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iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch Series 2 Pre-Orders Launch in Canada [Sticky]
That was a quick turnaround, wasn’t it? Just two days ago we were watching Apple unveil their new fall goodies on stage, and now we can pre-order them. We’re referring to the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2, which is now available to order in Canada, the U.S. and other first-wave countries.
We just placed our pre-order for a 128GB iPhone 7 Plus in Jet Black, using the Apple Store iOS app and of course the store didn’t load at first, even at 12:02AM PDT. A force quite of the app (double tap Home, then swipe it up) and reopening saw the store load online.
Scrambling like a mad man, we placed our order and thanks to Apple Pay, check out was very fast. Our delivery window is 1-2 weeks, dated Sept. 27 – Oct. 4, so we may have missed the first September 16th shipment, but we’re crossing our fingers the time will improve, like in year’s past.
Apple’s unlocked iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus prices are as follows:
iPhone 7
32GB – $899
128GB – $1029
256GB – $1159iPhone 7 Plus
32GB – $1049
128GB – $1179
256GB – $1309
Carrier pre-orders from Rogers, TELUS and Bell are set to begin today as well. Bell’s pre-orders just kicked off, while Rogers/Fido will start at 3AM PDT/6AM EDT, and TELUS should be later this morning.
What did you order tonight? The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will launch next Friday, September 16th, along with Apple Watch Series 2.
Update: Reserve and Pickup is live for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Click here to join the discussion.
Update 2: Carriers now have pre-orders live for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Join the discussion below:
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i got 2-3 weeks, oct 5 – oct 12 that was a fast sell out of jet black and I kept refreshing app like a mad man
Got mine at 3:04am Eastern Time. Pick up at the Eaton Centre Store on launch day. iPhone 7 Plus – Black 128GB
Nabbed a 256gb silver and white 7, black leather case along with a series 2 silver aluminum watch. All delivers by sept 20.
Now showing 19th on order status page
Got 2 weeks
Got mine… 7 Plus, 128 Black. Deliver on the 16. Yeah…
Sweet buddy! Same.
Hi, did you ship standard shippent or expresso delivery ? thank you
On the model selection page, there is a link to reserve with a carrier plan. But the link doesnt work!
same problem here
Got it working using the phone browser
128Gb iPhone 7 plus in Black, deliver September 16 and a Jet black who will be deliver somewhere in 2017….
Got the regular black didn’t go with jet black. Deliveries Sept 16th. Love Jet black but I am happy with matte black as well ????
Same here. I sought out hands-on vids and photos from people who attended the keynote, and I actually think I prefer the matte black. That’s what a lot of the people there said too. The moment you touch the JB, it looks horrible because it’s a finger print magnet. One person also showed that even the demo unit at the event already had what she called “micro scratches”.
High five buddy! I still think both look so sexy though. ????
Absolutely! But I think 3 months from now, ours will still look sexy. 🙂 I like to swap cases depending on where I’m going, and I get the feeling even doing that is likely to mark the edges of the jet black which will really knock down the resale value.
is Rogers legit at 6am est? on the phone they told me 3am est, but seeing mixed info
;( They didn’t have many iPhone 7 Plus jet black 256GB available for Canada! Ordered mine at 4:02 when the store became available for me and delivery times are currently sep 27- oct 4.
trying to order on the bell website but the system doesnt take any payments
SAME ISSUE!!! I changed the order from a plus to regular and still had same issue SMH
i have to go to bed haaaaaaaa
I feel you; I have uni at 10 🙁 Which model are you getting?
Tried to order the Jet Black 128 Plus though Telus, but it tried to make me pick a new plan? I just want to keep my old plan that’s half the price ($75 for 6 GB). Ordered unlocked from Apple instead.
IPhone 7+ 256GB JB …delivery Sep27th????????
7 Plus 128GB Black – Picking up at the Toronto Eaton Centre Apple Store on September 16!
256 mb jet black 7+ delivery oct-nov 1st
Iwatch black stainless sept 26th
Rose gold 128 7 – sept 16th
Not sure what I’m going to do as I’m the one that needs a phone now… Hers was a last minute thing…..
Probably end up cancelling mine… Can’t go without a phone that long lol
anyone ordered through the carrier option on the apple website?
Just keep getting the site can’t be reached error. Frustrating…
It works better on the phone browser. I got mine reserved in store
seriously? so you reserved it and are upgrading? ugh. this is ridiculous.
