T-Mobile: iPhone 6S/6S Plus Pre-Order Thread:

[PJnuckingfuts]

Can't believe I read all of phildos post and its 1:50am. I must really want this phone lol

You can't believe it! .... I typed it on my iPhone so imagine how long that took! Hours.

BTW, I added a screen shot at the end of that post with my current LTE speed (near Devonshire & Owensmouth, for anyone who lives in Chatsworth, CA in the San Fernando Valley) with 5 bars at -80dB and added some more info to the first two paragraphs.

 

[Heartofglass18]

You can't believe it! .... I typed it on my iPhone so imagine how long that took! Hours.

BTW, I added a screen shot at the end of that post with my current LTE speed (near Devonshire & Owensmouth, for anyone who lives in Chatsworth, CA in the San Fernando Valley) with 5 bars at -80dB and added some more info to the first two paragraphs.

That's even crazier!! Wow, thanks for all the info though. You're the true MVP.

 

[PJnuckingfuts]

That's even crazier!! Wow, thanks for all the info though. You're the true MVP.

No, no.... (or as the fat, self-deprecating, but hysterical, food-loving comic John Pinette always says, "Nay Nay.") I just enjoy sharing and helping. Thank you, though! ☺️ Plus, I was waiting to contribute until everyone got their worrying out of their systems and the post wouldn't get lost among the myriad redundant questions.

Oh, and one thing you should know about me — I'll often go back and edit my posts multiple times (sometimes 10 or 15 times, like this post) to add things I either forgot the first time around or decide to add, so it's not a bad idea to check them more than once, if you are interested and want to.

Still no tracking movement. That should start happening between 6-8 a.m. PST if the past years are anything to use as a baseline. Sprint has a special price deal with UPS and their shipments all say 2-day Air (even though they all arrive on release date, but some are shipped Ground, some 2-day, some Next Day) so we are fortunate to see that T-Mobile pays for Next Day Air Saver.

Then again, T-Mobile charges us more than anyone else. My phone, if bought through Apple is $949.00 even. With T-Mobile it's $949.99, so they are making an extra dollar off of everyone who chooses the 64GB and 128GB models. That adds up!!! And Verizon's monthly payment for my phone (the top model) is $31.24 a month; T-Mobile is $31.25. Of course the extra 99¢ isn't a big deal to us individually, but if T-Mobile corporate sells 4 million 64GB models and 2 million 128GB models, that's an extra $5,940,000 for them!

Another thing that bothers me is this: I paid the full CA sales tax at 9.0% on $949.99 last year ($85.50). But I'm giving them back the phone with only $343.75 still owed. That means I only paid $606.24. So how come this time if I'm ordering the same priced model I don't pay tax on just the $606.24?? It's really not fair if you think about it.

 

[bxmenjivar90]

Just checked my order status and it says: "Order has been packed for shipping. Expected to ship on 09/24/2015 Tracking#... " But still no UPS update. Got one from amazon Hopefully it'll start moving as the day goes by and get it by tomorrow.

 

[Heartofglass18]

No, no.... (or as the fat, self-deprecating, but hysterical, food-loving comic John Pinette always says, "Nay Nay.") I just enjoy sharing and helping. Thank you, though! ☺️ Plus, I was waiting to contribute until everyone got their worrying out of their systems and the post wouldn't get lost among the myriad redundant questions.

Oh, and one thing you should know about me — I'll often go back and edit my posts multiple times (sometimes 10 or 15 times, like this post) to add things I either forgot the first time around or decide to add, so it's not a bad idea to check them more than once, if you are interested and want to.

Still no tracking movement. That should start happening between 6-8 a.m. PST if the past years are anything to use as a baseline. Sprint has a special price deal with UPS and their shipments all say 2-day Air (even though they all arrive on release date, but some are shipped Ground, some 2-day, some Next Day) so we are fortunate to see that T-Mobile pays for Next Day Air Saver.

Then again, T-Mobile charges us more than anyone else. My phone, if bought through Apple is $949.00 even. With T-Mobile it's $949.99, so they are making an extra dollar off of everyone who chooses the 64GB and 128GB models. That adds up!!! And Verizon's monthly payment for my phone (the top model) is $31.24 a month; T-Mobile is $31.25. Of course the extra 99¢ isn't a big deal to us individually, but if T-Mobile corporate sells 4 million 64GB models and 2 million 128GB models, that's an extra $5,940,000 for them!

Another thing that bothers me is this: I paid the full CA sales tax at 9.0% on $949.99 last year ($85.50). But I'm giving them back the phone with only $343.75 still owed. That means I only paid $606.24. So how come this time if I'm ordering the same priced model I don't pay tax on just the $606.24?? It's really not fair if you think about it.

As so I've noticed. I've been glued on this thread to see if any updates on UPS. Haha it's kinda distracting to read about something other than "where is my phone?" But if nothing's going to update until at least 6-7am pst then I'll just go back to sleep hahaha

 

[PJnuckingfuts]

Oh, everyone.... Here's a bonus for you if you traded in your phone for what they offered you if it was more than what your remaining balance owed on your EIP was. But this will only help those who are trading in the same phone I am, unfortunately, which is the Space Gray iPhone 6+ 128GB.

Prior to preorder, they were only offering $360 for that phone, if it's in perfect condition like mine. Again now, they are offering $360 for it. But on the morning OF 9/12, they offered more for it and I imagine that's because they realized that the 6+ will no longer be available in 128GB purchased new from now on and no more Gold either. But now they changed their mind back again to the lower price.

At the time I just used my EIP which said I owed them $375 but my bill was due that day so I paid it which brought my EIP down to $343.75. So of course now I'd choose the trade-in to get a bill credit. But at $360 for the trade in that would only give me $16.25 bill credit. Well, how would you like an extra $22 bringing that bill credit up to $38.25?

