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For the store closest to me it says you can preorder for store pickup on the 12th

http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/victoriasquare/

Thanks for this. I've just checked out the covent garden store at it says this too. I guess when you go through the checkout it will give an option for collection from a store. You then just choose which store in a drop down list.

Fingers crossed it works like that.
 
I was deciding what to do as well. It turns out to be much cheaper by buying it outright, and then popping in a SIM-only deal. I've worked out mine to cost £779 over 2 years. With a contract (depending on network), it will be at least £900+


That's how I worked it out! The deals for data, minutes etc are always much better with SIM-only I have found?
 
Thanks for this. I've just checked out the covent garden store at it says this too. I guess when you go through the checkout it will give an option for collection from a store. You then just choose which store in a drop down list.

Fingers crossed it works like that.

Yes. We will find out either at midnight or 8am.
 
That's how I worked it out! The deals for data, minutes etc are always much better with SIM-only I have found?


Well they are, but it always remains that buying it outright from Apple and then putting in your own SIM in it is cheaper.
 
My wife's work wants to order 4 iPhones on the company credit card.

Does anyone know if they accept more than single orders on one company credit card on release day?
 
EE let you order at midnight for the 5S last year...

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They've said midday onwards on Twitter...

Do you have a link? They just told somebody it isn't in their system...

https://twitter.com/threeuksupport/status/510062567713431552
 
Just spoke to EE they said pre-orders from 8:01am.

They also said that it would be a couple of weeks before I got my phone, which I reckon is bull.
 
My wife's work wants to order 4 iPhones on the company credit card.

Does anyone know if they accept more than single orders on one company credit card on release day?

Apple normally only allow 2 phones per order. You'd be better off phoning Apple and asking how you can do it.
 
My wife's work wants to order 4 iPhones on the company credit card.

Does anyone know if they accept more than single orders on one company credit card on release day?

Only allow 2 phones per Apple ID account/per credit card (I believe)
 
Just spoke to N***** (not joking - and you'll find that especially funny if you're from the north east!) at O2.

Upgrades can be done tomorrow as pre-order for delivery next Friday.

Pricing will not be released before tomorrow morning.

Pre-order will start at same time (this leads me to believe it'll be 8:01am)

Edit - forum has blanked out her name. I'll post a screenshot of the chat :)
 

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May I ask which glass screen protector you picked up? :D

The spigen glas.tr one. I think it's the only one spigen are offering at the moment.

Ordered it along with the case later Tuesday night from their eBay store and it arrived today with free shipping!!
 
Just spoke to N***** (not joking - and you'll find that especially funny if you're from the north east!) at O2.

Upgrades can be done tomorrow as pre-order for delivery next Friday.

Pricing will not be released before tomorrow morning.

Pre-order will start at same time (this leads me to believe it'll be 8:01am)

Edit - forum has blanked out her name. I'll post a screenshot of the chat :)
I spoke to someone on chat, they said the same thing but I'm pretty sure pricing will be up before then. I'm sure they know pretty much nothing at the minute.

A few hours after the event on Tuesday they said they don't comment on products Apple has not announced.
 
As we only seem to be 90% sure that Apple Store online pre-orders are going to open at 8:00am (with midnight being the other option), it might help people to know that with previous pre-ordering, the Apple Store has been down immediately before pre-ordering opened. I'd say that if the Apple Store is still up at 23:30 tonight then there's no need to wait till midnight - get a good 8 hours kip and get back online at 7:30 and then spend the next 30 minutes frantically refreshing the "We'll be back soon" page like the rest of us.

My money's on it being 8:00 anyway, based on previous launches and the info already in this thread
 
Does anyone know if it is possible to use a gift card on the apple store app. Just tried to do a dummy purchase with one but couldn't see the option to add gift card?

Thanks
 
Just spoke to N***** (not joking - and you'll find that especially funny if you're from the north east!) at O2.

Upgrades can be done tomorrow as pre-order for delivery next Friday.

Pricing will not be released before tomorrow morning.

Pre-order will start at same time (this leads me to believe it'll be 8:01am)

Edit - forum has blanked out her name. I'll post a screenshot of the chat :)

...love it - NI$h1T..!!!!!:D:D
 
Anyone have any experience with Carphone Warehouse on preorders? There is an option to collect in store, just wondering if anyone ever used this for previous iPhone preorders?
 
Anyone have any experience with Carphone Warehouse on preorders? There is an option to collect in store, just wondering if anyone ever used this for previous iPhone preorders?

Sorry for repeating myself, but in case you're not aware, "SIM FREE" iPhones from CPW will lock to the 1st SIM you put in.

If you're planning on switching to another provider down the line, you'll have to deal with CPW to get it unlocked (good luck with that).
 
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Sorry for repeating myself, but in case you're not aware, "SIM FAREE" iPhones from CPW will lock to the 1st SIM you put in.

If you're planning on switching to another provider down the line, you'll have to deal with CPW to get it unlocked (good luck with that).

Okay, I understand; but I'll be sticking with the contract I choose tomorrow. So... does anyone have experience of preordering with CPW?
 
Sorry for repeating myself, but in case you're not aware, "SIM FAREE" iPhones from CPW will lock to the 1st SIM you put in.

If you're planning on switching to another provider down the line, you'll have to deal with CPW to get it unlocked (good luck with that).

Not exactly I don't think. I bought a sim free 5S from them, I was on Three at the time. Couple of weeks after, I got it unlocked by Three for £15. CPW had nothing to do with it. Now on EE.
 
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