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Other UK iPhone Duo/18 Pro/18 Pro Max Pre-release, Orders and Dispatch Thread

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Which iPhone Are You Buying?

  • iPhone 18 Pro - Burgundy

    Votes: 3 5.1%

  • iPhone 18 Pro - Glacier

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • iPhone 18 Pro - Silver

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • iPhone 18 Pro - Black

    Votes: 5 8.5%

  • iPhone 18 Pro Max - Burgundy

    Votes: 5 8.5%

  • iPhone 18 Pro Max - Glacier

    Votes: 4 6.8%

  • iPhone 18 Pro Max - Silver

    Votes: 3 5.1%

  • iPhone 18 Pro Max - Black

    Votes: 10 16.9%

  • iPhone Duo - Star White

    Votes: 10 16.9%

  • iPhone Duo - Night Sky

    Votes: 7 11.9%

  • None

    Votes: 12 20.3%
  • Total voters
    59
super chimp said:
Seeing people talking about coming from 15 & 16 models and here’s me thinking of moving from a 13 Pro. At least by leaving it that long I should notice more differences.
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I'm in the same boat, I have a 13 Pro Max, considering the 18 Pro Max, the main thing I'm not keen on with the 13PM is the poor screen brightness in sunlight, not sure that is a good enough reason to upgrade.

I'm upgrading my Series 5 watch to the 12 though, should be a big upgrade.
 
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mrandyyu said:
I was very close to declaring myself out last night, but camera improvements over 2 generations just about swayed it for me - that and the desire to switch to 1TB so I can stop shuffling stuff around.

I do feel kinda dirty right now - not gonna lie!
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I think the smart play in your situation would be holding out 1 more year until the 20. Expecting apple to throw everything they can at it. Then very minimal upgrades going forward again. I could be talking utter bollox though 🤣
 
mrandyyu said:
I was very close to declaring myself out last night, but camera improvements over 2 generations just about swayed it for me - that and the desire to switch to 1TB so I can stop shuffling stuff around.

I do feel kinda dirty right now - not gonna lie!
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I also wanted the 1TB but I couldn't justify the very large difference this year, so I will be going for the 512GB Pro Max.

On another note... I am worried about the confusion around the modem on the Pro Max.
The Apple Tech specs for some countries indicate C2 for both Pro and Pro Max, but others (like the UK) indicate C2 for Pro only.

What's even more confusing is that most (if not all) European countries have the same model as Australia. And the Australian website indicates C2 for both Pro and Pro Max. Rumours say that QC will be used only for the US Pro Max, but everyone else for the Pro Max will be C2. On a completely different story the Polish website indicates mmWave for the Duo, which seems wrong too.
Until we get confirmation from somewhere, it'll be a gamble.

Before anyone asks, the worry is mostly on the battery and heat. Not so much cellular performance.
 
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Has anybody seen anything about how hard it is to open the iPhone duo?
I physically disabled and have a poor hand function. I just wonder how hard the magnets are to keep it closed.
 
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Rugbydman said:
Has anybody seen anything about how hard it is to open the iPhone duo?
I physically disabled and have a poor hand function. I just wonder how hard the magnets are to keep it closed.
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curious too. All the videos I have seen have been using peoples left hand to open while holding in the right. Is it that stiff you need two hands, or were early access media just being really gentle? Can it be flipped open just using your right hand?
 
Treble said:
Same with my replacement pm it won’t give me a price
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Seems to be widespread. Spoke to someone in the US they can’t trade in their AppleCare replaced watch for a new one, says invalid serial number.

Sal09 said:
Did you try old serial number. Does it effect the price?
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Works with old S/N but unsure what will happen if you tried to use it. Apple support said it wouldn’t be accepted if the S/N didn’t match the device. I’m gonna ask in store tomorrow
 
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Sal09 said:
My Creation Application got declined at eligibility stage. No hard searches since last BPF. Excellent score. Full time employment. Salary is highest band. So end going the full payment route. Only two credit cards Amex and Barclays.

My wife’s Creation Application got approved without any hesitation with salary lower than mine. Credit Limit £3.5k.

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Can you like "Pre Pre apply" for the Creation finance ? Im going to want to try and order a Duo, but I dont have an Apple Creation account. I dont want to be faffing around trying to set that up (or finding out they decline me) as all the other pre-orders go wizzing past me in the checkout line.
 
mark-in-mk said:
Can you like "Pre Pre apply" for the Creation finance ? Im going to want to try and order a Duo, but I dont have an Apple Creation account. I dont want to be faffing around trying to set that up (or finding out they decline me) as all the other pre-orders go wizzing past me in the checkout line.
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Yes pre pre went live last night. Just go through normal ordering process and pick finance as option and that will get you to creation pages etc.

Edit: see post by @Jinjin https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ers-and-dispatch-thread.2488747/post-34778377
 
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mark-in-mk said:
Can you like "Pre Pre apply" for the Creation finance ? Im going to want to try and order a Duo, but I dont have an Apple Creation account. I dont want to be faffing around trying to set that up (or finding out they decline me) as all the other pre-orders go wizzing past me in the checkout line.
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hey.. you can pre pre on an 18Pro/Max now but not the duo yet... will be interesting to see if they allow that closer to the preorder date.
 
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Sticking with my 17PM - which is only the third occasion I’ve not upgraded annually(ish) since I bought the original iPhone in 2007. Will likely be getting an AW Ultra 4 to replace my Ultra 1 which I bought on original launch 4 years ago.

I do tend to keep my Apple stuff a fair amount of time (iPad, Mac, Watch, Airpods) aside from the iPhone which, on my own admission, I’ve upgraded too frequently (I do hand them down though so next year my wife will likely get my 17 Pro Max).
 
blaugrana69 said:
Sticking with my 17PM - which is only the third occasion I’ve not upgraded annually(ish) since I bought the original iPhone in 2007. Will likely be getting an AW Ultra 4 to replace my Ultra 1 which I bought on original launch 4 years ago.

I do tend to keep my Apple stuff a fair amount of time (iPad, Mac, Watch, Airpods) aside from the iPhone which, on my own admission, I’ve upgraded too frequently (I do hand them down though so next year my wife will likely get my 17 Pro Max).
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That Black 18 PM is waiting for you.
 
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Stuipdboy1000 said:
Signed up for payments through Creation for the first time, got approved, but I can't see the plan on the Creation website or app. It's pulling up an old Curry's account from years ago but not the Apple plan created last night.

Anyone else not seeing their plan?
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Did you set up the account without buying anything ? Thats what Im trying to do in advance of the Duo
 
Can you not pre pre iPhone 18 Pro’s just to get Creation Account set up and then not proceed with order on 12th?
 
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