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Q: iphone 6   verizon shipping delay

A family member of mine nicely waited in line to get me an iPhone 6+ on the release day (Sep,17) and not surprisingly, the store sold out in like 2 hrs.  That same day the store placed an order for my phone, and I suppose I am at the whim of whenever they receive a new shipment of phones.  It's now a month later and no phone, what gives apple?  Has anyone else who ordered from Verizon on the 17th received a 6+, is there any way to track when it might be delivered?

 

My 4S is crapping out on me, it's as if it knows it's going to be replaced soon, so i'd love for this phone to arrive.  Seems Apple doesn't grasp the fundamental aspects of supply and demand?  Surely their market research informed them how hot this phone was going to be...my theory is that this monumental delay/low supply is REALLY about increasing the Apple mystique.

 

Would love to hear from anyone else with a similar experience.

 

-David

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.0.2

Posted on Oct 17, 2014 4:23 PM

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  • by pturbo,

    pturbo pturbo Oct 28, 2014 8:46 PM in response to Rmcwilly
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    Oct 28, 2014 8:46 PM in response to Rmcwilly

    What the **** is going on with Apple, I am very surprised at the way they have handled the product this time around. I just do not get it. Something is up and we are not being told. It has to be. This company is too good to be doing this to their customers. I ordered my phone 6+ 128 gray color on the very first day and I do not get mine until November.

    Now, with China in the mix, we may not have to hold our breath at all until next year? Did something by chance happen to the glass for the iPhones where Apple had to remake them or recall them back? I heard something to that effect today.

    Someone clarify please. I am trying to not think about it at this point and just wait my turn. It is what it is.

  • by Crangoose,

    Crangoose Crangoose Oct 29, 2014 4:55 PM in response to pturbo
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    Oct 29, 2014 4:55 PM in response to pturbo

    i preordered 16gb gold on 9/30 and it was delivered 10/28. I also preordered 64gb gold on 10/2 and still don't have an update. I called Verizon and they stated it should ship on the 10/31. However I still do not have any info as of yet. STILL WAITING!!!!!!!!

  • by noregrets😎,

    noregrets😎 noregrets😎 Oct 31, 2014 10:35 AM in response to Pingpongprince
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    Oct 31, 2014 10:35 AM in response to Pingpongprince

    I Ordered a 64gb iPhone 6+ from Verizon on 9/18/14 with a Novermber ship date. I cancelled that on 10/28/14 and reordered from Apple. Well, I'm glad I did because it's being delivered today. Yippieeeee. Moral of story? DO NOT ORDER FROM VERIZON.

  • by Crangoose,

    Crangoose Crangoose Oct 31, 2014 10:57 AM in response to noregrets😎
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    Oct 31, 2014 10:57 AM in response to noregrets😎

    I Am thinking about doing the same thing today. It seems my other is not going to ship and the 6 plus is available right now at Best buy and Apple.

  • by pammylu,

    pammylu pammylu Nov 1, 2014 1:42 AM in response to noregrets😎
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    Nov 1, 2014 1:42 AM in response to noregrets😎

    I walked in a Verizon store on 10/6 and ordered the iPhone 6 Plus grey 128GB and was told after the transaction was in there system that my shipping date would be Oct 31st. I almost fainted that I would have to wait 3 and a half weeks! Then today, the 31st, I get the dreaded email from Verizon saying that their supply has not met their demand and my new shipping date is to be Nov 21st! That's another 3 weeks! ARRGGGG!

     

    Now, I just read NoRegrets post and I'm going to go to Apple Store tomorrow and try this tactic. I don't have anything to lose, really. I'll let you know what happens.

  • by Crangoose,

    Crangoose Crangoose Nov 1, 2014 3:47 AM in response to Crangoose
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    Nov 1, 2014 3:47 AM in response to Crangoose

    I Received the same email late yesterday and almost lost my ****. Instead I canceled my order after checking that it was in stock at every Best Buy in this area. My ship date was moved to the 7th. I walked out of Best Buy with it yesterday and 2 free cases. I am with no regrets DO NO BUY FROM VERIZON!!!!!! **** all the Sprint stores in this area have them in stock as well.

