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Currently watching my UPS flight - Currently approaching Belarus getting closer to Germany. I wonder if it will make the flight out to Stansted tonight? If there is one?

I'm watching this plane with great excitement- still not knowing whether mine is actually on it... I could be severely disappointed :eek:
 
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How come some went with DHL & some with UPS? Just the quantities they needed to use more suppliers? Seems a farce for you lot who have theirs with UPS from what I've seen!
 
I really hope its made friends with mine onboard the Jumbo Jet!! If so they're about to touch down in Cologne. Hoping they send it onwards to the UK overnight for delivery tomorrow

Me too!! I'm tempted to wait up and see if my UPS updates when it lands but I have no idea how long once landed it takes them to scan?!
 
Me too!! I'm tempted to wait up and see if my UPS updates when it lands but I have no idea how long once landed it takes them to scan?!
No idea, no work for me tomorrow so I can sit and watch it all night :p Theyve got to unload the plane and process it yet could be a while before there is an update on the tracking. Id go to bed and hope for the best
 
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There have been quite a few here who got from CPW but why their stock doesnt sell as well is that their phones lock to first sim.

Many here either wants a unlocked phone or a phone on UIP neither of which CPW want to offer.

JL sell unlocked and so do very and their phones have been vanishing from stock very quickly.

Thanks, JL is all sold out but note that they have a 2 year warranty which is a good deal. I am monitoring their site frequently, hopefully something pops out soon.

Just like you I also ordered the same phone and direct from Apple.
Ordered: 25 Sep.
Dispatched: 05 Oct
Now: about 30mins from touch down in Amsterdam.

Have hope, it could come earlier than you expect.

Thanks, I hope so too. I promised to sell my S7 Edge to another lad next week as I was expecting my iPhone today..oh well..

Keep your eye on John Lewis, they had some of these recently.

Will do.

Afraid getting the phone soon is pot luck at the moment, just keep checking everywhere daily.

As for the high risk factor, the quickest and easiest way to help resolve that is to get a credit card, try Vanquis I think they're called, something like that. And use it every month, just for small purchases and most importantly of all, pay it all off every month, every penny. Don't buy anything on it that you don't actually have the money in hand for, so you're only temporarily delaying the payment.

If you pay it all every month, your credit score increases faster than with pretty much anything else. But for the love of god, I can't emphasise this enough, if you're going to do it only buy what you could actually pay for there and then.

You really, really don't want to get into actual credit card debt, seriously that's crucial.

If it seems like I'm overstating the don't get into debt with it bit, good, it needs to be overstated it's important. For one if you get into debt with it, it will have a negative effect on your credit score rather than a positive one. And you'll be paying stupid amounts of interest.

If you even suspect that you don't have the means or the willpower to control your use of the card, just don't get one. If you're sensible and level headed with it, it's a great way to build your credit score and get out of that high risk status.

Thanks, I never use credit cards and prefer to pay cash. I only have a corporate card which I pay off every week. Looks like I now have to apply for one just to improve my credit score. I also tried purchasing a B&W headphone, same issue. Funny how they take the money from my account and then decide they dont want to pass me the product and then take 1-2 weeks to return my money.

OMG WTF HAHAHAH are they for real !!!!! thank god Apple doesnt act like that and send our iPhones back from Korea to China - this is really bang out of order !!!!!!! - how about you tell them you will settle in cash and end the matter !

I tried, they refused. Weird isn't?

I hope you do actually get it in that timeframe. My order was placed on the 18th of September. My status page says "3-4" week delivery, but the estimated date is the 24th-31st October. Someone clearly ran out of fingers and toes when they counted that up :D

Haha, hope you get yours soon.

Nothing again from CPW.

Such a joke of a company!

Anyone else with CPW who was told by the 7th of Oct get there 7 Pluses?

EDIT:

Plenty of people kicking off on the CPW twitter page who's phones should of been arriving or at least dispatched on the 7th saying they have received texts saying they have been further delayed.

I haven't had any message from them so even more confused now!

I now think CPW is a complete joke. I mean, they take money from me, send the phone close to my doorstep then take it back and hold my money for a week or two...I am paying full price, not even on contract.

Were you paying in full or was it on contract?

Paying in full, not even on contract. Don't even want to deal with their CS, joke of a company.
 
Thanks, JL is all sold out but note that they have a 2 year warranty which is a good deal. I am monitoring their site frequently, hopefully something pops out soon.



Thanks, I hope so too. I promised to sell my S7 Edge to another lad next week as I was expecting my iPhone today..oh well..



Will do.



Thanks, I never use credit cards and prefer to pay cash. I only have a corporate card which I pay off every week. Looks like I now have to apply for one just to improve my credit score. I also tried purchasing a B&W headphone, same issue. Funny how they take the money from my account and then decide they dont want to pass me the product and then take 1-2 weeks to return my money.



I tried, they refused. Weird isn't?



Haha, hope you get yours soon.



