- I am planning to pre-order the new iPhone Xs Plus this month when pre-ordering starts. And I also want to enroll into the Apple Upgrade Program, which is basically a leasing program. Currently I am not on this program, does anyone know if I can enroll to this program now before the pre-order or I have to wait to enroll during the pre-order?
Any help will be very much appreciated.09-02-2018 09:31 PMLike 0 -
- If I remember correctly from last year, those who were already in the program got priority over those who just joined. There was a period open to basically pre-select your phone for those in the program. It was a simple one step order process from there.09-03-2018 08:50 AMLike 0
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- Question. Is this program only available to people in the US? I’ve heard of this program but can’t come across it on the Canadian Apple website.09-03-2018 01:30 PMLike 0
- This is correct, the pre-approval process was for customers who were currently enrolled in iUP previously. But who knows, Apple could change it up this year.09-06-2018 12:59 PMLike 0
- Since I have Apple Care +, I contacted Apple Support. They told me that I have to wait till the Pre-Order process to sign up for the Upgrade Program. Also, they told me the Upgrade Program is to pay to my carrier and not to Apple. Is that correct? I talked to my carrier Verizon Wireless on 9/1. They told me the Upgrade Program is between me and Apple, and it has nothing to do with Verizon. This thing is getting more and more confusing. Verizon tells me one thing, but Apple Support tells me different thing. Can anyone clarify this mystery?
Thanks in advance.09-08-2018 09:22 PMLike 0 - Since I have Apple Care +, I contacted Apple Support. They told me that I have to wait till the Pre-Order process to sign up for the Upgrade Program. Also, they told me the Upgrade Program is to pay to my carrier and not to Apple. Is that correct? I talked to my carrier Verizon Wireless on 9/1. They told me the Upgrade Program is between me and Apple, and it has nothing to do with Verizon. This thing is getting more and more confusing. Verizon tells me one thing, but Apple Support tells me different thing. Can anyone clarify this mystery?
Thanks in advance.doogald likes this.09-08-2018 09:50 PMLike 1 - Thanks @mattguy10 for the reply. But that brings up more puzzle. Is the 12 months payment basically the total cost of the device divided by 12? Or it is at a lower monthly payment since you are literally leasing the phone? If it is the former, then there is really no advantage to sign up this program. I have been paying the total cost of each of the iPhones that I owned before and then purchased the Apple Care +. So if there is no saving using the Upgrade Program, there is no reason for me to sign up, right? Or did I misunderstand the program?09-08-2018 11:18 PMLike 0
- Thanks @mattguy10 for the reply. But that brings up more puzzle. Is the 12 months payment basically the total cost of the device divided by 12? Or it is at a lower monthly payment since you are literally leasing the phone? If it is the former, then there is really no advantage to sign up this program. I have been paying the total cost of each of the iPhones that I owned before and then purchased the Apple Care +. So if there is no saving using the Upgrade Program, there is no reason for me to sign up, right? Or did I misunderstand the program?
So the advantage would be if you have the upgrade program, when you can decide to upgrade you can choose to upgrade through the program or pay it off and sell it on your own. All you’re really doing is spreading out time it takes to payoff the phone, so not much of a difference just the timing of payments. Unless you want to be technical and look at time value of money.09-08-2018 11:33 PMLike 0 - Thanks @mattguy10 for the reply. But that brings up more puzzle. Is the 12 months payment basically the total cost of the device divided by 12? Or it is at a lower monthly payment since you are literally leasing the phone? If it is the former, then there is really no advantage to sign up this program. I have been paying the total cost of each of the iPhones that I owned before and then purchased the Apple Care +. So if there is no saving using the Upgrade Program, there is no reason for me to sign up, right? Or did I misunderstand the program?substring likes this.09-08-2018 11:42 PMLike 1
- Thanks for the detailed explanation @mattguy10! I guess I totally misunderstood this Upgrade Program. I was under the impression that this is a leasing program, just like you lease a car where the total payment is less than buying, because at the end of the lease, you give them back the asset in exchange for a new one. If the total cost is no different from me buying the phone out right and buy the Apple Care+ afterword, there is no reason for me to sign up then. I have always been paying the total retail cost upfront, and I don't have any problem with that. It is easier and simpler that way.
Well, thank you very much for all the help!09-10-2018 05:12 PMLike 2 - Thanks for the detailed explanation @mattguy10! I guess I totally misunderstood this Upgrade Program. I was under the impression that this is a leasing program, just like you lease a car where the total payment is less than buying, because at the end of the lease, you give them back the asset in exchange for a new one. If the total cost is no different from me buying the phone out right and buy the Apple Care+ afterword, there is no reason for me to sign up then. I have always been paying the total retail cost upfront, and I don't have any problem with that. It is easier and simpler that way.
Well, thank you very much for all the help!
There are advantages and disadvantages to the Apple Program, but the way it is set up gives you more flexibility -- say if you want to turn in the phone early or you want to keep the phone a couple of months extra -- you just need to make sure you've made half the payments, and continue making payments so long as you keep the phone (at least until it is paid off).substring likes this.09-10-2018 09:29 PMLike 1 - I've been searching through this thread and I haven't found this question asked. But forgive me if I've missed it.
What if I'd like to enroll in the iPhone Upgrade Program and I wish to place a down payment of say...400.00 at the time of enrollment? Is that possible; or would I simply enroll and then make the 400.00 payment at the time of my first bill? Also can this even be done? I've been on payment plans with carriers such as AT&T in the past, and the only way I could pay down the phone was to either keep making the monthly payment; or pay the entire remaining balance.
Any thoughts?09-13-2018 02:08 PMLike 0 - I've been searching through this thread and I haven't found this question asked. But forgive me if I've missed it.
What if I'd like to enroll in the iPhone Upgrade Program and I wish to place a down payment of say...400.00 at the time of enrollment? Is that possible; or would I simply enroll and then make the 400.00 payment at the time of my first bill? Also can this even be done? I've been on payment plans with carriers such as AT&T in the past, and the only way I could pay down the phone was to either keep making the monthly payment; or pay the entire remaining balance.
Any thoughts?09-13-2018 02:37 PMLike 0
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