Draconestra
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You can as long as it's not preparing to ship. If it is, you'll have to return it when you get it.
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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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Wish I could do this with my Sprint order. But it was done through them, and not Apple so they would tell me to bugger off.
It just kills me to know that Apple stores will have Sprint versions in stock on release, while they couldn't supply Sprint enough to even cover half of the pre-orders. Kind of makes me annoyed that Sprint even did the pre-orders this way. But I guess when you have something in this high demand, the line has to start somewhere. So they have to jump out and get people in line even if it takes weeks to a month to start getting them out to everyone. I just wish that Apple's site didn't crash like it did, and that I would have been lucky and been able to get a sprint 12gb + through them.
Mammoth Jones
Member
Well my ATT preorder ship date moved up from 10/31-11/15 to 10/13-10/22.
So that's good, I guess....the 19th of September would be better.....
So that's good, I guess....the 19th of September would be better.....
NYR
Member
You can always return it or sell it for a profit.
Worth calling your store to ask.
AFAIK, all stock should be "first come, first serve." When you pre-order in-store, the phone is shipped to your home, not the actual store you pre-ordered at.
So my 64GB slate grey 6 is getting delivered to my work on Friday, and I get back from holiday on Saturday morning. It's going to be a long weekend, ha. Oh well, could be worse. Signing up for my £15 unlimited data plan this week so the sim card arrives at the same time and I'll be good to go on Monday morning, restoring from iCloud should mean I'll be rocking a brand new phone all set up by the time I've finished catching up on emails. Can't wait.
Community Forum
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Oh, interesting!
Didn't know this. Apple Pay works on existing NFC terminals.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/0...-where-others-have-had-underwhelming-results/
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/0...-where-others-have-had-underwhelming-results/
Good question. I also need to know this, as I might need to visit AT&T this week.
From apple.com?
This points to good things for an Australian rollout, NFC terminals are everywhere, I use PayPass / PayWave for 90% of my transactions.
Same for Canada, we've got NFC terminal is most places and have had them for a long time. Very excited for Apple Pay to launch here.
What is your delivery date?
AT&T.
Keylime
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I've seen a much more even split than I expected. Informal polls I've seen on Reddit as well show things being much closer to 50/50. Probably more like 60/40 or 65/35 in favor of the vanilla 6.
I assumed only psychos like myself would be aiming at the 6+, but a lot more people are going for that option.
Wonder how much battery life is playing into the decision. I'm assuming it's a huge factor, if not thee factor for most people.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
I've never cared for a bigger screen, ever. That said, I'm not a "phablet hater" - I've always understood the allure of the Note line, and even considered getting a used one as a "toy around with" gadget.
When the rumors started swirling, I was dead set on the 4.7". Just didn't see the need for 5.5". I can palm the iPad mini, sure... but I like the pocket-ability of the smaller one, and it's undoubtedly easier to one-hand text on.
That said, the battery pulled me to the 6 Plus. On a Friday night, after a long day's work, I find myself sometimes hitting the bars around 8-9pm, with about 20% battery left. JUST past that point where I'm concerned all night about my charge. The 6 Plus sounds like it'll have just enough of a boost that that same night, I'd be starting out with 35-40% - MUCH better, and the difference between me using my phone or conserving it in my pocket.
6 Plus it was. Arrives the 19th.
The_Inquisitor
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I went with 6 because I run with my phone. Otherwise I would have gone 6+.
Me too. I was dead-set on the 4.7"
That changed when the 6 Plus was revealed to have better battery, better display and a better camera. I also came to the decision that consolidating tablet use and phone use into one device is pretty awesome.
I ordered a 6+ but this is my one worry...will it be awful to work out with.
I think so. Surprised me.
I never intended to go with the Plus, but it pulled me in at the last second.
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This is what tipped the scales for me. The battery/camera are definitely solid pros. I'm not 100% sure about the screen due to the downsampling (seems like it's going to be fine and/or better, but who knows) and the performance. That many more pixels being pushed with the same hardware should mean noticeably worse performance.
...but the thought that I might start heavily watching video content on the go. Maybe read a book. Have a much more pleasant web experience due to all that screen...
Fundamentally changing how I use my phone is a very attractive thought.
Fundamentally changing the amount of pocket space my phone takes up on the other hand...
God I hope this thing is manageable.
