That seems bizarre. I did everything you wanted to do through Apple. I kept my current plan, and "signed" a new 2-year agreement (I'm happy with their service in every US city I visit, I'm not ditching them).
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That seems bizarre. I did everything you wanted to do through Apple. I kept my current plan, and "signed" a new 2-year agreement (I'm happy with their service in every US city I visit, I'm not ditching them).
sorijealut
Member
Now, I think I'm gonna go with this idea as well. Can I do this at a T-mobile store or do I have to go to an Apple store? Do you think I can enroll for JUMP on demand and switch from my Sprint account at that time as well? (I need them to reimburse me out of my current contract there, it's complicated so I think it'll be best done in person).
Haloid1177
Banned
That's how it was last year.
Really, it doesn't give me that option through ATT when I try to check out. the only opton is ATT Next payment plans.
You are referring to ATT right?
That it shipped late, or that the shipping date was an error?
Verizon. I went through the app, though. There shouldn't be any difference in available options between that and the site, though. That's just basic e-commerce 101.
Call T-Mobile now. ETF buyouts require you trade in a phone to them and buy a phone from them
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
Waiting for a second time for a registration code to be texted to me.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Actually, it is different between Verizon and AT&T
Verizon won't let new people sign up with a 2 year contract, only people with existing accounts. AT&T will let people get 2 year contracts but ONLY from their website. No way to do it through Apple
sorijealut
Member
OK. I will have to try calling them, thank you.
They weren't too helpful earlier today though, I may have to visit a T-mobile store in the morning like some others here.
Really?
Jesus. Welp, I guess I have another reason to be happy I ditched those jackasses 5 years ago.
Good Guy Gone Bad
Member
Just called T-Mobile, went very pain free... The CSR was really nice and chipper for it to be 4AM haha
Got my gold 64GB 6S pre-ordered, I'll get it on release date, and I can send back my 64GB 6 when I get my 6S
Now it's just the wait time for the e-mail
Got my gold 64GB 6S pre-ordered, I'll get it on release date, and I can send back my 64GB 6 when I get my 6S
Now it's just the wait time for the e-mail
this is why ATT sucks. You can only purchase the subsidized 2 year contract option direct through their website.
If you purchase it through Apple store, ATT NEXT, which is basically the monthly upgrade option. Is the only way to go.
I don't change phones often. I'd much rather spend $300 now for the life of my phone, then $37 a month...which equals more in the first year alone.
anyway...yeah ATT sucks. The site crashed like 5000 times as well. For awhle it wouldn't let me keep my data plan either, but eventually it just "showed up".
Oh well, I have to wait a few weeks more then everyone else so be it.
Got my email confirmation pretty much immediately. Sorry. :/
Zeyphersan
Banned
Did you tie it to an Apple ID? Should show up on your orders page, even without an email
Hope everything went through OK... I have my order number. I'll call in the morning if I don't hear anything...
I didn't even think of that. I'm dumb.
Chalupa Batman
Member
I don't know, but I logged on at like 2:55 to make sure my address and stuff was correct, and it let me go through the process. Didn't finish (twss), but it seemed to be live.
Space Gray is the only model that has 2gb RAM? Preorder cancelled.
Worthintendo
Member
Just ordered the iPhone 6S 128 GB White, first time getting one on launch day, soo excited ^_^
JonathanNemo
Member
Rose Gold iPhone muthafuckaaaaaas!
ahem.
It's the 64GB 6s via T-Mobile. Proud to be a part of this pink hardware revolution.
ahem.
It's the 64GB 6s via T-Mobile. Proud to be a part of this pink hardware revolution.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
I give up on the upgrade plan, will try again when i wake up.
Nazgul_Hunter
Member
No chance in hell thats accurate
Zeyphersan
Banned
Do what I did. Buy it full price, have it deliver on 9/25, then take it to an Apple Store with the intent to return it and repurchase it with the plan
Shoutout to Juice for the hot tip
The second they announced Rose Gold I knew people were going to go fucking nuts over it
HeavyMetalLover91
Member
Got a 6 last year but it bent through the course of the year and Apple gave me a new one on Thursday so I'll be able to re-sell it as a practically new phone, and with the camera upgrades and the live photos feature, I took the plunge and went for the 6s. Hopefully I'll be able to sell my 6 at a decent price and not take too much of a hit. Excited though, first time I've ever pre-ordered an iPhone day 1!
this is the word on the street... i'm betting on the same thing. main caveat is you can't use the new band 30 on AT&T but that's unlikely to matter much especially in the first year. And if you don't use AT&T at all then it means nothing.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Oh please oh please oh please
Yup, and apparently it will work with Verizon and Sprint as well unlike the ATT version
Nastrodamous
Member
Can only ship to my billing address and not the ship address I have on file. This sucks
The tmobile one I just ordered let me whip to any address, I really hate att
The tmobile one I just ordered let me whip to any address, I really hate att
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Zeyphersan
Banned
Should be. Because they didn't make you activate with T-Mobile during checkout, there's no account for it to be locked to. It'll ship with a T-Mobile SIM, but just pop that out and pop in the SIM of your choice
I would check the model number when it arrives. T-Mobile says their phone is the GSM/CDMA one, but during checkout on Apple's site it just said GSM
I don't doubt T-Mobile is lying, but it'll be nice to make sure.
