iPhone 4S Reservations?

mrochester · 21 Oct 2011 at 00:48

Tute said:
Been banned so I couldn't update sooner, but I went into the Apple store in Exeter on launch day to get a 16GB white 4S. They had none left.

So instead I got put on a list, like what happened last year, and they took my email and told me i'd get a message to let me know when they had stock for me and I could go in and collect.

Well, reading about you lot on here doing it this way, I got worried and went back today to ask what was going on - guess what? "No knowledge of any list existing, it's all done online!" Thanks Apple!

Anyway, was checking the Princesshay store at 9pm tonight and either they sold out in seconds or nothing went up. Seriously, I don't get why they didn't do it like they did last year. It worked so much better than a potentially broken reservation system that benefits those who can click fastest.

This is how the reservation system worked last year. I reserved my 4 in exactly the same way.

skzskz · 21 Oct 2011 at 06:21

nooow, and what do you say to an apple iphone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNY376o2XMY

arobertson676 · 21 Oct 2011 at 18:41

Trying again tonight!

SophiaK · 21 Oct 2011 at 18:46

arobertson676 said:
Trying again tonight!

Good luck!

arobertson676 · 21 Oct 2011 at 19:00

Thanks

arobertson676 · 21 Oct 2011 at 21:01

ANY STOCK?

Tute · 21 Oct 2011 at 21:03

Not that I can see.

Nemesis379 · 21 Oct 2011 at 21:04

Been refreshing regent store and bentall centre for ages, nothing... Oh well...

arobertson676 · 21 Oct 2011 at 21:05

There is nothing at The Oracle, Festival Place or West Quay either.

Si. · 21 Oct 2011 at 21:06

Nothing

SophiaK · 21 Oct 2011 at 21:09

Stratford City had some 16GB White and 64GB Black and then crashed

Si. · 21 Oct 2011 at 21:10

So apple are releasing the iPhone in half dozen new countries yet they still cant supply any stock to the uk.

And yet again all of the mobile shops have stock but won't sell PAYG.

Alfie786 · 21 Oct 2011 at 22:04

Personally people should just buy on line im sure you will get it before last date as people cancel etc and your guaranteed one i ordered mine on 7th at 11am got it on the 14th but dont like white need black, as the white just doesnt give a great frame for games photos need black.

intothewest · 22 Oct 2011 at 21:57

Just got my 16GB black iPhone 4s reserved several minutes ago!!!! The pickup date is tomorrow. I'm so excited right now 'cause I saw many black ones in White City, Covent Garden and Straford City around 9:05 and watched everything gone within seconds. I failed to reserve one at that time and felt frustrated. I just keep searching for the stock like I did everyday throughout the whole week. Then miracle happens~~ So keep on looking guys! You'll get one anyway. Even so, I'll still bitch about the reservation system. Such an annoying stuff...

marcB · 22 Oct 2011 at 22:12

I'm stuck on the sign in screen, I've keyed in my apple ID and the continue button has turned grey. How did you get through this !

NathP · 22 Oct 2011 at 22:12

intothewest said:
Just got my 16GB black iPhone 4s reserved several minutes ago!!!! The pickup date is tomorrow. I'm so excited right now 'cause I saw many black ones in White City, Covent Garden and Straford City around 9:05 and watched everything gone within seconds. I failed to reserve one at that time and felt frustrated. I just keep searching for the stock like I did everyday throughout the whole week. Then miracle happens~~ So keep on looking guys! You'll get one anyway. Even so, I'll still bitch about the reservation system. Such an annoying stuff...

Which store? I was refreshing all the London stores on the Apple Store iOS app and nothing came up :eek:

marcB · 22 Oct 2011 at 22:15

intothewest said:
Just got my 16GB black iPhone 4s reserved several minutes ago!!!! The pickup date is tomorrow. I'm so excited right now 'cause I saw many black ones in White City, Covent Garden and Straford City around 9:05 and watched everything gone within seconds. I failed to reserve one at that time and felt frustrated. I just keep searching for the stock like I did everyday throughout the whole week. Then miracle happens~~ So keep on looking guys! You'll get one anyway. Even so, I'll still bitch about the reservation system. Such an annoying stuff...

I'm stuck on the sign in screen, I've keyed in my apple ID and the continue button has turned grey. How did you get through this !

intothewest · 22 Oct 2011 at 22:20

marcB said:
I'm stuck on the sign in screen, I've keyed in my apple ID and the continue button has turned grey. How did you get through this !

Been through the same problem around 9:05 as you, marB. I think the best way is to sign in first into the system. In order to do that, you can reserve something else like an iPod. Then you can pass the sign in progress when you reserve an iPhone. I think it will work. good luck!!

intothewest · 22 Oct 2011 at 22:23

White City. There were black ones for 16gb, 32gb and 64gb in white city at 9:05. Then gone quickly... Later I found one 16gb again. Also using the iOS apple store on my touch.

intothewest · 22 Oct 2011 at 22:28

NathP said:
Which store? I was refreshing all the London stores on the Apple Store iOS app and nothing came up

White City. There were black ones for 16gb, 32gb and 64gb in white city at 9:05. Then gone quickly... Later I found one 16gb again. Also using the iOS apple store on my touch.