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9 publications · October 12, 2026
Apple opens Get Ready for iPhone Duo pre-orders ahead of October 16
Key points
- Apple has opened its Get Ready service for the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone.
- iPhone Duo pre-orders start Friday, October 16, at 5 a.m. Pacific Time (8 a.m. Eastern).
- The iPhone Duo ships on October 23, one week after pre-orders open.
- Get Ready works in the Apple Store Online and the Apple Store app.
- Customers can save their color and capacity, carrier status, accessories, AppleCare+ plan, trade-in, payment method, and shipping and billing address.
- Once pre-orders open, a saved setup allows a one-tap order.
- Apple announced the iPhone Duo at its September event, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
Summary
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The dates and the Get Ready service come from Apple’s own store tools. The warning about stock does not. The outlets say supply is expected to be limited at launch, and MacRumors cites multiple reports of production issues behind that. Apple has not been quoted confirming any shortage.
MacRumors goes furthest, saying the pre-order could sell out within minutes and that a saved Get Ready setup speeds up checkout. That is the outlet’s own read, not an Apple statement. GSMArena and 9to5Mac point to the same advice: set up before Friday.
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