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iPhone SE Order thread

mobutt said:
I still have nothing. I'm thinking I'm going to receive it Monday or something. It's just odd to me that on the T-Mobile site my configuration still says ships by 3/30. I got a gold 64 gb.
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Not odd at all, ordering from a carrier means the carrier has to get the device from Apple in bulk based on the allocation that Apple agreed to provide for launch day, and then break down and drop ship individual units. Don't expect carrier updates until late tomorrow afternoon, about 6 PM EDT or a little later.

That is where the overnight shipping happens, just need to make it to the shipping carrier hub before about 2 AM to make 99.5% of Thursday deliveries. [Exceptions for weather]. 😱😱😳

Dave
 
ROLLTIDE1 said:
You can use your current sim to activate the phone. Technically 4G phones are no longer activated all the info is on the sim card
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Technically, they are no longer activated, but non-technically, they still charge a $40 "activation fee" on top of the phone's advertised price. Basically an F.U. fee. The phone is $50 with a two year contract. Oh, you want one? Sure, that will be $90 please. What?, but you said $50. Sure we did, but we like to charge you an extra $40 just because we can.

I actually like Verizon. I get great quality phone service, and their customer support has always been stellar. I just wish that if they're going to charge $90 for the phone they tell you up front instead of advertising a false price. I imagine that all the carriers do the same thing.

When I become Emperor of the World, the price they advertise will be the price you pay.
 
Ordered from Apple.com, still says "preparing for shipment" delivery by Next Day Shipping 3/31. I DO have a support profile though!
 
Rapmastac1 said:
By the looks of it, when possible, shippers are holding at the main hubs before sending out to the peer hubs. This is easier to control but the farther away you hold it from the consumer, the more chances you run into delays getting out to the consumer.

I've received a tracking number yesterday but it still is not accesible from the UPS site, interesting.

I've had orders in the past that didn't show any tracking history until it was delivered.
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Yeah, mine's in Tenesee and my wife's is in New Jersey. We live in Colorado. Not sure how that's the best logistical choice, but whatever so long as they figure it out.
 
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daniel1948 said:
Technically, they are no longer activated, but non-technically, they still charge a $40 "activation fee" on top of the phone's advertised price. Basically an F.U. fee. The phone is $50 with a two year contract. Oh, you want one? Sure, that will be $90 please. What?, but you said $50. Sure we did, but we like to charge you an extra $40 just because we can.

I actually like Verizon. I get great quality phone service, and their customer support has always been stellar. I just wish that if they're going to charge $90 for the phone they tell you up front instead of advertising a false price. I imagine that all the carriers do the same thing.

When I become Emperor of the World, the price they advertise will be the price you pay.
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It's typically billed as an "Upgrade Fee" not activation fee. Also, if you say the right things to the right folks, you can get it waived reimbursed. I am.
 
blastair said:
64 GB gold sim-free? That was my configuration, and today mine was moved from April 1-5 to April 5-8
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It's happening on more than Gold it looks like.

I'm on Silver 64gb and got moved from saying "April 1st" (no 1-5) to April 5-8

Total bummer
I wonder what happened?
 
The phone I ordered for my wife only has the label printed according to UPS. Her's is still scheduled for 3/31 delivery according to Apple. The serial number for her phone appeared on my support profile (since it was ordered with my Apple ID), so we will need to switch that. I ordered one through AT&T later in the day on Thursday to try, as all of the Apple units already had shipping dates slip. It is scheduled to ship 3/30 so I should get it on 3/31 too. No shipping information has been given to me for either phone yet.
 
So does Verizon do overnight shipping on preorders? I haven't preordered since the 5 or 5S so I forget. I'm stillllll at processing and despite checking the status a million times today, it didn't change anything. 😀
 
I saved a couple cases I had for my iPhone 5. Glad I did. I find a lot of iPhone 5, 5s cases at TjMax. $7 for
good brands like incipio, tech 21, etc.
 
Interesting update: One of my iPhone SEs just popped up in Nashville according to a UPS search. The other one still just shows a Label printed. I still don't have a tracking number for either phone but using UPS "Track by Reference" I can see both phones using my 9 digit phone number in the search.

UPS Next Day Air Saver® with Scheduled Delivery: Thursday, 03/31/2016, By End of Day.

Dave
 
I talked to two different employees at my Apple Store tonight. One said he didn't think it would be that bad on Thursday and I should have no problem getting the 2 SEs I want. The other felt that it would be pretty busy but if I wasn't able to get what I wanted on Thursday I should be able to on Friday. Guess I'll know either way soon.
 
Mainiac said:
I talked to two different employees at my Apple Store tonight. One said he didn't think it would be that bad on Thursday and I should have no problem getting the 2 SEs I want. The other felt that it would be pretty busy but if I wasn't able to get what I wanted on Thursday I should be able to on Friday. Guess I'll know either way soon.
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They have no idea and are guessing just as much--if not more--than anyone on MRF.
 
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Phone is now showing up on track by reference for UPS! I'm located in Markham, Ontario.

And by logging into UPS My Choice I have my full tracking number! Phone is showing up in my support profile! Looks to be shipping from AI in Burlington, Ontario AKA Syncheron!!!!

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dave006 said:
Interesting update: One of my iPhone SEs just popped up in Nashville according to a UPS search. The other one still just shows a Label printed. I still don't have a tracking number for either phone but using UPS "Track by Reference" I can see both phones using my 9 digit phone number in the search.

UPS Next Day Air Saver® with Scheduled Delivery: Thursday, 03/31/2016, By End of Day.

Dave
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AH HA! This works! I was able to find my tracking number and set up notifications!
 
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