I now think CPW is a complete joke. I mean, they take money from me, send the phone close to my doorstep then take it back and hold my money for a week or two...I am paying full price, not even on contract.



Paying in full, not even on contract. Don't even want to deal with their CS, joke of a company.
If you were paying in full- I don't think it's an issue of credit rating etc. I'm never heard of an item being dispatched- -and then being recalled while it is with the couriers. ...
 
Nothing again from CPW.

Such a joke of a company!

Anyone else with CPW who was told by the 7th of Oct get there 7 Pluses?

EDIT:

Plenty of people kicking off on the CPW twitter page who's phones should of been arriving or at least dispatched on the 7th saying they have received texts saying they have been further delayed.

I haven't had any message from them so even more confused now!

I didn't get any message today but I went on to chat twice and was assured that my phone will be arriving on the 7th
 
Do you know when the next flight is from Cologne?

I dont, there is a UPS plane about to depart to East Midlands though
[doublepost=1475800183][/doublepost]Stansted flight is taking off right now
[doublepost=1475800284][/doublepost]I imagine being closest to East Mids id be on that flight.....
[doublepost=1475800349][/doublepost]Tracking just updated to say its departed Cologne
[doublepost=1475800454][/doublepost]Sorry for all these post merges - Scheduled delivery now 12/10 even though it was later today earlier. Surely they can get it to me today!!
 
I dont, there is a UPS plane about to depart to East Midlands though
[doublepost=1475800183][/doublepost]Stansted flight is taking off right now
[doublepost=1475800284][/doublepost]I imagine being closest to East Mids id be on that flight.....
[doublepost=1475800349][/doublepost]Tracking just updated to say its departed Cologne
[doublepost=1475800454][/doublepost]Sorry for all these post merges - Scheduled delivery now 12/10 even though it was later today earlier. Surely they can get it to me today!!

We must both be on that I've just got the departure scan too
[doublepost=1475804009][/doublepost]That was quick
Castle Donnington, United Kingdom 07/10/2016 2:26 Arrival Scan
 
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ok guys im back with more info - let me go over the basics - original time frame was 18-31st oct - package was supposed to be brought forward and delivered by UPS on the 7th Oct - however it is stuck in Korea with the following updates


Location Date Local Time Activity
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 10/06/2016 8:34 P.M. We were unable to load the package on the plane as scheduled.
10/06/2016 4:24 A.M. Your package is in transit. We're updating plans to schedule your delivery.
10/06/2016 4:23 A.M. Your package is in transit. We're updating plans to schedule your delivery.
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 10/05/2016 9:30 P.M. Arrival Scan
ZhengZhou, China 10/05/2016 8:00 P.M. Departure Scan
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 10/05/2016 7:18 P.M. Arrival Scan
ZhengZhou, China 10/05/2016 4:18 P.M. Departure Scan
ZhengZhou, China 10/04/2016 8:30 P.M. Arrival Scan
10/04/2016 8:01 P.M. Departure Scan
10/04/2016 6:51 P.M. Location Scan
10/04/2016 3:22 P.M. Origin Scan
China 10/04/2016 5:38 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS


I been in contact with UPS Korea - and their rep told me that package was supposed to be sent earlier today (UK time) however as it did not make it UPS will send it out on the night flight TODAY for Germany - with it being delivered on Monday - On my Apple order page - the delivery date has been brought from the 12th oct to 10th oct too.


below is their response:
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Very sorry, I give to you the answer for this case. The below shipment was not sent to DE due to Airline offload of 5X0195 on last night.
If it was departed from ICN to DE on tonight, which may be arrived to destination on 10Oct16 Monday.
Thanks & Best Regards
Sun Woo. Lee
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i got another 2 more jet black iPhones that have reached Amsterdam - so awaiting fresh info on when they will be despatched to the UK - i got a feeling - they too will come on monday

- id love to hear from anyone with similar delivery time frames - cheers
 
i got another 2 more jet black iPhones that have reached Amsterdam - so awaiting fresh info on when they will be despatched to the UK - i got a feeling - they too will come on monday

- id love to hear from anyone with similar delivery time frames - cheers

my iPhone was on the same flight as yours and should be in Amsterdam now too. Nothings updated on the tracking but my estimated delivery is the 13th
 
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hello Matty - those iPhones are definitely in Amsterdam we were tracking the flight it was on - it landed at 5pm uk time - so just waiting for them to clear customs and then to the UK - it wont be long now - perhaps even today - lets see !
 
Y87457 - that was the flight no and its in Amsterdam - its been like hmmmm about 10 hours since its been there so im sure DHL must have done their magic by now - and the flight to the UK is pretty short so there is some hope for today - but lets see ! or Monday latest i think
 
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yes many times - this has been the worst experience though - normally they would come right on the launch of the phones - i been pre-ordering for over 5 years now !
 
well there was a situation like this i was following - Amsterdam is normally done within 24 hours - so i expect by morning uk time we will have an update - also the DHL freight tracking we using isnt updated as fast as DHL express once in the UK things will be updated much quicker !
 
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