Anyone's order changed to preparing for shipment?

[zerog46]

My iPhone 6 says completed and my iPhone 6 Plus says pending. Both say 9/19/2014 for delivery.

 

[MrLogan]

My gold 64GB 6 Plus says delivery is estimated to be Oct. 1-6. I'm hoping that the date gets moved up. lol

 

[finn5975]

6 or 6 Plus?

Mine is a 6

 

[Ariel484]

I ordered through Verizon and received an email today with my Fedex tracking number. All is well.

Curious...what time did your VZW order go through? I was on the site at 2:55 EST but couldn't actually order until almost 4...

 

[Meredith Palmer]

I ordered the 6 at about 3:05 am on Friday through Verizon. They just sent me a shipping email with a tracking number and the estimated delivery is now for Thursday the 18th. So I guess it's possible I'll have it a day early? Definitely not complaining but I'm surprised.

 

[Steven Sabo]

My space gray 128gb iPhone 6plus showed a 2-3 week expected shipping when I preordered it through AT&T at 3:30am. The confirmation email then said 3-4 weeks. Just checked the order status and it says expected ship date of Novemeber 22-29th. Grrrrrrr.

 

[applejosh]

You might have better luck through Apple directly if you can. I noticed that AT&T's site was showing longer delays earlier than the Apple Store was. I initially tried through AT&T's site when I couldn't get the Apple Store website to come up, and right from the start AT&T was showing 2-3 weeks minimum.

 

[finn5975]

Curious...what time did your VZW order go through? I was on the site at 2:55 EST but couldn't actually order until almost 4...

I completed my order right at 3:50am EST. I received my initial conformation email at 4:08am EST.

 

[Bekrah]

I wonder if I would be wasting my time by pre ordering now since most orders placed are backed up as of now. I have to work next Friday so I will try my luck at the Verizon Store sometime that evening.

 

[JOEY NEAT]

I ordered at 2:50 am from Verizon. Got the 128 gig gold Plus. Got an email an hour later confirming delivery on 9/19. Website shows no delivery info. I called and the rep said her system shows that I will be getting it on 9/19 and I should get an email soon!

 

[izzyardo]

Mine changed to preparing to ship, but the ship date still says between 10/13/14 and 10/31/14 patience sucks.

 

[jdlindsey7]

I ordered a 6+ 64GB (silver) and 6+ 64GB (gold) from the Apple Store app and both are "preparing for shipment" with a delivery date of 9/19.

 

[Kimberlee Simoneaux]

Mine says it as of today.

 

[jonquiljo]

Mine says "preparing for shipment." I ordered a 6 plus 64gb Verizon model using the Apple store app at about 12:40am PDT on launch day (I am up then anyway). The order says deliver by 9/19. But I had to use the app to see changed status - the text alerts are not happening for me. The only thing that worked to buy from Apple that night was the Apple app and not a browser, as I had two laptops and an iPad using two different ISP's. I think Apple put quotas on certain geographical areas (determined by IP addresses) to spread out sales. I also think their area of purchase allocations was what messed up that night. I also suspect that Asian countries got more 6 plus allocations - as Apple wanted to snatch that market from Samsung and friends.

My experience with my last 4 pre-orders is that (for me) they have always shipped from China (iPhone 5 and S, iPad Air, and iPad mini Retina). When you track them they seem like they won't arrive on time, but they always do. I think Apple has the carriers hold onto them to deliver on the 9/19 launch day. My fedEx driver told me that they had standing orders to hold on to any Apple shipment if they got one to deliver early. I think the devices are coded with carrier tracking to control delivery. I have heard of some arriving a day or two early anyway, but I expect that won't happen this time. Supposedly Apple has "taken over" all the air cargo out of China for a while. Hopefully their mistakes on pre-order day will be offset by competent logistics.

 

[applejosh]

Darn it. Mine still says Processing Order. It still has the 9/19 delivers date, but I really wish it would move to the preparing for shipment phase...

 

[jonquiljo]

Darn it. Mine still says Processing Order. It still has the 9/19 delivers date, but I really wish it would move to the preparing for shipment phase...

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I'm assuming you purchased from the Apple store. If so, don't worry. If you need to confirm make sure they hit your credit card. Even a $1 pre-auth on your card is indication of a pending charge. Some cards only show the $1 pre-auth rather than the whole bill. My card authorized the full amount, as the are all different. I would only worry if it doesn't say "shipped" by Wednesday. I bet they are shipping 5 million phones now all at once. So some things do not always immediately update.

Apple has already shown us in the last week that they can make good devices, but has trouble using the Internet. Good luck!

 

[HankAZ]

Mine changed sometime within the last hour or so.

 

[metacuate]

Mine says preparing for shipment, I noticed it around 5pm

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[finn5975]

Mine shows a Thursday by 3:00 delivery. Wonder if that'll happen.

 

[Guacho]

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Mine shows a Thursday by 3:00 delivery. Wonder if that'll happen.

So you already got the tracking info.. cool. I see yours isn't coming directly from China