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Sprint iPhone Pre-Order Status Thread
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Well, I recieved my tracking number for my Black 32GB 4S about 11AM EST yesterday. No updates on it since then, not too concerned with that but I'm definitely getting antsy.
Here's a screenshot for those interested.
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Off Topic: Only if we in the US were as lucky as the people over in Germany, I'm sure they're loving their new phones. I've been stuck with an EVO4G (awesome hardware, not so awesome software IMO) since December after having to close our AT&T account and selling my iPhone 4. Will be great to be back, my iPad's the only thing that kept me in the loop.
This is exactly what I got...............
32GB Black Phone too. Ordered at 10am PST
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same message here on that site as well. Could it be possible yours, mine and Scotty are in the same shipment?
I read somewhere about that too, but like you, I took it with a grain of salt.
I ordered via Sprint's website about 10-11AM Friday. But I expected them to come straight from China like my iPhone did last year. Who knows, Sprint would chalk up a win in my book they were really in Kentucky and we got them early.
Yeah I ordered two 16gb black 4S at about 10AM Friday from the Sprint website as a new customer, and I haven't received a tracking number yet.
I've tried going to Fedex and UPS with the tracking reference stuff and nothing pops out.
Lol this is torture
I originally ordered mine Friday morning. Sprint canceled the order when my mom called in to get information about her account. I had to reorder Sunday night and I just received my shipping information today. I think as long as you order before Thursday it can still make it to you by Saturday.
To those thinking they are getting the phone early:
Sprint is setting up the shipments early since they probably have hundreds of thousands of orders to fill. That is why they are rolling out the tracking numbers starting yesterday through today (and why some of you don't have your tracking numbers yet). The actual shipment will not be picked up from the Kentucky warehouse until tomorrow, they will then be scanned in and then sent to all of the customers 2nd day air for Friday delivery. I work for a company that ships a ton and we create shipments through UPS (and FedEx) sometimes days before we actually get them picked up.
I hate to burst everyone's bubbles, because I would love to have my new iPhone now, but unless there is an error, no one will get them early. Sprint would get killed by Apple if they broke the street date. Not good for Sprint just after they finally got the phone.
Sprint is setting up the shipments early since they probably have hundreds of thousands of orders to fill. That is why they are rolling out the tracking numbers starting yesterday through today (and why some of you don't have your tracking numbers yet). The actual shipment will not be picked up from the Kentucky warehouse until tomorrow, they will then be scanned in and then sent to all of the customers 2nd day air for Friday delivery. I work for a company that ships a ton and we create shipments through UPS (and FedEx) sometimes days before we actually get them picked up.
I hate to burst everyone's bubbles, because I would love to have my new iPhone now, but unless there is an error, no one will get them early. Sprint would get killed by Apple if they broke the street date. Not good for Sprint just after they finally got the phone.
I'm starting to feel a bit more lonely here....I ordered mine late in the evening on the day of preorder from the Apple website and I still have no tracking number. I ordered the 32g black should I be getting worried yet?
Except for Germany who already got theirs.....Screw that I like dealing with an American company because it means a good deal to me knowing they cater to The states first. I hate always getting the playstation late, after Japan, but i realize that that is how it should be and applaud them for having some pride. Im not pretending that your post doesn't make sense or ring true.Quite the opposite, its the most Logical and welt thought out analysis of the situation i have seen. However thats all out the window when Germany receives their orders early and now my expectations are different/ have changed. At the least apple should release any holds early, I know this is a logistical nightmare for both companies, but it can be done.
I completely agree, no launch of anything goes without some sneaking out before street date. There will be youtube videos tomorrow and Thursday of people gloating about getting their phone early. But widespread? No, don't count on it.
Anybody else have this happen?
I placed two separate orders for the black iPhone 16GB early Friday morning on Sprint.com. I have two orders numbers...same account, two lines.
Neither of my orders have tracking numbers, but if I enter my Sprint account number in the UPS track by Reference # with my zip code, I get a tracking number saying a label was created on 10/10/11. But only one shipment.
