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re: Apple keynote hype thread

Posted on 9/9/16 at 7:34 am to
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 9/9/16 at 7:34 am to
Hmm.. So next year at this time, I'll be in your shoes? You can order and just mail your old phone in?
Posted by Engineer
Member since Dec 2015
277 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 7:42 am to
Wow. Sounds like it was a good decision to pass on that.

The terms of my upgrade are to order new phone and return the old within 30 days or you owe the remainder. It's a billing credit when the old is received.

I'd like the apple care, but for $11 a line the provider has free replacement. I'm sure there's a sort of service fee, but didn't read into it bc I didn't want it for now.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15576 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 7:43 am to
quote:

Hmm.. So next year at this time, I'll be in your shoes? You can order and just mail your old phone in?


Nope, only option was to choose a store. I grabbed a silver 128 reservation in Atlanta (wanted to go to Knoxville where my parents live, but they were sold out in Knoxville by 3:10), wanted a black 128, but would of took a 256 or jet black 128/256. Closest black to me was Chicago and I wasn't traveling that far.

I am not sure I will keep that reservation or not, we can try and make another reservation again on the 16th at 8AM to see if we can get the phone we want or go stand in a line at an apple store to see we can get one at walk up. I am going to go to Atlanta and probably get in the line early and then try to get one through the 8AM reservation system as well. This is a nightmare, was so much easier just to have it shipped to your house. I would of gotten one release day, date hadn't pushed back when I saw it online, but no I have to go to the store....
This post was edited on 9/9/16 at 7:46 am
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58687 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 7:48 am to
I'm gonna give Apple a call and see what's up with that... I don't want to drive to the Apple Store for upgrades every year.
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
25279 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 8:01 am to
I preordered through Verizon, matte black 128GB, says it will ship on 9/16
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 9/9/16 at 8:06 am to
Preordered 2 256 plus jet black for my wife and i!
Posted by Engineer
Member since Dec 2015
277 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 8:08 am to
Just saw on verizon homepage they are offering a bonus 2gb of data per line when you upgrade.

I chose to carry over my old plan when ordering. I'm gonna call and see if they'll edit my order to upgrade to the new plan with the bonus data.
Posted by Lazy But Talented
Member since Aug 2011
14503 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 8:39 am to
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You can order and just mail your old phone in?



This makes too much sense.


Wish I wasn't in between carriers when the 6s came out last year. Or if I wasn't so damn impatient. Now I'm screwed waiting with them to get some new black ones in stock.

You should be able to order these frickers online instead of going in the store for the upgrade program.


Also why the frick is the 16th their release date if they don't have nearly enough product available. All these ship dates I'm seeing are for the end of the month. Why not make the "release date" two weeks after the keynote like last year?
This post was edited on 9/9/16 at 8:44 am
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58687 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 8:43 am to
Anyone else who used the apple program having issues upgrading? This could possibly make me wanna cancel my apple order and go through vzw
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19054 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 8:55 am to
I had no issues. Just bought the phones outright
Posted by Engineer
Member since Dec 2015
277 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 8:56 am to
Had to cancel previous order, but places new order with same ship date and now have 4gb data free for upgrading 2 lines.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58687 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 8:58 am to
Anyone know what time those fruit cakes start answering phones?
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15576 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 9:11 am to
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I had no issues. Just bought the phones outright



The issues this year are with people who are doing the iPhone upgrade plan, basically Apple is fricking over the loyal base. It's completely done off store inventory and the stores never have enough inventory and we have no other option to order the phones with this plan.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15576 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 9:12 am to
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Anyone know what time those fruit cakes start answering phones?


4am pacific time. Good luck getting someone today.
Posted by Engineer
Member since Dec 2015
277 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 9:19 am to
I called the customer service number on their website at 8am central. Skipped menus by pressing 0 and got a rep without ever holding.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58687 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 9:45 am to
Looks like getting in touch with a rep to cancel order ain't happening.. I'll just take my lick and drive to Apple Store next year I guess.. What a ridiculous policy though. What if someone lives 3-4 hr from a store?
Posted by Lazy But Talented
Member since Aug 2011
14503 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 9:52 am to
Yeah it's fricking dumb, but I'm stuck with it.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58687 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 9:54 am to
Looks like I am too
Posted by Lazy But Talented
Member since Aug 2011
14503 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 9:58 am to
Trying to estimate when I'll actually get this phone. I'll go ahead and guess around October 14th. Feel like it is going to take forever.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15576 posts
Posted on 9/9/16 at 1:22 pm to
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Trying to estimate when I'll actually get this phone. I'll go ahead and guess around October 14th. Feel like it is going to take forever.


Found any way to even order it? Getting in line early arse next week doesn't sound like fun and probably still won't get it. Seriously thinking about taking the silver for the year, but I really hate the white faceplate. I have another option, I signed my wife up for it and thinking about selling her 6, giving her the 6s and taking the 7 on her account. Just not renew my account this year. That's if it ships release day, if not I will cancel it.
This post was edited on 9/9/16 at 1:23 pm
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