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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] HTCotta:
Ok so here's what I know about my order:

I pre-ordered through Sprint, online, on the 7th at around 9 AM mountain time.

The tracking number I received on my UPS MyChoice e-mail at 12:08 tonight matches the one I got earlier today using the DM # method.

Shipping says 2nd day air.

Delivery is scheduled for Thursday, May 24 between 12 and 4 PM.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mlin:
Can't say I didn't see it comin though. I figured telling the mod to jump in front of a bus would have some repercussions but I think action against that individual member would have been better than closing the thread.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sinfiery:
So there's a good chance a large chunk of those who ordered online (Free overnight shipping) will get their phones tomorrow!

Thank you sir
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] HTCotta:
If by tomorrow you mean Thursday, as in today is Wednesday since it's after 12 then yes :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mbaseball3:
I want my tracking number :/

Sent from my Transformer
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sinfiery:
I mean today!

Because when I went to the DM order page, it showed my shipping information as next day ground, whereas you stated your shipping is described as "2nd day air"

So if your order should arrive Thursday, an order with faster shipping should presumably arrive today.

Now the question is how many phones shipped today? I ordered mine the 9th, you on the 7th.

Or maybe their only shipping those with 2 day shipping today so everyone can receive them the same day, that day being Thursday.

Questions, questions, questions.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DanTheMan5606:
DM # method? What is that and how do you do it? I too ordered mine on the 7th but at around 7-8 mountain time and still haven't received my tracking number.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bighuta:
Whereabouts do you live in the US?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] HTCotta:
The DM # method I refer to is on page 39 (I think) of the original rumors thread (the 300+ page one).

I live in Colorado.

I'm double checking my shipping information now to see if it is indeed described as next day, second day, etc.

EDIT:

My shipping is indeed described as 2nd day air, so I suppose if yours says next day ground you *might* get your phone on Wednesday. If you do, congrats! All I know is I was among the early pre-orders and mine is coming Thursday. I can also tell you that my order was processed and deemed ready to ship at 3:06 PM today (the 22nd).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Faxman:
So, am I the only +-50 year old fart that woke up after dreaming about seeing that elusive tracking information and had to get up and refresh all of my tracking tabs and read through the last 10 pages of this thread after finding it not to be true? Reminds me of the days dreaming about the falling Tetris blocks and seeing that elusive space shuttle. :eek:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sinfiery:
We have confirmation of shipping.

Well, no screenshot but the source seems legit.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jonathanhochan:
I just got an email from MyUPS with my tracking number.... !!!!!!!!!!!!!

UPDATE:

Nevermind.. sorry for getting everyone's hopes up.. it was for another thing i ordered. It shipped from KS and so I thought it was my phone..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] HTCotta:
Screenshot attached for good measure.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ddeflyer:
Well, UPS sent me an e-mail now, so I have the page from the account # reference (posted screenshot on page 13) and this e-mail. Still not seeing any updates on any sprint pages.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DanTheMan5606:
Thanks for the info. I checked mine and I have no tracking number and UPS doesn't find anything. So much for being one of the first to pre-order. :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sinfiery:
Do you know if you have next day or 2nd day air delivery?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] HTCotta:
I wouldn't worry too much, I firmly believe all pre-orders will be in hand on Thursday. Remember, yours can still be shipped next day air/ground at any point tomorrow. Mine is labeled 2nd day air. I think they may be staggering shipping methods so that UPS can handle getting everyone's to their doorstep on Thursday. Just my two cents, and with that I'm off to bed. Goodnight and Godspeed, gentlemen (and ladies).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrshades812:
I think I'd prefer next day delivery as the next day truck comes earlier then the normal delivery guy.

