{"id":37789,"date":"2016-09-08T14:58:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T19:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=37789"},"modified":"2016-09-12T10:50:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T15:50:28","slug":"how-to-pre-order-the-new-apple-products-with-a-minimum-of-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/37789-how-to-pre-order-the-new-apple-products-with-a-minimum-of-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"These Tricks Will Help You Be Among the First iPhone 7 Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to be\u00a0the first on your block with an iPhone 7 or Apple Watch Series 2? There&#8217;s a trick to getting a new device as early as possible\u00a0\u2013\u00a0pre-ordering. We know&#8230; you already know about pre-ordering. But follow along for tips on making your pre-order experience relatively pain-free!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"Upgrade with Caution: GSM iPhone 7s Lack CDMA Network Support\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/37835-upgrade-with-caution-gsm-iphone-7s-lack-cdma-network-support\" rel=\"bookmark\">Upgrade with Caution: GSM iPhone 7s Lack CDMA Network Support<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37796\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37796\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2200.jpg\" alt=\"The iPhone 7 page in the Apple Store app.\" width=\"600\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2200.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2200-110x120.jpg 110w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2200-284x309.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2200-175x190.jpg 175w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2200-110x120@2x.jpg 220w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2200-284x309@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2200-175x190@2x.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The iPhone 7 page in the Apple Store app.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1)\u00a0Use the Apple Store app<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For many years, Apple&#8217;s website was the <i>only<\/i> way to pre-order new equipment. To this date,\u00a0once the pre-orders begin, the website slows down to a crawl. The past few years, we&#8217;ve had the option of using the free\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/apple-store\/id375380948?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Store app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1473287301425_120036\">The app is perfect for doing a pre-order, and in the past it hasn&#8217;t\u00a0bogged down like the website so you should be able to get your order confirmation in a few minutes. Compare that to frantically reloading your browser for an hour as availability of the Jet Black iPhone 7 you wanted trickles away, and you&#8217;ll see why it&#8217;s become popular.<\/p>\n<p>Install\u00a0the app on your favorite iOS device, make sure all of the information in it is current &#8212; especially your\u00a0shipping and billing addresses and payment information &#8212; and then go into the virtual store and look at the products you wish to pre-order. I want an iPhone 7 Plus 128GB black model that is unlocked and I wish to purchase it on Apple&#8217;s iPhone Upgrade Program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37797\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37797\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2197.jpg\" alt=\"Like magic, the Apple Store app knows your current carrier\" width=\"600\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2197.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2197-106x120.jpg 106w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2197-284x321.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2197-168x190.jpg 168w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2197-106x120@2x.jpg 212w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2197-284x321@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2197-168x190@2x.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like magic, the Apple Store app knows your current carrier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The app walks you quickly\u00a0through the process. You start by selecting which model of phone you want, the iPhone 7 or the iPhone 7 Plus. The app knows what\u00a0your current carrier is and asks whether\u00a0you wish to replace the iPhone on the same account or buy a new iPhone on an existing wireless account. Make your selection, and you&#8217;re then sent\u00a0to a page where the color selection is made (for the iPhone 7, you&#8217;ll have Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold and Rose Gold available).<\/p>\n<p>The next step is selecting the\u00a0storage capacity of the device, and at this point the app provides pricing information. For the 128GB model I want, the price is going to be $41.58\/month on payments (including AppleCare+) or a one-time payment of $869. The app also displays model and pickup availability at your local Apple Store; as of September 8, everything&#8217;s unavailable. Tap the storage tier you want (32, 128 or 256GB) , and a &#8220;How would you like to pay?&#8221; screen appears. I want an unlocked phone for once and I really have to have a new phone every year as a tech blogger, so I&#8217;m selecting the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37798\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37798\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2199.jpg\" alt=\"As far as you can go...today. \" width=\"600\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2199.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2199-89x120.jpg 89w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2199-240x323.jpg 240w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2199-141x190.jpg 141w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2199-89x120@2x.jpg 178w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2199-240x323@2x.jpg 480w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2199-141x190@2x.