Just when everybody was freaking out, the inevitable has happened–factory unlocked iPhone 5 orders have received their UPS tracking numbers, and have ‘shipped.’
Our order status for iPhone 5 orders placed at midnight last Friday have shipped, and a UPS tracking number has been provided (shipping method notes: UPS Express Saver). There is no breakdown of where the package is yet; according to the tracking page:
A UPS shipping label has been created. Once the shipment arrives at our facility, the tracking status–including the scheduled delivery date–will be updated.
Interestingly enough, the label notes it was created on Sept. 17th and my order page shows the shipped date as Sept. 16th. As to why there has been such a late delay in status updates, it’s all about Apple’s plan to under promise and over deliver. These iPhone 5 deliveries are probably closer than we think they are.
New iPhone 5 orders off Apple’s website now show a 3-4 week delivery estimate.
This afternoon we spoke with Apple Support on the phone–they noted our package was set to arrive on Sept. 25th. Let’s hope that isn’t true.
Earlier, we had noted an Apple iPhone 5 pre-order that had also shipped, it appears that tracking must have leaked through. We verified that order independently and according to UPS, that package is set to arrive on Friday.
Did you receive your UPS tracking number?
Update: Commenter Devon notes to enter your UPS tracking number into here to find out exactly where it is: http://www.packagemapping.com/; My iPhone 5 is in Burlington, Ontario.
Update 2 (Sept. 20th, 12:07PM PDT): Updated UPS tracking now shows a delivery date by the end of tomorrow. My package is in Concord, Ontario:
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They told me the same thing today as well. I just got a notification too, but it says that it shipped on the 18th. Here’s hoping Friday. Don’t disappoint Apple!
Got mine. No date yet or where it’s coming from.
Yes I did! Now the wait begins.
Mine has shipped! says it shipped on the 16th, im in vancouver. hopefully its here friday
Now its just a matter of getting a nano sim card!
Mine also shipped out. UPS Express Saver – next business day deliver by 12:00 noon to most metropolitan areas. I am in Vancouver and hope it’s there on Fri.
Now Koodo have to get their shit together and give us nano SIM cards and announce LTE, otherwise I’m going to one of the big three thieves.
Got my # last night. S/B at Rogers store Fri/Sat
They told me the same thing today as well. I just got a notification too, but it says that it shipped on the 18th. Here’s hoping Friday.
The method of shipment is interesting. As I understand having shipped UPS in Canada, you can only use this within Canada.
And in the description of shipping it says UPS Express Saver is Service Area Destinations and Origins:
Throughout Canada
So that sort of leads me to believe they may be in Canada already. Which makes sense as carriers have receives shipments as have Apple Stores.
Still hopeful of a Friday delivery.
yeah the description says next day
Well it’s about time lets hope it’s here for everyone tomorrow .
Ordered: Sept. 14 12:02am
Shipped: Sept. 17
Thus far the item has been “processed” with UPS on Sept. 18.
Interesting however that the shipping method guarantees next day service. Mine was shipped Sept 17 and now it’s the 20th.
Yes, but remeber, it is just the label that’s been created – “technically” it hasn’t been scanned. So It’ll likely get scanned today, thus next day delivery is Friday. At least this is what I’m hoping.
as of 2:02AM (Sept. 20) mine is noted as “Out for Delivery”, having been processed last night. I’m confident that it’ll be in store tomorrow.
actually, the scheduled delivery is noted as Friday, “by end of day.”
Just got a shipment notification email from Apple. Says Left apple : 16 Sep 2012, Receive it: 25 Sep 2012. If its true, I’m pretty disappointed. -_-
same here!!!
Mine doesn’t say a delivery date .. Checked both the ups mobile site and regual site .. Here’s to hoping its here tmw morning .. I didn’t even get an email saying it had shipped either .
Got the “shipped” notice last night with a same day label, this morning it shows in transit from Concord. Says it should get to my Fido store by late Friday.
The phone reached the Lachine UPS depot at 7 this morning, So I’m pretty confident I’ll be able to get it at my Laval store tomorrow 🙂
mine is shipped as well. still waiting for UPS tracking to show where is the iPhone 5.
