Completely with you there about the excitement of a new phone wearing off... I just hope the Jet Black is worth the wait! Fingers crossed for your delivery tomorrow
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iPhone 7/7+ - UK Orders & Dispatches Thread
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Completely with you there about the excitement of a new phone wearing off... I just hope the Jet Black is worth the wait! Fingers crossed for your delivery tomorrow
I'm wondering whether the tracking is wrong or they've handed it over to a different courier. We will have to see if it arrives today! Let me know if you hear a thing else!
Well this was a helpful reply from UPS... not. I have gone back and queried why it would go to the US when I'm in the UK!...
"Thanks for taking the time to contact us today. Your frustration is understandable and I will try to explain what is happening. Due to special Apple operating plans, out of UPS's control, scheduled delivery dates may fluctuate on US Imports. The date may continue to update until the package enters the US. Once the package is imported into the US the scheduled delivery date should no longer fluctuate. The text messages you are receiving are due to the fluctuating delivery date.
I would suggest to continue tracking the package on UPS.com for further updates as to when the package will arrive in the US. I am sorry for the frustration this is causing."
"Thanks for taking the time to contact us today. Your frustration is understandable and I will try to explain what is happening. Due to special Apple operating plans, out of UPS's control, scheduled delivery dates may fluctuate on US Imports. The date may continue to update until the package enters the US. Once the package is imported into the US the scheduled delivery date should no longer fluctuate. The text messages you are receiving are due to the fluctuating delivery date.
I would suggest to continue tracking the package on UPS.com for further updates as to when the package will arrive in the US. I am sorry for the frustration this is causing."
Well this was a helpful reply from UPS... not. I have gone back and queried why it would go to the US when I'm in the UK!...
"Thanks for taking the time to contact us today. Your frustration is understandable and I will try to explain what is happening. Due to special Apple operating plans, out of UPS's control, scheduled delivery dates may fluctuate on US Imports. The date may continue to update until the package enters the US. Once the package is imported into the US the scheduled delivery date should no longer fluctuate. The text messages you are receiving are due to the fluctuating delivery date.
I would suggest to continue tracking the package on UPS.com for further updates as to when the package will arrive in the US. I am sorry for the frustration this is causing."
Better then what I got!:
'Having checked the package information, our records indicate that the UPS import location has received the customs paperwork for your shipment on 05/10/16. However, the shipment itself did not arrive in the destination country as scheduled.'
No update here either, no movement from Korea and still no tracking info. Today was the original delivery day. I agree with those that have said the excitement has gone.
I've just spoken to apple on live chat and they said it appears that UPS may have thought they would deliver it sooner than they can and there may be a delay as its still in Korea - He said the best thing to do is to take our own delivery estimate as correct which is the 10th. he also said that he tried to get 1 in store and in the end had to put an order in online & his estimate is November
I have to agree with others who say that the excitement of getting this phone has completely gone now - I just hope we don't have any of the problems I've been reading about or its going straight back.
Yeah, if mine is hissing or has the weird marks around the edge then I might just send it back and keep my current phone rather than wait until Christmas for a replacement.
I'm also in the camp of:
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 03/10/2016 19:40 Arrival Scan
been stuck in Korea for several days but still showing est delivery as today.
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 03/10/2016 19:40 Arrival Scan
been stuck in Korea for several days but still showing est delivery as today.
Looks like everything is getting delayed by 1 day, My estimate for delivery was yesterday and is now the 6th. My UPS says departed Incheon @ 13pm this afternoon so around 5 hours ago but i can't seem to find any ups planes that have left Korea, Apparently delivery tomorrow but lets see! getting boring now!
Hissing people... are you sure?
Are you sure it's not just the natural effect of holding something up close to your ear, the same way you hear the sea from holding a sea shell up to your ear?
As for it affecting videos - I recorded the same video on a 6S and my 7 Plus and The background hiss in the video was the same.
