Ask Tii - Where should I order my iPhone 4S from?

Hi Rob,

I'm leaving on a trip 10/15, and really want to try and get the 4S 10/14 before leaving (upgrading from 3GS).

2 questions:

1) any difference between getting it from Apple vs Verizon?

2) any suggestion as to whether I'm more likely to be successful pre-ordering with supposed mail delivery 10/14, or going to store (apple or verizon) morning of 10/14?

Thanks much!

Emory

 

Hi Emory,

 

I am in the same boat as you - I also leave for a trip on the 15th. 

 

What I am doing and recommend you do is on the Morning of the 7th - Reserve your iPhone 4S to be picked up at a local Apple Store. 

 

The key reason I recommend this vs the Verizon store - is there is no telling how many the Verizon stores will get.  Yes - a reservation is supposed to mean it is reserved - There was a great Sienfeld episode on that.  But if push comes to shove and there is a dearth of iPhone 4S's who do you think is getting short sheeted - the Apple Store or the Verizon store?

 

Definitely do not go with the delivery method - as nothing would be worse than it being delivered to your front step after you left on a trip.  And even if they don't deliver it to your front step - do you really wanted it sitting in a warehouse somewhere while you are gone - it could get lost there - just seems like to much potential for something to go wrong.  

Finally - One last reason to get your iPhone at the Apple store.  Last year when the iPhone 4 came out - I ofcourse was one of the first ones to get it at the Apple store.  When I went to my car and turned it on - I had an error / warning message about it being over heated.  I took it back into the Apple store - they quickly swapped it out with a new one - as they had extras they could do that with.  Others I heard from that had issues on the first day at AT&T had issues getting a replacement right away.  

So figure Murphy will strike and go with the Apple store as our safest bet.  

 

Good Luck.

Rob W