Consumer Cellular sells out of iPhone 7s
Despite not posting an availability time, popular cell phone company Consumer Cellular has sold out of all iPhone 7 models by 8am Eastern Time on opening day. No word on when they will get more in stock.
Month: September 2016
How to order an iPhone 7 from Consumer Cellular on Sept. 22nd
On September 14th, we reported that mobile phone provider Consumer Cellular will begin selling the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus starting today, September 23rd.
Although the company won't give specifics on when or how they will take orders for the device, we can tell you from past experiences, just like Apple, be ready for delays in the ordering process and shipping dates.
New and current customers may be able to order the device via the web site (http://www.consumercellular.com) or by phone calling their normal hotline at 1-(888) 345-5509. You maybe greeted with a recording about the iPhone 7 availability immediately if the company is slammed with orders.
For current customers, to make the ordering process as painless as possible, make sure you have:
- A valid Credit Card.
- The primary customer's address.
- The primary customer's cell phone number.
- The primary customer's full or partial social security number.
For new customers, all of the above plus:
- A valid Credit Card.
- A valid mailing address (no P.O. Box).
- Cell phone plan.
- iPhone choice (iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus).
- Other related information.
With the above, you should be able to get your iPhone 7 as quickly as possible.
Check iPhone 7 Availability with CompuScoop.com!
Earlier we reported that Apple has opened a web site for customers to check for iPhone availability at their local Apple Store.
Now, we are providing that link in an easy-to-use click graphic on the right side of the web site.
IBM: ‘Swift is now ready for the enterprise’
"Apple is smartly creating great digital experiences and I think they know that great digital experiences mean unleashing tons of innovation from the community overall,’ Mike Gilfix, IBM’s VP of MobileFirst and Smarter Process told me, discussing Swift 3.0,” Jonny Evans reports for Computerworld.
“I was speaking with Gilfix to mark IBM’s official introduction of IBM Bluemix Runtime for Swift, new software developed by the company to unlock all the server-side capabilities now available in Swift 3.0 for building microservice APIs on the cloud,” Evans reports. “The release is incredibly important as it means enterprise developers will be able to build next generation apps in native Swift from end-to-end, client-side to server-side, on the IBM Cloud. It has been made possible by Apple’s decision to make Swift open source.”
Evans reports, “‘With this release, Swift is now ready for the enterprise,’ Gilfix says. ‘I used to be a language hacker back in the day… It’s not every day you see the birth of a new programming ecosystem like Swift is going to be. I think we’re only getting started.'”
Read more in the full article here.
