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[Merged] The Official iPhone 3GS "I Have a Tracking Number" Thread!
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Seriously. UPS delivers 15 MILLION packages a day. You think they care about a could hundred thousand iPhones. Probably. Are they going to go out of their way. Probably not.
UPS 71 arrived from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangdong, China... its a little bit northwest of Hong Kong.
Have to laugh at it... we are all part of it. Can you imagine tomorrow when the "I got mine.... " entries start....
When I get mine I couldn't care less what is happening in this thread
Ya I think everyone who has UPS tracking number is together, since they're doing a WorldEase shipment. And yea, everyone's delivery date is gone, too.
I really don't mind about getting mine early, it's just nice to know everything is running smoothly. It'll be interesting to see what happens from here (as in from the Alaska shipping center).
No It's really not.
I have a UPS Tracking number, and my delivery date is still 6/17.
It also didn't scan in AK yet.
I bet you the pilots nor 3/4 of the people that scanned our phones in Alaska know they are moving iPhones.
And hey it's Alaska....I don't think the have cell towers to begin with.
The "hold" may not show up. It depends on what the UPS system lets users see vs. what their own systems show. I don't work there though so I have no idea. I would be willing to bet though that there systems show a lot more detail than what we can see.
But again, I hope I am wrong and you all can burn me tomorrow.
When I get mine I couldn't care less what is happening in this thread
But suppose you are the first one to receive it...
The "hold" may not show up. It depends on what the UPS system lets users see vs. what their own systems show. I don't work there though so I have no idea. I would be willing to bet though that there systems show a lot more detail than what we can see.
But again, I hope I am wrong and you all can burn me tomorrow.
I doubt they would hide something like a 2 day delay in delivery and just post a false delivery date. Plus people have called UPS and no one has been told there is a hold.
Anchorage
the following flights have landed from china in anchorage in order from most recent to land in anchorage to least. I am only looking at 6/16/09 landings
FDX48 Baoan Int'l (ZGSZ) Tue 07:13PM CST Tue 02:32PM AKDT
UPS81 B744 Pudong (ZSPD) Tue 10:22PM CST Tue 02:29PM AKDT
FDX90 Pudong (ZSPD) Tue 08:25PM CST Tue 02:17PM AKDT
UPS71 MD11 Baiyun Int'l (ZGGG) Tue 08:20PM CST Tue 02:10PM AKDT
FDX12 Hong Kong Int'l (VHHH) Tue 06:56PM UTC Tue 02:05PM AKDT
UPS51 MD11 Chiang Kai Shek Int'l (RCTP) Tue 08:57PM UCT Tue 01:58PM AKDT
UPS63 B744 Hong Kong Int'l (VHHH) Tue 08:02PM UTC Tue 01:49PM AKDT
FDX14 MD11 Chiang Kai Shek Int'l (RCTP) Tue 07:37PM UCT Tue 01:42PM AKDT
the following flights have landed from china in anchorage in order from most recent to land in anchorage to least. I am only looking at 6/16/09 landings
FDX48 Baoan Int'l (ZGSZ) Tue 07:13PM CST Tue 02:32PM AKDT
UPS81 B744 Pudong (ZSPD) Tue 10:22PM CST Tue 02:29PM AKDT
FDX90 Pudong (ZSPD) Tue 08:25PM CST Tue 02:17PM AKDT
UPS71 MD11 Baiyun Int'l (ZGGG) Tue 08:20PM CST Tue 02:10PM AKDT
FDX12 Hong Kong Int'l (VHHH) Tue 06:56PM UTC Tue 02:05PM AKDT
UPS51 MD11 Chiang Kai Shek Int'l (RCTP) Tue 08:57PM UCT Tue 01:58PM AKDT
UPS63 B744 Hong Kong Int'l (VHHH) Tue 08:02PM UTC Tue 01:49PM AKDT
FDX14 MD11 Chiang Kai Shek Int'l (RCTP) Tue 07:37PM UCT Tue 01:42PM AKDT
that sucks i ordered mine on the 11th in store and as of yesterday i got status = shipped and with a tracking number.. but not showing any info in the UPS website.. thats what i dont understand
well IF our phones (at&t preorders) are also on flight UPS63 or 71 that means we MIGHT see our tracking numbers working tomorrow!
iPhone 3G S Tracking - Flight Times for UPS, and Reasons Why It May Arrive Tomorrow!
