There's a lot of complaining threads right now (understandably so, given the issues), but for those of you who had no problems purchasing, activating, or using your new phone, post up some good cheer!
I got to the mall where the Apple store closest to my work is, at 6AM. No sign of another person at the door I was at, which is the closest to where the Apple store is inside the mall. The mall doors are locked. I see a security guard outside a few minutes later who when asked, tells me the mall isn't unlocked until 8am :-0. Another fellow walks up about 10 minutes later, who I tell this to. He decides to wait with me. A few minutes after that, a fellow comes up from inside the mall, and is cleaning the windows on the doors from inside. I talk to him for a minute, and he is confused, but lets us in, hehe. The other guy says he owes me a Washington for getting him in too. We go to where the Apple store is, and are #1 and #2 in line at 6:05AM. About 10 mintues later, two security guards come up and ask us if we're employees or customers. Upon hearing that we're customers, they told us about the huge line outside the mall at a different door, lol. They said we'd need to wait out there; bummer! Now I'm number 30 in line, hehe. Anyhow, they opened the doors at that entrance to the mall at 7am, and we funneled inside to the inner line. They gave us free Starbucks while we waited. At 8AM, the doors opened to cheers and high fives from the apple store employees, of which there were many! Had my phone in hand in about 2 minutes, gave my account info for sign up which took about 5 minutes, got activated in about 10 seconds, and was out the door about 18 minutes after I went in. The new phone is perfect, no yellow screen issues, etc, and is working fantastic!
I got to the mall where the Apple store closest to my work is, at 6AM. No sign of another person at the door I was at, which is the closest to where the Apple store is inside the mall. The mall doors are locked. I see a security guard outside a few minutes later who when asked, tells me the mall isn't unlocked until 8am :-0. Another fellow walks up about 10 minutes later, who I tell this to. He decides to wait with me. A few minutes after that, a fellow comes up from inside the mall, and is cleaning the windows on the doors from inside. I talk to him for a minute, and he is confused, but lets us in, hehe. The other guy says he owes me a Washington for getting him in too. We go to where the Apple store is, and are #1 and #2 in line at 6:05AM. About 10 mintues later, two security guards come up and ask us if we're employees or customers. Upon hearing that we're customers, they told us about the huge line outside the mall at a different door, lol. They said we'd need to wait out there; bummer! Now I'm number 30 in line, hehe. Anyhow, they opened the doors at that entrance to the mall at 7am, and we funneled inside to the inner line. They gave us free Starbucks while we waited. At 8AM, the doors opened to cheers and high fives from the apple store employees, of which there were many! Had my phone in hand in about 2 minutes, gave my account info for sign up which took about 5 minutes, got activated in about 10 seconds, and was out the door about 18 minutes after I went in. The new phone is perfect, no yellow screen issues, etc, and is working fantastic!
40th in line at 5am, but got my 1st choice and am trying to figure out how to work the thing now LOL
