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Wel looks like I'm gonna be going on an iPhone hunt this morning. Anyone know if you can get a phone on installments (Verizon edge) when you buy from Best Buy?

Yup, confirmed this yesterday at my local BBY.
 
I've never been a part of a preorder and not be in the first wave. Is it expected the next set of phones won't get here till the 23rd or is it really a deliver by date and they could show up any time next week?
 
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I've never been a part of a preorder and not be in the first wave. Is it expected the next set of phones won't get here till the 23rd or is it really a deliver by date and they could show up any time next week?

I saw some posts about people getting shipping notifications for delivery Tuesday already. I think they will ship whenever Verizon gets more stock. Hopefully today or Monday.
 
3 phones on business site

3:09 plus 256 MB
3:37 regular 7 256 JB
3:40 plus 256 MB

Last night 3:09 one only turned to completed from pending. Tracking says label created no other info but deliver by monday- verizon site says deliver today- has anyone seen fedex tracking change and move up? Its only coming from coatesvill,PA to NJ.
 
I guess we are at a point to accept the fact that we are not getting our 7+ 256GB phones from Verizon. I will order from Apple from now on, tired of dealing with Verizon preorders and their worthless CS....

When I ordered, Apple.com was saying 2-3 weeks. Verizon 2 weeks. So went with Verizon. They still have a week to deliver.
 
3 phones on business site

3:09 plus 256 MB
3:37 regular 7 256 JB
3:40 plus 256 MB

Last night 3:09 one only turned to completed from pending. Tracking says label created no other info but deliver by monday- verizon site says deliver today- has anyone seen fedex tracking change and move up? Its only coming from coatesvill,PA to NJ.
Actually i see that 6:40 am today shipment info was sent to verizon, so no chance i get today. :-(. Was really thinking I would have today went i went to bed. Oh well,, monday aint so bad,
 
3 phones on business site

3:09 plus 256 MB
3:37 regular 7 256 JB
3:40 plus 256 MB

Last night 3:09 one only turned to completed from pending. Tracking says label created no other info but deliver by monday- verizon site says deliver today- has anyone seen fedex tracking change and move up? Its only coming from coatesvill,PA to NJ.

See my post above. I'm in a similar boat as you.

Short answer is yes, you have a chance.

Longer explanation is under normal circumstances, the answer would be no. A label created this late would just mean Fedex will start moving it tomorrow. But as we know, iPhone launch day is not normal.

This is my 5th iPhone launch day with Verizon and they've got a decent track record for me so I'm still holding out a little hope. Maybe 10%.

My guess is that Apple dumped a bulk shipment with Verizon sometime yesterday in PA and then verizon people just went to work picking and shipping as fast as they can. Since its bulk and a rush, it's possible they just slapped labels on each box and sorted by pallet to each fedex hub. So no time to scan each box at the main hub. They'll get scanned at arrival or when they go on a FedEx truck for delivery.

About the latest I've seen something go on a FedEx truck for delivery is 11 am. So keep refreshing until then. If it doesn't update by then, probably Monday.

I should note, some people have said in the past they've just gotten the box. So it wasn't scanned until delivery. So if you're really optimistic, refresh all day.

The one savings grace is verizon is using FedEx and apple is using UPS. So hopefully FedEx has enough capacity to get these things delivered today.
 
Thought about going to my local Verizon but didn't wanna show up to only see 7's and get tempted haha. Looks like I'll just wait a week+ for my darn +JB
Last night one site showed that it went to warehouse for shipment and my card was charged, but i have not received any type of tracking either in email or update to site. I am still holding out hope for arrival today.......but it would be great to know if I need to have someone at the house all day or not!
 
Thought about going to my local Verizon but didn't wanna show up to only see 7's and get tempted haha. Looks like I'll just wait a week+ for my darn +JB
i may just go to best buy for the hell of it and see this morning. when i waited in line a couple years ago at the verizon store next to it for the 6, i showed up at 630 and was like 8th in line. demand usually isn't too high for iphones in my part of town.
 
Just checked the order status in the app and it shows being shipped on the 15th. No carrier or tracking info listed yet.
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Did you order the exact same phone? If so, your guess is as good as mine on how they fill the orders. Perhaps it has to do with where the inventory is located.
Well mine is being shipped by UPS ground and the tracking number has no details at this point. I don't think I will be seeing mine today unless it was already at my local hub and they are still loading the trucks.
 
Interesting! If true they had plenty of 7 Plus Black 256GB models or people kept ordering 128GB and Jet Black models.
Yeah... I was surprised too. Original estimate was Sep 29 - Oct 3. For what it's worth, it is still preparing for shipment
 
People, stop wasting your time, no 7+'s ANYWHERE. If there are, you would have had to been first in line to get the one or two extra they received.
 
Been lurking this thread for a while now. Thought I'd chime in.

Ordered 2 iPhone 7+ on 9/9 around 4:00 AM EST time. One of them was a 128GB MB and the other a 32GB Rose Gold. Got confirmation email at 4:05 AM for Matte Black and 4:12 AM for the Rose Gold.

The MB has a deliver by date of 9/23 and the Rose Gold has a deliver by date of 9/28. That has never changed from day one, and my status has not changed from "processing" for either one yet. I'm pretty bummed haha. I went to the Verizon store this morning and the rep came out and said "We have iPhone 7's, but absolutely no pluses. No store in West Michigan received a 7+."
 
Been lurking this thread for a while now. Thought I'd chime in.

Ordered 2 iPhone 7+ on 9/9 around 4:00 AM EST time. One of them was a 128GB MB and the other a 32GB Rose Gold. Got confirmation email at 4:05 AM for Matte Black and 4:12 AM for the Rose Gold.

The MB has a deliver by date of 9/23 and the Rose Gold has a deliver by date of 9/28. That has never changed from day one, and my status has not changed from "processing" for either one yet. I'm pretty bummed haha. I went to the Verizon store this morning and the rep came out and said "We have iPhone 7's, but absolutely no pluses. No store in West Michigan received a 7+."
Same boat, two plus devices on same order, both 9/28 from the jump and no movement, updates, nada. First time going through VZW for a preorder, never had a problem getting a device shipped on launch day with Apple.
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just left my Verizon store they said no stores at all got any 7+ phones.... fml
Damn I was pulling for yah, and of course the youtube vid of the beard shaving! In the end sure we can all wait I guess, but when you finally realize your out of options its a def let down. I'm sure Mr. Cook is happy though.
 
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