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UK iPhone 5s and 5c Thread
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There's been nothing remotely 'instant' about UPS tracking updates up to this point, so I doubt it
I wish Apple used DPD to deliver they give you a timeframe of an hour when it would be delivered and you can check on line to see exactly where the driver is
Dave I'm in the same boat... I live in Birmingham and so far this is what I have...
Package Progress
Tamworth, GB
06/10/2013 23:10
Destination Scan
But on the apple website it says out for delivery. I really can't afford for it to come tomorrow. I have requested annual leave for today only!!!! :S I hope it comes today. Any idea guys!!?? Also anyone want to add me on gamecentre? I have no friends to play multiplayer with... Syphern
Package Progress
Tamworth, GB
06/10/2013 23:10
Destination Scan
But on the apple website it says out for delivery. I really can't afford for it to come tomorrow. I have requested annual leave for today only!!!! :S I hope it comes today. Any idea guys!!?? Also anyone want to add me on gamecentre? I have no friends to play multiplayer with... Syphern
You will get it today if Apple says it's out for delivery. They are probably getting updates more regularly than the UPS website.
mine did the same and on UPS site it changed to delivered after it was delivered.
OUT FOR DELIVERY
What do UPS do if you're not in? Are they lovely enough to give to a neighbour? I don't want to have to tell whoever's at home they're under house arrest until it comes...
What do UPS do if you're not in? Are they lovely enough to give to a neighbour? I don't want to have to tell whoever's at home they're under house arrest until it comes...
OUT FOR DELIVERY
What do UPS do if you're not in? Are they lovely enough to give to a neighbour? I don't want to have to tell whoever's at home they're under house arrest until it comes...
UPS did with my Macbook Pro from Apple so I would've thought so.
That part of the page shows delivered when a signature has been obtained. So when your receptionist signs, the handheld updates the information...At least that's how it's worked in the past for me.
Apple tracking says mine is still in china but it left there on Wednesday!
UPS tracking seems a bit slow, had a departure scan from Edinburgh at 6am and no update since. My local depot is an hour from Edinburgh so I would have expected to see some update by now....
Apple tracking is a bit useless though because it goes straight from "China" to "out for delivery". They either don't know or just don't think they need to tell you about any intermediate stages.
OUT FOR DELIVERY
What do UPS do if you're not in? Are they lovely enough to give to a neighbour? I don't want to have to tell whoever's at home they're under house arrest until it comes...
I found the complete opposite of what dlondon says to be true.
I live in an apartment block and have a caretaker/receptionist who manages deliveries and stuff. When my iPhone 4s was delivered, I just happened to be downstairs at the time and the UPS guy couldn't give me my phone until I went back upstairs to get some ID. He said he wouldn't have been able to leave it signed by my caretaker because they were under quite strict instructions from Apple not to leave it with anyone other than the buyer/household. As such, I don't believe they are allowed to leave it with neighbours because of the value.
I think a lot of it is down to fraud as well, because it stops people from stealing identities and card details to buy goods and get them delivered elsewhere.
I can actually speak from experience on this one. I was at home at my folks place where I moved out from about four years ago. Courier turned up at the door with a package for me which I found a bit strange, opened it and inside were two Samsung phones from T-Mobile. Another courier turned up a few minutes later with another package which contained another two phones from Orange. Finally another courier turned up with a package, but when he got to the door he asked me to call the Police, as he said there was a man in a car just off the end of our drive who tried to intercept the package by saying it was his.
Phoned the Police, but he made off before they got there. Basically the thief had used my identity to take out phone contracts, so there were entries in my credit report, apparently the checks the operators use for over the phone sales are pretty lacking compared to in person. Somebody elses details had been used to pay for the phones though, so I hadn't lost any money, but again shows how lack the operators are. With the address it was slightly funny in that I think he had tried to address it to a new house that was recently built over the road and didn't have anyone living it yet, but because it was a mix of address, the couriers obviously knew to go to our home. So this demonstrates just how targeted it was.
The Police were able to trace his car back to London where it had been seen on various traffic cameras. So he had travelled a good 40 miles or so to intercept them and they believe it was part of quite organised fraud. They also told me that phones are the number one item they will commit such crimes on because they are valuable and so easy to move on.
A couple of people have been asking for info about NW London iPhone deliveries this morning. I'm in just North rather than North West London, but for what it's worth, this is my tracking:
Watford, United Kingdom 10/07/2013 7:32 A.M. Out For Delivery
10/07/2013 7:05 A.M. Arrival Scan
Stansted, United Kingdom 10/07/2013 4:55 A.M. Departure Scan
Stansted, United Kingdom 10/06/2013 11:20 P.M. Arrival Scan
Castle Donnington, United Kingdom 10/06/2013 8:20 P.M. Departure Scan
Castle Donnington, United Kingdom 10/05/2013 4:14 A.M. Arrival Scan
Koeln, Germany 10/05/2013 4:05 A.M. Departure Scan
Koeln, Germany 10/04/2013 4:15 A.M. Import Scan
Dubai, United Arab Emirates 10/03/2013 6:15 P.M. Departure Scan
10/03/2013 3:43 P.M. Arrival Scan
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 10/03/2013 12:01 P.M. Departure Scan
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 10/02/2013 11:35 P.M. Arrival Scan
Shenzhen, China 10/02/2013 9:30 P.M. Departure Scan
10/02/2013 8:58 P.M. Export Scan
10/02/2013 8:58 P.M. Origin Scan
China 10/02/2013 6:09 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
Watford, United Kingdom 10/07/2013 7:32 A.M. Out For Delivery
10/07/2013 7:05 A.M. Arrival Scan
Stansted, United Kingdom 10/07/2013 4:55 A.M. Departure Scan
Stansted, United Kingdom 10/06/2013 11:20 P.M. Arrival Scan
Castle Donnington, United Kingdom 10/06/2013 8:20 P.M. Departure Scan
Castle Donnington, United Kingdom 10/05/2013 4:14 A.M. Arrival Scan
Koeln, Germany 10/05/2013 4:05 A.M. Departure Scan
Koeln, Germany 10/04/2013 4:15 A.M. Import Scan
Dubai, United Arab Emirates 10/03/2013 6:15 P.M. Departure Scan
10/03/2013 3:43 P.M. Arrival Scan
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 10/03/2013 12:01 P.M. Departure Scan
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 10/02/2013 11:35 P.M. Arrival Scan
Shenzhen, China 10/02/2013 9:30 P.M. Departure Scan
10/02/2013 8:58 P.M. Export Scan
10/02/2013 8:58 P.M. Origin Scan
China 10/02/2013 6:09 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
That's crazy... It's worrying how easy it is. Just called home there an no one is in... Looking like I might need to pick up or get redelivered.