Hello!
I have researched the flight schedules for UPS, and I have put together this "chart" of sorts, to show you the possibilities for your iPhone and which flight it is on from China.
Match up your times that it says "Left Ramp / Departure Scan" (if using boxoh.com, or packagemapping.com) or "Dep. Scan" for ups.com, and that is the flight its on!
Hope this helps!
I got all data from flightaware.com , which taps into FAA filings for IFR (commercial) flight plans! I track all my shipments this way, and if the flight is delayed - I know before UPS or FedEx does! Use this to track it to your home airport or nearest UPS hub where the shipments are usually sent (The city where your packages go before they say "out for delivery", or the city just before that), by searching at flightaware.com after clicking "Don't know the flight number?" at the left, type in KSDF and then the airport code for your airport. You can find them on wikipedia, and the ones in the US always start with K (except AK and HI).
Sincerely,
John Angarano
iPhone 3G S Shipping Estimates Explaination:
SHIPPING INFORMATION (FLIGHTS via http://www.flightaware.com)
SHENZHEN, CN -> ANCHORAGE, AK --VHHH -> PANC
ANCHORAGE, AK -> LOUISVILLE, KY --PANC -> KSDF
**NOTE: THESE FLIGHTS ARE TUESDAY MORNING’S, AND WILL BE
SIMILAR TO THOSE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOST UPS CUT-OFF FOR DRIVER DELIVERY IS 8-9 AM LOCAL TIME. LARGER MARKETS IS LATER, WITH LATE DELIVERY TRUCKS TO HANDLE OVERFLOW/DELAYS.
Therefore, I hope I have demonstrated that it is VERY possible that the iPhones could be delivered by that time. BUT ALSO NOTE: Apple can reserve the right to use their “World Ease” shipment methods, and hold entire crates in warehouses at Anchorage (After clearing customs there) or at Louisville (with customs being cleared there also sometimes). The UPS Site states each World Ease Shipment: Clears customs as a single unit, reducing documentation and saving time, and Provides guaranteed time-in-transit times. So, Apple can easily tell UPS to stop the shipment and wait to deliver it, and may just be clearing out their warehouses. Then, after demand has slowed, Apple will begin stockpiling a warehouse in Northern Cali where they used to add things to Mac G5s when they were custom ordered, and they now use that to hold iPhone and iPod touches for shipment across the U.S. They also use this warehouse to complete “Customer Replacements,” which are basically replacement iPhones that are still in the retail packaging, only set aside for replacements. I went through 10 replacements myself (DON’T ASK), however they sent them from this warehouse most often, and only sent one from China on a world ease shipment with a bunch of iPhones destined for retail stores. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE YOUR iPHONES COULD BE ON ONE OF THESE PLANES OVER THE PACIFIC! You can correspond the times that they shipped with the flights above, and for more accurate tracking use: boxoh.com or packagemapping.com, they provide more accurate info.
Hello!
I have researched the flight schedules for UPS, and I have put together this "chart" of sorts, to show you the possibilities for your iPhone and which flight it is on from China.
Match up your times that it says "Left Ramp / Departure Scan" (if using boxoh.com, or packagemapping.com) or "Dep. Scan" for ups.com, and that is the flight its on!
Hope this helps!
I got all data from flightaware.com , which taps into FAA filings for IFR (commercial) flight plans! I track all my shipments this way, and if the flight is delayed - I know before UPS or FedEx does! Use this to track it to your home airport or nearest UPS hub where the shipments are usually sent (The city where your packages go before they say "out for delivery", or the city just before that), by searching at flightaware.com after clicking "Don't know the flight number?" at the left, type in KSDF and then the airport code for your airport. You can find them on wikipedia, and the ones in the US always start with K (except AK and HI).
