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Apple iPhone 6S |OT|

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BlueLiquid

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Having a prepaid account is a no-go for the iPhone Upgrade, then. I already have the iPhone I want on reserve at an Apple Store for the Upgrade Program. If I sign up for a postpaid Bring Your Own Phone plan with AT&T this week, will that suffice for the iPhone Upgrade Program?
 
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SeroTyler

First one to talk gets to stay on the aircraft!
Status: Expected to ship by early November
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Zeyphersan

Banned
Wuthering_Heights said:
Still curious about this....

Anyone?
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Unfortunately no, to hop on the iPhone Upgrade Program you have to have an account with one of the big four (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile). They may offer the SIM-free one under the IUP down the road, but for the moment, it has to be one of those guys because the phone gets activated that moment
 
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Chalupa Batman

Member
Has anyone who ordered from AT&T and got an estimated delivery of Oct 16-23rd had their order shipped or otherwise shown to be actually delivering on the 25th?
 
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Rur0ni

Member
Seems mine (6S 128GB in Space Gray) is preparing for shipment, and possibly shipping out this Monday according to Verizon. Sweet.
 
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layzie1989

Member
BlueLiquid said:
Having a prepaid account is a no-go for the iPhone Upgrade, then. I already have the iPhone I want on reserve at an Apple Store for the Upgrade Program. If I sign up for a postpaid Bring Your Own Phone plan with AT&T this week, will that suffice for the iPhone Upgrade Program?
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Is it truly confirmed that pre-paid won't work? I've seen various chats with apple people that are contradicting each other...I'm kind of banking on being able to use prepaid since I've been using t-mobiles $30 plan for over two years now...

Basically I'm not going to believe anything until people go in and try it and report back.
 
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nahlakhai

Member
layzie1989 said:
Is it truly confirmed that pre-paid won't work? I've seen various chats with apple people that are contradicting each other...I'm kind of banking on being able to use prepaid since I've been using t-mobiles $30 plan for over two years now...

Basically I'm not going to believe anything until people go in and try it and report back.
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The whole point of going with an Apple Upgrade program is the freedom to use whatever plan you want I thought and not be tied to any particular carrier. That's what I'm banking on anyway.
 
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djblue89

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If I reserved to pick-up in store on the 25th, is their anyway to make sure that they still have my reservation aside from the email that I got at 3AM EST ?
 
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nahlakhai

Member
djblue89 said:
If I reserved to pick-up in store on the 25th, is their anyway to make sure that they still have my reservation aside from the email that I got at 3AM EST ?
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Read the email:

Can I change or cancel my reservation?
You can’t change or cancel your reservation online. However, if you’d like to change the model you reserved, a Specialist can check the availability of a different iPhone when you come in at your scheduled time. Due to high demand, the availability of some models and reservation times may be limited.

What if I’m late for my reservation time?
If you’re late, or if you miss your scheduled time altogether, we may not be able to hold the model you reserved, and you may have to make another reservation. So please arrive as close to your check-in window as possible.
 
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Captain Smirk

Member
So I ended up having to reserve both the 6S+ and 6S...I really like the bigger screen but it looks impossible to fit in tight jeans and pants...I'm pretty conflicted which one to get at the moment
 
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BlueLiquid

Member
layzie1989 said:
Is it truly confirmed that pre-paid won't work? I've seen various chats with apple people that are contradicting each other...I'm kind of banking on being able to use prepaid since I've been using t-mobiles $30 plan for over two years now...

Basically I'm not going to believe anything until people go in and try it and report back.
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I called my local Apple Store and they're not 100% sure either. The person I spoke to said their manager was trying to confirm it. They said on one hand, the phones sold through the Upgrade Program are unlocked so you should be able to pop in any nano-SIM card and go. On the other hand, they found that there was a requirement to activate each phone sold through one of the four major carriers and that would not be possible with a AT&T GoPhone prepaid account.

But he did say that I could sign up for service through a carrier when I came in to pick up the phone at the Apple Store, so it looks like that's what I need to do. He said the Space Gray 6S 128GB is a pretty sought-after model so it would be a while before I could get it otherwise.
 
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Zeyphersan

Banned
BlueLiquid said:
I called my local Apple Store and they're not 100% sure either. The person I spoke to said their manager was trying to confirm it. They said on one hand, the phones sold through the Upgrade Program are unlocked so you should be able to pop in any nano-SIM card and go. On the other hand, they found that there was a requirement to activate each phone sold through one of the four major carriers and that would not be possible with a AT&T GoPhone prepaid account.

But he did say that I could sign up for service through a carrier when I came in to pick up the phone at the Apple Store, so it looks like that's what I need to do. He said the Space Gray 6S 128GB is a pretty sought-after model so it would be a while before I could get it otherwise.
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This is the case. The phone itself is unlocked, but it needs to be bought and activated on one of the big four
 
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nahlakhai

Member
Zeyphersan said:
This is the case. The phone itself is unlocked, but it needs to be bought and activated on one of the big four
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If I have a Walmart Family Mobile plan, do you think I can use that? It's essentially T-mobile. I don't see why I couldn't transfer my service from my current SIM over to the T-mo SIM that is in the Upgrade Program phone.
 
