The wide audience thing makes a lot of sense actually. I would also suspect that if false information was given out, the tweets/posts would be deleted. An hour later and they're still up. Good news.
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The CANADA iPhone 5 Pre-Order STATUS Thread!
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The wide audience thing makes a lot of sense actually. I would also suspect that if false information was given out, the tweets/posts would be deleted. An hour later and they're still up. Good news.
My invoice just got emailed to me (cc charged on the 17th), so there is some slight movement at least.
Oh, and I just checked my extra USB cable is preparing for shipment as well. It was expected in 2-3 weeks!
Oh, and I just checked my extra USB cable is preparing for shipment as well. It was expected in 2-3 weeks!
You guys micro-managing the shipping status... need to take a chill pill. Is this your first pre-order or something?! 
The shipping status means nothing. If your order says "Delivers: 9/21-9/25" then you will get your phone according to this map. PERIOD!!!
If you ordered an unlocked phone, I would be more concerned about getting a nano-sim on Friday than your phone. So far, all the cell phone outlets I've talked to around my office downtown Vancouver have said they only have enough for phone activations, may have a few left over, or don't have a clue. The fact is, a lot of people might have nice $800 bricks come friday afternoon unless this nano-sim situation takes a significant turn for the better.
After visiting about 10 cell stores and kiosks looking for a Fido or Telus nano-SIM, I finally found someone who had them and was willing to part with one (Fido nano-sim for $10)... Wireless Wave on Robson. By the time you read this, they may have changed their minds on selling them in advance, which is what at least one other Wireless Wave outlet has done that I've come across.
So if I were you, I'd spend less time focused on the shipping status, and more time trying to find some place to get a Nano-Sim.
The shipping status means nothing. If your order says "Delivers: 9/21-9/25" then you will get your phone according to this map. PERIOD!!!
If you ordered an unlocked phone, I would be more concerned about getting a nano-sim on Friday than your phone. So far, all the cell phone outlets I've talked to around my office downtown Vancouver have said they only have enough for phone activations, may have a few left over, or don't have a clue. The fact is, a lot of people might have nice $800 bricks come friday afternoon unless this nano-sim situation takes a significant turn for the better.
After visiting about 10 cell stores and kiosks looking for a Fido or Telus nano-SIM, I finally found someone who had them and was willing to part with one (Fido nano-sim for $10)... Wireless Wave on Robson. By the time you read this, they may have changed their minds on selling them in advance, which is what at least one other Wireless Wave outlet has done that I've come across.
So if I were you, I'd spend less time focused on the shipping status, and more time trying to find some place to get a Nano-Sim.
You guys micro-managing the shipping status... need to take a chill pill. Is this your first pre-order or something?!
The shipping status means nothing. If your order says "Delivers: 9/21-9/25" then you will get your phone according to this map. PERIOD!!!
If you ordered an unlocked phone, I would be more concerned about getting a nano-sim on Friday than your phone. So far, all the cell phone outlets I've talked to around my office downtown Vancouver have said they only have enough for phone activations, may have a few left over, or don't have a clue. The fact is, a lot of people might have nice $800 bricks come friday afternoon unless this nano-sim situation takes a significant turn for the better.
After visiting about 10 cell stores and kiosks looking for a Fido or Telus nano-SIM, I finally found someone who had them and was willing to part with one (Fido nano-sim for $10)... Wireless Wave on Robson. By the time you read this, they may have changed their minds on selling them in advance, which is what at least one other Wireless Wave outlet has done that I've come across.
So if I were you, I'd spend less time focused on the shipping status, and more time trying to find some place to get a Nano-Sim.
Luckily I got my sim last friday after I pre-ordered.
Now, the problem may still lie in actually switching the sim #'s if rogers system is swamped.
I may even swap it a day early and live without a phone if my iPhones status ever changes to shipped - receive it on the 21st.
You guys micro-managing the shipping status... need to take a chill pill. Is this your first pre-order or something?!
The shipping status means nothing. If your order says "Delivers: 9/21-9/25" then you will get your phone according to this map. PERIOD!!!
