Other UK iPhone 12/12 Pro/12 Pro Max (2020) Orders and Dispatch Thread

[dbrose]

So just before the deadline comes you can extend it again forever?

I have been doing a new order daily under a different email account each time to get the 10EXTRA otherwise it says you already have it used in your account even if you haven’t sent back the device.

Now that I have an order in that takes me to a week after delivery that’s a decent lock in period I think.

 

[Jinjin]

I’d like to think that for those of you waiting for the pro max that Apple may hopefully let you do the pre approved finance. Maybe by early next week

 

[Mr.C]

This time next week I’ll be giddy and unable to sleep. I’m really wishing the week away 🙈

Same here. 😅 I can’t wait to preorder my Pro Max. 😃

 

[acrebo]

Mine’s moved to Preparing to Ship also! I’ve not been excited about a new phone for years, but I’m totally ready to move on from my XR...

Mine’s now shipped, due 2nd Nov.

The tracking info takes me to a company called Syncreon, who seem to have terrible reviews. Fingers crossed things don’t go wrong!

 

[Furzul]

Mine’s now shipped, due 2nd Nov.

The tracking info takes me to a company called Syncreon, who seem to have terrible reviews. Fingers crossed things don’t go wrong!

Syncreon do not deliver, it is a distribution hub. DPD or UK Mail will actually deliver it.

 

[purpleparrotuk]

I have been doing a new order daily under a different email account each time to get the 10EXTRA otherwise it says you already have it used in your account even if you haven’t sent back the device.

Now that I have an order in that takes me to a week after delivery that’s a decent lock in period I think.

Cool. I guess the phone price is decreasing every time though.

 

[dbrose]

Mine’s now shipped, due 2nd Nov.

The tracking info takes me to a company called Syncreon, who seem to have terrible reviews. Fingers crossed things don’t go wrong!

No reason for it to go wrong. Syncreon are the distribution for UK Mail/DPD and the main delivery company for all things Apple from the Hinckley warehouse. Almost 100% of deliveries for Apple in the UK are by them - ignore the reviews. If you order from non Apple that is when it’s not through them.

 

[acrebo]

Syncreon do not deliver, it is a distribution hub. DPD or UK Mail will actually deliver it.

Ah good, that’s more reassuring!

 

[dbrose]

Cool. I guess the phone price is decreasing every time though.

Nope same price locked in for the last 1.5 weeks. Before that it was less. Once the price goes down was when I was going to stop. I wanted to lock in the highest price to get me past iPhone max delivery date.

 

[Mr.C]

Think I’ll hold out until my free Apple TV ends at the end of Feb before signing up. No fitness yet and also did the 3 months of free arcade too so nothing compelling to sign up tomorrow for

It’s not really compelling for me either. I get free Apple Music for the next two years through my EE plan and my free Apple TV Plus has been extended to February. I do pay for Apple Arcade and iCloud storage but I don’t use any other services included in Apple One. I might rethink it next year when my Apple TV Plus runs out next year if it makes financially sense for me.

 

[Jadesharp1992]

Mine has shipped as well, says it's due Monday. When I track it though, it says it was delivered back in April? What did you guys do that had dpd tracking numbers like that? Will they refresh later on during the day or something?

 

[Volcano22]

Sena sleeves were my protection of choice. Do you remember apple selling them in store?

Yep. Bought my first one direct and was made up when I found them in the Apple stores!

 

[dbrose]

It’s not really compelling for me either. I get free Apple Music for the next two years through my EE plan and my free Apple TV Plus has been extended to February. I do pay for Apple Arcade and iCloud storage but I don’t use any other services included in Apple One. I might rethink it next year when my Apple TV Plus runs out next year if it makes financially sense for me.

I’m the same here. I am looking at changing my EE Sim only on 7th Nov and the new plan comes with 1 Smart Benefit. I also pay for 2tb cloud storage. Can’t see the need for me to get Apple One as still need the 2tb and not really bothered about Apple TV+.

 

[SayCheese]

I’m the same here. I am looking at changing my EE Sim only on 7th Nov and the new plan comes with 1 Smart Benefit. I also pay for 2tb cloud storage. Can’t see the need for me to get Apple One as still need the 2tb and not really bothered about Apple TV+.

I've always wondered what people use 2TB of cloud storage for?

Personally I'm a photographer and I use Backblaze to backup all my client archives off my NAS box. At that point I'm at 3TB but 2TB on a phone?

I'm just wondering if I can find a better way to manage my files or am I backing up wrong?

 

[Furzul]

Mine has shipped as well, says it's due Monday. When I track it though, it says it was delivered back in April? What did you guys do that had dpd tracking numbers like that? Will they refresh later on during the day or something?

I am having the same problem on the DPD app. Give it a few hours and it should start working.

 

[dbrose]

I've always wondered what people use 2TB of cloud storage for?

Personally I'm a photographer and I use Backblaze to backup all my client archives off my NAS box. At that point I'm at 3TB but 2TB on a phone?

I'm just wondering if I can find a better way to manage my files or am I backing up wrong?

Three in the family
3 iPhones / 2 of which are 256gb
3 iPads
Backups for all 6
Plus photo library for 2 of us

All sharing the same iCloud storage in Family Sharing

 

[dbrose]

I am having the same problem on the DPD app. Give it a few hours and it should start working.

You should get a text with the DPD tracking. You should then before 11am get a 1 hour window for delivery.

 

[MrJM]

My 9th of November delivery has shipped and will be here Monday!

 

[Fried_Gold]

Wallets are now available to collect, picking mine up Sunday morning, they have slots for today and tomorrow but I'm not free to go until Sunday.

 

[SayCheese]

Three in the family
3 iPhones / 2 of which are 256gb
3 iPads
Backups for all 6
Plus photo library for 2 of us

All sharing the same iCloud storage in Family Sharing

Ah ok. Makes sense

 

[Mr.C]

I’m the same here. I am looking at changing my EE Sim only on 7th Nov and the new plan comes with 1 Smart Benefit. I also pay for 2tb cloud storage. Can’t see the need for me to get Apple One as still need the 2tb and not really bothered about Apple TV+.

I do use Apple TV Plus and I also have a 2TB plan for my iCloud. Looking at the Apple One plans they don’t really make sense for me.

 

[CD3660]

Syncreon do not deliver, it is a distribution hub. DPD or UK Mail will actually deliver it.

...or DHL as in my case when my 12 Pro was delivered last Friday.

 

[CD3660]

Cool. I guess the phone price is decreasing every time though.

The price has been stable for quite some time. No doubt there’ll be a drop soon though

 

[Jinjin]

I've always wondered what people use 2TB of cloud storage for?

Personally I'm a photographer and I use Backblaze to backup all my client archives off my NAS box. At that point I'm at 3TB but 2TB on a phone?

I'm just wondering if I can find a better way to manage my files or am I backing up wrong?

For me it’s because I share with the family. I think the tier below 2TB was just 200gb. With 2 phones, multiple iPads and other Apple stuff I need the additional space. Just photos iCloud take up a load of storage

 

[Jinjin]

I do use Apple TV Plus and I also have a 2TB plan for my iCloud. Looking at the Apple One plans they don’t really make sense for me.

I’ll move to Apple one once the free trials end next year. Already have 2TB storage, music family plan so to keep Apple TV but add news, arcade and fitness for a fiver more is worth it for me.