I think you may be right about the staggered delivery... 1/2 2nd day, 1/2 next day. Makes sense... which is weird in this thread. :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DanTheMan5606:
According to my DM order page mine says Overnight: Next Day PM. I hope this is correct and I would get it tomorrow but I have a feeling that mine wont send out until tomorrow and I would get it thursday.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ddeflyer:
UPS says: "UPS 2nd Day Air®"

Sprint details from https://myaccountportal.sprint.com/servlet/ecare?inf_action=orderLines&orderId= says: "Overnight: Next Day PM "
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Faxman:
Well, still nothing on any of my tracking methods... Even made a new avatar hoping the Android Gods would shine down upon me.

Take another TUMs and back to bed. Got a business to run tomorrow.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] riceatusc:
play off of a YouTube video
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] smw6180:
Take it for what it's worth, but the 550.00 credit has come off my Sprint bill. Still don't have a tracking number, but that's a positive sign I'm thinking. :)

Edit: Cut/Paste from my bill:

Previous Balance	$178.38

Payment on May 07	-$549.99

New Charges

Shared Plan

Everything Data - 1500 Shared Anytime Minutes Included	$110.00

Premium Data add-on charge	$10.00

Total Equipment Protection - $4 insurance premium & $4 service/repair	$8.00

Everything Data - 1500 Shared Anytime Minutes Included	$19.99

Premium Data add-on charge	$10.00

Total Equipment Protection - $4 insurance premium & $4 service/repair	$8.00

HTC X325C BAR PHONE	$549.99
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mayfield103:
I hope last nite was Christmas EVO not tonight :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] smw6180:
Amen, bro. ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
If today ends up being Christmas day let the my phone has problems threads begin along with s-off/root threads and the I bricked my device lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wakawaka024:
Another day, another disappointment...... On a good note we'll have them tomorrow, but I'm thinking not today. I think we can make it one more day, mabee.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Welp no tracking....not via Sprint nor myups.....

ISN whats the deal or whats changed??? Thought they were "shipping" and already had "pick and pack" completed while they were stuck in customs?.....

Really confused as to what is going on? Starting to think more and more that they haven't cleared everything and are still were working through the shipment yesterday and expected to be complete then or today....that'd be the only explanation I can fathom that makes sense as to why they hadn't shipped pre orders yet...

....though one user in the OT thread states he got email from sprint to pick up his phone in store today where he had pre ordered it at....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] flex360:
have some patience man

didnt you get the email saying it will be on or around thursday
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sofla2:
I didn't get that e-mail, but that is what my order status page says.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] flex360:
thats what i meant. but come on. yesterday was tuesday

give it till tomorrow
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sofla2:
Oh, I know. No biggie :)

btw...ISN just tweeted that a warehouse person confirmed that they have been shipping units out.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BrianBaker:
Maybe they are shipping units out to stores before over nighting all of your phones for Thursday delivery.God I hope so..

How else can you explain shipping indeed leaving the warehouse but no one really having tracking numbers.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] addisonhammer:
exact quote via Twitter:

Inside.Sprint.Now ‏@InsideSprintNow

have a super light day, so i'll be on the update call after lunch - BUT I expect we'll hear something earlier than that. #sprint #evogate

Inside.Sprint.Now ‏@InsideSprintNow

also.. the warehouse person does confirm that they have already been shipping some out. so we should know specifics today.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] obscurenetworks:
It's very simple. Retail pre-orders are not the highest priority. Obviously, getting the phone to the retail stores, sprint authorized dealers, and 3rd parties are the priority. We are likely in line sometime after they are.

I preordered on the 7th and have received no tracking, via any method. I am ready to cut my Sprint account off. Given that I won't have LTE for at least a year (or more) I will likely never utilize the HTC EVO LTE.

I'm pretty sure mine will be up for sale on Ebay. I've had it with these guys.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
???

What I'm talking about is nothing to so with me being impatient...comment was geared towards wondering where the missing info is bc if everything that's been "reported" is true then things would be different...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
See that's against what they have said. Sprint preorders were stated many times to be first to be shipped...

