Other USA Apple.com iPhone Air /17/17 Pro/ 17 Max/ Pre-Release, Order And Delivery Thread

[Tinaatwt]

Has anyone that has ordered through Apple directly for delivery found their tracking number for their phone yet?

I would like to know as well. Found my tracking number for my case in FedEx, but nothing showing in UPS for phone.

 

[JBinPDX]

This is actually from the iPhone 4 launch in 2010. That was a year when preorders got completely screwed up (typical then) and I ended up with a “reservation “ instead. They had lines for reservations and walk-ins once we got into the mall, and ended up telling the walk-ins to give up and go home by about 10 am. View attachment 2549053

I was in that line as well, only in my location of course. Preorders were really hosed up. I think I did get a phone, but I don't remember exactly. That might have been the year I gave up on the Apple Store and walked down to the ATT store in the same mall and bought one there, and then had a terrible time getting the sim transferred correctly for some reason, even though my old phone was also ATT. It all kind of runs together after a while.

 

[Xoterin]

Has anyone that has ordered through Apple directly for delivery found their tracking number for their phone yet?

I’m still on processing and haven’t been charged, so haven’t started looking yet.

 

[jphall]

Oh that brought back memories! I stood in line for a white 3G. (I stood in more lines than that. But I think that was the longest.) It was not my first iPhone. I had taken the day off, just in case. After several hours, an Apple employee came out and asked who was waiting for what color. I was the first who wanted white, and I got the very last one. It was so pretty! I remember going to a meeting the next day and placing it on the table... that was a real thing, you know, showing off your phone. One exec gently ran a finger over the curved back and said, "It's soooo sexy!" And it was!

lol I remember walking into Cincinnati's small Apple Store (it's been expanded at least 3 times since) in July of 2007 and walked out with my first iPhone with its massive 4GB of storage. It was the first time i bought a phone that was not from an ATT store. The Apple Store was virtually empty and looked so different than the first day line a few years later.

That iPhone was so amazing to look at with its beautiful color screen and the really cool icons. "Huge screen" (3.5" diagonal) was how Steve described it in the January Keynote when he announced his "breakthrough device". It was so unlike my Siemens and Nokia bitmapped jaggy gray screen phones, with their extremely slow and limited cellular data connections.

All syncing was through iTunes on my Mac, and so little space though all only my largest music files were larger than 32kbps.

The iPhone was amazing to use and people loved seeing it as it was unlike any phone they'd ever seen. Everyone wanted to hold it to see how it responded to their touch.

At that time I had no idea that I'd be buying a new iPhone after that. I know that streak will end someday, but I'm still on this extraordinary journey as of next Friday when I walk into my local Apple Store with a reservation for my newest iPhone.

 

[Tinaatwt]

Has anyone that ordered through Apple been charged for their phone yet? Mine still says pending on my credit card site.

 

[PrettyKitty]

The same thing that has people preordering and talking in forums about it for over a week, while waiting. I always had a good time talking with others, made a few friends, and for me, it was fun. Would I do it again today? Probably not. I’m older and I’d rather chat from my couch at home. LOL

But we're preordering and talking in forums from the comfort of wherever. Standing outside in the cold, heat, rain for a cell phone. It's not even free!!! I'm not judging, just genuinely curious. Maybe the 17P will lead me to the answers I seek.

 

[jphall]

Is this the first year that the Apple Store and the carrier pre-order threads for the US have been combined?

I think so, but there have always been people posting about their UK order, or US carrier order, when it was stated the thread was US Apple Store orders, and there were threads for all those other orders.

 

[thearh]

lol I remember walking into Cincinnati's small Apple Store (it's been expanded at least 3 times since) in July of 2007 and walked out with my first iPhone with its massive 4GB of storage. It was the first time i bought a phone that was not from an ATT store. The Apple Store was virtually empty and looked so different than the first day line a few years later.

That iPhone was so amazing to look at with its beautiful color screen and the really cool icons. "Huge screen" (3.5" diagonal) was how Steve described it in the January Keynote when he announced his "breakthrough device". It was so unlike my Siemens and Nokia bitmapped jaggy gray screen phones, with their extremely slow and limited cellular data connections.

All syncing was through iTunes on my Mac, and so little space though all only my largest music files were larger than 32kbps.

