Verizon Pre-order, Release date, and speculation thread

[matt0715]

What happens if you click on it?

Mine still says shipping 7/11

There are spaces for the courier, status, and ship date but they all are blank

 

[Zoandroid]

Who wants to be in my shoes? Ordered 5 hours into the first day, still nothing on my phone, and tomorrow I've got to go out there and deliver SIIIs to other people!

I looked up "irony" in the dictionary, and saw your avatar picture beside it.

 

[dennygreen]

man, this waiting for Monday thing is harder than I thought it would be.

 

[Lightnspirit]

There are spaces for the courier, status, and ship date but they all are blank

Same here, just blank, order sent for processing, card charged yesterday, no tracking info at all..... when I call 611, push 4 and say "check order status" says will get the phone in 2 days press 1 for tracking and says phone is already active. ARGH! so I guess we just wait.

Ordered 6/14/12 3:31pm PST over the phone with rep
Charged CC 7/6/12
No tracking
No email
16GB blue WA State

 

[Zoandroid]

Does anybody know what we should do to activate? I read the instructions for do it yourself with the sim card. I never had a sim so that is new to me. My phone is almost here, only an hour away =), and when I activate it later I would like to just do it myself but I am afraid of the unlimited data thing. I have the email and everything that shows unlimited data on my new plan. I think with that I should be able to just do it myself and if something goes wrong then I could go to the store and show them the email...Any thoughts on this? If I can't do it myself and keep the unlimited then I can't activate my phone until after 5 on Friday. It will just be here for a day and a half not being used =(

The last 3 phones I've had with Verizon were really easy to activate on my own from home. In fact I think the quick start guide tells you exactly how to do it. The phone calls in and you get a voice menu telling you step by step and then you wait a bit with hold music playing, and then it says it is completed. So hopefully you won't have any issue at all.

 

[Lightnspirit]

I'm a little concerned that I haven't received an "official" shipping email from Verizon yet - not real confident this will actually arrive on Monday, as it doesn't appear to have moved in the fedex system either. But I do have tracking number, and have asked for email updates when it does move. Hope everything is working as it should.... but so far my inbox is disturbingly quiet.

eta - Fedex says it's "On Schedule," guess I will have to trust that it is!

How did you get a tracking number without the offical email?

 

[mazer75]

This happened to me and my order was dropped from their system. They said the proof that my order wasn't even really placed was that I also didn't get an email. You should make your way into a store quickly and make sure your order is still valid. They're honoring my unlimited data plan because I still have a copy of the original invoice and contract I signed for the phone but now I have to wait until the 11th before it will ship for me. So I'm just set back a few days. I'm a bit disgruntled at Verizon but if they fix it then I will stay with them for the next two years.

I just called csr again, and was assured that there was nothing wrong with my order. The only issue is that there are no white 32gb gs3 to ship at this time. I am keeping my fingers crossed!!!

 

[chamba]

saw a fedex truck by the neighborhood while i was pulling out of my drive way, deep inside i knew it wast meant for me but somehow i ended up putting the car in park and waited to see if the truck would head to my house .... 2 mins later i saw it delivering a package at neighbors house then driving away.... this is painful.

 

[bbeelzebub]

I wish I could get that FedEx tracking trick to work for me. Errrrr.

I have a seven digit location number and a six digit order number. I was charged yesterday morning and Verizon just tells me it will ship on the 10th and be overnighted. I think the CSR is making that up. If it wasn't shipping until the 10th, they should have charged me early yesterday morning.

I switched to those little plus signs on my order status yesterday morning as well. Hmmmmm.

 

[hflpjtrade]

I am switching from a Droid x can I use that car and home charger for the s3?

 

[Lightnspirit]

I wish I could get that FedEx tracking trick to work for me. Errrrr.

I have a seven digit location number and a six digit order number. I was charged yesterday morning and Verizon just tells me it will ship on the 10th and be overnighted. I think the CSR is making that up. If it wasn't shipping until the 10th, they should have charged me early yesterday morning.

I switched to those little plus signs on my order status yesterday morning as well. Hmmmmm.

I don't even understand how it's suppose to work that trick I saw posted. I'm going to try and call VZW and ask.

 

[question729]

I am switching from a Droid x can I use that car and home charger for the s3?

...and how about for the original HTC Incredible. Anyone using the HTC branded car charger (single usb port with lit up HTC logo) and the HTC wall plug that came with the phone? I have chargers placed everywhere I would need them. I'd hate to have to buy a whole other set of them even though these are all standard micro usb connections!

