iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Ultra

godtabh · 14-09-2023 8:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121110835#Comment_121110835

I’m also hoping to use a F&F discount. Work provides €550 towards a phone every couple of years. Would be seeing my iPhone 13 Pro and chainring to a iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Was considering a iPhone 15 Plus but wondering is that a step back from the 13 Pro

murpho999 · 14-09-2023 9:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121109657#Comment_121109657

Not sure what type of issues you get with a case but I’ve never spent more than €15 on a case in 14 years of using iPhones and never had a problem. No case is worth €69.

Eire Go Brach · 14-09-2023 10:30pm

So all, what colour you getting? I am torn between Natural Titanium and the Blue.

I am the same with Cases. Spend a fortune on the phone and buy cheap but good cases.

FYI: Buy with Revolut and you will get 1% cashback

daraghwal · 14-09-2023 11:12pm

Anybody know what price Vodafone will be to buy 15 Pro/Pro Max on PAYG? And when pre-ordered on Vodafone did the iPhone 14 pro come on launch day last year or was there a bit of a wait to get the phone? TIA

awec · 14-09-2023 11:51pm

TBH I don't put my phone in a case and never have any issues. Feels counterintuitive, buying an expensive phone that looks and feels nice only to stick it in a clunky case. Even the official Apple cases are fairly clunky.

squonk · 15-09-2023 12:00am

What time is the phone going on sale today do you know?

Just see they’ve put PM on the site

geminiman63 · 15-09-2023 12:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121111588#Comment_121111588

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I reckon 6pm from this this alert I got ......

FourFourRED · 15-09-2023 12:15am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121111588#Comment_121111588

1pm

murpho999 · 15-09-2023 1:26am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121111509#Comment_121111509

How would anybody know?

Phones go on sale on their website at 1pm on Friday, no prices revealed yet which I find strange as it would be good to have time to look at options before launch time.

Phones will be delivered on launch day.

nhg · 15-09-2023 7:02am

My son is planning to pre-order his 15 Pro Max with Select (previously CompuB) as you get a 3 year warranty with it

Wolverine359 · 15-09-2023 9:27am

Last minute indecision to get a pro or pro max, aaah. I’ve gotten the pro max the last couple of years, but like a few commenters here, the size is unnecessarily big. The pro would be be a nice small downsize and that bit tidier to hold and carry. But the max has that improved optical zoom, which I would like. Aaahh.

pad199207 · 15-09-2023 9:32am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121112112#Comment_121112112

I’m in the same boat. I’ve small hands so the pro max versions have been a strain over the last few years. Have never had the smaller pro version. Mates have the smaller pro versions and I love the handle of them.

awec · 15-09-2023 10:08am

I switched to the smaller form factor when I got my 12 Pro and I definitely prefer it.

quarryman · 15-09-2023 10:55am

Easier to ask here; does AppleCare+ mean I can send my iphone away if it needs repair or do I need to bring it to a certified repairer?

awec · 15-09-2023 11:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121112521#Comment_121112521

You don’t need AppleCare+ for that, you can always send your phone to Apple whether you have it or not. Apple will arrange all the logistics, they’ll collect your phone.

AppleCare+ just covers more types of damage, like accidental damage.

I have never bothered with AppleCare+ for a phone. It’s a bigger thing in the US where consumer rights are much weaker.

It's not worth the money here as you get almost all of what they are making you pay for by rights anyway.

uncle_sam_ie · 15-09-2023 12:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121112610#Comment_121112610

I have AppleCare for my 13pro. Select in Cork or Dublin will take of it. So, there is no need to send it to Apple. I needed a battery replacement in May. The Battery bulged damaging the screen It only took a couple of days. The guy in Select reckons Apple just replaced the phone. The logic board on my wife’s iPhone 8 went 14 months after she bought it. She was past the 12 months so, out of warranty and out of luck. You have 60 days to decide if want AppleCare after purchase.

Wolverine359 · 15-09-2023 12:48pm

Yeah, I’ve made up my mind and gonna go with the smaller form factor Pro, I’ll manage with the battery life and I’ve lived without 5x optical zoom for years so I can manage to wait another year or two, maybe until they really bump it up to 6x or even 10x eventually.

Summer2020 · 15-09-2023 1:03pm

Anyone able to get onto the apple store ?

Wolverine359 · 15-09-2023 1:05pm

Not yet.

TCP/IP · 15-09-2023 1:05pm

not yet

pad199207 · 15-09-2023 1:09pm

nope

Summer2020 · 15-09-2023 1:10pm

Strange , they're usually on time

IamMetaldave · 15-09-2023 1:11pm

The AppStore app is working but an error comes up after making all selections... every time.

squonk · 15-09-2023 1:15pm

Funny. Every so often I get into the store but in using the recent app so when I switch to that I’m back to locked out. Then the store is down from safari as well.

martin_g · 15-09-2023 1:17pm

Absolute joke trying to order iPhone this year only Apple Store working and that seems to have crashed now, got one at 13:13 but between the 25th and 29th )-: always looking after the US first delay it every year by 5 mins

Eire Go Brach · 15-09-2023 1:18pm

Still not in at 13:17. This is the worst one ever for me.

pad199207 · 15-09-2023 1:18pm

on now

nhg · 15-09-2023 1:19pm

I got through to a guy in select and he said it should go live in a few minutes - issues with site

martin_g · 15-09-2023 1:21pm

😂 what a joke! Issue with site! It’s the same bull every year. App seems to have crashed now too, Store down on Safari too

Eire Go Brach · 15-09-2023 1:22pm

Finally got in. iPhone Pro Titanium Estimated 27 Sep - 2 Oct

FourFourRED · 15-09-2023 1:22pm

The app and website were a disaster but finally got it ordered. 15 Pro 128GB Titanium Blue. Says delivery on Monday 25th but it will almost certainly be launch day, Friday 22nd.

