have to start paying until the phone is activated

Good to know. I noticed you posted a first payment date on imore and wondered where you got your date from. I did easy pay as well. I plan on paying the phone off in November and hope that they move my upgrade date once I make that payment. Right now my upgrade date is 5/2016.

 

[Bartbull]

Everything still the same for me nothing changed, order at 2;50 am nite of launch Iphone 16GB Grey 6plus. Still states 4-6 weeks no new emails only first nite of order....

 

[mjschabow]

I get the feeling that us 6+ people won't have any real news until Thursday or Friday considering Sprint's history of not updating tracking info until the last minute.

 

[rdcrds]

Here is some facts not guessing.

Apple at 1st was going to release the 6 then in a few months the 6 plus. Well the Note 4 is coming out which has the best display of ANY smart phone. If Apple were to only release the 6 and the Note 4 beat them with the 6 plus Apple would have lost a lot of sales.

See in many publications i have been reading from big brokers they posted a month or 2 ago that if apple did not release the 6 plus at the same time they would lose market share and also stock price.

So the way i see it is Apple just released what they had in the 6 plus no matter if they had 10k or 100k units to sell at the start.

Also a fact from the Iphone 4 release. I got in right away for that cause i sold them and needed them on release. At the time sprint still had the Gold members section which meant they cared about people who had been with them for 10 years or more.

There was a guy who took care of it and i talked to him in email many times. With the Iphone 4 release they did not know how many units they would have till 1 day before they had to ship them.

Apple #1 looks at sprint last. They care about the big 2 and TM then sprint.

So when the 5 came out i went on sprint.com and asked him and he said it will be back ordered and go on apples site and order it.

I did go on there and ordered it off there site and got it release day. If i had ordered it from sprint even at the start of pre orders i would have waited.

In the end apple cares about them 1st then the big 2 then tm then sprint so i would say sprint is trying the best they can but they give bs answers just to try and not piss you off

 

[Designed4Him]

Good to know. I noticed you posted a first payment date on imore and wondered where you got your date from. I did easy pay as well. I plan on paying the phone off in November and hope that they move my upgrade date once I make that payment. Right now my upgrade date is 5/2016.

I pre-ordered in store and got my contract when I pre-ordered

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From my understanding and speaking with someone in the store who was nice enough to talk to me explained that the only people who knows what's In the warehouse are those in the warehouse. The stores don't know what they will get until Thursday also he said that he was informed that they won't have 6+ in store until they fulfill the pre-orders and if they get 6+ in store it's a 90% chance that they go to those that pre-ordered.

 

[Waifu]

There has to be some stock of the iPhone 6+. I'm part of the first batch saying UP TO 3 WEEKS. not 3-4. I'm completely fine with getting a new phone on October 3rd. Even though I dropped my iPhone 5 in water and am stuck using a crap android. Patience is a virtue people. When you all began your pre-order, sprint had a notice of shipping delays and now you're all bitching because you handed them your money even after seeing shipping delays. I personally don't think it's that big of a deal if they are short on the 6+. I read tech blogs everyday and there were plenty of articles saying there were production issues with the 6+. You kind of had to expect it.

Well if you are up to 3 weeks, clearly it doesn't exist, or it would be there at launch.

And remove the demand from the Market? This is brilliance!

The demand would still be there, they would just have a better hold on supplying. From what I've been told, they literally didn't even have enough of the + models to even cover half of the pre-orders before pre-orders even went live! (on the carrier side of things). So I dunno, launching without...the actual product, seems kind of crazy.

They do have + models at launch, but it seems the majority of them were funneled to Apple stores. Which okay, is fine. That is their main stores, makes sense. But on the whole, they were severely under-supplied beyond reason. Which is why I think they should have delayed the launch at least a month. I'm totally fine with products being of high demand and being sold out. But again, we are talking about carriers not even having the product before pre-orders went up. We are talking about models being 3-4 weeks delayed before pre-orders went live.

That to me is crazy.

 

[Raphaeljk]

It is all about plus haha

fellas like myself who ordered the smaller are pretty quite if I see correctly lol. The Plus is just killing ppl. Get a hot bath, close your eyes and drink some warm treats for your physical and mental health. It is a big thing but it isn't a big thing to make your blood pressure higher.

Just thinking, this thread has so many ppl who are enthusiastic and passionate to dig deeply in to get the answer they want. No sarcasm but I admire youguys' various way of getting the answer.

So, is this goddamn sprint giving me a tracking number tmr or not!!!!????????

 

[Waifu]

fellas like myself who ordered the smaller are pretty quite if I see correctly lol. The Plus is just killing ppl. Get a hot bath, close your eyes and drink some warm treats for your physical and mental health. It is a big thing but it isn't a big thing to make your blood pressure higher.

