Apple iPhone 6 & 6 Plus Questions / Reservation numbers!.

[HabsFan1]

i reserved my 64 Gb space grey iPhone 6 Plus at midnight. i was a little surprised to get it. gonna pick it up tomorrow. Yay!!

[Amandacasey]

Hello can anyone please tell me- if I am picking up my reservation tomorrow with a contract (rogers), does Apple have to activate my phone in store? Or can I just take it home pop the old SIM card in and it'll be activated?

Also- does the phone need to be picked up by the specific rogers account holder? (In addition to the apple user who reserved it)?

Thanks!

[Matty2838]

Yes I will post how long the lines are are square one tomorrow. Also I will cancel my preorder once I get my phone. As I don't want to cancel my 51 spot and not get my phone.

[kbffs]

ozonemm, there was really no line at the Conestoga Apple Store where I picked up my 6+ today. It was just like going in to speak to someone about some technical issue. Stores like Eaton, Yorkdale and Fairview are probably way crazier.

[Amandacasey]

To clarify- if I am picking up my phone through an apple reservation at the Apple store, but upgrading with a contract, does the phone have to be activated there in the Apple store?

[kbffs]

Amandacasey, in my case, the Apple rep popped in the old SIM card for me, and I took it home to set it up myself. You can probably do it yourself, but I believe they need to record in the carrier's system which SIM card is in your new phone.

[kbffs]

Oh and yes, it needs to be the account holder. You're required to bring ID when you go pick up your reservation at the Apple Store, and they check it before they give you the phone.

[Amandacasey]

Kbffs- thank you very much for the information. Does it need to be the specific Rogers account holder though?

[Amandacasey]

Or just the person who reserved it with their Apple ID?

[kbffs]

If you're upgrading, I believe it does have to be the specific Rogers account holder, because you have to go through the entire process of upgrading via the Rogers system while you're there. That's when the name of the Rogers account holder pops up on their screen, and they ask to see your ID to make sure that you're the account holder and is legally allowed to make changes to the account, as well as sign the agreement/contract.