256GB Jet Black iPhone 7+ here delivery 1-2 weeks. Can’t wait!
Update: Shipping confirmation email says Sept 26-October 3rd now!
waiting for fido website to go live at 3 am now lol
why does it say unavailible for pickup on all the locations in toronto on apple website???
Anyone order the iWatch Series2?
Has anyone had success ordering a 7 Plus through Telus? Ordered and it’s saying shipping the 23rd…..
I ordered it last night on Telus and it says September 23 ship date. I talked to a Telus Store today and they said they doubt it will be any sooner then that.
I don’t think anyone got sept 16th for jet black orders. Probably was initially set for Sept 27th orders. Just food for thought.
It seems most of the launch day Jet Blacks were in the US and they were for people who ordered them from their carriers website
Really? Interesting. Must investigate this.
I never saw anything earlier than October 5th to 12th delivery for the Jet Black 7+ 128gb. Hopefully these will deliver on launch day. This has happened before.
Feeling disappointed. I totally missed the carrier reserve link at the top until about 15 min in. Finally got to the page and all the jet black is gone. Im going to have to upgrade through Rogers. Does anyone know how we go about upgrading when 6:00am rolls around? Is it through their regular upgrade process?
the reserve link worked for you?
close the app and relaunch. then try clicking the link. refreshing the link does nothing
Did any of you guys have the problem like previous years. Where Apple pay uses the wrong billing address?
Mine seemed to have used a wrong Credit Card. I got a error message when i went to check the status , I changed it and all is good now.
Yes I had the same thing happen! Sorted it out with apple support online chat.
Just reserved my iPhone via fido.. my position in #1 for the rose gold 128gb… looks like i was the first one to order this one! Score!
iphone 7 (regular matt black) 256G – Sept 16 store pickup
Apple watch 42mm stainless Gen 2 – Sept 16 delivery (no local pickup for some odd reason). Any one who pre-ordered the watch can pick up from store on Sept 16??
Ordered around 3:05am EST
wow I surprised myself. I’ve been upgrading every year since the iPhone 4 and this year I’m skipping and keeping my 6S for now. My concern is not even the jack issue but the new home button which is not a button anymore. The initial feedback is that most don’t like it. I need to try it in store.
I placed an order for iPhone 7+ in JetBlack this morning at around 5am. It’s showing a delivery in November??? WTF…
the jet black iphones sold out in less then an hour
Wow… that happened fast..
Less then a minute.
Were any of you able to place a pickup preorder for the apple watch 2? I see the option but the website wouldn’t let me click it.
Me neither… dont know why
Exactly the same for me!
I ordered a galaxy s7 edge after being underwhelmed by the whole thing, especially the camera. Saved $600 too by getting a very lightly used model.
indeed the galaxy phones looks amazing wish apple would make a step forward in the future. but removing the headphone jack isnt the future it is the past. now what we doing now? TIM PHIL any answer?
12 am came and went and I STILL don’t know which one to pick. Oh, the agony!!!
They just charged my credit card
Ordered iPhone Plus Jet Black 128GB the second the store went online and got 2-3 weeks delivery, as a back up i went to a local Best Buy store and pre ordered the same model there, first on the list.
I did the same. 2nd on the list!
I recall in the past few years the initial shipping times were way longer than what they turned out to be. The last two years, as was the case this year, I was in there at 2 or 3 min after it went live and got a 2-3 week shipping date. After a few days this went down to getting it on launch day. Maybe this will happen again?
Heres to hoping. Got a 2-3 week shipping estimate with Oct 5th to 12th delivery date. 128GB Black – iPhone 7 Plus. Ordered at 3:35am.
Hey guys, I couldn’t reserve today (waiting for paycheque). Does anyone here know, in their experience, what are my chances of getting a 7 Plus now that the phones are all backordered and the situation, from this forum, looks grim. Your advice will be much appreciated.
Best Buy reservations are open and it’s only a $50 deposit
Thank you for replying. Does Best Buy offer unlocked phones. I want to buy a phone and keep my grandfathered plan.
No problem. They said I can purchase it outright but I’m not sure if it’s unlocked. They asked me what carrier I’m with still. But Rogers is only $50 to unlock an iPhone so that’s what I’ll do if it’s locked.
