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Target pre order?

Surfer13134 said:
No kidding,Where abouts?
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Goldenrod and university blvd


you??

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for those that are asking and going on about buying off contract the best advice is to call your local target to get a official answer please don't water down the thread going back and forth about something that has been answered.
 
coolweirdo said:
Goldenrod and university blvd


you??

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for those that are asking and going on about buying off contract the best advice is to call your local target to get a official answer please don't water down the thread going back and forth about something that has been answered.
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Ahh ok,Im in the Apopka area.

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sdiesel619 said:
Can someone post once they get the email?
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Yes I will post the email when I get it. Dont forget to check your spam folders to. You can never know nowadays.
 
I didn't have time to write about my pre-order experience last night, so here it is...

I went to my one local store (there are no other stores in a 100 mile radius). I asked my Target Mobile rep if they would have any iPhones in stock for sale on Friday. He said they will only have phones to sell to those who do a pre-order and buy the $25 gift card (to use on whatever I want, including the phone). I asked him if I did the pre-order, am I guaranteed to get my phone on Friday? He said "Yes, we're supposed to have them on Friday." He tried to verify that I am eligible for an upgrade, but his system only showed that I am eligible for a 2 year upgrade next year. He didn't know how to check for the Edge upgrade, and neither did the other person he called for help. I showed him, on my phone, that I am eligible for an Edge upgrade and he let me do the pre-order. He said I need to call in and make an appointment to pick up my phone after I get the email saying my phone has arrived.

I'm still planning to go to one of our two local Verizon corporate stores to get a phone Friday morning. I'm not putting much faith in my Target, but I hope they prove me wrong.
 
lesliechelle said:
I didn't have time to write about my pre-order experience last night, so here it is...

I went to my one local store (there are no other stores in a 100 mile radius). I asked my Target Mobile rep if they would have any iPhones in stock for sale on Friday. He said they will only have phones to sell to those who do a pre-order and buy the $25 gift card (to use on whatever I want, including the phone). I asked him if I did the pre-order, am I guaranteed to get my phone on Friday? He said "Yes, we're supposed to have them on Friday." He tried to verify that I am eligible for an upgrade, but his system only showed that I am eligible for a 2 year upgrade next year. He didn't know how to check for the Edge upgrade, and neither did the other person he called for help. I showed him, on my phone, that I am eligible for an Edge upgrade and he let me do the pre-order. He said I need to call in and make an appointment to pick up my phone after I get the email saying my phone has arrived.

I'm still planning to go to one of our two local Verizon corporate stores to get a phone Friday morning. I'm not putting much faith in my Target, but I hope they prove me wrong.
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Remember only select Target locations can do EDGE and NEXT upgrades. Most locations such as mine can only do 2 year contracts still. There has been mentioned that Target upgraded their systems last time to support these payment methods before Friday but I have not been able to confirm this yet.
 
lesliechelle said:
He said "Yes, we're supposed to have them on Friday." He tried to verify that I am eligible for an upgrade, but his system only showed that I am eligible for a 2 year upgrade next year.
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My rep said practically the same. Not positive about the history (Surfer13134 probably has a better idea), but he told me that previous iPhone preorder offers hadn't gone very well in the past and the reputation of the mobile department wasn't favorable as of 12-18 months ago. Said that with new ownership, the preorders last year went slightly better and the focus this year has been to erase those perceptions and deliver these new preorders on time.

So I asked again, "Do you think I'll get a phone on the 19th?" he said "I can't technically guarantee it, but I'm confident I'll be seeing you in here picking up a phone that day."

Fingers crossed they're installing AT&T Next capabilities at the moment...
 
Surfer13134 said:
Remember only select Target locations can do EDGE and NEXT upgrades. Most locations such as mine can only do 2 year contracts still. There has been mentioned that Target upgraded their systems last time to support these payment methods before Friday but I have not been able to confirm this yet.
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I will call to see if the AT&T NEXT upgrade at my store actually happened. I'll probably call this afternoon. I'll update everyone. This will verify wether some locations can do it or not.
 
rwkleinjr said:
My rep said practically the same. Not positive about the history (Surfer13134 probably has a better idea), but he told me that previous iPhone preorder offers hadn't gone very well in the past and the reputation of the mobile department wasn't favorable as of 12-18 months ago. Said that with new ownership, the preorders last year went slightly better and the focus this year has been to erase those perceptions and deliver these new preorders on time.

So I asked again, "Do you think I'll get a phone on the 19th?" he said "I can't technically guarantee it, but I'm confident I'll be seeing you in here picking up a phone that day."

Fingers crossed they're installing AT&T Next capabilities at the moment...
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The biggest thing is they cant tell you for sure they will have them because stuff happens such as the delivery truck gets into an accident or some freak of nature happens. But if all goes to plan they will have them. As someone mentioned earlier what could of been the reason for the big mess up last year for the 5S is Apple never actually did a Preorder for the phones. So target just did reservations so if they got the particular device in they would hold it for you. This time it seems that Target actually shipped the stores what was ordered for pre orders.



Ok so to update what I know from this morning, The store still has yet to get the email from Corporate letting them know they can start checking in the phones,There hoping to get the email today. Our store is in fact expecting another shipment of phones prior to Friday.

