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Two iPhones 16 PM ordered within seconds of each other. Not on same order. Mine is in KY, theirs still in China. Mine 512gb gold and theirs 256gb gold.
 

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Yeah, I chatted with UPS through IG and got them to give me the tracking number.
Provide them with the following:

Shipment Reference: (Web Order Number)
Destination Country: United States
Destination ZIP/Postal Code: (00000)

Got this: (I sent them what I saw)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx1111
On the Way
Estimated delivery: Friday, September 20 by 7:00 P.M.

I also provided my full name, full address, etc.
I ended up sending an email. Hopefully I get it. 😀
 
Hello. For those who did in store pickup, is there any sort of tracking for those orders or not really since it’s going to a store?
 
I just tried to upgrade with a $500 trade-in. Apple makes me select a carrier. I'm with AT&T now so I have no choice but to select AT&T. Then AT&T will charge $35 fee even though I do all the work of transferring from home.

Is this correct?
 
It looks like UPS is not flying the transpacific leg of the trip with their own fleet this year, as they have done previously. The first iPhone flight was by Atlas Air. Attached is a list of currently scheduled flights from Zehengzhou (ZHCC) to Anchorage (PANC). One flight is enroute. Haven't got a departure scan yet, but it seems likely that these may be iPhone flights. We will know when they get to Anchorage. Kalitta Air is an American cargo airline based in Michigan.
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I just tried to upgrade with a $500 trade-in. Apple makes me select a carrier. I'm with AT&T now so I have no choice but to select AT&T. Then AT&T will charge $35 fee even though I do all the work of transferring from home.

Is this correct?
Yes. Same with me, I'm on VZ.

You'd be charged an activation fee anyway when the new phone connects to the network. It's what's known as a "rip-off".
 
I never said my phone was in Kentucky.
You're kidding, right? Below are links to 5 posts where you clearly stated that your phone was in Kentucky, despite us telling you numerous times that AfterShip shows an advance customs scan every year, before the phones move out of China. I get that you want to cling to your belief, and that's fine, you can believe whatever you want to about where your phone is, but please don't try to revise history in order to call someone a bully, when it's all there in black and white.

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Hello. For those who did in store pickup, is there any sort of tracking for those orders or not really since it’s going to a store?
Sadly, no. Because the "Ship to" address is the Apple Store, and not your home, you can't track the phone from China like the non-ISPU folks can. You guys all have your shining moments when you start to get your "Order ready for pickup" notifications on Thursday!
 
It looks like UPS is not flying the transpacific leg of the trip with their own fleet this year, as they have done previously. The first iPhone flight was by Atlas Air. Attached is a list of currently scheduled flights from Zehengzhou (ZHCC) to Anchorage (PANC). One flight is enroute. Haven't got a departure scan yet, but it seems likely that these may be iPhone flights. We will know when they get to Anchorage. Kalitta Air is an American cargo airline based in Michigan.View attachment 2419847
I'm fine with any air carrier but Oceanic.
 
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It looks like UPS is not flying the transpacific leg of the trip with their own fleet this year, as they have done previously. The first iPhone flight was by Atlas Air. Attached is a list of currently scheduled flights from Zehengzhou (ZHCC) to Anchorage (PANC). One flight is enroute. Haven't got a departure scan yet, but it seems likely that these may be iPhone flights. We will know when they get to Anchorage. Kalitta Air is an American cargo airline based in Michigan.View attachment 2419847
You are correct.

Apple and UPS must be contracting with other carriers this year.

And here I was looking for UPS flights to ANC...

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I think it's more impressive you're getting a 1Tb phone for just $300!!! How did you work that magic? I'm trading in a 14 Pro Max and got $500 off a IP16 256 Pro Max... still costing $700.
lol…I ordered using Verizon’s monthly payments since I have a hefty gift card on my Verizon account for a huge mistake they made on my account. The $300 deposit, which is listed there, plus the gift card will pay the phone off.
 
what magic did you use to get that for $300!
I ordered using Verizon’s monthly payments since I have a hefty gift card on my Verizon account for a huge mistake they made on my account. The $300 deposit, which is listed there, plus the gift card will pay the phone off.
 
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