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The CANADIAN iPhone thread.....

hey guys im new here,

wondering if anyone knows anything about the apple store at fairview mall in toronto? Has anyone tried lining up there? How long are lines/how early in the morning do they start/an estimate on when they get stock?

any information is much appreciated :D, i'm trying to get an iphone before september 30 for that free bumper case xD

-haley
 
haleyma said:
hey guys im new here,

wondering if anyone knows anything about the apple store at fairview mall in toronto? Has anyone tried lining up there? How long are lines/how early in the morning do they start/an estimate on when they get stock?

any information is much appreciated :D, i'm trying to get an iphone before september 30 for that free bumper case xD

-haley
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They've been sold out. The shipments come in on random days, not even the employees know when more stock are coming in (or they do and won't tell you, so they don't have to deal with a hundred people lining up). They told me shipments come in middle of the day and I've heard there are people lining up for it still.
 
Several times I have gone there during my lunch break and seen a line outside the Apple store. Most recently just last week.

Just keep trying if you want the 4
 
I just got back after a month vacation and can't believe there are still line ups for the iPhone 4. Was hoping to pop into an Apple Store and buy one unlocked outright. I don't know if I can do the whole line up thing again (did it on launch day), especially if stock isn't guaranteed for that day.
What to do?
 
If you have a few days off then your best bet is to check the Apple store closest to you often. Perhaps once a day at least maybe around 12pm... ish

If you want a guaranteed unlocked phone get it online from Apple directly. But be prepared to wait a few weeks for it to arrive...

But if you like to line up for several hours and want it sooner than the online option then stretch those legs, pull up a lawn chair, and have a seat along with a couple dozen other people at your local Apple store.

Chances are if they didn't get stock one day, there is a really good chance they are getting it the next day.
 
thanks guys, i went there today and they said they had stock this morning (aug 30) but quickly sold out to the people waiting in line. One of the sales reps told me people were lining up the night before even though there isnt a guaranteed stock the next day? I'm not sure i believe that since fairview mall has to close for the night... unless they had special arrangements with the mall.

I'm going to try going there thursday morning and try my luck, wonder how early i should get there?
 
Any one know if the Apple store in Winnipeg has the 32GB 3GS (unlocked) in stock? Just incase the I4 is sold out when I stop by. A factory unlocked 3GS will be easy to sell in the USA if I need to go back later to get the i4. If you have any information about when and what the current stock levels are and when they usually receive shipments, it would be nice.

Thanks
 
Anybody go to an Apple Store in the GTA today? I might pop by at like 11am being hopeful LOL, but I know I probably won't get one.

Edit: Update- went to Fairview around 1:15pm and the line was gone. I guess employees told them no shipment today. I will probably go line up tomorrow morning as I really don't want to wait 3 weeks from ordering online.

Jetaray said:
Any one know if the Apple store in Winnipeg has the 32GB 3GS (unlocked) in stock? Just incase the I4 is sold out when I stop by. A factory unlocked 3GS will be easy to sell in the USA if I need to go back later to get the i4. If you have any information about when and what the current stock levels are and when they usually receive shipments, it would be nice.

Thanks
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Not sure, but from what I see online the 3GS (unlocked) is only available in 8GB.
I don't think they are selling left over stock (32GB and 16GB) unlocked.
 
nidserz said:
Not sure, but from what I see online the 3GS (unlocked) is only available in 8GB.
I don't think they are selling left over stock (32GB and 16GB) unlocked.
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Yes I noticed that when I was at the Canada Apple Store online, I was hoping someone local had heard or seen 32GB 3GS were still available. Actually I am not sure they were ever available unlocked, but would like to know.
 
I got mine on the Monday following the launch. Lined up 45mins before the store opened and got one no hassles. Maybe I was lucky because it was a holiday? Try yorkdale 9ish am. They open at 10. Can't believe people still need to line up.
 
drewwong said:
I got mine on the Monday following the launch. Lined up 45mins before the store opened and got one no hassles. Maybe I was lucky because it was a holiday? Try yorkdale 9ish am. They open at 10. Can't believe people still need to line up.
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that's not a bad wait then, do you think fairview and yorkdale would get the same amount of stock/would be the same in terms of lineups?

and YES i agree we shouldn't have to go through this pain . :p

thanks
 
Generally I find the yorkdale store has much better service. They also seem to be less busy from my experiences. The fairview store is always full of kids and teenagers and it must be harder to work in that environment in my opinion. Maybe that explains some of it.
 
I am going to try Yorkdale tomorrow. Does anybody know if they got stock today? Seems like every other day. I will probably go around 7 or 8am.
On launch Yorkdale was much more organized than Fairview (I was at Yorkdale and read about Fairview). My experience was great on launch.

Fairview didn't get any stock today (I stopped by at 1pm and they had sent the line home).
 
Jetaray said:
Yes I noticed that when I was at the Canada Apple Store online, I was hoping someone local had heard or seen 32GB 3GS were still available. Actually I am not sure they were ever available unlocked, but would like to know.
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I know initial shipments of the 3G/3GS were carrier specific (ex: if you were replacing a device through Apple Care, it would specifically mention carrier on the the receipt, like CAN-ROG, for Rogers, or something similar). I think as more carriers came on board the situation was similar to that of the iPhone 4, all come unlocked from the factory and are carrier locked at POS. Not 100% sure, but from what I've seen this tends to be the case. Regardless, Apple never sold the 3G/3GS without the devices being locked to a carrier (even at full price).
 
