iPhone 5 - Ordering, delivery status, etc

seamus

guil wrote: »

Was the iCloud storage allowance ever 20 gig. On my iPhone 4 I only ever remember it being 5 gig

No, iCloud storage was never over 20GB. It has always been 5GB.

With the exception of the case scratching, all of the other points are standard minor issues one would expect to see crop up when you ship a few million phones. They're not all going to be perfect.

So unless you can show a widespread common issue (like the scratching) then claims like "Problems with connecting to secured WiFi networks – with connections either being blocked or running slowly" I'm going to put down to standard user or manufacturing errors in individual units.

Calraigh B

Just strolled into Meteor on Henry Street in Dublin and picked up a blank nano sim. No one in it. Don't know what the story is with phones. There's a substantial queue outside 02 on the opposite side of street though. No one in cpw, Vodafone, eMobile etc.In slight disbelief at how easy the whole process was. If you're willing to wait of course! The guy in Meteor looked at me stupefied when I asked for a nano,until he copped I'd preordered.

John_Mc

Calraigh B wrote: »

Just strolled into Meteor on Henry Street in Dublin and picked up a blank nano sim. No one in it. Don't know what the story is with phones. There's a substantial queue outside 02 on the opposite side of street though. No one in cpw, Vodafone, eMobile etc.In slight disbelief at how easy the whole process was. If you're willing to wait of course! The guy in Meteor looked at me stupefied when I asked for a nano,until he copped I'd preordered.

Black nano sim?

Calraigh B

John_Mc wrote: »

Black nano sim?

A blank nano sim. That's what I wrote?

John_Mc

Calraigh B wrote: »

A blank nano sim. That's what I wrote?

Sorry, just dont know what that is!

Gumbo

Calraigh B wrote: »

Just strolled into Meteor on Henry Street in Dublin and picked up a blank nano sim. No one in it. Don't know what the story is with phones. There's a substantial queue outside 02 on the opposite side of street though. No one in cpw, Vodafone, eMobile etc.In slight disbelief at how easy the whole process was. If you're willing to wait of course! The guy in Meteor looked at me stupefied when I asked for a nano,until he copped I'd preordered.

Im heading over there shortly to get a blank one for myself too. Cheers.

John_Mc wrote: »

Sorry, just dont know what that is!

Its the sim card an iPhone 5 takes.

Calraigh B

John_Mc wrote: »

Sorry, just dont know what that is!

Sorry! It's just the new SIM card for the iPhone. I got a blank one because I'm keeping my number and I don't have the phone yet.

naasrd

John_Mc wrote: »

Sorry, just dont know what that is!

Going out on a limb I'd say it's a nano sim, a black one at that.

SK1979

So has anyone actually walked into a shop (any network) and got an iPhone 5 this morning? I ordered online with Meteor yesterday evening but I'm not expecting it for a while yet?

TCP/IP

Yep I walked in at 9.35 and got a 16gig black. I was the first person in the store to buy one.
Got it on eMobile.

ryan08

TCP/IP wrote: »

Yep I walked in at 9.35 and got a 16gig black. I was the first person in the store to buy one.
Got it on eMobile.

What's your first impressions of it? Are u happy with it?

TCP/IP

I bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 for two weeks after I sold my 4S while waiting for the 5 to be released and I am so glad to be back with Apple it really is a quality piece of kit. Nice screen size increase but still able to hold much easier than the S3. I am delighted with it so far.

Dades

Got a black, 16GB in Vodafone Blackrock this morning. They told me last night they had ten. (One white, mostly 16GB and a few 64GB).

Was there at 8:15 with a couple of bods ahead of me. By the time they opened at 9pm there were enough people there that someone was going to be disappointed.

Already dropped it and put a dent in it where my bumper is going! Holy crap it's light!

ryan08

TCP/IP wrote: »

I bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 for two weeks after I sold my 4S while waiting for the 5 to be released and I am so glad to be back with Apple it really is a quality piece of kit. Nice screen size increase but still able to hold much easier than the S3. I am delighted with it so far.

Well that's great to hear I am waiting on mine to be sent, still using the iphone 4! Take it the build quality and that is still great? Don't think I could use another OS other than apple's now

mad muffin

I presume no networks or the carphone warehouse are selling pre pay?

TCP/IP

I bought one from eMobile on prepay as was not due an upgrade

DeSourire

So does the iphone 5 not accept the old iphone4 sim? seriously this is becoming a major hassle!

