iphone 6 plus pre-order delivery

Wow! What size/color and with what carrier iPhone 6 did you order? Was it Gold by chance?

I know hundreds of thousands of people had already pre-ordered their phone 6/6+ before then. The particular size and color iPhone you pre-ordered must have been really backordered by 10 A.M. Many sites had reported on the 12th that all iPhone 6+ in Gold sold out the quickest.

My phone was only in "Preparing to Ship" status for 12 hours. But people on here and other sites have stated that their phone was in that status for a couple days if not more. Once its ships you will be given a tracking number where you can go and see when the shipment is expected to arrive.

Apple said I wouldn't have my phone till the 26th but UPS said I would have it on the 24th by end of day. And when I originally placed my pre-order it said my expected delivery date was Oct 1- Oct 7. Apple support said they are expediting all orders as quickly as possible so they can catch up. The person I spoke with at Apple confirmed they are trying to have all orders shipped and delivered before their expected delivery dates. I would be optimistic to see "preparing to ship" status with the delivery dates you said they gave you! You might not have to wait that long after all!

I know, same here. I was so disappointed I had to wait this long considering how early I ordered.

And you ordered the exact phone I did! Unfortunately that was another really popular model, and for some reason the ones set up for At&t (GSM) were held back longer than the other Space Gray iPhone 6+'s. I was so frustrated to learn there were people who ordered around the same time and some way after me and they got their phones on launch day! But after reading another thread on here, I found out there were a couple of people who ordered the exact phone as I did (set up for At&t), at the same time, and all ours were held back! We talked for a couple days to compare notes and found out all our phones actually shipped out at the same time. SO weird.

I hope you get it soon!!! Keep us posted on your shipping status! It definitely helps inform those who are in a similar situation right now!

Awesome! 🙂 ENJOY!!!!

You're right about Apple processing pre-orders on a fcfs basis. And you are also correct about most orders being delivered sooner than their expected delivery dates.

My phone was shipped from China on Sunday (9/21) night. I got it yesterday (9/25). So it took way less than 6 days for mine to get to me.

I called Apple support and emailed them to complain about my order status being in "processing items" status for over a week with no updates. I was worried there was a error with my order. No less than 10 hours later my order status changed to "Preparing for shipment". Someone else on this thread did the same thing and their order status was shortly changed. Not sure if this was merely a coincidence, but it may be worth a try.

Yes! But before they did my status changed to "preparing for shipment". When they did email me back they were apologizing for the delay, blah blah.

Either way, by that time I was more than pleased!

As long as you have it in a hard shell case and are careful as to not apply a lot of pressure to it, it will not bend! The bending madness is just that, madness.

The phone's casing is made of aluminum, with the right amount of pressure it WILL bend. Since the "bend-gate" reports started many people have tried to test at what point these phones would bend. Many of these people have failed to bend it, even when they tried!

http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/24/technology/mobile/apple-iphone-bend/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/talkingtech/2014/09/25/can-you-real ly-bend-the-iphone-6-plus-watch-as-people-try/16191393/

But lets use our common sense here, its a much larger phone than the models that came before it and its thinner! Many of us have spent a lot of money (some over $1,000) in investing in the latest and greatest device, of course we should treat it with care and handle it responsibly.

So whats the solution?

• Buy a hard case to protect it! It doesn't have to be a HUGE obtrusive Otter case, just something to protect it. It will soften an accidental fall and help brace it against any unwanted bending.
• DON'T carry your phone in your BACK pocket! That was never a good look to begin with anyway. Not mention what happens when you go to the bathroom and forget it's there. 😮