IPhone 6: Preordering Details?
Apple's special event, being held on September 9th, is obviously going to feature the unveiling of the iPhone 6. I plan to preorder mine from Apple's website. However, I have a few questions. Due to multiple rumors and past Apple history, we can come to the conclusion that the phone will make an official release on September 19th. Now, here's my problem… My two-year contract with Verizon doesn't run up until September 21st. I went on Apple's website to look at what the purchasing process was for the iPhone 5s (knowing as the purchase process with remain the same). In that process, I had to select what carrier I was with. Obviously, I would select "Verizon" here. Now, I'm confused. When I preorder my phone, I will be selecting the "Verizon" option. How do they know what my contract is? Do I have to take it into Verizon (on September 21st) after I receive it? And… When you preorder, does the phone come right away?
That depends on the carrier. But if you are not eligible for an upgrade even by two days I know from experience the website will not let you use an existing contract. It is very strict in that regard. And contacting sales directly via phone will not work either. You will have to wait.
You have to put in your phone number and the last 4 digits of the SSN of the main account holder when buying a subsidized phone. You can select the Verizon option but since you're not eligible for an upgrade you're going to have to pay full price. After you receive the phone it is already linked to your account and you just activate it. When you preorder the phone comes on or slightly after the release date.
Apple has a countdown clock to the event on their site here -> http://www.apple.com/....com/live/
Thats pretty cool.
Just an early FYI, there's no guarantee that the iPhone 6 would be available for pre-order. Case in point, the 5s from last year didn't have one, only the 5c.
Your details would be put in once pre-ordering. Still, I'd check with Verizon about any details before going through with this in terms of eligibility (which shouldn't be a problem since your contract ends days from now & sometimes they give 6 month grace periods for occasions like this).
Usually once you go through the process the phone would arrive with everything in place on the 19th (assuming there would be a pre-order).
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