Mine says: “Order Processed: Ready for UPS”. I have a very hard time believing UPS can ship the iPhone to my door from China in 24 hours from now. I called Apple last night and they told me I would get it on the 25th. I believe the USA was prioritized and that’s why we will get ours on the 25th.
On another note, I checked “UPS Express Saver” and it said “Saturday delivery by 1:30 p.m. available to specific destinations”. I wonder if that is available in my area.
– John
Same: ordered sept 14: shipped sept 16th, arrival 25th? Oh gosh I am calling UPS. Hope this is wrong. >_<.
Well just like the rest of you guys I call UPS and they don’t have much information but they do say that the delivery method is one business day express saver. Here is to hoping it goes in the system today for that one day delivery….
I have not got an email from Apple stating it was shipped. I read this article and refreshed my order status and it shows shipped. UPS says ready for UPS and shipped / billed on 18th. Apple has already told me mine ships from PA depot.
Is anyone seeing tracking info besides “ready for UPS”? (for unlocked phones from Apple)
Nope
And I got an email from Apple now. Says left Apple – 16th, receive it – 25th.
Hopefully that is wrong!!!
My status said same thing receive it on 25th from Apple but now that it has a tracking number on UPS, it will be delivered on 21st. I’m sure you would get it tomorrow
I accidentally posted a picture of my screen saying my iphone was shipped on twitter. It included my Apple order number, would anyone be able to do anything to my shipment with that? Instantly, I got 50 people that started following me. Weirdest thing that’s ever happened to me.
So like everyone I needed a brief time out to collect myself when I saw the “arrival 25th” on the Apple-generated email. But I’m optimistic that we will see shipments scanned this morning and delivered tomorrow from Concord ON.
Lesson for Apple (and Rogers re:nano sims): any news is good news.
Mine says the 25th too, I’m gonna be so sad (read angry) if it doesn’t come tomorrow
Just got an email saying I am going to receive it on the 25th, hopefully that’s just a worst case scenario.
Ordered the 64gb white from Rogers at 3am last Friday and still I’m process; launch day arrival #fail
Same here. I was #48 for the same thing and Processing. Thought for sure it would have shipped like everyone with the 32GB.
Good morning Gary. Knowing Apple, and having worked with them as an independent contractor, I think you’ll receive your package by Wednesday. 🙂
NOOOOOOOOOOO!
Sorry Garry. I should’ve explained more. If its being shipped from overseas like some iPhone shipping slips show, probably by next Wednesday. If its being shipped from North America, as early as tomorrow.
My package is apparently in Burlington, ON.
Keep my fingers crossed you’ll have it in your hands tomorrow 🙂
I see a lot of people say here their package is “out for delivery”. That means it’s in the truck and should be delivered today. It’s possible the dealers have been instructed to call customers no earlier than the 21st, the release day, even if the phone arrives earlier .
Ordered 2 phone, only one came with confirmation e-mail with a delivery date of Sept 25th…Hope it is just a standard e-mail and the phone will come tomorrow.
Well, this SUCKS! I’m getting my iPhone on the 25th. Oh well……
I think that makes everyone…
Email received from Apple just now with Sep 25th delivery date. Shipped Sep 16th. Nine data for express delivery is way too long. Still hoping for tomorrow. Perhaps once UPS updates it status online. Always seems to be a day behind.
Call Apple customer service late yesterday afternoon, could not get a better answer them what was on the website. Final got my tracking number this morning, they are promising a Sept 25 delivery date. I praying they do a little better on the delivery date.
I called them just now and got the same thing. They are using the 21st – 25th delivery expectation even if you live in a large metropolitan area and are due to receive on the 21st. I will be checking UPS tomorrow for updates.
They just emailed me! The asshole Apple now say it will be delivered to you on 25th!!! WTF?!!
Well with UPS Express Saver its supposed to be there next business day so lets hope these puppies ship today!… and are shipping from Canada because otherwise the earliest arrival from the USA is the 24th…
I hope so!
I just bought a nano LTE sim from Fido store at Yonge-Eglinton and am waiting for the UPS driver to knock on my door tomorrow!
