My visit to the Apple Store today, Friday 16 January 2026, was about as primely relaxing as I could…read morehope for. Finding the store front along an outdoor walkway in Alderwood Mall was streamlined. Music outside the entrance/exit helped set an upbeat vibe upon entry/exit. Upon entry to the store I was greeted by a friendly worker. Music played quietly for the duration of my visit and I was not interrupted by other patrons nor workers while looking at the devices. After entry, I made my way to the computers area to look at what was on display. Desktop options were on display with corresponding keyboard and computer mouse technology. Laptops were on display by make (Air and Pro). Each make had varied laptops on display to highlight different size screens and different finishes (silver/metal and black). Clicking on the trackpad awakened the device and basic features were available to access/explore. I found my experience on the whole to be welcoming.

I don't understand the negative reviews for this location. Of all the Apple stores I've been to…read more(and there have been many), this one is always friendly, prompt, and helpful. I was here yesterday after not visiting this location for a couple of years (location). Have been to others, and so I am saying this in that light. This is a great store. I know these stores go up and down in service quality, but this one has always been good every time I have been there. You are greeted. Staff are friendly and helpful. Most are very knowledgeable, and some are exceptional. For the Apple stores in this area, I rate this tops, Bellevue and University Square tied for second (they flip-flop that spot constantly in my opinion--see my previous comment about ups and downs). I don't always travel to this store because it is harder for me to get to, but when I have something significant to do, this is the store to go to. And I've usually visited this location without an appointment, and that hasn't mattered. They still provided great service--every time.

Was on AT&T, switched to TMobile and couldn't be happier! Better reception, amazing perks with…read moretlife and saving a ton on my monthly plan. I tell everyone who hasn't already they need to make the switch too! Went in to the 196th store 3x now. Once about a year ago for initial set up, had great service, made sure I got all the discounts and rebates available to me. 2nd time popped in to get a cheap pay as you go line for a young nephew with an old basic Nokia phone we brought in, super quickly set it up for us, very friendly and only $15/mo! And 3rd time was today, popped in to return some home internet equipment, super easy process, friendly service.

We switched to T Mobile from 24 years with Verizon and could not be happier. Thank you John for all…read moreyour assistance in this transfer

The Verizon Network is stellar. And the best way to experience it is using Patriot Mobile as your…read moreService Provider and choose the Verizon Network. Half the price and when you call Patriot Mobile anytime, someone answers eager to help.

Been going to this store for years. It's time to get new iPhone & recommended options for ear pods…read more(half deaf). Fast service the phone model that suits me and ear pods, approx price and no pressure or pushy sales so I can browse online, research to ensure it's best for me

I needed to fix my 9th gen ipad. The Apple store at the Alderwood Mall couldn't fix it, instead…read moreoffered to sell me the same model for another $250. I called 5 ipad repair shops and Jay at CPL was the was able to give me the answer I was looking for evwn without seeing the ipad. Got the ipad very quickly and the rates were very fair. I will not use another electronics repair shop.

I called on Friday with service requested for a completely busted iPhone, he asked me to bring it…read moreby. A half hour later he explained he get could the screen turned on again and also replace the back. It was a good value for the quoted price, and also said it would be ready in 24 hours. Sure enough I got the call the next day and picked it up. Good as a brand new phone! Very happy with the service.

Coming in to the AT&T Store today, Thursday 11 December 2025, I was hoping to get to look at a few…read moredifferent phone options in-person in relation to getting a new phone. Upon entry to the store, I was greeted by a friendly worker who said it was okay for me to look at the phones on display and helpfully directed me to where the Samsung Galaxy models and iPhone models were on display. My device at the time of the visit was an iPhone Xs that is still working well, so I was interested which models were closest to what I had. With Samsung, it turned out to be the Samsung Galaxy S25 and with the iPhone (15 thru 17 were on display) it turned out to be the iPhone 16e. Both were a little bit taller than my Xs and about the same width. The display set-up allowed me to pick each device up and look at the front and back. I preferred the single camera circle of the 16e to the three camera circles of the S25. The devices could also be explored operationally. Since I use my phone a fair amount for photos and videos, I explored the video/camera mode on each. I found the zoom to be ever so perceptibly slower with the Samsung than the iPhone, both were quick though. Prices for the different devices and different storage space capacities were communicated by each phone model I explored. All around I had an enjoyable experience and greatly appreciated being able to see/explore different phone options in-person.

Can't say enough about this location…read more First go around in solving a big mess the other AT&T store made in ordering our S22 Ultras and he handled it like a champ! Wirh the time he had to spend in talking to corporate regarding the mix up and sorting it out...he never once got frustrated or overwhelmed. Second go around and Jael is now up to the plate. She helped my aunts with transferring their number and getting them onto my account. Then she helped us all (me, my wife, and my 2 aunts) in getting smart watches, linking them up to the right phones, and never showed any frustrations or annoyances. Knocked it out of the park! I'll definitely go here as long as they're there.

Come here if you want to be bamboozled and if your into Poor service. They offered free Apple Watch…read moreas Black Friday special and later they charge for the "free"promotion watch in future bills. And they charge for the Apple Watch band separately. They are not transparent employees Thieves!!!