The iPhone was amazing to use and people loved seeing it as it was unlike any phone they'd ever seen. Everyone wanted to hold it to see how it responded to their touch.

At that time I had no idea that I'd be buying a new iPhone after that. I know that streak will end someday, but I'm still on this extraordinary journey as of next Friday when I walk into my local Apple Store with a reservation for my newest iPhone.

Very well said and my experience in 2007 mirrors yours. I stood in line and purchased or ordered a new iPhone every year since. It has been a fun ride.

 

[jphall]

But you don't get the trade in after 12 months to get a new phone, right, with the straight ACMI? I thought I saw you could use the AC for the IUP which would eliminate the new loan every year.

I only sent in one phone in all my years in iUP, as I recall. All the other years it moved to a family member or I sold it.

I re-upped the iUP every year, and ignored the requests that I send back the phone and they unlocked that loan and I kept paying it monthly or paid it off outright. I used my AC to pay the monthly installments, but now have chosen to just use the ACMI instead. Fewer accounts, statements, billing, payments, etc. lol

 

[PrettyKitty]

I unintentionally lied. I've owned Apple products before! I had 2 iPods, 1 still works it just doesn't hold a charge. I remember having a time getting my music from my PC onto it. My then boyfriend had an iPhone so he found an app to help. I think it was called pod to PC. I have movies, pics, and tons of music on that iPod. I'm going plug it up and play with it tomorrow lol

 

[jphall]

More action on this thread than the carrier one. Less people interacting then previous years also.

there's a carrier thread? lol

 

[Ameer_1]

What is it about the iPhone that had y'all waiting in line for hours?

It’s the excitement of launch day — nothing beats that energy when you finally get your hands on the newest iPhone.
It’s not just about the phone; it’s the tradition. Lining up is part of the experience for Apple fans.

 

[PrettyKitty]

It’s the excitement of launch day — nothing beats that energy when you finally get your hands on the newest iPhone.
It’s not just about the phone; it’s the tradition. Lining up is part of the experience for Apple fans.

Like Black Friday? I get it

 

[digimc]

Yes it is a slow long wait, drip for me. I am not scheduled till week of Oct 7th. Still in the processing stage so I am not expecting much movement for a while. I kinds hope that maybe I will get really lucky and Apple will actually be able to move up that shipping quote. I know sometimes in past years people that had 3 to 4 week delivery rangers after launch so their phones ship out around 2 1/2 weeks after launch. Just crossing my fingers.

 

[DocG1914]

there's a carrier thread? lol

Yup lol

 

[armandxp]

But we're preordering and talking in forums from the comfort of wherever. Standing outside in the cold, heat, rain for a cell phone. It's not even free!!! I'm not judging, just genuinely curious. Maybe the 17P will lead me to the answers I seek.

It was a different time. People are a lot different typing anonymously behind a keyboard, than you’d meet in person. You just had to be there. Rain, cold, and heat doesn’t stop me from anything in life. I don’t think you’ll find your answers from the 17P. I’m just genuinely curious, why iPhone now, after all of these years on android?

 

[rem2]

Received a tracking number from FedEx, and think it is just my trade in kit. But weight stated is 0.45kgs Seems a little heavy for that. I only ordered the iPhone 17 Pro. Also being delivered on 9/19. Very strange information.

UPDATE: this package is my iPhone and trade in kit. Just checked tracking using order number. Was fully expecting it to be delivered by UPS.

 

[dweb619_2]

What is it about the iPhone that had y'all waiting in line for hours?

Why did people camp out for Star Wars Episode I?

Why did people camp out for Halo 3?

Why did people camp out to get the 7th Harry Potter book?

They like the company, they like the community that the company attracts, or some other 3rd thing.

Edit: I'm not being snarky. Fandom is different for everyone, and each fandom has its own traditions.

 

[jphall]

Very well said and my experience in 2007 mirrors yours. I stood in line and purchased or ordered a new iPhone every year since. It has been a fun ride.

My first iPhone purchase was maybe 2 weeks after launch, my wife suggested I get one. I nearly fell off my chair.

For a few iPhones after that I was in line on launch day, then i had my wife and toddler son wait in line for me (or that's the story I'd tell people, they were appalled when I said I'd sent them the afternoon before to wait overnight to get me an iPhone). Then I switched to ATT online ordering, though every year ATT showed me yet another way they could eff it up, so I switched to Apple Store ordering.

