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Verizon Pre-order, Release date, and speculation thread

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at least you got some sort of date mine reads

Order Status
Here is the status of your Pre-order:
We received your order and it is in process.

Expected Ship Date: Not available at this time.

i guess i shoulnt expect anything till next week and then the actual wait begins :thinking:

That's all I get too.:( I want a ship date now! Even if it is 700 years in the future. At least I'd have a day to count down to.

Side note- I really need to stop trolling the internet for GSIII news, it's making me terribly impatient!
 
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That's all I get too.:( I want a ship date now! Even if it is 700 years in the future. At least I'd have a day to count down to.

Side note- I really need to stop trolling the internet for GSIII news, it's making me terribly impatient!

you are doing that too? I tought i was the only one ! at work i am constantly checking for updates :D
 
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Just saw an ad on TV for verizon wireless for Droid 4 (and other droids) i believe it was $100 off , and its selling mega cheap but here is the catch it ends on June 17th, I see that as a sign of VZW trying to get rid of their older phones in preparation of whats coming soon... also something has to be going on for the 18th.

coincidence? i think not!!!!!! lol
 
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Just saw an ad on TV for verizon wireless for Droid 4 (and other droids) i believe it was $100 off , and its selling mega cheap but here is the catch it ends on June 17th, I see that as a sign of VZW trying to get rid of their older phones in preparation of whats coming soon... also something has to be going on for the 18th.

coincidence? i think not!!!!!! lol

Sounds more like a Father's Day promotion to me. Maybe they want to get rid of their old phones but why not continue the sale price? Wouldn't make sense to raise the price back up to normal.
 
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July 10th boys and girls. First batch will ship over night on the 9th for the launch on the 10th. If you read the email they sent me about the shipping the date it says the phone will ship on the 9th. It does not say by it says on. If i get it at the end of this month great if not oh well I will survive. I got a new battery for my droid X so its still kicking
 
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Is anybody else's pre-order status looking like this? Or do you all have something next to your order date?

vzworder.jpg


Or am I not even on the right page?
 
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at least you got some sort of date mine reads

Order Status
Here is the status of your Pre-order:
We received your order and it is in process.

Expected Ship Date: Not available at this time.

i guess i shoulnt expect anything till next week and then the actual wait begins :thinking:

Where do you even see that? I click the "check order status link" in my email, put in the info, and get a thing that says "here is the status of your order" and below that a column with my order number, and one with a tracking number which is just blank. Kind of a useless checker in my opinion.
 

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I wish everyone would chill. A lot of people seem worried about supplies, availability. Some are acting like it't the last new phone to be launched in the next 5 years and they don't want to miss out.

Have you seen T.V. ads yet?
Have you seen hoards of people at Verizon asking about this phone?
Have you seen print ads?

Not everyone follows this stuff. Most people don't know, or care about the latest phone every 3 months. They just go about their contract.

Some people are acting like it's the last Cabbage Patch Doll on the shelf. (man does that make me sound old)

I guarantee that even if everyone on this forum gets this phone, that still only counts for a fraction on 1% of Verizon's customer base. Don't worry, no one else is going to beat you out for the last phone.
 
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I wish everyone would chill. A lot of people seem worried about supplies, availability. Some are acting like it't the last new phone to be launched in the next 5 years and they don't want to miss out.

Have you seen T.V. ads yet?
Have you seen hoards of people at Verizon asking about this phone?
Have you seen print ads?

Not everyone follows this stuff. Most people don't know, or care about the latest phone every 3 months. They just go about their contract.

Some people are acting like it's the last Cabbage Patch Doll on the shelf. (man does that make me sound old)

I guarantee that even if everyone on this forum gets this phone, that still only counts for a fraction on 1% of Verizon's customer base. Don't worry, no one else is going to beat you out for the last phone.

Cabbage Patch huh...I'm a Tickle Me Elmo guy myself
 
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where do you even see that? I click the "check order status link" in my email, put in the info, and get a thing that says "here is the status of your order" and below that a column with my order number, and one with a tracking number which is just blank. Kind of a useless checker in my opinion.

July 10th boys and girls. First batch will ship over night on the 9th for the launch on the 10th. If you read the email they sent me about the shipping the date it says the phone will ship on the 9th. It does not say by it says on. If i get it at the end of this month great if not oh well I will survive. I got a new battery for my droid X so its still kicking

it says ship by , not ship on so im confused but i put square boxes in red where you check the status and you put your preorder number , either way early or on the 9th it doesnt matter , my billing cycle ends on the 9th so its convenient for me anyways.
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No..not sure what this is?

https://preorder.verizonwireless.com/iconic/iconic/screens/IconicSearchInit.do

It's the second thing that comes up when I Google 'verizon order status'

I didn't get a confirmation email, so I can't just go to the link you all are going to. Can you share that link or are they account specific?