Virgin Mobile London Masonville

I got lucky today. I phoned Virgin Mobile to order a 16gb over the phone, and they advised me to call one of their kiosks as the stores are getting shipments faster than the phone/online services. I called the London Masonville store yesterday and the service rep took my name and let me know that it would likely be a 2 week wait. I was surprised when he called me back today and had an iPhone available, as a shipment had just arrived this morning. So now I have a new phone, setup very quickly and works great.
 
People still are lining up??? How do people even have the time to line for multiple days if they didnt get it the first day they lined up????

I would pay a bum $10 a day to line up for me...
 
Question: If I was to get an iPhone now with Rogers ($159 with new plan), when the iPhone 5 (or whatever) comes out in July or so, would I have to pay full price to upgrade my i4 to an i5, or can I upgrade it for cheaper?
 
064629009 said:
Question: If I was to get an iPhone now with Rogers ($159 with new plan), when the iPhone 5 (or whatever) comes out in July or so, would I have to pay full price to upgrade my i4 to an i5, or can I upgrade it for cheaper?
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Rogers only told us about the iPhone 4 upgrade policy right before it came out, so I'd say you should wait about 11 months for a for sure answer to that question.

But Rogers' history, from what I remember:

  • 3G Launch: people who upgraded 2 months ago or longer were allowed to upgrade at the 3 year new customer price (the "low price")
  • 3GS Launch: 3G upgraders were allowed to upgrade, but for something like $399/499. Don't remember for sure cause I didn't do it.
  • 4 Launch: People who got the 3GS and the 3G both at their launch were allowed to upgrade for the low price. 3G only upgraders had to have done it before Dec 31 2008 to get the low price. 3GS only upgraders at launch got it for 399/499.

By "launch" I mean a few within a couple months of the phone coming out (6.5 months for 3G, 2 for 3GS)

So if this is your first iPhone from Rogers, I'd say you'll have to pay $399 for the base model iPhone 5 next year if Apple keeps the prices the same. If you have the 3GS, and get the 4, you should get the low price at launch of iPhone 5. Obviously this is just my speculation based on past Rogers pricing, I have no inside knowledge (duh).

This is where some doofus comes along and says "But we don't even know if there will be an iPhone 5 next year!", but still, someone feel free to correct me cause I know I'm wrong on some of it.
 
g35 said:
Rogers only told us about the iPhone 4 upgrade policy right before it came out, so I'd say you should wait about 11 months for a for sure answer to that question.

But Rogers' history, from what I remember:

  • 3G Launch: people who upgraded 2 months ago or longer were allowed to upgrade at the 3 year new customer price (the "low price")
  • 3GS Launch: 3G upgraders were allowed to upgrade, but for something like $399/499. Don't remember for sure cause I didn't do it.
  • 4 Launch: People who got the 3GS and the 3G both at their launch were allowed to upgrade for the low price. 3G only upgraders had to have done it before Dec 31 2008 to get the low price. 3GS only upgraders at launch got it for 399/499.

By "launch" I mean a few within a couple months of the phone coming out (6.5 months for 3G, 2 for 3GS)

So if this is your first iPhone from Rogers, I'd say you'll have to pay $399 for the base model iPhone 5 next year if Apple keeps the prices the same. If you have the 3GS, and get the 4, you should get the low price at launch of iPhone 5. Obviously this is just my speculation based on past Rogers pricing, I have no inside knowledge (duh).

This is where some doofus comes along and says "But we don't even know if there will be an iPhone 5 next year!", but still, someone feel free to correct me cause I know I'm wrong on some of it.
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Thanks, that helped a lot. Now I'm stuck debating between whether I should get the i4 (when it's available, that is...I've had no luck with Futureshop, Best Buy, Rogers stores or retention) or wait for the updated iPhone.
 
Rogers iPhone 4

I am with Rogers and finding iPhone for Bell and Rogers is tough. I want to go to Bell but Rogers offered me a good plan but no iPhone 4 since it's out of stock, where am I going to find it.

Do you think is a good deal for retention or should I negotiate lower?
I have Rogers TV and internet and feel they could do better.

200 daytime minutes + 1000 Long Distance min.
Unlimited after 6 pm and weekends
6 Gb Data Plan
2500 Texts - Unlimited Incoming texts
Visual Voice mail + Call ID Display
NA SAF & 911

For $57/month
 
I broke a personal record yesterday for download/upload speeds on my iPhone 4.

I hit a download speed of 6.15Mbps, and an upload of 3.59Mbps. :eek:

My mom and sister went shopping, and I just sat in the car in the parking lot with my iPhone 4 on the SpeedTest app and just kept pressing "Test Again" over and over. :D

I blew through over 300MB of data just doing this! :D:D:eek:
 
Macnator said:
I broke a personal record yesterday for download/upload speeds on my iPhone 4.

I hit a download speed of 6.15Mbps, and an upload of 3.59Mbps. :eek:

My mom and sister went shopping, and I just sat in the car in the parking lot with my iPhone 4 on the SpeedTest app and just kept pressing "Test Again" over and over. :D

I blew through over 300MB of data just doing this! :D:D:eek:
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Um, awesome.:confused:

Have a Timbit:
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