I loved the UPS deliveries as after a few years of waiting "patiently" for them to finally get to me I found I could arrange for a UPS Customer Care Center hold, and I'd pick up my phone at 10am, only one time was there a line of one person. On my way home I'd stop by the Apple Store to see what was happening and look at the colors to see if i might want to try to trade in my still new in a box phone and buy one of them.

Then UPS only would deliver it, I couldn't have them hold it for pickup on launch day morning. We were at the end of the driver's long day and i decided I'd not wait anymore.

And this Friday will be my first ISPU in well over a decade. Looking forward to returning to that adventure.

I'll be sad to miss out on the tracking adventures of watching planes flying over the Pacific, and then over Canada. I'll have to hitch a ride on someone else's UPS flight to SDF!

 

[JBinPDX]

The same thing that has people preordering and talking in forums about it for over a week, while waiting. I always had a good time talking with others, made a few friends, and for me, it was fun. Would I do it again today? Probably not. I’m older and I’d rather chat from my couch at home. LOL

I remember when Windows 95 launched. The hype around it would put any Apple hype to shame. Seriously. The news showed the crowds who lined up to buy it... you had to buy on CD back then and stock was limited. One guy who was interviewed said that he didn't even have a computer, but just "wanted to be part of the experience." I often wondered if he used it as a coaster. I waited through a release cycle or two because I know the ways of early software adoption. (Says the woman who is running beta software on all of her critical hardware. Because...)

 

[erickjovan]

Did anyone order a Pro or Pro Max in Orange with 2tb of storage?

If so, curious of your shipping date?

9/19

 

[erickjovan]

Any of you flight trackers have a phone heading to Texas? I need a buddy who speaks flight tracker language. I only speak UPS and FedEx. Lol

Where in Texas? I’m in Fort Worth and I’ve tracked phones before.

 

[seezar]

I remember when Windows 95 launched. The hype around it would put any Apple hype to shame. Seriously. The news showed the crowds who lined up to buy it... you had to buy on CD back then and stock was limited. One guy who was interviewed said that he didn't even have a computer, but just "wanted to be part of the experience." I often wondered if he used it as a coaster. I waited through a release cycle or two because I know the ways of early software adoption. (Says the woman who is running beta software on all of her critical hardware. Because...)

I remember the Windows 95 release! Being able to get it at midnight at CompUSA.

 

[PrettyKitty]

It was a different time. People are a lot different typing anonymously behind a keyboard, than you’d meet in person. You just had to be there. Rain, cold, and heat doesn’t stop me from anything in life. I don’t think you’ll find your answers from the 17P. I’m just genuinely curious, why iPhone now, after all of these years on android?

I simply meant I may understand why iPhones are so popular once I use one and experience it's features, functions, etc.

Why now? I have more time than I used to, so I read more for one thing. Apple articles are everywhere. I enjoy tech so the articles lead me to watch some YT videos and I'm interested. I watched the Apple deal last Friday and I'm even more interested.

Apple has always had this huge following, and I have friends who used to stand in line because the phones would sell out in hours. It's like you weren't living unless u had an iPhone. Even the kids get bullied if they don't have an iPhone. It's crazy!!

I have the time, I have the desire to try something new, and I've decided to see for myself what the hype is about. I may not like it at all, but I'm open minded enough to give it a go. I doubt I'll switch 100%, but who knows? People leave and come to this side all the time. At the very least, I'll have new tech to learn and I enjoy that.

Also, my Apple group chat people and family members are gonna stop breathing when they see my blue bubble because I haven't told anyone I'm getting one, and they know the love I have for my preferred devices!! Lol

 

[armandxp]

I remember when Windows 95 launched. The hype around it would put any Apple hype to shame. Seriously. The news showed the crowds who lined up to buy it... you had to buy on CD back then and stock was limited. One guy who was interviewed said that he didn't even have a computer, but just "wanted to be part of the experience." I often wondered if he used it as a coaster. I waited through a release cycle or two because I know the ways of early software adoption. (Says the woman who is running beta software on all of her critical hardware. Because...)

Trust me, I’m old enough to remember the Windows 95 launch. My first computer was a Commodore 64, I had bbs that I talked to people on, and went to computer club meetings in the 80’s. Those were the days lol