Sincerely,
John Angarano
iPhone 3G S Shipping Estimates Explaination:
SHIPPING INFORMATION (FLIGHTS via http://www.flightaware.com)
SHENZHEN, CN -> ANCHORAGE, AK --VHHH -> PANC
- UPS69 Arrived: Tue 03:55AM UTC | Mon 01:25PM AKDT
(Mon 03:55PM EDT | Mon 05:25PM EDT)
- UPS63 En Route: Tue 08:02PM UTC | Tue 01:37PM AKDT
(Tue 08:02AM EDT | Tue 05:37PM AKDT)
ANCHORAGE, AK -> LOUISVILLE, KY --PANC -> KSDF
- UPS81 Scheduled Tue 04:28PM AKDT Wed 02:19AM EDT
(08:28PM EDT)
- UPS71 Scheduled Tue 03:41PM AKDT Wed 01:32AM EDT
(07:42PM EDT)
- UPS63 Scheduled Tue 03:16PM AKDT Wed 01:09AM EDT
(07:16PM EDT)
- UPS109 Scheduled Tue 02:41PM AKDT Wed 12:40AM EDT
(06:41PM EDT)
- UPS2112 En Route: Tue 04:18PM EDT Tue 05:47PM EDT
- UPS1112 Arrived: Tue 04:33AM EDT Tue 06:01AM EDT
- UPS1114 Arrived: Tue 03:19AM EDT Tue 04:48AM EDT
**NOTE: THESE FLIGHTS ARE TUESDAY MORNING’S, AND WILL BE
SIMILAR TO THOSE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOST UPS CUT-OFF FOR DRIVER DELIVERY IS 8-9 AM LOCAL TIME. LARGER MARKETS IS LATER, WITH LATE DELIVERY TRUCKS TO HANDLE OVERFLOW/DELAYS.
Therefore, I hope I have demonstrated that it is VERY possible that the iPhones could be delivered by that time. BUT ALSO NOTE: Apple can reserve the right to use their “World Ease” shipment methods, and hold entire crates in warehouses at Anchorage (After clearing customs there) or at Louisville (with customs being cleared there also sometimes). The UPS Site states each World Ease Shipment: Clears customs as a single unit, reducing documentation and saving time, and Provides guaranteed time-in-transit times. So, Apple can easily tell UPS to stop the shipment and wait to deliver it, and may just be clearing out their warehouses. Then, after demand has slowed, Apple will begin stockpiling a warehouse in Northern Cali where they used to add things to Mac G5s when they were custom ordered, and they now use that to hold iPhone and iPod touches for shipment across the U.S. They also use this warehouse to complete “Customer Replacements,” which are basically replacement iPhones that are still in the retail packaging, only set aside for replacements. I went through 10 replacements myself (DON’T ASK), however they sent them from this warehouse most often, and only sent one from China on a world ease shipment with a bunch of iPhones destined for retail stores. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE YOUR iPHONES COULD BE ON ONE OF THESE PLANES OVER THE PACIFIC! You can correspond the times that they shipped with the flights above, and for more accurate tracking use: boxoh.com or packagemapping.com, they provide more accurate info.
I agree, I ordered on the 8th and I have a tracking number and a delivery schedule for tomorrow, June 17.
Did you mean one of the early buyers at AT&T? That is another potential problem. AT&T does not often have the data updated. I often get my Premier orders delivered and the online system has not been updated.
Dave
Both are showing that they are going to Louisville Intl from Anchorage and are arriving w/in 30 min of eachother in KY.
idkkkk
I ordered by 16 GB White 3G S in the evening on the 8th. Mine landed down in Anchorage at 1:48 like everyone else's. My arrival date never said the 17th, it said the 18th. As soon as it hit U.S soil that got taken down. I'm on the West Coast so that is where my iPhone is going. Quite interesting!
wow tracking flights and whatnot now... just calm down people, you'll get your sweet little Apple toy soon!
my deliv date is 06/18 now. SF bay area. touched down in Alaska.
i assume people's deliv date is different based on how far their hub is from Alaska and from where they live...
i assume we'll start getting them early. this is free hype for Apple. no marketing $$ spent at all.
i assume people's deliv date is different based on how far their hub is from Alaska and from where they live...
i assume we'll start getting them early. this is free hype for Apple. no marketing $$ spent at all.
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