iPhone 14/Plus UK iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max Pre-release, Orders and Dispatch Thread

[dbrose]

A few pieces popping up in the UK press - not all negative!!! - Remember this is what the masses will read as opposed to us in here that look at the tech blogs, etc...

Apple braces for backlash after caving to EU demands on iPhone chargers

Every household has that box, under the stairs or in the garage, filled with a tangle of cables and a mishmash of charging plugs. This mess of copper and plastic is the final resting place for wires and old phones that have not been used for years. Many cables lie abandoned for so long their...

www.msn.com

Your iPhone will look inferior this week - Apple set to unveil something new

All eyes will be on Apple later to tonight with the US technology giant announcing its latest batch of devices including a new iPhone 15.

www.express.co.uk

Urgent warning issued to iPhone fans ahead of major Apple news this week

With the Apple iPhone 15 looking set to be revealed tomorrow, scammers have already begun targeting smartphone fans with a range of dodgy preorder schemes - here's what to look out for

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[kidchop3]

Just noticed in my company rewards which is powered by RewardGateway they are doing 5% off Apple Gift Cards instead of 4%. Purchasing £1300 for £1248, every penny is a saving.

Thanks for sharing. I can see the 5% too.

Have you bought gift cards from rewards gateway and purchased/preordered a product from apple before?

 

[Apple Mac Daz]

Thanks for sharing. I can see the 5% too.

Have you bought gift cards from rewards gateway and purchased/preordered a product from apple before?

Surely if it’s still better to use Barclays if free and keep your £1248 in a bank account with over 5% interest

 

[dbrose]

Surely if it’s still better to use Barclays if free and keep your £1248 in a bank account with over 5% interest

Yes only if you can get the credit it is.

 

[ctpaa]

UR update: For those who have been following, after speaking to their customer service, I **should** be receiving my device back via DPD tomorrow, in the same condition it was shipped in - fingers crossed. A few trustpilot reviews concern me, though. Lets see.

 

[BillGates1969]

Just noticed in my company rewards which is powered by RewardGateway they are doing 5% off Apple Gift Cards instead of 4%. Purchasing £1300 for £1248, every penny is a saving.

Good spot! mine too!!!! I have £500 in birthday money that i was going to convert to Apple vouchers from the other week and havent got round to it yet...I'll do that later.

 

[dbrose]

Thanks for sharing. I can see the 5% too.

Have you bought gift cards from rewards gateway and purchased/preordered a product from apple before?

Yes I did it last year. I have already redeemed. I had to do it in several transactions.

1 x £500 gift card - generates 1 code
2 x £150 gift cards - generates 4 codes (2x£100 and 2x£50)

I then got a colleague to log in and do another £500 for me (well £475 with the 5% off)

 

[BillGates1969]

Surely if it’s still better to use Barclays if free and keep your £1248 in a bank account with over 5% interest

It is, but I prefer to pay outright and have as few monthly bills as possible.

 

[BillGates1969]

Thanks for sharing. I can see the 5% too.

Have you bought gift cards from rewards gateway and purchased/preordered a product from apple before?

I have loads of times - as @dbrose said, they generate them in multiples of £50 I think. I use them whenever I buy a watch strap as (expect Hermes) you get 10% off through the EPP reward gateway anyway and then if yo pay with the vouchers you save another 4 (now 5)%

 

[dbrose]

I have loads of times - as @dbrose said, they generate them in multiples of £50 I think. I use them whenever I buy a watch strap as (expect Hermes) you get 10% off through the EPP reward gateway anyway and then if yo pay with the vouchers you save another 4 (now 5)%

Like I say every penny!
Lets see what new bands are available.

It looks like you can do max 3 orders a day and only 1 order per day with £500.

 

[MrJM]

Just caught up. The report about UR is a bit concerning.

They have my phone and I’ll update this thread once I’ve had an update from them.

 

[Apple Mac Daz]

Anyone checked out a saved MM order for postage does it hold the £800 or reduce to current prices

 

[dbrose]

Could be all change for orders this year as previously rumoured.

Apple Stores run stocks low, brace for changes after iPhone 15 event

Apple retail channels prepare for quick changes after iPhone 15 launch

Apple may be preparing for a quick release of its new products, such as the iPhone 15, with Apple Stores running down stock and bracing for an evening merchandise reset the evening after Tuesday's event.

appleinsider.com

 

[Sal09]

Anyone checked out a saved MM order for postage does it hold the £800 or reduce to current prices

Choosing RM holds the saved price. Kiosk still broken.

 

[Apple Mac Daz]

Choosing RM holds the saved price. Kiosk still broken.

Is it worth trying UR then if some positive results and keep saving the MM order as a backup

 

[dbrose]

Choosing RM holds the saved price. Kiosk still broken.

I'm in the live chat queue at the moment.

 

[Sal09]

Is it worth trying UR then if some positive results and keep saving the MM order as a backup

Lets see what happens with @MrJM .

Im thinking of finalising the MM order and open ticket as per @dbrose

I have two orders saved for £725. If they refuse to honour price via Kiosk i can always checkout using RM on the other order.

 

[nwlondonlad]

Just dug out my old XS Max which i bought at launch 2018 and use as my backup phone. It still has a battery health of 91% (5 years) but my 14PM of less than 12 months is also at 91% 😲😲😲😲

I swear i noticed this with my older Macbooks that used to hold a charge in standby for sometimes a week but now newer models only go 2 days or so before it hits 0%

 

[Webbo254]

I wonder what kind of price increase we can expect?

We already got a £150 increase on the 14PM compared to the 13PM.

 

[D1G1TALR0B0T]

Just dug out my old XS Max which i bought at launch 2018 and use as my backup phone. It still has a battery health of 91% (5 years) but my 14PM of less than 12 months is also at 91% 😲😲😲😲

I swear i noticed this with my older Macbooks that used to hold a charge in standby for sometimes a week but now newer models only go 2 days or so before it hits 0%

My launch day 14PM battery health is at 87% and can't last a full day without a charge. I mainly charge with MagSafe overnight and use Apple chargers or chargers Apple sell that have MagSafe certification. Hopefully will see a better battery with the 15PM. My wife has my 13PM from last year and the battery appears to be much better.

 

[Apple Mac Daz]

I wonder what kind of price increase we can expect?

We already got a £150 increase on the 14PM compared to the 13PM.

Touch wood it’s mostly just US and we don’t get hit to bad. Inflation is down and currency is a lot stronger now

 

[Apple Mac Daz]

My launch day 14PM battery health is at 87% and can't last a full day without a charge. I mainly charge with MagSafe overnight and use Apple chargers or chargers Apple sell that have MagSafe certification. Hopefully will see a better battery with the 15PM. My wife has my 13PM from last year and the battery appears to be much better.

My 14PM still on 100% 😮 and I mostly fast charge it

 

[CD3660]

I'm in the live chat queue at the moment.

Number 3,432 in the queue. 🙄

 

[The Game 161]

To avoid the hassle think I’m just doing my annual upgrade with EE this year. Will see on tariffs I guess

 

[CD3660]

My launch day 14PM battery health is at 87%…

The 14PM batteries seem to have been a bit sketchy. Mine is on 86%, far worse than I usually have less than 12 months in. Very disappointed.