If you tied an Apple ID to it, it'll be on your orders page
Oh it will come with a T-Mobile nano sim? Well I guess I didn't need to order that $0.99 nanosim kit!
Reduced to a mere alarm clock. How the mighty have fallen.
Hah yeah. Plus it's a 16GB model, made worse by the fact that actually, there are really only 13-12 gigs available. I used cases up until about a year ago but I do have to say that it's the best built phone I've ever owned. It's been everywhere with me since 2011, and it was my first iPhone. I did nearly broke down each time a new model came out, but every time, they stayed sold out long enough to make me say fuck it and wait for the next. Years later, I'm still seeing way too many people complain about reloading pages. Some things just haven't changed at all. Now's that I'm finally beginning to see some incompatible games pop up in the AppStore.
Should be a good upgrade. Here's hoping for 2GB RAM.
Zeyphersan
Banned
I mean, it should. Ordering a T-Mobile Unlocked phone is different than a SIM-free Unlocked phone, which they do later in the year
Chalupa Batman
Member
From where? You usually need your license and your credit card to confirm purchases at many U.S. retailers.
What? Every option I saw was Oct 16-21, no matter the color or size or payment plan. And I ordered before you too!
Did you have an option to buy a 2-year contract? I'm hoping not because I'll be really annoyed as I wanted to get it from Best Buy for the same reason but read that you can only do 2-year contracts through AT&T's site now.
Same.
Rhino asked, but I'll ask too: The date was an error or the phone actually came that late?
Lol I was making fun of his wording of the sentence, it reads like that's his reason for sticking with Space Gray.
Fuck yes, ended up with a Rose Gold 6S+ 64GB from Verizon.
I usually order from Apple but their site was fucking up so hard tonight...
Apparently the 6S(+) is more durable with a stronger glass finish so no bendgate or easy scratches?
I'm thinking of picking these cases and accessories up but I was hoping anyone else would have suggestions?
I prefer a bumper like below or an extremely thin clear case. I'd like to go caseless but the 6S+ is much bigger than the 5S and any phone I had before it. Might go for the Glass Screen protector too.
http://www.tunewear.com/en/iphone-6s-plus/361-frame-x-frame-for-iphone-6s-plus-6-plus.html
http://www.tunewear.com/en/iphone-6s-plus/366-tuneglazz-for-iphone-6s-plus-6-plus.html
I usually order from Apple but their site was fucking up so hard tonight...
Apparently the 6S(+) is more durable with a stronger glass finish so no bendgate or easy scratches?
I'm thinking of picking these cases and accessories up but I was hoping anyone else would have suggestions?
I prefer a bumper like below or an extremely thin clear case. I'd like to go caseless but the 6S+ is much bigger than the 5S and any phone I had before it. Might go for the Glass Screen protector too.
http://www.tunewear.com/en/iphone-6s-plus/361-frame-x-frame-for-iphone-6s-plus-6-plus.html
http://www.tunewear.com/en/iphone-6s-plus/366-tuneglazz-for-iphone-6s-plus-6-plus.html
Chalupa Batman
Member
A case/bumper has never made sense to me on a phone like this. Part of the appeal is having something thin and light, and a case/bumper destroys that. That said, that bumper is nice. I wouldn't get the screen protector though, it seems unnecessary when combined with the bumper.
looking around it seems like preorder threads are a lot smaller than last year. either apple has stocked up, which makes sense since they've had a year making the current form factor, or demand is down.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Has there been a year where an iPhone model didn't sell as much as the previous one? I know theoretically it's gotta hit saturation eventually, but I was under the impression that each generation just keeps going up
S years always struck me as a little softer on demand. People tend to write it off as a "minor" update, however untrue it may be.
Fine by me, though. I've been on the S update cycle since I bought the 3GS. I get, essentially, the same great phone everyone else has, except with all the crap Apple didn't have time to fix the first time around.
RastaMentality
Banned
WSJ claimed Apple planned to make up to 90-100 million phones this year.