If you ordered an unlocked phone, I would be more concerned about getting a nano-sim on Friday than your phone. So far, all the cell phone outlets I've talked to around my office downtown Vancouver have said they only have enough for phone activations, may have a few left over, or don't have a clue. The fact is, a lot of people might have nice $800 bricks come friday afternoon unless this nano-sim situation takes a significant turn for the better.
After visiting about 10 cell stores and kiosks looking for a Fido or Telus nano-SIM, I finally found someone who had them and was willing to part with one (Fido nano-sim for $10)... Wireless Wave on Robson. By the time you read this, they may have changed their minds on selling them in advance, which is what at least one other Wireless Wave outlet has done that I've come across.
So if I were you, I'd spend less time focused on the shipping status, and more time trying to find some place to get a Nano-Sim.
I live in Mexico and they have no clue what a Nano Sim is, so my only option is to cut down the microsim. So for the people in the same situation lets wait until 9/21 to see if it works!
You guys micro-managing the shipping status... need to take a chill pill. Is this your first pre-order or something?!
The shipping status means nothing. If your order says "Delivers: 9/21-9/25" then you will get your phone according to this map. PERIOD!!!
Agreed!!!! Now lets all get some rest
Just called TBooth in Barrie, Ontario and they said they have nano sims and I said "Oh great, can I buy one today?", guy says "nope, not till Friday".
that sux......i had no questions asked.....
Yep, used this template - http://www.airportal.de/How_to_cut_Mini_and_Micro_SIM_to_Nano_SIM.pdf
Used some 1500 grit sandpaper I had lying around. Just don't inhale the dust.
I got my Rogers nano sim from one of the 3rd party retailers in the Eaton Centre after work today. Rogers said they didn't have. T-booth had Fido but couldn't find Rogers. Batteries & Gadgets happily sold me one for $10. No waiting for me
Mine says Preparing for Shipment but of course most likely the status will change the day of the release no worries. I just went to Virgin Mobile and activated up a nano sim on a plan, I know that its going to be crazy Friday so I activated up a line before hand, I do recommend those who can do so to do it before Friday cause Friday may be crazy, you may have to line up to activate a line. Doesn't hurt not using the service for two days, as soon as you get your iPhone pop your sim card in and your good to go and didn't have to leave your house at all.
I think a lot of you are forgetting about the iPad pre-orders. Exact same situation occurred, I personally got the shipping email a day or two before launch and it shipped from a Toronto facility on the Thursday to Ottawa since even ground is overnight.
Yup, that's exactly what happened with the new iPad launch. Not worried, but it's an annoying way for them to do things.
Reading a lot of the posts, this has become a bit amusing, yet it happens every product launch. You guys act like Apple doesn't know what it's doing because they haven't given you tracking info an an item that isn't due to launch for another 2 days.
I applaud your enthusiasm completely, but everyone needs to apply a bit of common sense to their thinking. Relax, your phone will arrive when it is due to arrive.
Apple is a hype machine. By holding back shipping info until the last minute, it does exactly what they want it to do, get you even more excited.
I applaud your enthusiasm completely, but everyone needs to apply a bit of common sense to their thinking. Relax, your phone will arrive when it is due to arrive.
Apple is a hype machine. By holding back shipping info until the last minute, it does exactly what they want it to do, get you even more excited.
If you ordered before the launch day cut-off and got delivers Sep 21-25, and live in zone 1, I wouldn't be too worried about delivery on Friday.
No one in the world has a tracking number as far as I can tell. And no one (almost?) in Canada can track using UPS's track by reference method. I wouldn't be even shocked if we receive it and it still says prepping on the Apple site.
No one in the world has a tracking number as far as I can tell. And no one (almost?) in Canada can track using UPS's track by reference method. I wouldn't be even shocked if we receive it and it still says prepping on the Apple site.
Honestly, I find it fun trying to figure out information before the launch date, being able to hear everyone's theories and such. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who likes researching a lot and digging for more information constantly.
still it's just weird though... Americans can track theirs and so can Canadians who ordered through a carrier..