I was going to let this go the first time I left this store but after the second time, I decided to…read moreshare my experience that I had today. I just got a new phone & I'm on the prepaid plan. e-SIM didn't work so i couldn't transfer my phone number over from home. I went to this T-Mobile location to get a QR code & was told by the associate manager (AM) that since I was on the prepaid plan, she couldn't help me & I needed to call customer service. I mentioned to her that I lived in a bad cell service area, and if I could make the call from inside the store. She told me that I could go outside instead and make the call from my car. I looked around... We were the only ones here and I was the only one who had my mask on. Maybe she could still smell my coffee breath? So, e-SIM didn't work, going into the store didn't work, and now I can't make the call from inside the store? Guess the store is here to just look pretty? Anyway, I told her this should be feedback to corporate about the inefficiencies of this process. And I was fed back with "I can only do so much". Inspiring attitude... worthy of a TED talk! Said no one in the empty T-Mobile store. So I got into my car called T-Mobile Customer Service & explained my issue. The rep was baffled on why I couldn't make the call from inside the store, because I needed Wi-Fi to get my phone # activated on my new phone. So reluctantly, I went back into the store again, AM told the other employee to come out with her.. guess it takes 3 T-Mobile reps now... or she needed the muscle, or it was my coffee breath from behind my mask... not sure. But the 3rd employee was asking me why I was on the prepaid plan. I guess my answer didn't please her, because she just stared at me... no smile, not even moving.., nothing. It was like watching a system freeze in front of me... I thought I broke her! AM even said nothing could really beat my plan, but then she tried to sell me on upgrading to the international plan. Talked about how I could do free messaging, payment plan would be all set up, etc.... I guess wearing makeup makes me look well-traveled? It was sooo awkward being in there & at that point, I thought I would rather get my eyelashes plucked than spend any more time in that store with these two employees. The catitide (cat + attitude) unfriendly customer service, certain tech skills that were lacking (which can be easily forgiven, had the experience been more pleasant) made this store trip strange & uncomfortable.... I'll drive the extra miles and go to the one in Shoreline next time!

I brought my phone to the Lynnwood store; it was not turning on at all. Zion let me know what the…read moreproblem may be but would have to take a closer look, he was clear on what pricing would be and when I could check back. I checked later in the day and unfortunately, the phone could not be salvaged. I appreciate Zion taking it apart and trying to fix it, he did not charge me and let me know what a used phone would cost. My father has used this same location and had excellent service as well.

Avoid at all costs, they run an insurance scam and then the manager strong arms you into paying by…read moresaying you cant have your phone back that day unless you pay out of pocket, then asurion refuses to cover their software error and the mistake of the tech at u break I fix. came in with a claim, they said the claim expired so I had to scan and make a new one, apparently Asurion put my imei on number into the system incorrectly (basically a phone VIN number), and the tech didnt notice before starting the work, so when I come back 3 hours later (they never called to tell me my phone was done) they said they would have to replace the broken screen back onto the phone before I could leave (so another 2 hours of my time to cover 2 mistakes, neither of which I made). The "district manager" Sebastian G then just lies to me and tells me my only 2 options are to come back the next day for the phone or pay out of pocket (upon calling asurion later he was supposed to tell me to call them to have the IMEI number fixed on their end, but it was close to their closing time and he did not want to stay late). So with no other option as I cannot leave my phone (literally dont know how to get home without it as I drove over 40 minutes to get here) I am strong armed into paying out of pocket. Now after weeks of run around with their parent insurance company assurion they found a solution where another claim could ve submitted which they would be reimbursed for and then I could be refunded as they would have essentially be paid. To this the "district manager" Sebastion said no because it would make a lot of paper work for him and apparently he was just too lazy to do extra work for a mistake his employee made (according to asurion they are not to do any work on a phone if the imei number doesnt match the one that is on the claim). So at the end of the day, 2 mistakes made by the company and no responsibility shown by the "district manager" Sebastian. At this point both them and Asurion are completely washing their hands of it and leaving me out the full amount of $491, which is ridiculous price to charge for a screen repair of a 5 year old phone but that is besides the point. The 2 receipts pictured will show that my correct IMEI number is on the receipt *after* I pay out of pocket (interesting how their system reads it right once I pay but not during the claim processs). Avoid at all costs and cancel your insurance with asurion, paid into it for over 5 years with no claims and when it finally comes time to pay out they find a way not to. Sebastian also lied when the work order was created to try and deny the time I dropped off (he claimed it was 4) but as you see on the receipt the work order was created at 11:46 am so it took them over 4 hours to *not* fix my phone. To further everything after finally having the insurance company get directly in contact with the store Sebastian lied about the events that transpired. Do not use Asurion and U break I fix, they are not consumer friendly and will not assist you in errors caused by either their own internal website or errors directly caused by their staff. imgur link to the photos since cant add them on yelp https://imgur.com/a/dfELhpE

June & July 2025, Amy, the franchise owner of this location has provided outstanding customer…read moreservice! He has saved me & my family money, helped us navigate cs-phone agents & the frustrating or confusing process of setting up new phones, transferring accounts & phones resulting in a confident & fully functioning account with 4 various phones across multiple states. He resolved broken phones, setting up new phones, data transfers, & other account issues, and each time we have come back to his store he went above & beyond meeting my needs & expectations! Thank you Amy for all your help with my family!

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