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iPhone delivered EMPTY-- no iPhone
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OP. That is one bodacious bummer.
But why do you have to contact Police? Do not accept delivery, and let FedEx handle on their end. Kinda curious how this is handled with and FedEx.
But why do you have to contact Police? Do not accept delivery, and let FedEx handle on their end. Kinda curious how this is handled with and FedEx.
The guy who works for me part time at my auto repair business also works as a shift leader for fed ex hub ...if it was in fact stolen by an employee they will know. There is absolutely no way that phone got out of the building with out their cameras seeing it. They have an overly strict policy on theft and fully enforce it. He was telling me they fired a guy and had him arrested fro steeling a roll of toilet paper from the employee bathroom.geeeez
FedEx delivers to the wrong address all the time. At least, that's been my experience with them.
At least the FedEx lady will be able to verify your story instead of making you look like you are just trying to scam another phone.
Wouldn't they be able to tell who stole it if that person tries to activate it? Ie...Apple knows what phone was sent to you via some sort of serial number. You would think that Apple can flag that phone now....like they do when people steal macbooks from Apple stores.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Assuming the IMEI is in the AT&T system attached to your account, it should be really easy for Apple/AT&T to trace the phone as soon as it's activated. Since an average person would know this, I suspect the phone will be fenced on Ebay.
but you have time to give us a play-by-play?
Yeah because its sooooo hard to type and be on hold at the same time.
I had an experience with FedEx and Apple once where something was stolen. I bought a Macbook Pro and it was shipped via FedEx. I received the box stuffed with gatorade bottles and packing material. I wasn't the one that signed for the package, otherwise I would have opened it on the spot. I then called FedEx and they sent someone out. They said they had to do an internal investigation and they would get back to me. 2 days later I got a call from the head of security for FedEx at the airport. Apparently they were able to find out who stole it and when through video cameras in the facility. They then contacted Apple for me and Apple contacted me. They sent another one out on the spot via Next Day Air. I guess FedEx reimbursed me for the purchase price through Apple.
Was the note taped to the inside of the door or out. I learned the hard way waiting for the 3GS last year that the note needs to be on the outside so they can take it. I had mine on the inside so it didn't fall off
Well, I just got off of the phone with Apple.
They are not going to make me wait for all of their investigations-- they will work on that with the carrier.
Unfortunately, sending out a new iPhone is not so easy. They have a lot of paperwork to do to make sure that ATT doesnt think I have two contracts, and some other stuff that quite frankly I didn't really get because at the end of the day the nice manager can't tell me when I will have a new iPhone because it is not just some product he can just have them ship out.
So... there we have it. I am pretty upset really there is no other way to describe it.
They are not going to make me wait for all of their investigations-- they will work on that with the carrier.
Unfortunately, sending out a new iPhone is not so easy. They have a lot of paperwork to do to make sure that ATT doesnt think I have two contracts, and some other stuff that quite frankly I didn't really get because at the end of the day the nice manager can't tell me when I will have a new iPhone because it is not just some product he can just have them ship out.
So... there we have it. I am pretty upset really there is no other way to describe it.
Outside the door, because I have a storm door which locks. Trust me, I had everything good to go lol. FedEx is telling me because of the contents they will not leave it regardless of the authorization sig page. I'm just trying humor myself about the whole thing, guess I'm really growing up.
but you have time to give us a play-by-play?
Yeah roll your juvenile eyes--
Sitting on various holds for Apple alone over the span of an hour gives me time to type a "play by play."
I'm with ya dude, sorry about this happening to you. I told Mfear "Yeah because its sooooo hard to type and be on hold at the same time."
Explain how this is ironic wiseguy. You're always trying to correct peoples punctuation errors and yet you lack common sense. I guess we should call you Einstein Jr.