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Mammoth Jones
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Yep. I'm really disappointed that the iPhone 6 has inferior battery, camera, and screen. I really figured 4.7 would be perfect for me but I can't turn my back on 30% more battery and 1080p. No way. I could deal with missing the camera feature but battery and screen resolution are absolute deal breakers.
Elastic arm bands will keep your phone from hitting your leg every stride.
For me, I don't think I'll ever just use one device until the day computers can morph into any size I want and have week long battery life. I use both my iPhone and my iPad mini a lot but for somewhat different things and if I consolidated that usage to just the 6 Plus that battery would be run down quick and the size would be a compromise in both directions. And if you give me the choice of using the mini or 6 plus as my main consumption device, I'll always go for the mini. I do understand that's probably not the case for a lot of people since I'm someone who carries a backpack around everywhere I go with my iPad mini and MacBook in it, and that's great for me because I never need to compromise with what I want to use or worry about battery life.
So long story short, 4.7 for me.....in May sadly, since that's when I get subsidized pricing.
I'm probably lining up Thursday.
MrPink93485
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I take it if my contract doesn't expire till early October, I can't just order now and wait for it to ship post expiration of contract and still get the subsidized pricing, can I?
I'm guessing I'll be waiting till November for the thing.
I'm guessing I'll be waiting till November for the thing.
Got the Shakes
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I don't think so. I think your pricing is based on the date you place your order.
Just checked mine and it did the same thing. I was in the first few minutes of orders begin up, so I wouldn't be too worried about the shifting order date. I think it more has to do with verizon's system being garbage about handling all this stuff. If the rumor is true and verizon reps are hand processing all orders, I can easily see why all this date stuff getting screwed up.
Long story short, I suspect this means Verizon is getting ready to ship our orders now that they've entered the system as orders instead of preorders.
Woah, yikes, where did you hear that rumor?
And yeah. I'm taking any change of information as a good sign.
TurtleSnatcher
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Verizon emailed me due to wanting to confirm my credit card info as my card auto pinged it for fraud.
I called an authorized my purchase. I already had a iPhone 6 being delivered by Verizon and the lady was confirming my 6 Plus order payment. I asked if it was shopping to arrive 9/19 or the later date as claimed on their Order Status site and she confirmed it was 9/19 and the warehouse would now process my order.
Nice pleasant surprise. Only problem is the 6 Plus is a 16gb. I'll use it until the 6 Plus I have on order from Apple gets in (64GB) in early October.
(yes I has three phones on order)
I called an authorized my purchase. I already had a iPhone 6 being delivered by Verizon and the lady was confirming my 6 Plus order payment. I asked if it was shopping to arrive 9/19 or the later date as claimed on their Order Status site and she confirmed it was 9/19 and the warehouse would now process my order.
Nice pleasant surprise. Only problem is the 6 Plus is a 16gb. I'll use it until the 6 Plus I have on order from Apple gets in (64GB) in early October.
(yes I has three phones on order)
MrPink93485
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*Sigh* I figured, but it was worth asking I suppose. Oh well, I'll just have to wait it out or go store hunting in October.
Over on Macrumors. Apparently it was something stated offhand by some (non-customer service) verizon rep told a member about their order processing practices. Given the source, 99% chance it's bullshit, but Verizon's website is so ass backwards I could almost believe it.
TurtleSnatcher
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I should note my Verizon instance was 20 mins ago. My normal 6 shipped a few days ago. The 6 Plus was Verizon charging my card so it can ship.
Apple's website gives a 3-4 week estimate for delivery of a 6+ if you order right now. Sprint's site doesn't seem to list dates, but I suspect they're just as far out if not further.
If you want one before that, your best bet is to line up for the Friday launch or try to line-up for one of the eventual restocks. Seems like 6+s will have stock issues at least until late Oct, if not longer.
The_Inquisitor
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I run outside in a not so good area. Don't want an even bigger target on my arm.
I assume you mean the apple store? Because I hear that 6 + models are going to be non-existent in stores for most places. I would expect Apple stores to have some though. But they are going to be limited. So I would get there VERY early. Maybe even call the store a day before, and make sure they will even have some in stock (although sometimes they won't tell you).
The iPhone 6 already seems like a big target though if your worried about that...
Maninthemirror
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Who will use their ipad less after iphone 5.5 purchase.
Possibly me. I may stop carrying it around as much even...
I was saying this before the pre-orders but I think the 5.5 will replace my iPad mini. Definitely. Which is fine by me. Would be cool to roll both devices into one. I used to switch off back and forth.