Just thinking, this thread has so many ppl who are enthusiastic and passionate to dig deeply in to get the answer they want. No sarcasm but I admire youguys' various way of getting the answer.

So, is this goddamn sprint giving me a tracking number tmr or not!!!!????????

Normally I would agree with you sir. But I have no phone, broke mine 3 weeks ago. But really, at this point I need to just go get a throwaway phone. Someone earlier made some suggestions. I can't go another month without a phone. Anyone know of the cheapest phone you can buy, that doesn't require a contract? Sprint already charged me the full amount for my order (it's posted not pending), so I don't have a lot of money to spend for a phone. Need a cheap one.

If I still had an iPhone, I wouldn't even be sweating this pre-order stuff. I wouldn't even be checking online, I would literally wait for it to eventually get to my doorstep, because getting something on DAY 1 doesn't matter to me. I'm actually super envious of those that iPhone 4's and 5's still.

 

[powerstrokin]

Anyone know of the cheapest phone you can buy, that doesn't require a contract?

$10-

http://www.walmart.com/ip/TracFone-Huawei-Prepaid-H110C-Double-Minute-Cell-Phone/36202749

 

[Chorx]

Anyone know of the cheapest phone you can buy, that doesn't require a contract? Sprint already charged me the full amount for my order (it's posted not pending), so I don't have a lot of money to spend for a phone. Need a cheap one.

I know you need something that will work with Sprint, but these were the COOLEST cheap phones in existence. Display was e-ink, it made fantastic calls and the battery lasted forever.

http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Motofone-F3-Dual-Band-1900-International/dp/B0013A7KMW

 

[Xariah]

Sooo..

Has anyone found a case they like for iPhone 6+?!

I ordered a pink silicone case from Apple, but it's not shipping til October. Ordered this from Amazon and it arrived yesterday:

Spigen Air Cushion Case

I went with the clear bumper. It seems well made and supposedly has air cushions in the corners to protect from side drops. Nothing fancy but should do until my Apple case arrives. Curious to see what others have chosen for the 6+!

 

[Chorx]

Sooo..

Has anyone found a case they like for iPhone 6+?!

I ordered a pink silicone case from Apple, but it's not shipping til October. Ordered this from Amazon and it arrived yesterday:

Spigen Air Cushion Case

I went with the clear bumper. It seems well made and supposedly has air cushions in the corners to protect from side drops. Nothing fancy but should do until my Apple case arrives. Curious to see what others have chosen for the 6+!

I think I'm going to have to dig out one of my backpacks from when I was in school.
The fitting might be a little tight, but I'll manage.

Joking aside, I'm worried about getting a case. I feel like if I'm not careful it will be the difference between barely usable and unwieldy.

 

[Designed4Him]

I got my spigen on Monday

 

[Xariah]

I got my spigen on Monday

Is that the Air Skin? How do you like it? It's supposed to be super thin, right? I actually ordered that in Azalea Pink but it's out of stock til 9/30. I'll probably get it before my phone!

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I think I'm going to have to dig out one of my backpacks from when I was in school.
The fitting might be a little tight, but I'll manage.

Joking aside, I'm worried about getting a case. I feel like if I'm not careful it will be the difference between barely usable and unwieldy.

I totally understand. I was torn, too, but I'm OCD about scuffs and dings on my devices so I can't bring myself to chance it. I'd rather add a bit of bulk than mar my new shiny.

My hands are too small to fit around the phone as it is, but I'm a two-handed user anyway. Never quite got the hang of one-handed texting and I use Siri for phone calls, music, etc. Siri actually isn't too bad for texting either.

 

[RollTideFanGrl]

I don't think this is true for the + models. I think even early pre-orders (at least the majority of them) are auto 4-6 week delay. I don't think Apple had the stock for Sprint for release (for the + models).



WTF, I talked to Sprint on the phone, and they told me none of the stores would have the + models in. Hah. And they also told me I couldn't cancel my order and just get filled in store. WTF.

I talked with Sprint on the phone twice today with different people and completed two chats and was told the same thing. Can't canceled my online order in store if its available on release day.

 

[Bringthepain10]

I ordered the spigen Neo hybrid metal. Very good quality and has a nice slim design

 

[manny8199]

While I agree with this and I personally would be happy if I got my 6+ before the end of September, you have to admit that it is very poor business that Sprint can't give anyone a clear answer as to when to expect their purchases. A broad "3 week" delivery span wouldn't be acceptable in any other circumstance. If I had pre-ordered anything other than an iPhone, I would have canceled my order and purchased it from some place that I trust to give me accurate and honest expectations. That's my only issue with all this. I find it really hard to believe that Sprint has absolutely NO idea what's going on with their stock.

I'll hand it to you though, it's not benefitting anyone to keep asking Sprint the same questions because we've all figured out by now that reps are widely inconsistent in their responses and suggests they really have no idea what they are talking about, or are just being told to give us generic "good news" to settle us down.