TCP/IP · 15-09-2023 1:22pm

Order in delivery next Friday 22nd sweet

martin_g · 15-09-2023 1:22pm

Dates have slipped to 2-3 weeks.. well done Apple

pad199207 · 15-09-2023 1:23pm

After getting whacked with an October Delivery

awec · 15-09-2023 1:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121112972#Comment_121112972

It'd be quicker to send it to Apple than bring it to Select.

I sent my phone to Apple last year cause the screen started flickering. They collected it Monday at lunch time and they delivered it back Wednesday morning. They are very fast.

Sometimes they replace it, sometimes they will fix it. Depends what is faster.

Your wife should not have paid for a replacement logic board after 14 months unless the fault was caused by misuse, Apple's warranty terms cannot overwrite your consumer rights.

Your bulging battery issue would have been a free fix whether you had AppleCare or not.

lotas · 15-09-2023 1:26pm

vodafone are now telling me i cant get one on upgrade... (facepalm) f**kers are saying new customers have more priority...

uncle_sam_ie · 15-09-2023 1:31pm

Delivery 2 to 10th of October. iPhone 15 pro natural titanium.

digiman · 15-09-2023 1:35pm

Ordered one on Vodafone and one on Apple, will take whichever one arrives first. Would have preferred natural titanium colour for something different but had the longest lead time of them all.

lotas · 15-09-2023 1:37pm

just told vodafone where they could stuff their sim card and moved to Three... waiting for them to confirm the order... we see what happens next... I did get 100 quid off when I moved from Vodafone to Three... 929 for 512Gb Pro Max.

filo87 · 15-09-2023 1:37pm

Very poor experience with the store. Lots of glitches and I was on immediately when it went live, and delivery date still changed from 22nd to the 25th while checking out. Not a big deal obviously, but annoying. Also I had checked out and got confirmation email, while family member still couldn't get past the 'coming shortly' page.

25th Sept for my iPhone 15 Pro Max 512GB blue titanium and 28th Sept -3rd Oct for family member's iPhone 15 Pro Max 512GB natural titanium. Seems to be a longer wait for natural titanium looking at the store now.

martin_g · 15-09-2023 1:41pm

I went 256G natural titanium and date slipped as I ordered it, now 28th to 3rd Oct had everything saved so wouldn’t be held up and when I logged in it wasn’t there! Even some people in USA seem to have been affected by the late access to the website. It’s not as if they don’t know what’s coming 💵💵💵

uncle_sam_ie · 15-09-2023 1:51pm

This is the first time I’ve pre ordered an iPhone. Is the log in issues always like this or is the 15 pro very popular?

martin_g · 15-09-2023 1:58pm

It’s usually the same every year, goes live about 13:04/5 and then you order, but they made a complete nuts of it this year world wide it seems. Some people where waiting 20-30 mins to get online.

awec · 15-09-2023 2:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121113370#Comment_121113370

This happens fairly regularly on day 1.

murpho999 · 15-09-2023 3:05pm

It's amazing how the mobile phone companies operate.

I've added a table below with various costs. I've just done Eir and Vodafone as I can't get the price on line that 3 are offering.

Anyhow this is based on an Iphone 15 128GB on 2 year contract

I'm currently with Vodafone and have an eligible upgrade but it's a con as I get two price options that are more expensive than what new customers get.

These are marked as Upgrade 1 & 2 whilst the Vodafone prices are for new customers only.

I've also added buying outright from Apple and included Eir SIM Only which has offer of €19.99 for 12 months and €24.99 for next 12.

So the best option for me is Eir with more upfront costs. Staying with Vodafone will cost me at least €431 more for nothing.

This also works out considerably cheaper than buying outright from Apple.

Also, excluded are the rip off CPI annual increases.

Hope this helps some people with their decision.

Cyrus · 15-09-2023 3:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121111576#Comment_121111576

Alright Kendall Roy :D

https://time.com/6280905/iphone-no-case-rich-people/

nhg · 15-09-2023 3:13pm

Just received this

Wolverine359 · 15-09-2023 3:16pm

Anyone a fan of the white titanium pro here no? :) I went for that one, didn’t buy until 1:40pm and got a delivery of next Friday Sep 22nd. Probably not so popular next to natural titanium but I just wanted a slightly brighter-looking phone after a year with the deep purple pro max which I found to look miserably dull in most lights.

brevity · 15-09-2023 3:23pm

I went with the blue pro max on eir.

699 for the 256gb and 49 pm

Seems like a good deal.

Upgrading from a Samsung s22. Possibly the worst phone I have ever purchased.

quokula · 15-09-2023 3:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121113271#Comment_121113271

I had similar going from 22nd - 25th during checkout. I go on holiday for two weeks on the 23rd and don't trust the delivery driver not to just dump it on my driveway so decided to hold off on ordering until I get back. Was hoping I'd have it for holiday photos but not the end of the world, my iPhone 12 Pro Max still holds up.

iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Ultra

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Finally got in. iPhone Pro Titanium Estimated 27 Sep - 2 Oct