AT&T order has changed to "Preparing to ship"!

[AlphaVictor87]

I noticed the hold charge on my credit card was gone so I went to check my order and it has switched to Preparing to Ship! Still says estimated ship dates April 19th to 20th. So not sure if it'll come early but I'm hopeful!

 

[amyf27]

My T-Mobile order says 20-21

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

With the mass amounts of phones they will have to ship out this can be expected. If they waited till couple days before launch day to start packing phones up for shipping, most would not get them on release date.

If this is true, looks like they are planning on doing the S8 shipping like the N7. They shipped phones with future date delivery.

 

[munnarg]

Mine says the same thing but I'm not getting my hopes up.

 

[omgitselaine]

I know its important to some but on the preorders for the LG G6 from AT&T it seemed as if they finally kept the phones in its original boxes.

Previous preorders ( all the ones I've gotten ) AT&T switched out the phones to their fugly orange and white boxes.

I guess it's all about the " unboxing " experience ?! It never made a big difference to me but it'll be nice to have the nice , original Samsung boxes for once

 

[jamezr]

My T-Mobile order says 20-21

Mine too it hasn't changed

 

[munnarg]

I know its important to some but on the preorders for the LG G6 from AT&T it seemed as if they finally kept the phones in its original boxes.

Previous preorders ( all the ones I've gotten ) AT&T switched out the phones to their fugly orange and white boxes.

I guess it's all about the " unboxing " experience ?! It never made a big difference to me but it'll be nice to have the nice , original Samsung boxes for once

AT&T stopped switching out the boxes a couple years ago I think. It was a big issue because they were also removing some of the OEM accessories like the headphones.

 

[AlphaVictor87]

I know its important to some but on the preorders for the LG G6 from AT&T it seemed as if they finally kept the phones in its original boxes.

Previous preorders ( all the ones I've gotten ) AT&T switched out the phones to their fugly orange and white boxes.

I guess it's all about the " unboxing " experience ?! It never made a big difference to me but it'll be nice to have the nice , original Samsung boxes for once

Yah they shouldn't be doing that anymore. When i got my S7E i got the original Samsung box

 

[felloffthetruck]

Verizon = No Action. :'(

 

[Soggly]

Nothing here either

 

[Tim_Weaver]

I noticed the hold charge on my credit card was gone so I went to check my order and it has switched to Preparing to Ship! Still says estimated ship dates April 19th to 20th. So not sure if it'll come early but I'm hopeful!

My preorder on AT&T also say preparing to ship. I thought it always showed that from day one of placing my order. What did it actually show? I didn't pay close attention.

 

[AlphaVictor87]

My preorder on AT&T also say preparing to ship. I thought it always showed that from day one of placing my order. What did it actually show? I didn't pay close attention.

It used to just say "Processing"

 

[daddyd302]

My T-Mobile order says 20-21

It's been like that on T-Mobile since the 30th...

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Verizon = No Action. :'(

That's Verizon, first to bill you, last to ship new releases and software updates.

 

[barskin]

Yah they shouldn't be doing that anymore. When i got my S7E i got the original Samsung box

Yeah, but, when I got a Note 7, it was in the horrible AT&T box. Then, I had to turn in my Note 7 for a new Note 7 in a new horrible AT&T box. Well, you know how this ends up. I had to turn in the Note 7 for good and go back to the S7 Edge...in a Samsung box!!

 

[barskin]

I know its important to some but on the preorders for the LG G6 from AT&T it seemed as if they finally kept the phones in its original boxes.

Previous preorders ( all the ones I've gotten ) AT&T switched out the phones to their fugly orange and white boxes.

I guess it's all about the " unboxing " experience ?! It never made a big difference to me but it'll be nice to have the nice , original Samsung boxes for once

I agree. A new flagship phone is costly. You are shelling out considerable bucks to get it whether all at once or a little at a time. You are entitled to enjoy the full unboxing experience for your money (I watch unboxing videos on YouTube just for the vicariously thrill). AT&T takes this privilege - that we paid for - away from us when they package our precious new devices in those god-awful boxes.

 

[Rumline]

never mind

 

[daddyd302]

This guy on phonearena says his will be shipping on the 18th.....

How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S8

 

[ZayMoney]

That's Verizon, first to bill you, last to ship new releases and software updates.

Exactly. They don't play when it comes to that bill. I swear I pay my bill on time every single month (auto draft) and the next day I get a "your new statement is ready" email lol

 

[jb4kats]

I agree. A new flagship phone is costly. You are shelling out considerable bucks to get it whether all at once or a little at a time. You are entitled to enjoy the full unboxing experience for your money (I watch unboxing videos on YouTube just for the vicariously thrill). AT&T takes this privilege - that we paid for - away from us when they package our precious new devices in those god-awful boxes.

I still have several of my Note boxes. They were so nice and sturdy that I kept them thinking I could use them for something.... Lol