Other 📱📱U.S.A. - Apple.com - New iPhone 16/Plus/Pro/Pro Max US Pre-Orders, Orders, and Delivery Status Thread (2024)

[ProbablyDylan]

You’re not going to have better luck. IF you are doing financing you cannot combine account balance and financing. The ONLY way you can do that is if you pay full price then it allows it. I had confirmed this with Apple last week.

I don't believe in financing, plus I want that sweet sweet 6% back with apple card.

 

[elmo0629]

Funky. For the past couple or 3 years I get the order in about a minute after the Apple store opens in the app. Hope tomorrow will be the same.

This year it worked flawlessly for both of us. Guess I just needed to complain. Hope it worked out for you.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

I had a similar issue when I ordered my iPad Pro M4. Turns out Apple Care was an the problem. I removed Apple Care and it went thru.

Just checked - you're right! Guess I'm picking up!

edit: picking up Saturday the 21st 😥

 

[Marzzz]

We are a country in massive debt. I carry more than I should, I know I should just pay it down. I assume most carry some debt and we all just pay the interest.

My wife (who is a business journalist covering the industry) tells me about 50% of people are Revolvers (carry credit card debt) and about 50% are Transactors (pay off balance each month). Of course this doesn’t include auto loans, student loans, mortgages, etc. which to a great extent can’t be avoided unless you are extremely wealthy, but you do have more personal choice with regard to how you handle credit cards.

 

[JBinPDX]

I disagree....I did the chaos of an in-store pickup on launch day once and I really hated it (took about an hour to do). Much easier to just have UPS bring it straight to me.

(especially because I do the iPhone Upgrade program and it's nice to transfer everything at my own pace instead of doing it in store)

I've done both. I used to hate having to stand in line in the days before the online ordering was available. I remember one year — 3GS maybe? — that I got the last phone that was available and everyone behind me in line pretty much hated my guts. I was happy to switch to delivery instead. But lately I've seen too many stories about people mailing in their trade-in and having it not accepted. So now I'm back to going into the store.

Besides, I find it amusing in a dark and snarky way to watch the people who think they can just walk into an Apple store on launch day and buy exactly the phone they want... or any phone, for that matter. The arguments they have with the Apple gate keepers are pretty funny.

 

[JBinPDX]

Agreed! UPS stole both of my family’s iPhone 14 PM during last year’s trade in. Lost in California. But even before that it was highly suspect, the UPS store employee claimed they couldn’t give me a receipt for the drop off and it never scanned in until California (states away) and then immediately went dark again. This year I’ll be taking my trade in to an Apple Store and save the gift card for next year.

I had a UPS person tell me they couldn't give me a receipt. I took my package back and went to a different UPS store that would give me a receipt with no question. I could see the writing on that wall. And that was the last time I did a mail-in trade in.

 

[jigzaw]

Just ordered 8:50 AM PST via the AT&T site, estimated delivery 9/20. I was pleasantly surprised because the Apple site had my delivery in the first week of October.

Getting the 16 Pro 512 GB White, doing the ATT trade-in thing for my 13 Pro 512 Blue.

 

[marchrose2011]

Just got my loan approval email and new account number from citizens for my 10/7-10/14 delivery order

 

[AZFalconi]

I picked 8AM store pickup, it wasn't available when I finalized order and kept getting errors for store pickup. If I get the option to hold at UPS (doubtful), I will do that.

No big deal, I will be home.

I had two dates fail and finally got one.

I don’t think UPS will allow iPhone pick ups any longer per apples request

 

[Knowimagination]

I have mint mobile and just chose t-mobile and it let me through. It doesn’t ask anything about T-Mobile and or make you set up a plan. my confirmation email says “no contract”.

Ah great to know, that may be the push I needed!

 

[trost]

Woke up early and got the White Titanium iPhone 16 Pro and the Teal iPhone 16 set for Friday, Sept 20 delivery

 

[rKunda]

I’ve never tried with Apple this with an apple order . I assume they will use FedEx. Do they usually allow a hold at location option if I won’t be home during delivery times?

 

[NeoSe7en]

At my local Apple store I am in and out in about 20 minutes usually. I don't have to wait to pick up as I have a reservation. I just switch the eSIM in-store and trade-in my old iPhone on the spot. I restore from an iCloud backup once I get home.

Do they give you the option to just take your unopened box home and do everything yourself? I don’t want to mess around with any of that in store.

 

[tivoboy]

I don't believe in financing, plus I want that sweet sweet 6% back with apple card.

Don’t you get the 3-6% spiff AND the Apple Card financing? I always get some big cash credit (the spiff) and then the full amount is of course financed.

 

[Vegasryn]

I’ve never tried with Apple this with an apple order . I assume they will use FedEx. Do they usually allow a hold at location option if I won’t be home during delivery times?

Most likely UPS if in the US.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

Don’t you get the 3-6% spiff AND the Apple Card financing? I always get some big cash credit (the spiff) and then the full amount is of course financed.

Isn't it one or the other? Has my entire life been a lie?

I'm not too fussed - between my account balance and trade in my total is like $200. Not bad for a brand new phone!

 

[webbuzz]

Just checked - you're right! Guess I'm picking up!

edit: picking up Saturday the 21st 😥

Bummer, at least it worked. You would think Apple's system could figure it out.

Just add Apple Care at the store or when you get home.

 

[trost]

Looks like it's already switched to "Order in Progress"

 

[webbuzz]

I had two dates fail and finally got one.

I don’t think UPS will allow iPhone pick ups any longer per apples request

Yeah, I didn't think they would.

I didn't even have the option to click store pickup after the error.

 

[rKunda]

Most likely UPS if in the US.

US, yes. Does Apple usually allow changes to include hold at location?

 

[rebecca91099]

Any ideas when they will start preparing to ship?

 

[webbuzz]

US, yes. Does Apple usually allow changes to include hold at location?

They did up until last year, then stopped it.

 

[caligurl]

Jail. Right away.

Oh! That’s even better than my recommendation of divorce!!!!!!

 

[dmdcash]

My wife (who is a business journalist covering the industry) tells me about 50% of people are Revolvers (carry credit card debt) and about 50% are Transactors (pay off balance each month). Of course this doesn’t include auto loans, student loans, mortgages, etc. which to a great extent can’t be avoided unless you are extremely wealthy, but you do have more personal choice with regard to how you handle credit cards.

Not surprising. I actually MAKE money on my cards as I have numerous 5% rotating categories and Costco card for 4% back on gas.

 

[kip6978]

Looks like it's already switched to "Order in Progress"

Me too, yay