User level: Level 1 (4 points)My iPhone 18 Pro Max is to be delivered from October 6-13. It is now the 5th, and my order is still processing. I pre-ordered it on September 12th. Did anyone elses status change from processing to preparing to ship pretty quickly before it came?
Posted on Oct 5, 2026 6:52 AM
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)Oct 5, 2026 6:55 AM in response to vee298
vee298 wrote:
My iPhone 18 Pro Max is to be delivered from October 6-13. It is now the 5th, and my order is still processing. I pre-ordered it on September 12th. Did anyone elses status change from processing to preparing to ship pretty quickly before it came?
Your order is progressing as it should. It will remain in Processing until the moment it is Preparing to Ship. Then it will move fairly quick to Shipped. Apple's system is pretty accurate and you will very likely get your phone within the time frame specified. But I do understand how frustrating it can be to see the order as just Processing. Keep the faith and soon enough you'll get your new iPhone.
User level: Level 2 (340 points)Oct 5, 2026 9:14 AM in response to vee298
Actual delivery is out of Apple's hands once they turn it over to the shipping agent. UPS and FedEx are usually pretty accurate as to the time frame on the day of delivery. FWIW, I did not have to sign for my UPS delivery. It was left in my building's secure, but unattended, lobby.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 5, 2026 7:01 AM in response to lobsterghost1
On day of delivery, are their delivery times usually accurate? I may need to take off work if I must sign for it.
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Oct 8, 2026 7:51 AM in response to vee298
Any updates on this? Has it been delivered yet?
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256370801