  • by Elevator Guy,

    Elevator Guy Elevator Guy Nov 2, 2014 10:49 AM in response to Crangoose
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    Nov 2, 2014 10:49 AM in response to Crangoose

    I Ordered a 64 Gb Slate Grey  6 Plus from Verizon on 10-29 with a ship date of 11-7. This morning, 11-2,  I got a Fed Ex tracking number with delivery date of 11-5. shipped from Memphis, Tn.

  • by Rafa76,

    Rafa76 Rafa76 Nov 3, 2014 11:04 AM in response to nellie51no
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    Nov 3, 2014 11:04 AM in response to nellie51no

    did you try to request a refund?

  • by miche516,

    miche516 miche516 Nov 3, 2014 2:03 PM in response to Pingpongprince
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    Nov 3, 2014 2:03 PM in response to Pingpongprince

    I ordered the 64gb gold (regular, not plus) from Verizon on 10/11 and have had the same kind of issues everyone else is having. I called the store a bunch of times and as of today they told me a shipment was just sent out from China and they're still not sure of an exact date. I'm guessing it'll be another couple weeks based on what everyone's saying. When I read the posts above about Best Buy and Apple having immediate availability, I looked into going that route. I called two Best Buys and Apple and it's not available anywhere. Apparently the 64gb (non-Plus) phones are in way higher demand than the other sizes so they're taking longer to ship. So if that's the one you're looking for, you probably still have a good wait ahead of you. However, my sister ordered the same exact phone as me on the same day from another store about 40 minutes away and she just got a confirmation email today that it was en route from PA and is scheduled to arrive 11/5. Not sure how that happened, but I guess it is possible to get lucky... Anyway, I'm never gonna order from Verizon again. They're a total **** show.

  • by nsp999,

    nsp999 nsp999 Nov 4, 2014 10:26 AM in response to miche516
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    Nov 4, 2014 10:26 AM in response to miche516

    it is all pretty much ridiculous...neither apple nor verizon has provided any sort of update...and we are basically all left to fend for ourselves....so much for corporate responsibility...here i thought apple was a "people" company...

  • by nsp999,

    nsp999 nsp999 Nov 6, 2014 5:15 PM in response to nsp999
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    Nov 6, 2014 5:15 PM in response to nsp999

    received an interesting email from verizon: "they were unable to take payment"...they gave me a number to call, so they re-processed my credit card, and "successfully" completed the transaction (i've used my credit card at least 100 times since i placed the initial order). i was told yesterday that the order would ship today, but alas -- no email confirmation. i called the number the provided and asked for the supervisor, and when i was given the "ship date" of 11/14, i of course blew a gasket. Hilariously, this was his exact response: "we are at apple's mercy...this iphone has been a complete disaster, and we have no choice but to give our customers the information apple provides us"

     

    when i asked "so you are placing the blame on apple" he said "that's not what i'm saying"....can anyone figure out what he's saying then?

  • by Crangoose,

    Crangoose Crangoose Nov 6, 2014 5:28 PM in response to nsp999
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    Nov 6, 2014 5:28 PM in response to nsp999

    VErizon is just full of crap they did the same crap to me the week before with my delivery date. It's funny because I went into the Verizon store two days ago and they had them in stock.

  • by nsp999,

    nsp999 nsp999 Nov 14, 2014 4:19 PM in response to Crangoose
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    Nov 14, 2014 4:19 PM in response to Crangoose

    after much anticipation, the phone finally came...nice product, nothing mind blowing -- faster than my 4S that's for sure, and some nice bells and whistles...

     

    either way -- i suppose our collective patience eventually is rewarded...

     

    couple of notes:

    1) if you're trading in your old phone, make SURE you turn off "find my phone"

    2) it only took me 5 minutes to restore my new 6 from my old 4S (i used itunes as i'm not interested in paying apple for cloud space)

    3) make sure you return your old phone within 7 days

    4) for anyone with unlimited data on verizon, the minute u switch, the unlimited data is gone...

     

    cheers

  • by giouknow,

    giouknow giouknow Nov 24, 2014 6:59 PM in response to Pingpongprince
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    Nov 24, 2014 6:59 PM in response to Pingpongprince

    I ordered my iPhone 6 Plus on October 25th. My shipment date was 11/14 and it came and went with no shipment. I called Verizon and they had postpned my order with no email or anyway of letting me know. My new shipment date is 12/5. 3 weeks after the original! I wouldn't be surprised if it got pushed back farther. Too fed up with Verizon. Especially when people are walking into stores and getting them. Never ordering from Verizon ever again.

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