Brian017

When will the network have blank sims for PAYG customers, I presume they'd want to look after they bill pay ones first?

mad muffin

DOes anyone know if Vodafone are doing it on prepay?

afatbollix

Not one iphone left in London

grrrrrrrrrrr

Qwerty Dub

DeSourire wrote: »

So does the iphone 5 not accept the old iphone4 sim? seriously this is becoming a major hassle!

That has been known since way back. Tis to save space in the phone.

All network stores have the nano sims in stock. No biggy.

Gumbo

DeSourire wrote: »

So does the iphone 5 not accept the old iphone4 sim? seriously this is becoming a major hassle!

Qwerty Dub wrote: »

That has been known since way back. Tis to save space in the phone.

All network stores have the nano sims in stock. No biggy.

Its been known for ages
plus i cut my iPhone 4 sim and its working perfect.

Pixelcraft

would there be much point going in to o2 grafton st at lunch? anyone know if there's anything left?

murpho999

Aodhagan wrote: »

Oh really?

Yes really, plenty of people here have the iPhone 5 today.

You were saying that none would be available, no pre-orders etc.

Clearly not true.

Any shortages is caused by unforeseen demand and not because Apple did not deliver to Ireland like you were saying.

missingtime

Got a text from meteor to say their upgrade team is out of stock of iphone 5, and cannot take further orders.

Gumbo

Calraigh B wrote: »

Anyone have any advice about getting a nano sim from Meteor? I''m preparing to q, which is ridiculous for a sim but what are the options? Just preordered a phone from Apple.

Just go in store and ask for one. no que'ing involved other than the general ques. FOC too.

SK1979

I was just in meteor in pavilions swords and they have plenty left.

Gumbo

SK1979 wrote: »

I was just in meteor in pavilions swords and they have plenty left.

Phones or sim cards?

I was just in Henry Street store to get my nano sim cards and they have no PAYG units left but have a few units for new contracts available.

FourFourRED

murpho999 wrote: »

Aodhagan wrote: »

Oh really?

Yes really, plenty of people here have the iPhone 5 today.

You were saying that none would be available, no pre-orders etc.

Clearly not true.

Any shortages is caused by unforeseen demand and not because Apple did not deliver to Ireland like you were saying.

I clearly said the online store.

Not all of us are looking to get the phone on bill pay, or are in the middle of a contract.

SK1979

kceire wrote: »

SK1979 wrote: »

I was just in meteor in pavilions swords and they have plenty left.

Phones or sim cards?

I was just in Henry Street store to get my nano sim cards and they have no PAYG units left but have a few units for new contracts available.

Sorry, I should of said. They have phones left. Presumably they are for bill pay people only though. I've ordered online but was asking them to check it (they couldn't) but the guy in the shop said it hadn't been mad there and they still have phones. Had a quick play with his and its incredibly light.

Gumbo

SK1979 wrote: »

Sorry, I should of said. They have phones left. Presumably they are for bill pay people only though. I've ordered online but was asking them to check it (they couldn't) but the guy in the shop said it hadn't been mad there and they still have phones. Had a quick play with his and its incredibly light.

yeah there was no ques or anything in Meteor, O2 or 3 while i passed. I went in to get the nano sim as i cut my sim down last week in Belfast so wanted an official sim incase mine failed or anything.

You get used to the lightness

ebixa82

I went into O2 on top of Henry St. and he said there were a few 16gb left. (At 12.10pm)

I was looking for 32GB, they only got two in as they are seemingly nowhere near as popular.

Gumbo

ebixa82 wrote: »

I was looking for 32GB, they only got two in as they are seemingly nowhere near as popular.

its because they cant get them. The 32gb is rarer and hence resale values reflect this also. none of the networks got many 32gb versions, its the same every year.

Loomis

Got the call from Three on Tuesday saying it'd be delivered today. Asked them to deliver to my work address.
Got a call from delivery guy wanting directions to my home address. Told him it should have come to my work address but he said Three mustn't have done it right. Said it'd have to be redirected and I wouldn't get it til next week.
After a few calls, luckily there was someone at home who could sign for it. Won't get to play with it til late tonight or tomorrow. A little annoying. But better than people who'll be waiting weeks, I suppose.
Not a great start to the Three relationship, though.

Tunesmiff

Three Ireland apparently sent micro sims with all their iPhone 5 deliveries this morning (free nano replacements in store), still too funny.

McGrath5

kceire wrote: »

its because they cant get them. The 32gb is rarer and hence resale values reflect this also. none of the networks got many 32gb versions, its the same every year.