Edit: I did just get this in response to a message I sent them
Congratulations on your pre-order of the Samsung Galaxy S!! That is an amazing phone; you are going to love it! I'm so sorry you didn't receive a confirmation number or confirmation email once you finalized the pre-order. My name is Kristie and I would love to help you today.

I want to ease your mind and let you know that your pre-order was definitely successful! Your pre-order number is: 111111111111111. The anticipated ship date is July 9, 2012. You also have nothing to worry about with the unlimited data. You are absolutely grandfathered into this plan.

Kyle, I hope you enjoy your new phone once it arrives in a couple short weeks! I am confident you will! Thank you for being the best part of Verizon Wireless, our customer! Have a fantastic evening!
 
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https://preorder.verizonwireless.com/iconic/iconic/screens/IconicSearchInit.do

It's the second thing that comes up when I Google 'verizon order status'

I didn't get a confirmation email, so I can't just go to the link you all are going to. Can you share that link or are they account specific?

Edit: I did just get this in response to a message I sent them

that link you are using also works fine , the one i am using is below and comes with the email confirmation you should have gotten
Check Your Status - Verizon Wireless
 
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that link you are using also works fine , the one i am using is below and comes with the email confirmation you should have gotten
Check Your Status - Verizon Wireless

Hmmm... I had tried that many times and it gave me an error before, but now it's showing this:

vzworder2.jpg


Not really helpful at all. I guess I shouldn't worry since I have been assured many times over the phone and through email that my order is just fine.
 
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Sooo, I was on another website today and we were talking about preorders through third parties (i.e. Costco, etc). He said that he talked to a rep and the rep said that preordering through any party (including Verizon) is the same thing and that the unlimited data would carry over regardless. He then told the CSR to make a note on his account of their discussion.

If this is the case, then I'm very tempted to cancel my Verizon preorder and go through Costco. Has anyone else looked into this? Most of what I've heard implied that you have to order through Verizon or else you can't get grandfathered...
 
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Sooo, I was on another website today and we were talking about preorders through third parties (i.e. Costco, etc). He said that he talked to a rep and the rep said that preordering through any party (including Verizon) is the same thing and that the unlimited data would carry over regardless. He then told the CSR to make a note on his account of their discussion.

If this is the case, then I'm very tempted to cancel my Verizon preorder and go through Costco. Has anyone else looked into this? Most of what I've heard implied that you have to order through Verizon or else you can't get grandfathered...

I wouldn't trust the CSR, however if you are selecting plans like you did for Verizon when you do the Costco preorder, you are probably safe.
 
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it says ship by , not ship on so im confused but i put square boxes in red where you check the status and you put your preorder number , either way early or on the 9th it doesnt matter , my billing cycle ends on the 9th so its convenient for me anyways.
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Important information about your Samsung Galaxy S III
Congratulations and thank you for your Samsung Galaxy S III purchase. We know that you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your new phone.
Unfortunately, our original confirmation email to you contained an incorrect Ship By Date of June 6; the actual ship date for your order is July 9.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We recognize that you have a choice in wireless service and thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless.

This is why I do not understand the speculation for a June Launch. It says the exact ship date in the Email. If something happens and they launch early great. But the emails states the 9th.
 
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CSR notes don't mean squat, especially when you go into a regional store and tell them there is a note on my account that states that I should be getting this or that. I know, been there done that. Same goes for a CSR telling you that you are guaranteed unlimited data even with your pre-order. Sure we all had the option to keep our unlimited when finishing our pre-order but when we all clicked on the little box that says "I agree to the terms of service", in those terms they also say they can change your plan at any time with notification. Well folks, guess what happens on the 28th..... That is what I'm worried about. I could care less about what any CSR tells me, it's what's in the contract that I pay attention to.
 
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CSR notes don't mean squat, especially when you go into a regional store and tell them there is a note on my account that states that I should be getting this or that. I know, been there done that. Same goes for a CSR telling you that you are guaranteed unlimited data even with your pre-order. Sure we all had the option to keep our unlimited when finishing our pre-order but when we all clicked on the little box that says "I agree to the terms of service", in those terms they also say they can change your plan at any time with notification. Well folks, guess what happens on the 28th..... That is what I'm worried about. I could care less about what any CSR tells me, it's what's in the contract that I pay attention to.


With Verizon making more than one public statement that S3 pre orders will keep UNL data I don't believe they will try anything for at least a year. Your post is dead on though :)
 
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