Thank you. I’ll drive to Best Buy today.
If i remember right they don’t sell unlocked phones. I believe i tried to do this with the iphone 5 and they told me “they don’t sell phones outright” Maybe policy has changed ?
You are right. I just got back from Best Buy and apparently they do not allow buying the iPhone 7 outright. And yes they don’t sell unlocked phones. Phones they sell need to be associated to a carrier.
The only phones Best Buy sells unlocked or outright, are those cheapo phones that you’ve never heard of and a couple of Blackberry’s. They gave you bad information.
Shoot, are you positive? I don’t know how they can not sell one to me after I paid a $50 deposit and told them I want to buy it outright. The girl said that they do allow some to be sold outright but most on contracts.. At least I also pre-ordered one on Apple.ca in case they don’t own up to what they told me.
I would definitely double check. It’s not official Best Buy policy to sell phones off-contract; they always require a new sign-up or contract renewal. But maybe this individual store is being more customer-friendly. I definitely wouldn’t rely on it, but hopefully they’ll follow-through. Maybe try calling again and asking what time you can go by and pick up your phone as an opportunity to re-confirm with them that they’re selling it to you outright. Good luck!
Try going to the Apple Reservation system online on the morning of the 17th at 8AM. I always had luck getting the exact model I wanted reserved and waiting for me in store. Even for the high demand colours.
Thank you. I will try that. I hope that works. Say I don’t get the jet black model I want that day, can I still get it before Christmas?
Yeah, I’m pretty sure by Christmas they would have addressed any backlogs and supply demand would have stabilized.
Thank you. That’s relieving! Fingers crossed.
Where are you located? You may well get one in the reservation link. The Toronto Eaton Centre Apple Store still had a fair number of phones available (7’s, no Plus’es) this morning in black, gold and rose gold.
Edmonton. 7 Plus 128 Jet Black is not available anywhere. Also, I have to wait till the 1st week of October before I can buy it outright.
Oh yeah, Jet Black is going to be really hard to get. But I’d suggest having a good look at the matte black. That’s what I did after hearing the scratch warning and I think I actually think it looks better. There are a couple of videos out there that show a side by side comparison of both and I have to say, while both are gorgeous, I prefer the look of the matte black.
You make a good point. I think I should be open to matte too. If I get a matte I’d suffice with 32GB. Saves me some money too. At this point, both colours are available only by November. I do hope I can get one before Christmas.
so I bought the gold 32GB, should I have just paid the extra to get the 128GB? I currently use a 5s 16GB and get by fine, I don’t d/l much music and own an ipad so I didn’t really think I needed the 128GB of storage. I have an ipad I use when I am at home, am I missing out by only getting the cheaper 32 GB?
I would say your good . Especially if you haven’t even filled up a 16gb yet . Nothing really your missing out on by just getting a 32. I how ever am over 32GB lots of apps , pictures, music etc.. So i went for the 128gb.
thank you, the phone itself was a bit of a high $ purchase item for me, so I didn’t want to keep adding on extra fees if I didn’t need to.
Yeah i hear ya, I added on the Apple Care (extra $169) I do take good care of my phones however i do work in a manufacturing plant and accidents can and have happened to me.
I was about to purchase it also bc I normally would add this, but I called my credit card company and asked them if they covered iPhones in their free extended warranty insurance that comes with my card, which they told me it mirrors the manufacturers warranty for an addition year (as long as I pay in full for the purchase with said card), so I opted not to buy the AppleCare + this time around.
The good thing about AppleCare+ is that it also covers 2 incidents of accidental damage. So, if you drop your phone or smash it up, with AppleCare, they will repair or replace it for you. The warranty only covers things that might go wrong that shouldn’t.
That said, AppleCare is pretty pricey. What are the chances you’re going to cause so much damage to your phone that the almost $200 (with tax) and the repair fee, will be worth it?
If you do change your mind though, you have the whole first year to get it. As long as it’s covered under the original warranty, you can still purchase AppleCare.
Not true. Unfortunately, AppleCare+ now need to be activated within 30 days of the purchase date. They changed their policies a couple of years ago sadly.
Oh really? Man, that sucks.
You got me to go look it up. Just read the fine print. It’s actually within 60 days of your iPhone purchase. Maybe they changed it again with iPhone 7 release. Still kind of sucks. It was nice to be able to space it out a bit more after plunking down such a huge amount for the phone.