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As far as you can go&#8230;today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With a tap, the app displays\u00a0a Summary page. Of course I can&#8217;t order this iPhone until 12:01 AM PDT on Sept. 9, but I can save all of the information and choices I&#8217;ve made by tapping on the favorites button &#8211; the heart button in the upper right of the screen. When pre-orders open, all my decisions have already been made and all I need to do is make my purchase by recalling the favorite and tapping &#8220;Continue&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Pre-order at 12:01 AM PDT (or your local equivalent)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1473287301425_120148\">My\u00a0second tip is to pre-order as soon as you possibly can. Pre-orders open at 12:01 AM PDT on September 9, meaning that for me I&#8217;ll be up slightly before\u00a01:00 AM MDT to make my order. Seriously, it helps to have your choices made and saved in the app, as the more popular models &#8212; in this case, the 128 GB or 256GB Jet Black models &#8212; will sell out quickly.\u00a0Don&#8217;t plan on waiting until your usual morning coffee break to make your pre-order, or you may be looking at a delivery date in October&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3)\u00a0Using Apple&#8217;s Website<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1473287301425_120164\">You can still pre-order through Apple&#8217;s\u00a0website. For the iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, just go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-iphone\/iphone-7\" target=\"_blank\">www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-iphone\/iphone-7<\/a>\u00a0and you can replicate a lot of the pre-order process that is done on the Apple Store app. For the Apple Watch Series 2, the web page to head to is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-watch\/apple-watch\">www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-watch\/apple-watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37799\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37799\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/HowToPay-e1473362319739.jpg\" alt=\"A choice to enroll in the Apple iPhone Upgrade Plan if you're not already a member\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/HowToPay-e1473362319739.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/HowToPay-e1473362319739-160x120.png 160w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/HowToPay-e1473362319739-284x213.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/HowToPay-e1473362319739-190x142.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/HowToPay-e1473362319739-160x120@2x.png 320w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/HowToPay-e1473362319739-284x213@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/HowToPay-e1473362319739-190x142@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A choice to enroll in the Apple iPhone Upgrade Plan if you&#8217;re not already a member<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1473287301425_120191\">The major difference between the app and the website appears\u00a0after you make the decision on how you wish to pay. For those buying an iPhone, there are a pair of buttons that ask whether\u00a0you&#8217;re already a member of the iPhone Upgrade Program or whether\u00a0you&#8217;d like to enroll. If you are already a member, you&#8217;ll need to take your existing iPhone to the Apple Store on Sept. 16 to trade it in for your new phone. New members? You&#8217;ll just get your phone, either through a store pickup or a delivery service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) What if I want to try\u00a0the product in the store\u00a0first?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want to see the new products before buying them, then you can ignore the first three bullets in this post. But if you&#8217;re insistent on getting one of the first new iPhones or Apple Watches on Sept. 16 after having a chance to see one in person, you&#8217;re going to need to get in line\u00a0<em>early<\/em>\u00a0at your local Apple Store. Me? I gave up standing in lines a long time ago, and most of the time I have product delivered to me the first day. Members of the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program\u00a0need to make a trip to an\u00a0Apple Store to make the physical iPhone swap, so keep that in mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get your new iPhone 7 or Apple Watch Series 2 on September 16, you absolutely must\u00a0pre-order starting at 12:01 AM PDT or your local equivalent. In the US, that&#8217;s 1:01 AM MDT, 2:01 AM CDT, and 3:01 AM EDT. The best way to pre-order is to get everything set up and saved as a Favorite in the Apple Store app. Always have a backup ready to go &#8212; in other words, if the Apple Store app isn&#8217;t responding, have\u00a0your Mac or iPad fired up and ready to go on the appropriate web page.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck\u00a0and be sure to give\u00a0us feedback on\u00a0your pre-ordering\u00a0experience in the comments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"Commentary: A Closer Look at the Apple Event Announcements\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/37751-deeper-dive-a-closer-look-at-the-apple-event-announcements\" rel=\"bookmark\">Commentary: A Closer Look at the Apple Event Announcements<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to be\u00a0the first on your block with an iPhone 7 or Apple Watch Series 2? There&#8217;s a trick to getting a new device as early as possible\u00a0\u2013\u00a0pre-ordering. 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