I ordered from AT&T last year and they were quoting October ship dates as soon as preorders went live for certain models. This year I'm playing it safe and upgrading on NEXT via Apple app or website.
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iPhone 7 Pre Order
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We got the pick up on store option last year. On launch day.
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They had instore pick up on launch day for the 6S/6S plus last year. I used it and got my phone on launch day without any issues.
I went to the Apple Store the day the phone actually launched and picked one up after canceling my preorder. It was a pain. I don't remember if anyone else in my boat got theirs on launch day. We had a separate thread just for 6s+ people who ordered through ATT. They were all showing October dates. I think a few received them on launch day or shortly after.
Be great if this is the case again this year for the 7.
The last phone I preordered was my 6, so would have missed that they had started doing in-store collection last year.
Do you know if the in-store option was available via the Apple Store app, or only on the full website?
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Not round by where I live unfortunately, I looked. I didn't get the 6s anyway but I did check if they had the instore pick up. Is the option there when pre-ordering or just in release date? This year I plan to pre-order using the app, some people have said it's faster! I'm also going to try using Apple Pay, that should make it easier and faster as well, especially if the demand is high and pre-orders sell out quick!
Option is there when pre ordering. I picked up in the London area so maybe it's just for big cities.
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I think it was via the App Store. I was on holiday (Corfu) when the pre-orders went live and I had awful Internet. I had to go to a place with good internet to do the pre order. I remember having the webpage open on my iPad and the Apple app on my phone. I think I got through on my phone.
I know I used the App Store to pre order my Apple Watch.
I usually wake up 30 minutes before pre-order time and order online for delivery, never had any problems getting my phone delivered release day.
Apple started doing this a couple years ago. I picked up my pre ordered iPhone 6 in store on launch day.
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We don't really know. Last year you reserved a phone to purchase in store with the upgrade program. Application process all happened in store. But now you can order and apply for the program online. As for this year with the iPhone 7 we don't know. I would assume we can apply for the program online this year.
In the UK, this was how it was last time I pre-ordered, which was for my 6. I guess they know the stores will be busy enough without folk walking in to just collect items that Apple basically have already taken their money. Better to have folk coming through the door that still want to part with their hard-earned cash.
However, another member has suggested that they were able to collect their 6S in store last year, so perhaps they have changed it. Would be interested to hear of any similar stories from UK folk.
yeah i have a trade in though so I don't think I can do it online. Of course when I ask apple they are clueless
Agreed, I always managed to get my pre-orders via the apple store app minutes after launch time
I plan to order from Apple this year. That is where people seem to have the most success.
Lucky in Pennsylvania I pay sale taxI pick mine up in sales tax free Delaware.
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