Skip 64 and go 128
Ordered a SG 64 6+ in store on 10/15. Had no idea that it was the most under-supplied iPhone in the history of iPhones. My shipping date was 10/31 which was a mild pain, but tolerable until I started doing some web reading. Then I got nervous and my fears came to fruition when my status changed to "please pass the gravy and rolls, oh and my newly delievered iPhone too" or 11/27. This weekend I did some leg work and visited some Atlanta Tmob stores and each one said I should look into the Gold 128gb. Having looked at the est shipping times on Tmobs site, I knew I had to change my order. I called last night, placed an order for a Gold 128 6+(4-7 days) overnighted vs. Silver (7-10), and was on my way. Except the Anusol who took my order somehow managed to enter Space Grey 128 6+ which also has a 6 week wait. Luckily I noticed and called back and got it corrected with my overnight shipping charge waived. This am I saw a few emails regarding the mistaken order and one receipt for the charge on the Gold order. No further emails nor texts came in today. I called about 30 mins ago, 8:45p.m. E.S.T. and confirmed my order is ready for shipment and I've got a tracking number which shows activity. It looks like I'll have my phone tomorrow. Nice.
Am I bummed I had to pay $100 more for my phone? Kind of, except that extra memory will be nice. Am I bummed about Gold vs. Silver or Space Grey? Not really, it'll be in a case and having seen the Gold in person, it's not bad. In the end, Apple goofed big time by under manufacturing and underestimating demand for the 6+. Each carrier then had to deal with their own demand vs. supply issues and it seems none of the big 4 handled it well. Next time a phone company does a pre-order for a much anticipated item, they should only accept as many orders as they have in stock. If they can fill every order, great, but stop when they've hit the limit or a limit that will allow for store stocking. The Apple stores have lines each day of twenty to 30 people long all waiting for a phone and if you're in that line, you're getting a phone. I saw this a few days ago while the Tmob stores had nothing in stock. They really never did, nor will they for a while. This mess is Apple's doing and Tmob exasperated it with a dumb website and a poorly trained CSR staff. I doubt we'll see such a fiasco again.
If you're waiting for a 6+ 64gb, do yourself a favor and call Customer Service and see which phones can ship now. The 128 has two colors that'll ship fast and all three colors of the 16gb will ship fast as well. Yeah it sucks to change colors and sizes and maybe it'll even cost more, but peace and sanity are priceless. Otherwise you'll go mad waiting for your Turkey with dressing and iPhone.