Then I noticed the shipping weight of mine is 1.80Lbs, while all the screenshots here are 1.10Lbs. Do you think its possible that Sprint merged the shipments on their own into one box? That'd be great if they did, I mean they are going to the same address afterall. Can anyone with 2 iPhones coming confirm that their shipping weight is 1.80Lbs instead of 1.10Lbs?
Thanks!
I placed two separate orders for the black iPhone 16GB early Friday morning on Sprint.com. I have two orders numbers...same account, two lines.
Neither of my orders have tracking numbers, but if I enter my Sprint account number in the UPS track by Reference # with my zip code, I get a tracking number saying a label was created on 10/10/11. But only one shipment.
Then I noticed the shipping weight of mine is 1.80Lbs, while all the screenshots here are 1.10Lbs. Do you think its possible that Sprint merged the shipments on their own into one box? That'd be great if they did, I mean they are going to the same address afterall. Can anyone with 2 iPhones coming confirm that their shipping weight is 1.80Lbs instead of 1.10Lbs?
Thanks!
That's an interesting point. From reading around on these forums, there always seem to be "quite a few" iPhones coming in 1-2 days early on preorder. That said, with the sample size of a message board what does "quite a bit" really mean? Probably nothing statistically relevant.
However, for anyone that wants to hang on to early delivery hope (just for the fun of it), I'll provide you with a completely made up and not based from any experience explanation of why a significant number will be released early: There are over a million iPhones being shipped out this week. There's no way they can hold them all until Wednesday and flood the delivery system with them at the same time. Therefor, some portions of them will, by necessity, have to be delivered Wednesday and Thursday.
Your scenario does have merit, even though there is no proof that it is true.
Problem with the sample size of the message boards getting them early, you would have to start by weeding out the people that are lying and just saying it for attention. That number gets cut in half easily if not more.
I agree with you completely. As I said, it was just for fun. And for anyone that wants to delude themself with hope (welcome to my world!
). But I probably should be careful with my baseless theories since there are people taking this very seriously. hahaI can't believe how many here have so little experience with shipping companies.
I've not seen one post of shipping information that indicates that any shipments will be received on wednesday. Not one of them shows an item having been received by UPS. UPS typically takes until the evening of the pickup day to show that an item has been received by them. After that the progress is displayed on a more up to date manor.
All those that show information received on Oct 10th are still sitting in Sprint's warehouse. They'll likely go out tomorrow. Wednesday night we'll see about 150 posts stating that their package is moving with a delivery date of Friday!!!
I've not seen one post of shipping information that indicates that any shipments will be received on wednesday. Not one of them shows an item having been received by UPS. UPS typically takes until the evening of the pickup day to show that an item has been received by them. After that the progress is displayed on a more up to date manor.
All those that show information received on Oct 10th are still sitting in Sprint's warehouse. They'll likely go out tomorrow. Wednesday night we'll see about 150 posts stating that their package is moving with a delivery date of Friday!!!
This is true.
I just called Sprint because I was concerned that I had not received a tracking number when others who had ordered after me had. The rep told me that the phones were sitting in the warehouse and I would receive a tracking number when it was shipped. He couldn't tell me however why some had received tracking numbers and some hadn't.
Sprint Sending Me two iPhones
So during the debacle of last Friday's pre-order melee I was forced to contact Sprint customer service multiple times due to incorrect shipping address concerns. (Shipping to billing address of family plan (aka parents house) rather than my physical address) I was ordering a 32gb iPhone4s for the discounted upgrade price of $299 plus Applecare+ for $99.
As I spoke to a rep about my issue they stated that my original pre-order would need to be cancelled and that I would need to place a *new* pre-order for the new shipping address to take effect. Supposedly they canceled my first and helped me process a new one with the corrected shipping address.
To my surprise, I received two shipping confirmation emails this morning from Sprint/UPS with two separate order numbers. I then checked my credit card and I have two separate charges from Sprint for the same amount. So it seems that there are two 32gb iPhone4s in route in my name - one to my physical address and another to my parents house.
