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Apple Offering Pre-Approval for iPhone Upgrade Program in Apple Store App

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Following the announcement of the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max, which will be available for pre-order this Friday, Apple is letting prospective and existing iPhone Upgrade customers get pre-approval through the Apple Store app [Direct Link].

When selecting "View Pricing" on the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, there's a banner option to "Get Ready" for the iPhone XS pre-order. Tapping on this banner allows users to choose an iPhone, confirm a carrier, and get pre-approved for an iPhone Upgrade Program loan.

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There's also an upgrade process for existing iPhone Upgrade Program users that can be found right under the "Get ready for pre-order now" option.

All iPhone Upgrade customers, both those new to the program and existing users, should go through this pre-approval process ahead of pre-orders to speed up their iPhone orders on Friday.

Pre-approvals will be available until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, with pre-orders set to begin at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, September 14.

With the iPhone Upgrade Program, pricing on the iPhone XS starts at $49.91 per month, while pricing on the iPhone XS Max starts at $54.08 per month.

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Top Rated Comments

106 months ago
How do I justify this **** to my partner? Can someone make a fake Apple site showing a lower msrp please, I’m not ready for her interrogation.
I got you.

Just don’t get the 512gb option if you want to stay out of the interrogation room ;)



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H.E. Pennypacker Avatar
106 months ago
I stopped doing the iPhone upgrade program since citizens hard pulls credit every year. I’m extremely anal with my credit scores.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
106 months ago
Macrumors, would it kill you to write just two words “US only” to avoid confusing all your visitors from UK and elsewhere.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ThunderSkunk Avatar
106 months ago
I have no idea what all this talk of tugging on hard things is all about, but it sounds like I’ve been missing out on some killer features.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
burgman Avatar
106 months ago
Decades of on time payments perfect history ideal % of credit cards and all balances paid off and FICO scores at the top, no I don’t think my lack of credit or history is my issue, surly I can’t be the only one with this experience.
It’s truly amazing the scope of all the things people humble brag about on Macrumors. Whip em out on the internet. Quite entertaining.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
106 months ago
I think its only a hard pull when you first join, then its a "soft" pull for each renew

Edit:


Just called citizens one.... They said it all depends on factors (good standing, no late payments etc)

I applied for the upgrade this AM and they told me it was NOT a hard pull for this year
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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