Agreed, the 64gb is another rare sight.

Loomis

Tunesmiff wrote: »

Three Ireland apparently sent micro sims with all their iPhone 5 deliveries this morning (free nano replacements in store), still too funny.

Seriously?
That on top of delivering to the wrong address is fairly annoying.

Tunesmiff

Mr. Anderson wrote: »

Tunesmiff wrote: »

Three Ireland apparently sent micro sims with all their iPhone 5 deliveries this morning (free nano replacements in store), still too funny.

Seriously?
That on top of delivering to the wrong address is fairly annoying.

The store rep I spoke with said all at least (mine included). Had mine sorted out in a minute.

mad muffin

Status on my order from Apple now say deliver 26 Oct-2 Nov :eek:

FourFourRED

murpho999 wrote: »

Yes really, plenty of people here have the iPhone 5 today.

You were saying that none would be available, no pre-orders etc.

Clearly not true.

Any shortages is caused by unforeseen demand and not because Apple did not deliver to Ireland like you were saying.

According to 9to5Mac there was just 500 iPhone 5's delivered to Ireland for launch day.

http://9to5mac.com/2012/09/28/sharp-says-its-producing-adequate-volumes-of-iphone-5-displays-as-shipping-times-slip-for-international-rollout/


So clearly it is true. There was a very tight supply given to Ireland and as I predicted originally, the online store had no stock in place either.

"Doubling down on secrecy" Cook said. Total opposite. They should have been able to mass produce this thing and fulfil the demand sooner than 4 weeks per order.

This was in no way "unforeseen" as you seem to think it is. You genuinely think Apple expected just 500 people in Ireland to want an iPhone 5?


They have no issue rising the price by €70 but don't do anything to get it to you sooner. You can't come out and say "we are rolling out the iPhone 5 in Ireland on the 28th of September" and give us 500 phones and tell people ordering that they will have to wait 4 weeks at least.

FourFourRED

mad muffin wrote: »

Status on my order from Apple now say deliver 26 Oct-2 Nov :eek:

What was it originally?

mad muffin

Aodhagan wrote: »

What was it originally?

Originally it just said 3-4 weeks.

So now it's 4-5 weeks.

Bazsutto

Don't mind waiting myself, as long as they are readly avalable before christmas.
Was talking to o2 rep online. She said they were getting more stock on monday for anyone that is interested.

I am after the 64GB version, and was told they would be holding them back for existing customers only at the mo.

€379 for gold member upgrade on 24 Month plan.

rabbitinlights

Aodhagan wrote: »

According to 9to5Mac there was just 500 iPhone 5's delivered to Ireland for launch day.

http://9to5mac.com/2012/09/28/sharp-says-its-producing-adequate-volumes-of-iphone-5-displays-as-shipping-times-slip-for-international-rollout/


So clearly it is true.

It's not true. I know a single network has more than that currently in it's retail stores.

S.

Tunesmiff

rabbitinlights wrote: »

Aodhagan wrote: »

According to 9to5Mac there was just 500 iPhone 5's delivered to Ireland for launch day.

http://9to5mac.com/2012/09/28/sharp-says-its-producing-adequate-volumes-of-iphone-5-displays-as-shipping-times-slip-for-international-rollout/


So clearly it is true.

It's not true. I know a single network has more than that currently in it's retail stores.

S.

They're talking about the amount of unlocked phones provided, not carrier locked ones.

jamieh

Hi all,

Has anyone tried reserving an iPhone in the Belfast store this week?

I've tried everyday but no joy. Rang the store there but they wouldn't give me any info on stock - just said it's reservation only.

prettyboy81

Just for info, popped into the CPW Store, Finglas, Charlestown Shopping Centre, no prepay for sale but enough stock for bill pay customers, 16gb models & two 32gb models.

I didn't ask what network....

Pythia

My iphone from O2 has shipped and I have an An Post tracking number. Hopefully here on Monday so.

Tunesmiff

Three is in the process of calling everyone they sent micro sims to with regards to delivering replacement nanos today. They're pretty quick with this it seems!

Loomis

Tunesmiff wrote: »

Three is in the process of calling everyone they sent micro sims to with regards to delivering replacement nanos today. They're pretty quick with this it seems!

Calling? Why?
They've already apologised by text. I don't need another apology which doesn't change the fact I can't use the phone.
Weird.
If they want to offer me a free case, I'd be interested in taking the call.