I have 2 separate Apple ID's on each phone and it definitely is a workaround to the limitation.
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Is there a limit on how many iPhone X you can preorder?
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You can order up to 2 iPhones. I just tried and it allows a maximum of 2 iPhone 8s
If this is for sim free iphone, yes that is allowable.
For the iPhone X in particular the pre-order offerings only allow a selection of one of the 4 US carriers, no sim free option exists yet. Under these circumstances (when a carrier is selected, as its the only selectable option) it only lets me place one phone in the bag.
I need to try if different carriers are selected if it will allow more than one...
Sorry, I'm not sure what you are asking?
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I can't stand scalpers. If you buy an extra one to sell, that's not really that bad. But those who buy up 10-20-50-100 of them, clean out the supply using their computer generated purchasing system that completes orders at 12:01.01 meaning no stock left for us; yea, that's a piss off. I really think limiting it to one phone per Apple ID would be even better. To be honest, the only reason Apple cares at all and even did anything is because they got tired of customers getting what should be Apple's profits.
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It seems my test has confirmed you cannot have more than one carrier-activated phone regardless of model, color or memory capacity. If the two devices are on the same carrier network you can only have one in checkout for your order. If the phones you have are of different carrier networks you are allowed to add one (in the same checkout transaction) and only ONE of its carrier type again regardless of model (6, 7, 8, X), color or memory capacity. [Example: one Verizon activated iPhone, one {different carrier} activated iPhone, but never more than one of the same carrier type.]
This simply applies to my tests on the iOS apple store app, may or may not apply to website as I haven’t tried in that method as of yet.
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Yes this screen shot posted confirms that you can buy 2 sim free models simultaneously as shown in your picture. Carrier-activated models (which is the only selectable option for iPhone X) won’t let you get past one if you test it for iPhones already available (tested with same 8+)
This simply applies to my tests on the iOS apple store app, may or may not apply to website as I haven’t tried in that method as of yet.
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Yes this screen shot posted confirms that you can buy 2 sim free models simultaneously as shown in your picture. Carrier-activated models (which is the only selectable option for iPhone X) won’t let you get past one if you test it for iPhones already available (tested with same 8+)
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I thought for IUP, you can only buy 1 at a time - that’s the way I read the IUP faq. It makes sense since each is a separate contract.
I also understand you can’t include anything else in that order. I preapproved 2. I’m assuming I need to check out twice.
I have a third family phone not currently on IUP. I was going to try that as a third purchase and if not successful, order thru ATT.
I also understand you can’t include anything else in that order. I preapproved 2. I’m assuming I need to check out twice.
I have a third family phone not currently on IUP. I was going to try that as a third purchase and if not successful, order thru ATT.
During the 6/6Plus launch the line I was in contained 110 guys all from the same family and/or getting paid by the same guy to buy all the Plus stock. I was offered to join in, and told them to **** off. Apple is definitely not doing enough to combat it because at the end of the day they're getting tons of business regardless, but this is good enough IMO. Hope this isn't an issue this year.
