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Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus now shipping in December, but you could find one in retail stores

posted by Florin T. / Oct 20, 2016, 5:38 PM

Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus now shipping in December, but you could find one in retail stores

If you plan to order a Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus from Apple's website today, you should know that the handset will be shipped in "6 to 8 weeks." This means you won't be getting the device earlier than the 1st of December, barely in time for the holiday season. We're not exactly surprised by this, as Apple has had problems with Jet Black iPhone 7 stocks since day one.

But what can you do if you really want a Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus right now? Well, you could try to find one in Apple's brick-and-mortar stores. According to iStockNow, a website that monitors product availability in Apple stores, at the moment, about a third of the stores in the US have at least one Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus. Unfortunately, only the 256 GB version (which costs $969) is relatively easy to find. The 128 GB model (priced at $869) is sold out almost everywhere. Of course, things may change in the near future, so you should regularly check for stock updates.

In case you're wondering, the Jet Black iPhone 7 (the 4.7-inch one) is now shipping in 3-4 weeks, and is widely available in stores.

Before buying a Jet Black iPhone 7 or Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus, you may want to keep in mind that this color variant is easier to scratch than the rest, and seems to have a problem with protective skins, too.

Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus

sources: Apple, iStockNow

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24 Comments

1. shymanson

Posts: 2; Member since: Dec 30, 2013

Walked right into Apple Store on Monday and picked one up! 256 GB.

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 6:03 PM 1

2. darkkjedii

Posts: 31616; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

I ordered the 256 gig matte on a Monday, was told it'd ship in 6 weeks, got it that Friday. I'm actually pleasantly surprised with it too, after kinda dissing it. Can we say, foot in mouth.

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 6:10 PM 8

4. Subie

Posts: 2427; Member since: Aug 01, 2015

When you keep it real - like you do Darkk, no one can ever call you a troll... Unless they're trolling you of course :D Enjoy your tech!

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 6:36 PM 3

6. darkkjedii

Posts: 31616; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Thanx bro. I gotta be honest, had to eat my words. +1

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 6:40 PM 2

7. bigsimpd

Posts: 164; Member since: Jan 13, 2012

Aha see na na na na na lol when you have greatness it doesn't need a major overhaul just a few tweeks here and there lol phone is the best i've use hands down.I'm just glad you didn't get blown up by the Note I was worried about you now I can rest in peace lol

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 6:51 PM 0

8. darkkjedii

Posts: 31616; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

All good my dude lol. 7 Plus is quite good. Split screen, and picture in picture wouldn't hurt though.

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 7:07 PM 2

11. zeeBomb

Posts: 2318; Member since: Aug 14, 2014

Enjoy your Insanely fast speeds..that SSD parallelism going to make it soooo worth.

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 7:39 PM 0

18. Bankz

Posts: 2550; Member since: Apr 08, 2016

You always praise whatever you have so that isn't new..

posted on Oct 21, 2016, 2:23 AM 0

20. sanchespablo

Posts: 2; Member since: Oct 21, 2016

Hello darkk! Have u placed an order of a sim free iPhone 7 plus or a carrier one? Pretty good that it arrived so soon! Thanks for ur attention!

posted on Oct 21, 2016, 7:27 AM 0

21. darkkjedii

Posts: 31616; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Huh???

posted on Oct 21, 2016, 8:04 AM 0

22. sanchespablo

Posts: 2; Member since: Oct 21, 2016

Sorry, I sound confused. My question is if you bought from apple a sim free iPhone 7 plus or if u chose any carrier like at&t or T-Mobile, fo example, at the time of purchase... is it clear now? Lol! Tks!

posted on Oct 21, 2016, 9:06 AM 0

23. darkkjedii

Posts: 31616; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Carrier.

posted on Oct 21, 2016, 3:12 PM 0

3. EC112987

Posts: 1216; Member since: Nov 10, 2014

Matte black for my 7 plus and Silver for my regular 7. That jet black is nice but fingerprints and scratches aren't my friend.

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 6:22 PM 0

10. nctx77

Posts: 2540; Member since: Sep 03, 2013

If you rock a case, it doesn't matter either way! My Jet black 7 plus has been in a case since day one! I do pull it out naked every now and then at home.

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 7:33 PM 0

12. darkkjedii

Posts: 31616; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

If you don't already have it installed, download Purify from the App Store. Alik told me about it, and it's the best $1.99 I've spent lol. Cleans up the ad infested sites like a dream. PA's desktop site actually works now.

posted on Oct 20, 2016, 7:49 PM 1

16. AlikMalix unregistered

Don't get too greedy, on weekends I whitelist PA and tap on all the banners for PA (I still enjoy this site). I'm just surprised you didn't get it when ios allowed content blockers for safari with iOS 9. That was the first thing I explored when I got the update. Purify was best at the time and seems to be still a good choice and investment. But like I said - PA and others deserve ad clicks/views - don't forget that.

posted on Oct 21, 2016, 1:15 AM 1

19. darkkjedii

Posts: 31616; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

I certainly should have man. It's so much better now...Thanks a lot for the tip.

posted on Oct 21, 2016, 5:39 AM 0

5. Nine1Sickness

Posts: 896; Member since: Jan 30, 2011

I found one and was about to return it but the owner decided to wipe the data and disconnect the line instead of locking it with icloud. Oh well, my kids has a Jet Black 256GB iPhone 7 Plus to play with.