What should I do here?
Should I return the extra phone or is there another option for me since I am getting an extra 32gb iPhone4s for the discounted upgrade price? I imagine there are some Sprint users eager to get an iPhone that did not have the option to purchase one at the upgrade price, but is it worth trying to hunt one down on Craigslist, Ebay, etc...?
What do you guys think?
So during the debacle of last Friday's pre-order melee I was forced to contact Sprint customer service multiple times due to incorrect shipping address concerns. (Shipping to billing address of family plan (aka parents house) rather than my physical address) I was ordering a 32gb iPhone4s for the discounted upgrade price of $299 plus Applecare+ for $99.
As I spoke to a rep about my issue they stated that my original pre-order would need to be cancelled and that I would need to place a *new* pre-order for the new shipping address to take effect. Supposedly they canceled my first and helped me process a new one with the corrected shipping address.
To my surprise, I received two shipping confirmation emails this morning from Sprint/UPS with two separate order numbers. I then checked my credit card and I have two separate charges from Sprint for the same amount. So it seems that there are two 32gb iPhone4s in route in my name - one to my physical address and another to my parents house.
What should I do here?
Should I return the extra phone or is there another option for me since I am getting an extra 32gb iPhone4s for the discounted upgrade price? I imagine there are some Sprint users eager to get an iPhone that did not have the option to purchase one at the upgrade price, but is it worth trying to hunt one down on Craigslist, Ebay, etc...?
What do you guys think?
Wow, Sprint customer service really IS full of idiots. I have the exact same problem as you. My brother and I both ordered iPhones, and neither of us still live at home. I called to have the address changed on Friday, and they said call back next week when the tracking numbers have been issued. Well I called back today (even though I don't have a tracking number yet) and they said they'd change the address for me. Neither rep ever said anything about having to cancel and re-place my order. Now, whether or not the address was properly changed, we'll see.
Sell it to me!!! My fiancee would love to have an iPhone but she's not due for an upgrade until April! If that's really the case and you do get two iPhones, let me know and I'll buy it from you.
I'm on the phone with Sprint right now attempting to get the shipping address changed. I am in the same boat with the phone going to my parent's house who live in Arizona, while I am in CA. They are making it sound like it is a doable thing. I sure hope so.
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No luck. They couldn't change the shipping address. However, they did credit our Sprint account with 15 dollars to account for the cost of my parents shipping the phone to me when they receive it. I didn't even ask them to do that. So far so good Sprint.
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No luck. They couldn't change the shipping address. However, they did credit our Sprint account with 15 dollars to account for the cost of my parents shipping the phone to me when they receive it. I didn't even ask them to do that. So far so good Sprint.
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Order Status & Phone Number
Two quick questions: Since this thread is about preordered Sprint iPhones, does that imply that everyone here ordered through Sprint rather than through the Apple website?
I preordered from the Apple site late on Friday (around 11:30pm EST), and my status is still in "Preparing for Shipment." I've checked UPS and FedEx and neither of them has my phone yet.
Secondly, the e-mail I got from Apple confirming my order says "As soon as your iPhone ships, we'll send you additional information, including your phone number." Does this mean they assigned me a new phone number (which would also explain why I can't find a shipment through UPS or FedEx), or is this a canned e-mail that they send to everyone? Reeeeally don't want a new number...
Two quick questions: Since this thread is about preordered Sprint iPhones, does that imply that everyone here ordered through Sprint rather than through the Apple website?
I preordered from the Apple site late on Friday (around 11:30pm EST), and my status is still in "Preparing for Shipment." I've checked UPS and FedEx and neither of them has my phone yet.
Secondly, the e-mail I got from Apple confirming my order says "As soon as your iPhone ships, we'll send you additional information, including your phone number." Does this mean they assigned me a new phone number (which would also explain why I can't find a shipment through UPS or FedEx), or is this a canned e-mail that they send to everyone? Reeeeally don't want a new number...