I swear the week leading up to when the phones get delivered/picked up is the longest one of the whole year 😂
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Other 📱📱U.S.A. - Apple.com - New iPhone 16/Plus/Pro/Pro Max US Pre-Orders, Orders, and Delivery Status Thread (2024)
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Yes we will get confirmation once we know where GTI8171 goes from ANC or the tracking changes to match a UPS flight to SDF. It currently still running late due to a late start and diversion around weather.
Dave
I know in the past a dedicated UPS aircraft has operated the CGO-ANC-SDF as a single flight number. That Atlas Air service goes onward to Mexico City, so this flight may not be applicable to the iPhone pre-orders (that Hong Kong leg appears to be a discontinuity).
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OMG, am I "Wave 1" too? I didn't know there was a wave!
Usually, yes. What is the weight of this shipment arriving Thursday.
At my three local stores there are no 16PMs available, and there are a couple of 1T 16Ps. But almost all of the regular 16s have availability, although some of the larger sizes of pink are sold out. Based on that very unscientific sample, the Pros are selling better. But, of course, there's no way to know what the original number of phones was. It could have been much smaller than the number of non-pro phones. Or people who want Pro phones are just a bit more OCD about getting them fast. Or any number of other reasons.
Here is a quote for yesterday:
source: https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/15/lower-iphone-16-pro-demand/
Dave
I was in Anchorage last year: kinda cool seeing the UPS Depot where our phones move through every year. Glad Apple doesn’t ship the new iPhones in the middle of winter 😂
Whew!!! Looks like I came back in time to join all you Apple degens in stalking UPS and DHL planes! 
Time to catch up with y'all
Time to catch up with y'all
I’ve been refreshing on Apple’s website (checking the same three stores) to see if I can pick up a Pro in store. I preordered a Pro Max but I think I want to downsize instead. Today for the Pro, I’ve seen some 256GB options available, one 512GB, and multiple 1TB. I really only need 128GB of storage but I’d get a 256GB if available. The 256GB are gone within minutes though so you have to be fast.
What Wave are you in?Whew!!! Looks like I came back in time to join all you Apple degens in stalking UPS and DHL planes!
I ordered a black 256 16 Pro within the first couple minutes of the store opening, mine currently says 17th @ 1:35am, so I guess I’m in wave one as well.
My tracking number has not shown up yet in My Choice, and is still being shown as preparing for shipment on Apple. I could see the partial tracking number by looking up by reference.
I called UPS and they were able to give me the tracking number based on all of the info I was able to provide, but what I was told is that it is currently in Louisville awaiting customs, and will not show an update until it passes through. I do not know how trustworthy that is, however.
My tracking number has not shown up yet in My Choice, and is still being shown as preparing for shipment on Apple. I could see the partial tracking number by looking up by reference.
I called UPS and they were able to give me the tracking number based on all of the info I was able to provide, but what I was told is that it is currently in Louisville awaiting customs, and will not show an update until it passes through. I do not know how trustworthy that is, however.
As luck would have it, I traveled to BWI recently for a friend’s wedding anniversary. Stayed with my daughter. I had to have some crab cakes at Pappas!I’m from Maryland and was at BWI last week!
Yes I was looking for a UPS flight but there don’t seem to be any. I’m tracking 8171 hoping hoping…it’s just fun to watch it fly its route from ZZ to Anchorage.