iPhone 6 Plus pre-order delivery estimates

Thank you all for your kind responses. My order still shows Processing. What I'm now hearing, and bothered by, is that a few of my co-workers who pre-ordered through AT&T after I did, started out with shipping dates of the last week of October and into November. Their delivery times have been pushed up to the 1st and 2nd week of October, for the 6+. I just don't understand how they're now getting their phones sooner than those of us who ordered from Apple.

@Chris2007a, I'm a bit concerned about the phone bending as well although I guess we shouldn't put them in our pockets. Just like on the iPhone 4 when Steve Jobs said those of whose connection got cut off we're holding the phone wrong'

I Just read, on one of my tech sites, a statement from Apple claiming that they will be replacing phones that are bending as long as they look to be a product malfunction and not purposely bent. This won't be helping us get phones sooner if Apple is going to have to be replacing them. Ugh!

That'a crazy that you ordered 10 days after us and your phone is only set to ship a week after ours? I just don't understand Apple's shipping and delivery set up they've got going. It makes no sense. I guess there was no need to pre-order after all!

I hope so too but with Apple now basically being forced to replace faulty iPhone 6+'s, due to them bending, I'm not sure any of us will get our phones sooner than the estimates. But I agree...let's just hope everyone who ordered gets theirs!

I'm glad to hear your phone is on its way! As I mentioned before, co-workers who ordered through their carrier are suddenly getting their shipping dates moved up while nothing is happening with those of us who ordered through Apple. I also hope you're correct in those getting replacement phones being moved to the back of the line. That's how it should work but I fear Apple will want to deal with those customers, ASAP, because they've already suffered so many embarrassments with this phone release as well as with iOS 8. Please let us know how you enjoy your new phone when you get it!!!!!

Hello everyone! I just checked Apple.com and my order status has changed from Processing to Preparing to Ship. I can no longer make changes to my order. Has anyone else recently checked their status? Mine was a pre-order on Sept 12th and shipping was estimated Oct 13-20. This is for the iPhone 6+ 64g Space Grey. I hope some of your statuses have changed as well. Now I just have to wait for a shipping confirmation and date. Please let us all know if your phone has been delivered or your status has changed!

I hear you and understand your frustration. Every launch since the iPhone 4 I called AT&T and pre-ordered when the phone lines opened. Each time my phone was delivered on launch date. So in that sense I have no complaints with AT&T (but I do in 100 different areas). The problem, I believe, is in the hoopla Apple creates with these launches. They claim to have sold out of phones, and people are told they must wait weeks/months but then suddenly everyone starts getting them. My iPhone 6+ pre-order had been stuck on Processing. Last night it suddenly went to Preparing to Ship. Right now it's on a plane from China due to be delivered this Thursday. But wait... I thought Apple was out of phones? They have a process only they know and I don't believe it any longer serves a purpose to pre-order. Another example: the day of the launch of this phone, my father went down to our local Apple store at approximately 2:15pm. He was assured they had the iPhone 6 he wanted so he waited in line. Myself, going to be off work at 3pm, figured I'd go and meet him and try to get a 6+. Well it was about 2:40pm when he called to tell me they'd just announced the 6+ had sold out. Point being there were plenty of phones available even after the 400+'people in line had already gotten theirs. It's a game, Apple needs to change