If that has changed or never been the real case then this current state actually makes sense.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wakawaka024:
I say sprint says on or around the 24th, thats exactly what we're gonna get. I really thought we would get them sooner. We really can't get too mad, unless they don't show tomorrow, then we riot. :-)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mayfield103:
Last year we didn't get our 3vo's till June 22 so may 24 is frickin awesome IMO :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bohiti:
No doubt. But man, there's gotta be some sign of tracking #'s from UPS. Not even necessarily that Sprint gives them to us, but UPS My Choice folks would see them coming a mile away. Got a notification this morning from UPS. Just an Amazon order. Argh.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Agreed hell EVO has been June release since og
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cubbieswin:
Ok, so I'm on a 2 year old EVO. How do you guys upgrade every year? Do you just bite the bullet and pay full price?

Sent from my Old School EVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wakawaka024:
If they ship overnight mabee no tracking numbers until late tonight. There is no way sprint is going to screw this up, well anymore than they already have
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wakawaka024:
I use my wifes and she gets the hand me down. She could care less, thank god
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] parham1234:
Sprint usually sends out tracking numbers after the phone ships and they get them from UPS....so I dunno :P
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Most is from premiere upgrades
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Ep3n3wp:
Sprint used to have this really cool program for long time customers(and people that were on everything plans) that gave us "PREMIERE" status as customers and one of the perks was full upgrades every 12 months!!!

But that is now officially gone...

Thanks again to the IPhone!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Or them bleeding customers for months and being in the negative
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mayfield103:
Last year I used my moms upgrade and gave her my EVO this year I'm using my upgrade and giving her my 3vo so we both get a new phone every year :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cubbieswin:
Damn. That's smart thinking. Too bad my wife and I are on the same upgrade schedule.

Sent from my Old School EVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wakawaka024:
Just hold onto one of them, unless your wife cares. I'm lucky she barely uses the phone and really don't care
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tprevett:
Pay full price.. offset some of the cost by selling old phone and fib to the wife...lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bmtdan:
What's isns Twitter?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cordy:
Well it's too early to tell now. Phones may have started shipping, phones may not have started shipping, we won't know until the end of the day, whether people start to get theirs or not. They did give themselves leverage and say by the (around)24th.

I personally think the reference method is flawed. Sure it works to a degree. But as others have pointed out, some people get no tracking number, some get stuff for items that shipped to other locations, etc. Mine says it was created on the 12th and that was about it. I think at one point that method works, but the system has no way of finding multiple orders if they both have the same reference. Most initial orders may have had our account numbers but if they had to redo them after the whole customs thing, then a. the system won't show the recent one and b. they may have changed the reference all together.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] paradox183:
Sounds kinky.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] firmbiz94:
It is my friend it is ...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] corcgaigh:
At least the stress of wondering how long this customs thing was gonna run for is done. We all know the phones r coming in the next few days. Ramsays ups method doesn't seem to work for the vast majority of us, so its just a waiting game now. Like everyone else I would love to see some confirmation emails but I'm confident I'm going to have my phone tomorrow. 1 or 2 more days afterwhat we've been through is easy .
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] purock:
That might be the case but the UPS MyChoice isn't flawed. And I know a ton of people have signed up for that. Anytime there is movement on a package containing your name (doesn't matter what location), you get a notification.

IMO, phones didn't ship last night. Anybody expected a phone today, will probably be disappointed. I could be wrong. I expected the phones to go out today after yesterday's announcement w/ a launch date of Friday the 25th (possibly the 24th).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cordy:
I respect the notion and just want to clarify. I never stated the UPS MyChoice was flawed as I'm sure that works as intended. And as I even stated phones may not have shipped we won't find out until the end of business today. However a lot of people including myself didn't actually sign up for MyChoice. If you follow the instructions, signing up for that was never part of the formula. Rather inputting your account number as a reference is simply flawed based on the way the system works. Now if you have MyChoice I'm sure once there is a package created for you you will get the notification, but others including myself did not do that and that is what I'm going based upon.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sebrina:
You have to remember theres gotta be millions of phones at that warehouse, phones kept coming in but no phones were going out. I imagine staff were just piling phones over in their customs space. Yesterday I'd imagine was a mess to try & get that pile re-organized and today they'll prob ship to make the scheduled release date of the 24th, we're still on time.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] paradox183:
This is actually incorrect. It is based on your name AND your address (and the names of any others in your household that you choose to specify).

