My iPhone 17 Pro Max order is still under processing

My phone was (no exaggeration) delivered while I was reading this post wondering when it would ship. As of an hour ago, it still said preparing shipment with estimated delivery dates from 9/24/25-9/29/25.

Apparently, they don’t always update the processing/shipped status.

A_Fahmy wrote:

I ordered 17/9 and delivery on 12-19/10, still stuck at processing as well!

Read the thread. The status will stay on processing until JUST before the phone is preparing to ship. This is normal.

UM........you ordered your phone from Verizon, NOT Apple. So why you'd come to an Apple forum to express your concern about a phone you didn't order from Apple is unclear? Go to a Verizon forum and see what other Verizon customers have to say. Apple isn't in charge of when Verizon fulfills orders.

Maybe next time order from Apple directly. Apple did deliver my phone when they said they would. But two of my best friends are still waiting for their phones from Verizon. Which again, is an issue with Verizon, not Apple.

There are surely plenty of people who have an order in processing. You were given a date range when you can expect your phone to be delivered. It will remain in processing until just before it is shipped, when the status will change from Processing to Preparing to Ship, then soon after that shipped. When it ships, Apple will send you a tracking confirmation.

I ordered one on pre-sale day an hour and a half after it became available. Yesterday, the message changed to preparing for shipping. My delivery time is September 24-29. My card was charged yesterday. Is it possible I'll receive it tomorrow? It says, "When your order ships, we'll send you tracking information."

I am in the same boat. Delivery window 24-29th. Been sitting saying ready to ship since Monday. My wife’s phone changed to that status today. Hoping ours ship soon.

I checked and my CC was charged two days ago for my phone. No charge yet for my wife’s.

Today it changed to shipped, Apple says the delivery date is tomorrow, however UPS says "Estimated delivery date will be available when UPS receives the package". It's in the Label Created step. Do you know if it matches Apple's delivery date, which is the 25th? Or will they not comply with what is shown on the UPS website?

Mine has the exact dates… exact phone as well.. I ordered mine 5 minutes into the presale.. with original delivery date of 19 september and it was changed on the day it was supposed to be delivered to october 10-17.. Apple doesn’t care!

I ordered my iPhone 17 pro max 512 GB (Cosmic Orange) on 09/17 and it states it’s to be delivered 10/08-10/15 however it’s still processing as well and my card hasn’t been charged. I was told there’s no delays showing but now I’m not so sure.

It's the 4th. Nothing is wrong. Your phone will arrive within the timeframe Apple has specified. And your card will NEVER be charged until the status changes to Preparing to Ship.

There are ONLY 3 Statuses with orders:

• Processing - Confirms your order is accepted and committed. It will remain in Processing until the phone is being prepared to ship.
• Preparing to Ship - Apple has your phone, your card will now be charged.
• Shipped - Your phone has been handed to the carrier and you'll receive a tracking email from Apple, so you can track your shipment.

I preordered mine on the 09/17 and it says that it will be delivered between 10/10-10/17 yet my phone hasn’t shipped or hasn't changed from processing. They have tomorrow and Friday to prepare to ship it i guess hopefully it does.

BigCanoe121 wrote:

This is my second attempt...my new iPhone 17 pro delivery is still a mystery. #W1320904197. Please update me on delivery status.

No one here can update you about your order. This isn't Apple Support. This is a user to user only forum. We have no way to check the status of your order. You have an order number. What does it say about when you can expect your phone? All Apple Orders list the date range on the order.

Anika-lynn wrote:

Same!! I ordered my September 20th, and it’s still sitting in processing and my credit card was charged.

If your credit card has been charged, that's a good sign the status will soon change to preparing to ship.

Order my Orange 512gb 17 pro max on the 29th of September from Verizon, said it was estimated to be delivered on the 10th of October and it’s now the 13th yet still no phone. Message chat support today told me it would ship multiple times the week of the 10th and never did was told today it would ship out the 14th but definitely not holding my breathe. Just insane how much they can lie to you lol

I ordered 2 orange 17 PM's on Sep 26th and I have the same shipping window. although I ordered through AT&T, one of them already got here like a week or 2 ago and I'm getting impatient for the 2nd one