Did anyone else check out this map when they got their order confirmation?
25th for me, ups is often wrong with its delivery times though
Left apple sept 16, scheduled for sept 25. So much for being in delivery zone 1 and that map. Total b.s
Mine says that too but I spoke with an Apple representative yesterday and he said I would receive it on launch
This is similar to the New Ipad delivery scheme. I remember that they shipped from a warehouse in Ontario somewhere (missisauga maybe?). They have all the shipping labels prepped in advance, the afternoon before the launch date, the warehouse releases the packages to the shipper who overnights them to customers.
Has anyone called UPS yet to see what they are saying?
I called UPS and I asked the guy why there is no info other than “ready for UPS”. He said it hasn’t been picked up yet (no duh). Then I asked him where the origin of the package is and he kept saying call the shipper. I reiterated to him that you have a package scheduled for pickup and you don’t know the origin.. then he finally told me Burlington, ON. I am just north of Toronto. Burlington to me is easily a one day transit – here’s to hoping!
I had called Apple Tuesday and they said my package was coming out of a PA depot, so it must have been a bulk shipment from PA to Burlington and distribute from there.
Holy Crap! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get over it people! Life is full of disappointments. You’ll all live even if it arrives late lol. I actually HOPE my iPhone is late. Then Fido has to cough up a $50.00 credit to my account.
I’m in California. Is there anyone up there who woul be willing to buy me a black 64GB Unlocked GSM iPhone 5 for a $100 premium? My email is Fu*********@**.com . Down here we don’t know how long it will be before Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 5. Thanks.
I got the email too. Left Apple 17 Sep 2012, Delivery 25 Sep 2012.
Okay, so we all got the Apple email that says we’ll get it on the 25th. Most likely, Apple is covering its ass, and giving themselves breathing room. Some people, in some areas, will probably have to wait until the 25th. For most of us in major urban areas, I’m betting that we’ll still get it tomorrow. It’s not coincidence that we only got the delivery email today, even though labels have been created since the 17th. Apple plans to hand the shipments over to UPS today. UPS Express Saver shipping guarantees delivery to most urban areas by the next day at noon. Take a deep breath. Most of us will still get our unlocked phones tomorrow. (God, I hope I’m right).
Yeah, you are correct for most cases in urban areas. My status said shipped on 16th, receive it on 25th. Current tracking from UPS states delivery 21st. Now, I need to get a nano sim after work.
I got my shipping info this morning. So far, everything is like it was last year. Super Saver Express shipping (which Apple uses for shipping to Canada) is suppose to arrive the following business day before noon. I guess only time will tell!
Woke up to the pleasant surprise of a text message and email from Apple telling me that my iPhone5 was on its way with UPS Express Saver. I looked that up and that’s UPS’ guaranteed Next Day delivery 😀 Oh yeah baby, come to papa!
I think everyone complaining about the 25th delivery date should relax because I’ll see your September 25th delivery date and raise you an order date of September the 14th at 6am with an arrival of October 9th!!!!!! 25 days!!!
Apparently Apple tells me they “sold out” within 1 hour.
Should have set an alarm and woke up at midnight… will be well worth it when I have my precious tomorrow!!!
Still waiting for TELUS to send a shipping tracking number e-mail, launch is tomorrow. I did my web pre-order at 12:15 Friday morning. Hope we actually see a phone for pre-ordering. I still think lining up early is the best way to get a iPhone if you absolutely cant live without it on launch day 🙂 Anybody else pre-order TELUS and get shipping details yet?
Just picked up two free telus nano sims at Apple store Waterloo.
cool, did you just walk in and say, “hey, hook me up with some nano-sim beeotches!” ???
Lucky…the Eaton Centre Apple Store won’t give them to me until tomorrow 🙁
That is awesome, thanks. My precious iPhone 5 is in Burlington! GO GO GO
Me too! Thanks for the tip Devon!
Mine is sitting in Burlington as well .. I work 5 mins away from the Burlington ups depot .
Mine’s in Burlington as well. Makes me nervous about getting it tomorrow being in Vancouver and all.
Well if it is true mine’s in Burlington as well.