Last Thursday I ordered two items from Amazon with overnight shipping. One was shipping to my home, the other to my office. Only my home address is entered into UPS My Choice (they do not let you use business addresses, or you have to upgrade or something), and I only got delivery alerts for the tracking number going to my home address.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] purock:
I guess that came off bad. I knew you weren't calling the MyChoice flawed but instead the reference look-up method (Which I concur). I just think that if the phones shipped last night, somebody with MyChoice would have gotten a status update.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Gordon Ramsay:
I still have my tracking number from the account number reference look up method....and it hasn't changed..still just on label printed.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] purock:
I must have it set up somehow. Because I get the UPS Choice notifications for both work and home addresses sent to the one email address (under one name). Its been happening for a long while now.

I get notifications on work packages (in my personal email) all the time from MyChoice. Most of the time I am not even expecting a package. But then I also get a ton of alerts for Amazon packages shipped to my home address.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] paradox183:
And by the way, I also think the "track by reference number" method is flawed. I had three reference numbers on one of the Amazon packages I mentioned in my last post. Track by reference didn't work on ANY of them.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] grrmisfit:
my understanding is they were "Pick and Pack" and i can only guess that means they were picked for each order then packed for shipping and only awaiting the go ahead
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] theothermillion:
Thought I would let everyone know that this is my current order status... "Status:	Thank you for pre-ordering the EVO 4G LTE. We will do our best to get it to you by Thursday, May 24. You will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking number the moment your new phone ships"

I have not received a shipping conformation yet but I do know all orders from sprint are set to use overnight shipping.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] paradox183:
Well, it appears we're both right and we're both wrong... heh. It looks like you CAN enter business addresses for shipment alerts - I just did - but I think someone on the shipping rumors thread said you can't specify custom delivery options (leave w/o signature, hold, etc.) on business addresses, which kinda makes sense. However, the address DOES have to be entered with UPS My Choice for you to receive alerts - it does not just go by your name alone.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jcwxguy:
They have been saying that since yesterday evening

Sent from my ICS Evo 4g using Forum Runner
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cordy:
I do as well as I stated. It was created on the 12th like most other peoples, and it even matches up with shipping to my address. But other people have pointed out doing the same thing yields varying results. There are just multiple factors that play into why the reference won't work 100% as it is more loose than just having a tracking number. Especially if they ended up having to redo shipping labels and what not. Does anyone know how long a created label can stay in the system unshipped without it being deleted?

e.g. at my job I can create an outgoing UPS package, void it and then redo it. Now if the system has two packages with the same reference, is it actually designed to right away figure out one was voided. I don't believe so. It'll most likely see the first one created and if another one gets created in it's place you will run into a dillema. Of course in the end it'll work out, but it'll make tracking the package by reference not so accurate.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] purock:
Makes sense. I just assumed that since it was giving me notifications on both it was pulling it from just the name. I couldn't recall setting up a business address but I did have a business account set up under the same name (so it probably conveniently pulled that for me).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Gordon Ramsay:
Say what you will about the reference number tracking, but me and a few others were able to get something like this (I just took this screenshot a minute ago)

The address and everything is spot on.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cordy:
Read my previous post for my thoughts on the things. And think about this. Was your package delivered to you on 5/15/12 the scheduled delivery? I'm pretty sure it wasn't. What happens if Sprint had to redo the shipping labels. (I'm not saying it's the case cause I don't know) Guess to put this one to bed is this. If you get your phone today, then obviously it proves the system is flawed. If you get your phone tomorrow but it still shows the same thing, then it once again proves the system is flawed. If by tonight there shows actual movement on the shipment and you get it tomorrow then yes it works.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cubbieswin:
Yeah, I remember that program. I don't remember the details the on how the pricing worked. I thought you got $50 off if you did it after 12 months and $150 for 22 months.