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Kurt Angle

Member
anyone got anything from apple.com?

card was charged 3 days ago, but on their shit still says preparing for shipment, delivers on 25th. but no confirmation email or tracking number
 
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Zeyphersan

Banned
nahlakhai said:
If I have a Walmart Family Mobile plan, do you think I can use that? It's essentially T-mobile. I don't see why I couldn't transfer my service from my current SIM over to the T-mo SIM that is in the Upgrade Program phone.
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Are you able to log into T-Mobile's site and view your account info?
 
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Kaisersalsek

Member
Three has been great for me... £15 a month sim only deal, buying 6s outright and having sim only deal saves a ton (c.£400) over 24 months on an equivalent data plan etc.
 
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Nihilistic Monk

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Kaisersalsek said:
Three has been great for me... £15 a month sim only deal, buying 6s outright and having sim only deal saves a ton (c.£400) over 24 months on an equivalent data plan etc.
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That's exactly what I've done. Got my 6 Plus outright, will be selling that when the 6S Plus arrives. Same tarriff. Unlimited data, upgrade when you want, just sell old phone on eBay or to CEX or something and it's all just a few £100 to make the difference to the new phone.
 
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Jill Sandwich

the turds of Optimus Prime
Three was so terrible for me I paid myself out of my contract. I couldn't get a decent signal anywhere. YMMV where you live though. EE have been decent but I had the best experience on O2 so will be going SIM only with them when my EE contract is up at the end of the month.
 
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Freestyler

Member
Captain Smirk said:
So I ended up having to reserve both the 6S+ and 6S...I really like the bigger screen but it looks impossible to fit in tight jeans and pants...I'm pretty conflicted which one to get at the moment
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I'm going back to the 6S this time around. I've had my 6+ for about six months and while I do love the big screen, it just doesn't fit comfortably in the pockets of any of my (tight) jeans or pants. I end up walking around holding my phone most of the time.

The bigger screen of the + has been amazing for videos (hello tumblr boys) but the cons have outweighed the pros unfortunately.

Now to just hope that the Rose Gold I've ordered isn't as pink as some people have suggested (I'd prefer more of a copper look).

I should be getting mine a day before the US since I'm in NZ and we're a day ahead (with a Friday 25th release date) so I'll be sure to post some pics if it shows up on the day, in case that helps anyone make a last-minute colour decision 💛💚💙💜❤️
 
diablos991

diablos991

Can’t stump the diablos
Freestyler said:
I'm going back to the 6S this time around. I've had my 6+ for about six months and while I do love the big screen, it just doesn't fit comfortably in the pockets of any of my (tight) jeans or pants. I end up walking around holding my phone most of the time.

The bigger screen of the + has been amazing for videos (hello tumblr boys) but the cons have outweighed the pros unfortunately.

Now to just hope that the Rose Gold I've ordered isn't as pink as some people have suggested (I'd prefer more of a copper look).

I should be getting mine a day before the US since I'm in NZ and we're a day ahead (with a Friday 25th release date) so I'll be sure to post some pics if it shows up on the day, in case that helps anyone make a last-minute colour decision 💛💚💙💜❤️
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It is about as pink as it gets. Apple just didn't want to say pink.
 
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Juice

Member
JasonMCG said:
Guys...today?!
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I suspect Verizon's inventory system predicts delivery date based on ship date. In reality they're under contract with Apple to ensure their couriers hold back deliveries until 9/25, and it looks like their system can't see that info. It's a bit of an edge case that probably only applies to Apple.
 
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KennyLinder

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Kaisersalsek said:
Three has been great for me... £15 a month sim only deal, buying 6s outright and having sim only deal saves a ton (c.£400) over 24 months on an equivalent data plan etc.
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Yep same for me. Sticking with o2 on my sim deal, buying phone direct from Apple. Significantly cheaper than the ridiculous £60 a month "deals" floating around.
 
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Freestyler

Member
diablos991 said:
It is about as pink as it gets. Apple just didn't want to say pink.
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exmachina64 said:
I feel no sympathy for you, there have been plenty of videos and photos to show that it is objectively pink.
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Crunched said:
All the in store pictures I've seen are very obviously pink. It's almost the same shade as the T mobile logo.
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Ummm I can't hear you 😭

Hmmmmnnn wonder if it's too late to change my order with my provider. I don't have anything against Pink but was hoping for more of a copper look.
 
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Mortemis

Banned
No idea how she's so lucky, but my sister pre-ordered her rose gold 6S+ on Sunday evening and T-Mobile is saying they'll ship it on the 24th. o_o
 
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