 

[Zoandroid]

I am switching from a Droid x can I use that car and home charger for the s3?

I think so. I use micro-usb chargers from previous devices to charge my DX, and my son uses my DX charger to charge his Bionic when he visits. About the only issue would be how fast they charge, and you can figure that by looking at the mAh output rating marked on the charger. I prefer the 1A models, but also use lesser ones like 700 mAh. It just takes longer using those.

 

[Zoandroid]

Logistics, does FedEx have it figured out or not? I assume they do. It would be interesting to see the delivery routes they use to get our phones to us. My phone has been making trips up north (West Chester PA --> Coatesville --> Linwood --> Newark NJ), and will eventually be delivered to central VA tomorrow.

It would be an awesome graphic to see how the phones originate at one location and then branch out into our grubby, needy hands... A montage would be awesome.

BTW, has anyone else been suppressing the urge to say That's what she said on some of the comments on this thread?

Only while speaking in Achmed's accent.

 

[NewPepper]

yes you do, they charge it as a bs "restocking fee" opened or not.

refuse delivery and there is no restocking fee. But why would you refuse delivery? This is a sweet piece.

 

[NewPepper]

I think so. I use micro-usb chargers from previous devices to charge my DX, and my son uses my DX charger to charge his Bionic when he visits. About the only issue would be how fast they charge, and you can figure that by looking at the mAh output rating marked on the charger. I prefer the 1A models, but also use lesser ones like 700 mAh. It just takes longer using those.

They are all pretty standard micro-USB chargers. Interchangeable.

 

[Zoandroid]

It's like magic or voodoo or something - as soon as you post that your phone didn't ship, you get an email saying it did!

My phone still hasn't shipped....



CRAP! Didn't work. Will try again in 5.

OK, you just made my day with a decent laugh. Thanks!

 

[SamMax]

As of today Best Buys in my area none have any Verizon S3's. At this point I'll be surprised if they get any preorders in on Monday.

 

[robin_]

I am switching from a Droid x can I use that car and home charger for the s3?

Chargers, yes, but not docks.

 

[bbeelzebub]

Verizon cannot get their stories straight. One rep says it will ship on Tuesday, the other says it shipped out Friday and I'll get it Monday.


Neither have a tracking number for me.


Ay, ay, ay.

 

[Deleted User]

Just got off phone with Verizon rep and she said there is nothing wrong with my June 14th order causing it to not being shipped yet, but she added a new wrinkle by saying the Colorado fires have disrupted the fulfillment process for some west coast customers, and that if I still hadn't heard anything new by the promised ship date of July 10 that I should recheck with her.

 

[Lightnspirit]

Verizon cannot get their stories straight. One rep says it will ship on Tuesday, the other says it shipped out Friday and I'll get it Monday.


Neither have a tracking number for me.


Ay, ay, ay.

I just emailed vzwsupport@verizonwireless.com, that's the Facebook support groups email, saw them telling people to email them there for support over and over again, so I thought I'd so the same

I'll let you know if I hear back.

 

[FirstGen]

Just got off phone with Verizon rep and she said there is nothing wrong with my June 14th order causing it to not being shipped yet, but she added a new wrinkle by saying the Colorado fires have disrupted the fulfillment process for some west coast customers, and that if I still hadn't heard anything new by the promised ship date of July 10 that I should recheck with her.

I am in on the west coast. Pre-ordered on the 20th. Got my tracking number and it is in transit already, and will be arriving by 3pm monday.

What is your pre order stuff say when you check the status?

 

[hal1]

When I check my order status the space for a tracking number now has a plus sign right next to it that you can click on. Is this a good sign? My card has still not been charged.

That's *suppose* to be a good sign, but I'm not sure of anything anymore.

I have the '+' sign, AND my cc was charged 6 pm Thursday, but no shipping info and VZ can't tell me if it shipped or not. One person says it probably shipped, another says probably not.

Not happy right now.

 

[bbeelzebub]

I am in on the west coast. Pre-ordered on the 20th. Got my tracking number and it is in transit already, and will be arriving by 3pm monday.

What is your pre order stuff say when you check the status?

I'm on the West Coast too and when I asked about if the fires would delay me (Greater LA area), they said no.


I really think the reps just make up whatever they want to in order to get you off the call.