iPhone 6's Shipped and Charges Dropped - Free iPhones?

[rumorman69]

So I preordered a few iPhones on apple.com. I initially saw pending charges for all of them on my credit card. Now that they've all shipped (apple.com still says "preparing for shipment" though), some of those charges dropped. Did I luck out / am I getting free phones? Has this happened to anyone else / will I be charged again later?

 

[GeeSixx]

Not to worry. You'll be charged later.

 

[davefromca]

Im pretty sure they are testing peoples credit cards making sure they will be able to charge you when the phone ships. So no, unlikely you are getting a free phone unless you have a pistol, hockey mask and getaway driver.

 

[iamMacPerson]

Apple's not gonna let you have those phones for free. Don't worry, I'm sure they're getting ready to zap your card again.

 

[joeblow7777]

I'm sure you'll be charged, but personally, if I thought they made that kind of mistake, I would be quiet about it. 😉

 

[MacDawg]

Typical to have a hold on the card for pre-order and then when shipped the hold is dropped and the card is actually charged... but there is a lag time between the two. Happens all the time for me at the gas pump 🙂

 

[Cathode]

They would also still have the ability to halt shipment if the charge doesn't go through. Still, you never know!