The morning of 9/12 the trade in value went up from $360 to $382 and I was smart enough to take a screen shot of it for proof when I go into a store to get that bill credit. So here it is!

 

[SmoveAL01]

Still no movement on tracking status since 9/19.

 

[akuma13]

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[Hamptondani95]

6am in FL......still no movement!! I WANT MY PHONE LOL

 

[nateatlarge]

Any one got a UPS update?

 

[bxmenjivar90]

Maybe we'll start seeing some movement around 8 or 9 am when people usually come in for work?

 

[Septembersrain]

Oh blah. This whole "Wait until the last minute" to ship deal, it's really bugging me.

I'll be pretty annoyed if all the way up to delivery it still showed no movement. LOL

 

[akuma13]

Im on Jump On Demand and pre orderd last friday. I got a tracking number through text this monday. Up to now, there has been no status update or movement. However on my.tmobile, my order says it has shipped with my credit card being charged for the order. I hope it comes this Friday.

 

[PJnuckingfuts]

6am in FL......still no movement!! I WANT MY PHONE LOL

I said 6-8 am PST. That's 9-11 am EST. That's when you'll start seeing things like arrivals of the planes, which most have, but that's when they will unlock their cages and start scanning the ones in their custody.

Patience, people, patience.

 

[PJnuckingfuts]

Im on Jump On Demand and pre orderd last friday. I got a tracking number through text this monday. Up to now, there has been no status update or movement. However on my.tmobile, my order says it has shipped with my credit card being charged for the order. I hope it comes this Friday.

Is yours Rose Gold? If so, you most likely won't get it this Friday as I explained in my long post.

 

[YungCaptAmerica]

My order on tmobile.com still says partiallysopbackorder. And I can't get a tracking number on ups! Anyone else having that problem

 

[PJnuckingfuts]

My order on tmobile.com still says partiallysopbackorder. And I can't get a tracking number on ups! Anyone else having that problem

See my answer in the above post.

 

[clyde2801]

So, PJ, I have a 128 RG + originally ordered 9/12 JoD with a corrected order #S006202 that now shows order has been packed for shipping and still shows the same order processed waiting for.. status on ups site. What do you think are the odds that it will go out today? Thanks in advance for your answer.

 

[Hamptondani95]

I got the 4.7 Rose gold 16gb one, i ordered last Friday, card got charged Monday, I got a tracking #, new phone number, and my order was moved from back order to shipped by the 9/24...i hope for no issues

 

[nateatlarge]

If you do regular eip, all tax is due up front. If you do the Jump on demand, only the tax or your down payment is due upfront. (16gb no tax, 64gb 99$+(state tax*99), 128gb 199$+(state tax*199))

My JOD the taxes are spread across the 18 month lease

 

[PJnuckingfuts]

So, PJ, I have a 128 RG + originally ordered 9/12 JoD with a corrected order #S006202 that now shows order has been packed for shipping and still shows the same order processed waiting for.. status on ups site. What do you think are the odds that it will go out today? Thanks in advance for your answer.

Well you're a fortunate one, because the 128GB + models were less popular than the 16 and 64 and had a shorter wait time. If it says packed for shipping and you have your tracking number then you should certainly receive it Friday.

 

[PJnuckingfuts]

I got the 4.7 Rose gold 16gb one, i ordered last Friday, card got charged Monday, I got a tracking #, new phone number, and my order was moved from back order to shipped by the 9/24...i hope for no issues

If yours says "packed for shipment" and "expects to ship by 9/24" then you should receive it.

If you did not receive an update on the 23rd to say "packed for shipment", you likely will not get it on Friday.

 

[isaihtb11]

Well you're a fortunate one, because the 128GB + models were less popular than the 16 and 64 and had a shorter wait time. If it says packed for shipping and you have your tracking number then you should certainly receive it Friday.

Does it have to say both? My RS 64 6s just says expected to ship by 9/24

 

[clyde2801]

Well you're a fortunate one, because the 128GB + models were less popular than the 16 and 64 and had a shorter wait time. If it says packed for shipping and you have your tracking number then you should certainly receive it Friday.

Thanks for your answer. It was originally 64gb when I ordered it on the 12th, but they let me amend it to a 128 when they corrected and resubmitted the order the following evening; my reasoning was that I wanted plenty of space for 12mp snaps, videos and live photos. Woot.

 

[PJnuckingfuts]

I was just reading an article about 30 fake Chinese Apple stores that look realistic and have been taking preorders for launch day but charging double the price to the rich Chinese, and these stores ordered genuine products from other countries but are having them smuggled through different countries like Hong Kong. The Rose Gold supply was already severely underestimated by Apple, and add to that that 30 stores that shouldn't have received any product are receiving product and that cuts into the allotment of Rose Gold models allotted for the rest of the world.

If you have preordered a regular 6S in Rose Gold of any GB size you likely won't get it Friday and will likely have a 1-4 week wait, unless you already got confirmation that it was "packed for shipment" and you have your IMEI # which you can find by going to the PHONE section of my tmobile, then clicking on the link to JUMP again, and that's where your IMEI # will be listed next to your phone number. If the description of the phone is wrong, ignore it. It's a T-Mobile issue as I explained in my long post. I suggest everyone read it on page 193 or 194.

If you have preordered early a 6S+ in 128GB you might have received a "packed for shipment" and IMEI # and you will likely receive it Friday.
But if you preordered a 6S+ in 16 or 64GB, don't see "packed for shipment" or an IMEI #, chances are very high you will not receive it Friday and will likely have a 4-8 week wait.