In retrospect, if I were upgrading this EVO after 12 months under the old plan, I would be paying $300 instead of $200. Am I thinking this through correctly?

Sent from my Old School EVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] addisonhammer:
How does changing the delivery address with UPS MyChoice work? Anyone had experience doing so?

If I don't get the phone tonight, I will have to either hold it at a UPS store for pickup tomorrow morning, or have it shipped to Virginia Beach (I'm headed there for memorial day weekend).

So, how easy is it to intercept a package with UPS MyChoice?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] flex360:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=inside+sprint+now+twitter

sometimes i have to wonder if some people use their brains :P
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] stupidjerkheadface:
Hahahaha, how many of us have done that? I'm building a motorcycle with that principle in mind! LOL
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chogardjr:
I added a line a year after I bought my launch day Evo 4G to get the 3D. Now I'm upgrading my 4G to LTE. This way I still get yearly upgrades.

I seriously thought one of us would have some tracking by now. Now I'm starting to think they are going to take their time and analyze all the damage this has caused before shipping.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ddeflyer:
But a couple people, myself included, HAVE gotten tracking numbers from UPS (mine still just shows as label printed, but it is a number)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bmtdan:
It's easier to get the peons to do it for me lol that's the manager in me. :P plus I'm at work :P

So thanks :P
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chogardjr:
That is true but there has not been any updates to them since they were held in the first place.

Being in a business myself where I've seen us have to cut costs due to uncontrollable circumstances and it could be possible Sprint may downgrade the shipping to offset some damages.

Just saying its pretty close to the date we are getting on our Sprint pre order screen and still nothing has really changed on our end. I'm patient, considering I have two phones already, and will wait as long as it takes. I'll never get rid of my 3d because its unique. Now the same goes for the lte.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rellimdekim:
I think you hit it right on the head... I just looked and i have a tracking number now but instead of overnight like originally I have 2nd day air. :(

Also MyUPS didnt work because Sprint sent it out with my name as Last, First. That blows MyUPS away because its looking for First Last you can adjust for variations of the first name but not the whole name.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] c64fan:
UPS just updated

The "track by reference" method just updated for me, on UPS's site:

A UPS shipping label has been created. Once the shipment arrives at our facility, the tracking status--including the scheduled delivery date--will be updated.

Label Created On:

05/23/2012

Scheduled Delivery:

Friday, 05/25/2012, By End of Day
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bohiti:
Damage? They're causing more harm than good right now with a date out there that is looking less and less likely each hour that goes by with nothing to back it up. I trust ISN, but I'm not convinced any have actually made it out into UPS standard channels. UPS MyChoice folks would know right away.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JoshHuman:
Same here
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Brad_J:
Just got my tracking number from UPS My Choice.

Friday delivery, and I live in KY.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pov1:
It's getting pretty bad when you have & wake up from a lucid dream about a phone. It was so real, haven't had one of these since I can't remember when. Maybe it means something. Yeah right. As long as we get them before the general public I don't care.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] easyc:
I have a label too. Confirmed for Friday delivery. 2 Day.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tprevett:
got any kissing cousins? lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mbmike29:
WTF, 2nd Day Air??

I just got a tracking number for one of my two EVO LTE's (From UPS/MyChoice notification) - scheduled delivery is Friday, 5/25 via 2nd Day Air. WTF! My order says Next Day PM. I doubt calling and complaining would change anything. :mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rodney32:
At least we are starting to see something