I am pretty sure you can force it to 5G only on your cell data to see how it performs.
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I am pretty sure you can force it to 5G only on your cell data to see how it performs.
appreciated. I think I did see that option when setting up. I’ll loop back.
In 5g land. A 5g icon shows by battery life. This phone is lightning fast. Enjoy all.
Update: It was shipped today by Apple out of ZhengZhou, China. Delivery set for next Monday, November 2. This is one to two weeks ahead of Apple's original estimate.
For clarity: This is a 12Pro, 256, Pacific Blue. I originally reserved it from Sprint as soon as that window opened, the order went in 26 minutes after that window opened, and Sprint's estimated delivery date bounced later and later three times within the first 24 hours. I lost confidence in Sprint's delivery estimates, canceled the order one day after I placed it, reordered it directly from Apple and...here we are.
It will cost me a bit more, but I feel better about the entire transaction, especially given that the last time I did this through Sprint, that company essentially stole my trade-in, claiming it had a defect, which it did not, and never responding to my appeal.
I understand completely. I've considered doing that a few times, especially as I have yet to convince Sprint to recognize my time as a customer from when I started with the company they bought.
Excited for you and still holding out hope that mine ship this week even though the date has shifted back only to Nov 10th.
Update to the update: Expected delivery was just changed to this Wednesday, two days from now. Pretty remarkable. Good work, Apple.
Per Apple's website, "All iPhone models are unlocked except those purchased with AT&T Installment Plans."
Pretty sure all iPhones have been Dual mode phones for a few generations So you should be fine.
One of these days...this will change and actually have something on it. I have a feeling it won't be until next week though.
Hang in, new friend. The anticipation is (almost) as much fun as the realization.
Updated:
Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB
Qty: 1
Color: Graphite
Shipping Carrier: UPS
Method: UPS Next Day Air Saver
Ready to Ship
Thank you! Received an email from Sprint, status updated on their site.
Just checked the UPS site for tracking, estimated delivery is tomorrow.
iPhone 12 pro - midnight blue -128gb. Up until about 4pm it’s estimated ship date was 11/2-11/9. Got the email with the tracking this afternoon but it hasn’t loaded into UPS system. Hoping I get it on Wednesday. Significant improvement from the original estimated time of late November Sprint had as of Friday last week.
Awesome!
Hoping that since my date window is the one after that, it means that at least by next Monday mine will ship...maybe sooner if they get another batch in before then.
Thanks for the update, but I wish they could get more specific. They've done this pre-order system now for years. I do not understand why they cannot tell you more than what seems like a canned response.
I agree. I am guessing that we won't have to worry too much longer about how Sprint is doing it, but it looks like t-mobile users are suffering from the same sort of backlog.
I really appreciate how Apple does all of their preorders and the transparency of the order progress.
Agreed. I think what I'll do is wait the 2 years, pay this 12 Pro off, and upgrade through Apple in 2022.