Apple starts shipping the iPhone 12 -- but don't expect it to arrive early

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A number of Apple customers are discovering their iPhone 12 orders have started shipping, but while the delivery reports show orders are on their way, the deliveries themselves are unlikely to occur before Apple's release date of October 23.

iPhone 12 Pro
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Following the opening of preorders on Thursday, Apple has been inundated with orders for two of its 2020 flagship smartphone range. Sales of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro commenced on October 16, with the sheer quantity of orders pushing estimated delivery dates back for late buyers into November.

For those lucky enough to secure an order within the opening hours of availability, there will be an anxious wait for their orders, which has led some to investigate their order's progress. According to posts on social media, some orders have actually shipped.

iPhone tracking already up if you got UPS my choice pic.twitter.com/V7uOU9BnSq



Some Apple customers who have checked UPS' tracking service have discovered listings for their orders, with the products "In Transit" to their destination. The same listings do not offer timing for when the delivery will take place, with them labeled as "Date Tentative."

Despite the encouraging signs from the delivery tracking, it is highly unlikely that many of them will result in an early delivery of the iPhones to their new owners ahead of October 23. With previous deliveries, Apple has worked with delivery partners to try and maintain the set release date for its products, and such policies are unlikely to have changed for the latest release.

Only two models of iPhone have been put up for preorder so far, with the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max anticipated to be made available to order from November 6, with a launch date of November 13.

While iPhone orders are unlikely to arrive before Apple's street date, customers who also ordered accessories have started to receive their purchases. This includes the newly-announced MagSafe Charger, as well as cases for the new models.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 11
    jdb8167jdb8167 Posts: 626member
    Mine says October 21 by 9:00 pm. 

    APPLEINC C/O FOXCONN HONGFUJIN PRECISION - MX POE

    Wednesday, 10/21/2020 - Arriving by 9:00 P.M

    watto_cobra
  • Reply 2 of 11
    Anilu_777Anilu_777 Posts: 528member
    Who the heck would even expect the phone to arrive before the 23rd???
    mikeybabes
  • Reply 3 of 11
    anomeanome Posts: 1,533member
    My MagSafe charger is on it's way, but my Wallet isn't expected until next month.

    The phone itself seems to be on track for Friday, but no word on whether it's shipped yet.
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 4 of 11
    jdb8167jdb8167 Posts: 626member
    Anilu_777 said:
    Who the heck would even expect the phone to arrive before the 23rd???
    I’ve never received an early delivery date before either. You never know when Apple decides to change things. 
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 5 of 11
    KuyangkohKuyangkoh Posts: 838member
    I dont care really, when it arrives it arrived....my 11promax still works fine and dandy before my wife gets it......
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 6 of 11
    mikeybabesmikeybabes Posts: 67member
    Anilu_777 said:
    Who the heck would even expect the phone to arrive before the 23rd???
    Desperate headlines to make content. Quite a common element for AI these days.
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 7 of 11
    nickmccallynickmccally Posts: 12member
    mikeybabes said:
    Anilu_777 said:
    Who the heck would even expect the phone to arrive before the 23rd???
    Desperate headlines to make content. Quite a common element for AI these days.
    This is a little rough, don't you think?

    There is a huge thread on reddit about this. I have the tracking number to my iPhone 12 Pro shipment and it shows a scheduled delivery for Wednesday October 21 for delivery. People would clearly get excited and think the device will arrive early with the information UPS is providing.
    ronnjdb8167StrangeDaysfastasleepwatto_cobra
  • Reply 8 of 11
    StrangeDaysStrangeDays Posts: 12,886member
    Anilu_777 said:
    Who the heck would even expect the phone to arrive before the 23rd???
    Anilu_777 said:
    Who the heck would even expect the phone to arrive before the 23rd???
    Desperate headlines to make content. Quite a common element for AI these days.
    If you’ve been following along at home you’d know that it has happened the past couple years, early deliveries. 
    ronndarkvaderwatto_cobra
  • Reply 9 of 11
    MacQuadra840avMacQuadra840av Posts: 207member
    Anilu_777 said:
    Who the heck would even expect the phone to arrive before the 23rd???
    When I bought the iPhone 4 back in 2010, it arrived a day early by FedEx, before the official release date.
    darkvaderwatto_cobra
  • Reply 10 of 11
    MacQuadra840avMacQuadra840av Posts: 207member
    Mine has not shipped yet, but expected to arrive on Friday.  I did receive an email confirming my AppleCare+ coverage with a serial number provided.

    I also received my Apple 20W USB-C charger last week, a 6 ft. USB-C to Lightning cable (because Apple's cables are too darn short), and my Otterbox Pop Symmetry Case for the 12 Pro (because Apple's cases never last beyond a year, and do nothing to protect the phone).
  • Reply 11 of 11
    anomeanome Posts: 1,533member
    Arrived about 4 hours ago. Took a while to transfer the settings from my old one.

    It's very nice.
    ronn
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