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Hi. I just checked UPS website and my phone has SHIPPED!!!!! Apple still shows it preparing to ship. I ordered att 256g space grey!!!!

So for those of you who don't know how to do this it happens every year go to the UPS website go to tracking and try tracking by reference number and the reference number put your phone number associated with your cell phone put your country and your ZIP Code and hit track. Last night when I checked this it hasn't shipped yet and I just checked it again and it shipped from China and is expected here via UPS on November 3 by end of day

I checked this every year and it's accurate so I hope everybody tries it and can find that their phone actually have shipped when Apple says it still preparing to ship woo hoo it's on its way
 
I remember having to do Ninja tactics using my phone number as the reference number and track on UPS/FedEX.

Are you in the US? I know other countries get shipping early, but the US typically wouldn’t see changes to their status until a day or two before launch.

Actually you bring up an interesting question! I do wonder if UPS or FedEx will be delivering my phones. FedEx delivers early in the morning for me. UPS much later.

Guess I’ll wait and see!
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I remember having to do Ninja tactics using my phone number as the reference number and track on UPS/FedEX.

Are you in the US? I know other countries get shipping early, but the US typically wouldn’t see changes to their status until a day or two before launch.

And yes I’m in the US
 
Mine still says “order in progress” but also still had the Nov 3 delivery date. Anyone else?
 
Mine still says “order in progress” but also still had the Nov 3 delivery date. Anyone else?

Same here. It may be a local delivery and could stay like that until just prior to the 3rd, from what I'm told.
 
Same here. It may be a local delivery and could stay like that until just prior to the 3rd, from what I'm told.

Hmm. Apple has never missed the mark for me on shipping dates, so I’m not really worried about it I suppose.
 
According to the UPS site mine has shipped as well :). It’s still in China though with the 11-03 delivery date.
 
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256GB AT&T Silver
64GB T-mobile SG

Both preparing for shipment and charged.

Found in UPS!

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UPS My Choice updated with tracking info.

Planning to change delivery request to hold at UPS depot pick up near my home once it progresses out of China.

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UPS My Choice updated with tracking info.

Planning to change delivery request to hold at UPS depot pick up near my home once it progresses out of China.

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What tracking info are you using. My choice shows nothing inbound
 
Is it possible to pick up it earlier by going to the courier ?
Earlier as in that day? Yes. That is what I do yearly. Once it is state side I change the delivery for them to hold it at the hub which allows me to pick it up when they open. early in the AM instead of waiting for the delivery.
 
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What tracking info are you using

Didn’t have to enter any tracking info. The info was there in my UPS My Choice delivery planner.

Looking at the reference numbers associated with my tracking, it shows 6 numbers — two of which are:

9 digit mobile number
First 8 of Apple order number (e.g. W1234567)
 
Didn’t have to enter any tracking info. The info was there in my UPS My Choice delivery planner.

Looking at the reference numbers associated with my tracking, it shows 6 numbers — two of which are:

9 digit mobile number
First 8 of Apple order number (e.g. W1234567)
Thanks nothing there yet. I turned over to preparing for shipping later than most so must be near the end of the warehouse
 
Same here. TMobile iPhone X 256 SG moved to "Preparing for Shipment" and card pinged. Now arriving 11/3. That moved fast from an expected 11/10-11/17 delivery to 11/3 & preparing for shipment.
 
If I remember correctly, when my 6 plus shipped my status didn’t update until the day before. I’m in Canada and it shipped from the warehouse in Concord, ON. I was kind of nervous that my status hadn’t changed until the last minute. In the end I received it on time.
 
Got bumped up to the 3rd and now I’m preparing for shipment.

T-Mobile Silver 256 GB
 
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