Yeah I will be pissed if mine doesn't get confirmed. I ordered at around 12:20, and got the processing email but nothing else yet. Apples site is fucked cuz whenever I try to view my order history I get a "we're sorry" screen.
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Yeah I will be pissed if mine doesn't get confirmed. I ordered at around 12:20, and got the processing email but nothing else yet. Apples site is fucked cuz whenever I try to view my order history I get a "we're sorry" screen.
There are lots of people with small hands. My wife, for example. The current iPhone is the perfect width for her hand.
I have a question that maybe someone knows the answer to.
I was planning on buying the iPhone 5 at full price through AT&T (I have a 4S now), but I've got a family member who owns a 3GS that could upgrade for a discount ($299 for a 32GB). They weren't planning on buying a 5 at all.
Can I buy the iPhone 5 using their account, and change it so that their iPhone 5 is my number? Then I would give them my 4S to use as their new phone. I think the SIM cards are different for all phones in question - would there be any fees associated with swapping SIM cards in-store at either the Apple Store (not sure if they can help here) or an AT&T Store?
I was planning on buying the iPhone 5 at full price through AT&T (I have a 4S now), but I've got a family member who owns a 3GS that could upgrade for a discount ($299 for a 32GB). They weren't planning on buying a 5 at all.
Can I buy the iPhone 5 using their account, and change it so that their iPhone 5 is my number? Then I would give them my 4S to use as their new phone. I think the SIM cards are different for all phones in question - would there be any fees associated with swapping SIM cards in-store at either the Apple Store (not sure if they can help here) or an AT&T Store?
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
Member
Hmmm apparently the phone has the same anodized aluminum as in the MacBooks. Might actually go caseless or roll with a bumper
bumpkin
Member
Since I'm stuck at work and Best Buy doesn't open 'til 10am, I asked my wife if she could pop over there and preorder ours. I'm happy to report that she just sent me a text message a few minutes ago telling me that she was successful! What's even better is she said everyone in line was going for the 32GB model, so since we went with 64GB, we'll probably be the first ones they call when shipments arrive. I had a feeling everyone was going to flock to the mid-size model, so we went with the big one. 
They'll consider this wireless fraud. I sell phones for RadioShack, and every time someone does this to us we get charged back the full cost of the phone. I'm pretty sure that RadioShack then goes after the account holder to recover the money. You'll want to ask the manager of whatever store you get the phone from if it's something they can do or not.
I also want to clarify that this is for taking an upgrade from one account and moving the phone to another. If they're on the same account, no one cares!
its all free, just activate the sims with what ever number. I've been going crazy activating new sims on different handsets I've bought. They don't care.
In my experience, yeah they should do that for you. They don't really care what number the contract is for, as long as you are locked into them for 2 years.
I've lost a few phones and its never a problem to go get whatever sim card I need for whatever old phone I am using until the 5 comes out. As long as I keep paying!
That's fine. All they care about is locking you into that 2 year deal. Anyone can use the phone
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
Member
You have to pay for the pleasure to being locked in a agreement where you guarantee them $80 a month for the next two years.
Lucky bastard, ah
Where does it say when the phone might be delivered? I went to the link sent to my e-mail, and it doesn't give a date.
I'm with you though; That fee is bullshit, and I'm not paying it if I can help it.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
Member
No idea about the $5 text but I was able to keep the unlimited data even ordering through Apple.
The_Inquisitor
Member
Huh? My family has done this before with sprint dumb phones many times.
I think we'll be fine. Both phones are under the same family account with AT&T, and we don't plan on leaving for another carrier.
No they won't. As long as you have that family member's permission, it doesn't matter. Apple only cares that they sold a phone and the carrier only cares that they extended a contract. Doesn't even need to be the same contract. Doesn't even need to be the same last name. Doesn't need to be anything.
How would people sell their phones if this was the case?
Radioshack lol
It's not the end of the world if you have to wait for a week.
themadhatter444
Neo Member
UGH. Got an order number after trying to submit 5+ times this morning but no confirmation e-mail. Checked back just now and it's allowing me to upgrade as if I didn't do a single thing. What gives, AT&T website? I hope I'm not screwed.
Anyone else pre-order through AT&T this morning? Did you get a confirmation e-mail or anything?
Anyone else pre-order through AT&T this morning? Did you get a confirmation e-mail or anything?
After 180 days, no one cares. Inside 180 days, we get a chargeback because it is labelled as fraud. The upgrade is for that account. Carriers count that as stealing, and they charge the retailers for not catching it. Some retailers go after people for it.
In Vard's case, they're on the same family plan. AT&T isn't going to care at all. If they were on different family plans, the retailer would get a chargeback somewhere around 700 dollars to recover the ring credit given for selling the phone.
I went to the ATT store near me and they are saying 14-21 days after launch. Then I went to Radioshack and they won't guarantee launch day and want you to buy a $50 non-refundable gift card. Ill take my chances at the Apple store on the 21st since I have 3 Apple stores within 5 miles of me.
Yeah, I got a confirmation email. I went about ordering it one way, and it was screwy. So I logged into my account and upgraded from there, and it worked.
Christopher
Member
I'm definitly waiting for the 5S however I will also be on agreement about the phone case. For those upgrading from the 4S to the 5 only to put an ugly cover on it...what really is the point?
themadhatter444
Neo Member
Thanks. Looks like I'm waiting in line.
Oh, yeah, I got the same message when I pre-ordered at 6 am (4 pacific) this morning.
I got a confirmation number through e-mail, but the order can't be found on AT&T's site.
I'm not calling you a liar, but I've never, ever heard of that. I've sold iPhones from our account (five phones, three people don't care about upgrades at all) the same day I've picked them up from the Verizon store.
lemonlyman
Member
Same boat.
I'm not sure how Verizon corporate deals with that from their stores, but I know that they charge third party retailers back. It's a pretty stupid policy. As long as the contract has been extended and no one is trying to get more than one phone per line, I don't really see an issue. The carriers do, though! I hate turning sales down when people tell me this is what they want to do.
Really? Because when I added to cart, here's what I got:
200 messages alive and well for me :-/
Where did $449 come from? If that is the price on no contract fantastic, but I know that's too good to be true.
He probably bought a 4S last year so that's the upgrade price he gets. Discounted, but not the same as out of contract.
Same issue here, i've been calling every few minutes when I get a break at work :/
Got the Shakes
Member
I got my order in last night at 3:23 eastern time. It said at the time that it delivers the 21st but I can't even get the Apple Store page to let me check my order status without getting a message saying "we're sorry, something went wrong with your request". Apple pulled the money for my order out of my checking account already, so I figure that's a good sign that I'm good to go.
Apple Store app showed on confirmation that I still had unlimited and the $5 text plan.
I'm in the same boat. Ordered mine at 3:35am so even though confirmation is taking a bit, we should still get ours at launch.
DrBaalzamon
Member
Only complaint I have with the bumper is that if you get a lighter color it will only last for about a week. I remember buying an orange bumper for my iPhone 4 and it went to pristine to dirty in record time.
Victory Red
Member
Order check is working now via apple.com
Mine is saying the same thing when I try to log in....maybe they are just swamped.
Liquidsnake
Banned
So ATT wanted to charge me $475 after all was said and done.
If I switch to sprint they want $275 up front, but will give me $150 credit for my iphone 4.
ATT has a $205 cancellation fee.
Help me please....................................
Which plan are you all choosing with Sprint????
If I switch to sprint they want $275 up front, but will give me $150 credit for my iphone 4.
ATT has a $205 cancellation fee.
Help me please....................................
Which plan are you all choosing with Sprint????