Actually in my situation I had dropped my phone and did pretty bad damage got a replacement, about a month later i was in Dominican and got a little too white girl wasted and dropped my phone again lol. Luckily i had the applecare tho. I think for the $170 it is pricey but end the end you know your covered for 2 years if anything happens to your $1000+ phone.
Yeah, it depends totally on how you are normally with your phone. Apple Care is almost $200 up front and then, aside from just screen damage, it’s another $145 (with tax) to get repaired. So, almost $350 for the first “free” repair. As you say, it can work out to be a great deal, or it can be a bit of waste. It’s definitely something you need to consider based on your own personal use habits.
I still haven’t gotten an email from them confirming the order. Has anyone else?
From Apple? I got my confirmation email immediately. 3:09am EDT
Really? Uh oh, a phone call might be in order.
Called directly to my local Rogers store this morning and ordered the 128G 4.7″ Matt Black. Just have to wait now for it to come in.
Wondering if the iPhone 7 and 7+ JetBlack is a rehash of the iPhone 3G/3Gs glossy backpanel finish? Will visit the Apple Store on Launch Day for a preview.
I thought the same thing when I saw the hands on videos.
I have reserved AW 2 Space grey this morning and it says that it will be shipped the first week of October. Does anyone here have a Sept 16th date for Apple watch? Also i noticed that Best buy in US is selling AW 2 for Sept 16th. Can’t find it in best buy canada.
Got this for ordering at 3h12am (time it took me to understand I had to kill the Apple Store app on my iPhone before being able to place my order 🙁 …. —>
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Delivers 27 Sep – 29 Sep by Standard Shipping
Orders my AW2 @3:03AM EST for a Sep 16th delivery estimate
got the silver 7 plus 256 from Telus
apple always plays that game. they knew with the GOLD iphone 5s people go crazy for it so the didnt make enough now they do it with the PIANO BLACK iphone.
I don’t think they do it deliberately. They would want to sell every single phone that they can, as fast as they can. More likely that they have a production issue with the new finish.
apple wants that we talk about it and be proud to own the newest colour so everyone can see it. anyways i always love gold and apple is the only phone maker that can make a golden phone. so sad but true.
Either that or they make all colours in the same quantities and the newest colour just happens to sell out first because it’s new.
Ordered a 128GB iPhone plus in Rose Gold through Bell around 1pm on the 9th. My order status says “Your phone is in the order queue” but no more details. Anyone else have this status or know the ship date?
For those of you looking to get a 7 on launch day, go to Best Buy and reserve one! It’s $50, you get it on launch day and most stores have stock of everything but jet black.
and the plus versions are on backorder
My Apple Watch 2 has already shipped and its currently sitting in Narita Japan
Ordered a 128GB Black 7 plus at 12:04am and at first before check out it said Sept 16th then while checking out it changed to Sept 28-30. Not sure how 4 seconds made the difference but I will say of all the times I’ve pre-ordered in the past 4 years this time seemed to be the hardest to get on launch day.
So much for so many people complaining about no headphone jack with so many sold out.
Personally I’ve been using Bluetooth headphones for nearly 2 years and haven’t used my Apple EarPods so this lacking feature won’t be missed by me.
Anyone got a shipping tracking number yet for the iPhone? Or like me, your order is in Prepare for Shipping, since Saturday?
I’m curious to see because I do remember last year for the iPhone 6s, Apple shipped from China and only changed the order status last minutes, when the shipping was in Canada.
So i’m curious to see if anyone got any other news…
So yeah, I downsized. 7 instead of 7 Plus. Let’s hope it will be ok. I never really liked how huge the phone was. It’s going to be an adjustment for sure. I also went with (matte) black because it’s definitively more beautiful. Can’t wait for Friday!!!
You did exactly like me…..
I was thinking the same but that Camera could be a game changer . Over the last two years tho i have gotten used to the bigger iPhone . Ive used my wifes iPhone 6 a few times just feels like a iPhone 4 to me now.
The iphone camera is simply meh. sorry, but this is an apple thing. next year it will be better and Apple will catch up to the galaxy 7 but Samsung will be ahead next year with the galaxy 8 and the iphone 8 still won’t be as good as the Samsung. that’s just the way Samsung and Apple are.
Yes and your galaxy can burn baby burn