Are you sure it's not just the natural effect of holding something up close to your ear, the same way you hear the sea from holding a sea shell up to your ear?
As for it affecting videos - I recorded the same video on a 6S and my 7 Plus and The background hiss in the video was the same.
Easy way to tell, switch it off and try. If you still hear it it's ambient acoustics. If you don't it's the phone hardware.
I'm not bothered by the slight hissing sound I can hear when I put my ear to the back of the phone. It is an odd sound, almost like a small hard drive spinning (I know there are no moving parts inside, just the best way I can describe the sound). It is quite faint and doesn't detract from the phone function or useability. But the background low level noise when recording video is not acceptable to me. My previous phone is a 6 and it does not do this. No experience with the 6+, but I imagine if it made as noticeable a hiss on video recordings it would have been the subject of a lot of complaints here and elsewhere on the Internet.
Well, I decided to pop back after my first 48 hours with the iPhone 7+ 126GB in Jet Black and share my first impressions.
To start with, Jet Black is stunning, visually it's perfect. I did however, within the first 5 mins of getting it out of the box, put a micro-scratch on the back while rubbing my paw prints off! Not noticeable without direct sunlight but it's there. Do I care, not at all.
Hissing - yes my week 39 phone hisses under load. While reloading my backup to the phone, I put my phone to my ear, you can hear a screeching noise, but when tapping away at my phone at arms length, you can't hear it at all.
Overall, coming from a 6+ there isn't much in it, some nice new features, great camera, and one gorgeous looking phone. Any regrets, no. Can I live with the scratches, yes I can, Apple set the expectations from day one. Can I live with the hiss, to be honest I couldn't care less, it's under warranty, and if something does go wrong with it, Apple's customer service is by far the best, and it will be a straight swap.
To start with, Jet Black is stunning, visually it's perfect. I did however, within the first 5 mins of getting it out of the box, put a micro-scratch on the back while rubbing my paw prints off! Not noticeable without direct sunlight but it's there. Do I care, not at all.
Hissing - yes my week 39 phone hisses under load. While reloading my backup to the phone, I put my phone to my ear, you can hear a screeching noise, but when tapping away at my phone at arms length, you can't hear it at all.
Overall, coming from a 6+ there isn't much in it, some nice new features, great camera, and one gorgeous looking phone. Any regrets, no. Can I live with the scratches, yes I can, Apple set the expectations from day one. Can I live with the hiss, to be honest I couldn't care less, it's under warranty, and if something does go wrong with it, Apple's customer service is by far the best, and it will be a straight swap.
UPS Tracking now left Hong Kong - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/5x1
yes looks like that is the route this aircraft takes, Should be there around 8 pm tonight! so looks like we will receive these tomorrow!
So jealous!!! Good luck for a delivery tomorrow
sorry yours is still stuck! v annoying, think from looking back mine was dispatched a day earlier than yours, hopefully yours will arrive Friday!
mine is still saying 'In Transit: On Time' despite the tracking information showing it in korea
so I don't even know what to think.
meanwhile my brother just walks into the local apple store and picks up a new one ://
so I don't even know what to think.
meanwhile my brother just walks into the local apple store and picks up a new one ://
Incase there are other people in same situation My iPhone7 was scheduled for delivery today (5th), but acording to the UPS tracking the last location was Incheon, Korea, Republic of, Monday, 10/03/2016.
I just did apple store web chat and they said that UPS are having issues and that it would not be delivered today. The advice they gave was to keep checking the UPS tracking page.
I'd love to know when its going to get here.
I just did apple store web chat and they said that UPS are having issues and that it would not be delivered today. The advice they gave was to keep checking the UPS tracking page.
I'd love to know when its going to get here.
Sooo not wanting to get anyone's hopes up too much (or mine for that matter!) I've just called UPS, mine is apparently in Germany - when I questioned why on their site it's still showing in Korea she said they're having system problems but she could definitely see it scanned in Germany & should be with me tomorrow. The question is do I believe them and get my hopes up again?!
