iPhone 6

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BlackST

9,079 posts

164 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Vodafone online had in stock next to their 128GB 6 contracts.
I spoke to their online help and they said they are not in stock but still taking orders.
I was about to go for one too but don't fancy waiting 2-3 weeks.

Countdown

39,690 posts

195 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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trooperiziz said:
New? It already has on the Apple store.
Second hand? As soon as people have their new phones the market will flood and prices will go down.
I went into the EE shop on Monday looking for a new Iphone and the salesbloke suggested waiting until the new one had come out as the monthly prices for the existing models would drop? confused

I'm guessing if the handset cost has gone down then the contract rates would have gone down as well - no?


GarryDK

5,670 posts

157 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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BlackST said:
Vodafone online had in stock next to their 128GB 6 contracts.
I spoke to their online help and they said they are not in stock but still taking orders.
I was about to go for one too but don't fancy waiting 2-3 weeks.
Vodafone sent me an email confirming mine for friday, then had a phone call this morning saying it wouldnt be till monday.

trooperiziz

9,456 posts

251 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Countdown said:
trooperiziz said:
New? It already has on the Apple store.
Second hand? As soon as people have their new phones the market will flood and prices will go down.
I went into the EE shop on Monday looking for a new Iphone and the salesbloke suggested waiting until the new one had come out as the monthly prices for the existing models would drop? confused

I'm guessing if the handset cost has gone down then the contract rates would have gone down as well - no?
Ah, contract prices. No idea, sorry smile


croyde

22,701 posts

229 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Why does everyone want this phone on the first day it's out.

Next week the posts will be full of first adopters problems.

When the 5 was announced everyone went into a frenzy as usual yet I walked past a number of stores in release day and guess what? No queues and plenty in stock.

I'll wait until I actually get to see and play with one then decide it's a waste of money as I do every year biggrin

BlackST

9,079 posts

164 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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croyde said:
Why does everyone want this phone on the first day it's out.

Next week the posts will be full of first adopters problems.

When the 5 was announced everyone went into a frenzy as usual yet I walked past a number of stores in release day and guess what? No queues and plenty in stock.

I'll wait until I actually get to see and play with one then decide it's a waste of money as I do every year biggrin
Having the newest thing out is a main attraction smile
I think I will go Vodafone Friday morning to see if they do have any stock in.

Civpilot

6,235 posts

239 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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GarryDK said:
Vodafone sent me an email confirming mine for friday, then had a phone call this morning saying it wouldnt be till monday.
I've got the email with my order number on and if I use this on their "track my order" website my current status is shown as:-

"Your phone is picked in our warehouse, and is ready for delivery. We'll let you know when it's with our courier and on it's way to you"

So guess I should be getting it Friday as promised smile

croyde

22,701 posts

229 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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BlackST said:
croyde said:
Why does everyone want this phone on the first day it's out.

Next week the posts will be full of first adopters problems.

When the 5 was announced everyone went into a frenzy as usual yet I walked past a number of stores in release day and guess what? No queues and plenty in stock.

I'll wait until I actually get to see and play with one then decide it's a waste of money as I do every year biggrin
Having the newest thing out is a main attraction smile
I think I will go Vodafone Friday morning to see if they do have any stock in.
Well if you live near Wimbledon, there is a store that looks like an Apple Shop, sells only Apple stuff but is not the real thing although the stock is. I'm betting it will be overlooked and they'll have stock.

Good luck.

Teppic

7,317 posts

256 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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croyde said:
Well if you live near Wimbledon, there is a store that looks like an Apple Shop, sells only Apple stuff but is not the real thing although the stock is. I'm betting it will be overlooked and they'll have stock.

Good luck.
I'm betting that they won't. A quick Google shows that the Wimbledon store is an Apple Reseller (a company by the name of Stormfront), and carry everything except phones. They will stock iPhone accessories, but not the handsets themselves.

There's one near me in Ipswich (a different company by the name of Albion) and on iPhone release day they get inundated with requests for the phones, and the staff have told me that people can get quite angry when they are told that they don't stock them.

I wouldn't want to be working in one on Friday.

GarryDK

5,670 posts

157 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Civpilot said:
I've got the email with my order number on and if I use this on their "track my order" website my current status is shown as:-

"Your phone is picked in our warehouse, and is ready for delivery. We'll let you know when it's with our courier and on it's way to you"

So guess I should be getting it Friday as promised smile
I just get invalid request. frown

marctwo

3,666 posts

259 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Mine says 'Preparing for Dispatch'. I don't think I'll get it this week.

croyde

22,701 posts

229 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Teppic said:
I'm betting that they won't. A quick Google shows that the Wimbledon store is an Apple Reseller (a company by the name of Stormfront), and carry everything except phones. They will stock iPhone accessories, but not the handsets themselves.

There's one near me in Ipswich (a different company by the name of Albion) and on iPhone release day they get inundated with requests for the phones, and the staff have told me that people can get quite angry when they are told that they don't stock them.

I wouldn't want to be working in one on Friday.
You are correct. Loads of iPods but no phones.

On the day that the 5 was due out I walked into an O2 store and an Orange one and guess what no queues and plenty of stock. This was in SW London.

Mr Trophy

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6,808 posts

202 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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marctwo said:
Mine says 'Preparing for Dispatch'. I don't think I'll get it this week.
Seem to remember the same said last year, but it was actually out on the road from memory?

marctwo

3,666 posts

259 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Mr Trophy said:
marctwo said:
Mine says 'Preparing for Dispatch'. I don't think I'll get it this week.
Seem to remember the same said last year, but it was actually out on the road from memory?
Estimates 29 Sep - 3 Oct delivery.

tim0409

4,354 posts

158 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Mr Trophy said:
marctwo said:
Mine says 'Preparing for Dispatch'. I don't think I'll get it this week.
Seem to remember the same said last year, but it was actually out on the road from memory?
From experience there is nothing in this to suggest that it won't come on the 19th - they will already be in the country (most likely at Tamworth) and will be dispatched either tonight or tomorrow.

marctwo

3,666 posts

259 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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tim0409 said:
From experience there is nothing in this to suggest that it won't come on the 19th - they will already be in the country (most likely at Tamworth) and will be dispatched either tonight or tomorrow.
I hope you are right!

Anonamoose

442 posts

134 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Anyone getting one through EE had confirmation of dispatch or delivery yet?

Dr G

15,159 posts

241 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Tesco won't even let me order mine until Friday frown

Anonamoose

442 posts

134 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Well after posting above asking about EE I've had a text from them saying it will be 19th!

devnull

3,745 posts

156 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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My September 30th delivery moved to 'Preparing for Dispatch' today. Wonder if it will come sooner? From the chatter on various other forums, it usually means that the device is in the country...