If you have yet to preorder today is the last day for some stores,Some stores already stopped preorders last night. If you were to preorder today, You are NOT guaranteed a unit come Friday. Basically if you preorder today,they will look in the back to see if they have to model in stock for walk ins on Friday,If they do they will put it aside and its yours come Friday. If they don't have the model you want,you will get it in the next wave of shipments come next week.
 
Guys,Just got off the phone with the Manager at my location. He said NO Target location should be doing ATT NEXT. He said they did it for a week as a promotion trial,but had a lot of problems and the company halted the service. I recommend double checking with your store to make sure,I would hate to expect to pay only the tax and find out you have to buy the whole phone with contract.


Also just confirmed they do have stock to fill ALL pre orders at my location.
 
Surfer13134 said:
Guys,Just got off the phone with the Manager at my location. He said NO Target location should be doing ATT NEXT. He said they did it for a week as a promotion trial,but had a lot of problems and the company halted the service. I recommend double checking with your store to make sure,I would hate to expect to pay only the tax and find out you have to buy the whole phone with contract.


Also just confirmed they do have stock to fill ALL pre orders at my location.
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How would they know that unless they have started "checking" in phone?
 
Hey this is how to see what your local target has in stock

go to this page and click on the phone you need http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=iphone+6&category=&lnk=

on the product page locate the Online Item #: down by the description.

Use this link and add the Online Item # where the first xxxx's are and your zip code where the second set of xxx's are.

http://m.target.com/fiats-results/t-xxxxxxx?searchInput=xxxxx&errorPage=fiats

so http://m.target.com/fiats-results/t-ITEMNUMBERHERE?searchInput=ZIPCODE&errorPage=fiats
 
michellelle said:
Hey this is how to see what your local target has in stock

go to this page and click on the phone you need http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=iphone+6&category=&lnk=

on the product page locate the Online Item #: down by the description.

Use this link and add the Online Item # where the first xxxx's are and your zip code where the second set of xxx's are.

http://m.target.com/fiats-results/t-xxxxxxx?searchInput=xxxxx&errorPage=fiats

so http://m.target.com/fiats-results/t-ITEMNUMBERHERE?searchInput=ZIPCODE&errorPage=fiats
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That is some cool stuff. There all still showing out of stock,so there still not in the system yet.
 
Mine isn't showing the one I want in stock. Checked a lot of the others and my store doesn't have any but a couple other stores are showing EXTREMELY limited stock. Not looking good :(
 
michellelle said:
My local store is showing they have 6's in stock and when I check the 6+ it says my local store only has the black ones.
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That's encouraging, though - it's only Wednesday morning. I'm guessing these quantities will keep getting updated for the next 48 hours or so. But the fact that any Target has Plus's in stock is great.

Nothing within 15 miles of me has them scanned into the system yet.

Regarding AT&T Next/contract issues... I'm due for an early upgrade option with my premier account, and both Apple & AT&T will honor that. There's no chance Target can/will, though, is there?
 
michellelle said:
My local store is showing they have 6's in stock and when I check the 6+ it says my local store only has the black ones.
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I take it back there starting to show in stock now. I only found the have the 16GB Plus models right now and a few variations of the 6. Guess there starting to check them in now.

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rwkleinjr said:
That's encouraging, though - it's only Wednesday morning. I'm guessing these quantities will keep getting updated for the next 48 hours or so. But the fact that any Target has Plus's in stock is great.

Nothing within 15 miles of me has them scanned into the system yet.

Regarding AT&T Next/contract issues... I'm due for an early upgrade option with my premier account, and both Apple & AT&T will honor that. There's no chance Target can/will, though, is there?
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I believe you have to be fully out of contract to be able to get the phone.
 
Can Target port numbers from one carrier to another? When I preordered, I told the rep I wanted to switch from sprint to AT&T so he preordered an AT&T phone for me. If they can't port, I don't want to do it, I don't wanna lose my number.
 
trojanfan80 said:
Can Target port numbers from one carrier to another? When I preordered, I told the rep I wanted to switch from sprint to AT&T so he preordered an AT&T phone for me. If they can't port, I don't want to do it, I don't wanna lose my number.
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I would call and ask. But be aware that when they call to port the number your wait time is going to be extremely long do to everyone calling in to cell companies.

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rwkleinjr said:
The fact the mobile rep (who was a manager and seemed extremely knowledgeable) didn't mention this before I spent $25 on a preorder has me really irked.
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I recommend calling the store and asking,Maybe call another Target location and ask as well.
 
I just checked all 18 numbers. Out of the 4 stores in north Louisiana, only one store has phones in stock. That store happens to be my store, and they only show stock for iPhone 6 gold 16gb. Hopefully more will show up...
 
michellelle said:
Hey this is how to see what your local target has in stock

go to this page and click on the phone you need http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=iphone+6&category=&lnk=

on the product page locate the Online Item #: down by the description.

Use this link and add the Online Item # where the first xxxx's are and your zip code where the second set of xxx's are.

http://m.target.com/fiats-results/t-xxxxxxx?searchInput=xxxxx&errorPage=fiats

so http://m.target.com/fiats-results/t-ITEMNUMBERHERE?searchInput=ZIPCODE&errorPage=fiats
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Not working for me just keeps spinning won't let me enter any info, anyone else have this problem?
 
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