Its not any worse than Dell. I tried to order an AlienWare custom computer. They said it would take 16 weeks for me to get it. Cancelled that quickly.

 

[Waifu]

I know you need something that will work with Sprint, but these were the COOLEST cheap phones in existence. Display was e-ink, it made fantastic calls and the battery lasted forever.

http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Motofone-F3-Dual-Band-1900-International/dp/B0013A7KMW

This is pretty neat! Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll try to look into getting a cheap phone. That way I can stop stressing. :3

 

[manny8199]

Sooo..

Has anyone found a case they like for iPhone 6+?!

I ordered a pink silicone case from Apple, but it's not shipping til October. Ordered this from Amazon and it arrived yesterday:

Spigen Air Cushion Case

I went with the clear bumper. It seems well made and supposedly has air cushions in the corners to protect from side drops. Nothing fancy but should do until my Apple case arrives. Curious to see what others have chosen for the 6+!

I havent received mine yet but I went with the straight urban armor gear Outland...
Protect that sucker from dropping. Who cares if its bulky. I would have gone with an Otterbox defender but wanted to try something different that is just as sturdy..

 

[Designed4Him]

Is that the Air Skin? How do you like it? It's supposed to be super thin, right? I actually ordered that in Azalea Pink but it's out of stock til 9/30. I'll probably get it before my phone!

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I totally understand. I was torn, too, but I'm OCD about scuffs and dings on my devices so I can't bring myself to chance it. I'd rather add a bit of bulk than mar my new shiny.

My hands are too small to fit around the phone as it is, but I'm a two-handed user anyway. Never quite got the hang of one-handed texting and I use Siri for phone calls, music, etc. Siri actually isn't too bad for texting either.

Premium Matte Hard Case! It's really thin. I like! I want a wallet but I don't like how I can't tell who is calling without having to open up the wallet.

 

[manny8199]

I think I'm going to have to dig out one of my backpacks from when I was in school.
The fitting might be a little tight, but I'll manage.

Joking aside, I'm worried about getting a case. I feel like if I'm not careful it will be the difference between barely usable and unwieldy.

Always gotta go with a sturdy case or some form of protection. I had signed up for the Sprint protection (which I think is a ripoff due to the deductable). I think its like $10 a month and you have to pay $200 deduct!! I dropped my s4 on the pavement and cracked in the middle. So I paid the deduct to get a new s4 and then cancelled the insurance. Now I protect the phone with a good sturdy case. Ive dropped it like 7 or 8 times and not a crack at all.

Im thinking I might get the case and also get the Apple Care just to be on the safe side. Im going to have this phone for awhile since I went with the 128gb plus model...

 

[drew.bowser]

Sprint updated my statuses. I ordered two different iPhone 6's on the 13th. Long story, I ended up staying up the night of the 12/13 and ended up getting it on lease and not purchase. So I had to cancel when they couldn't change it. Anyways I got a white 64gb and a gold 64. Both have different statuses.


White 64 iPhone 6 says:

"Your order or a portion of your order is awaiting processing at the warehouse. Please allow 2-5 business days for delivery. If you have questions, please call 866-789-8292 between 8:00 a.m. EST to 11:00 p.m. EST Monday to Friday or 9:00 a.m. EST to 9:00 p.m. EST on Saturdays and Sundays."

Gold 65 iPhone 6 says:

"Your pre-order for the iPhone 6 is at our warehouse. For orders placed through 12:00 pm CT on 9/16, we will do our best to get it to you by 9/19. For any orders placed after 12:00 pm CT, we will do our best to get it to you in 2 to 5 business days. Keep an eye out for a shipping email with your tracking information. Thank you for your patience. For the latest shipping timelines, visit sprint.com/preorder."

 

[Tthomas612]

Guys... If you ordered the 6 and are worried... Don't be. There will be so many 6s available on launch. I personally work for Best Buy and I saw the invoice for iphone 6 and it's a huge amount. We are unsure about the plus at this point. If you ordered the 6, just chill out. The plus is the only phone we have to worry about.

Can you certainly be sure? I only want the 6. I want it launch day. The 6+ is way too big for me

 

[Xariah]

So this JUST popped up in my inbox:



After a few seconds of excited anticipation, I scrolled down to discover it was a shipping notification for the 64gb 5S I ordered for my son on Friday that arrived at 2pm this afternoon.

Well played, Sprint. Well played.

 

[mjschabow]

So I this JUST popped up in my inbox:



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After a few seconds of excited anticipation, I scrolled down to discover it was a shipping notification for the 64gb 5S I ordered for my son on Friday that arrived at 2pm this afternoon.



Well played, Sprint. Well played.

LOL. More proof that we just have to wait till Friday and see what happens.