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About to be on 5th iPhone. Anyone had more?

kavika411

kavika411

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Jan 8, 2006
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Alabama
1st iPhone
purchased opening day, paid $599
lasted two weeks, before wifi antenna died

2nd iPhone
received as trade on first iPhone
lasted four weeks, before touch screen worked only when it felt like working

3rd iPhone
received as trade on second iPhone
lasted approximately four months, before menu button stops working

4th iPhone
received as trade on third iPhone
got it three days ago, won't receive a call unless you are actively using when call comes in, no visual voicemail, SMS messages come in bulk (hours after they are sent)

5th iPhone
hope to receive tomorrow night at scheduled Genius Bar meeting;
if it stops working, I'm asking for my money back - just not worth it

Anyone else been this unlucky? Just curious.
 
My God I hope these don't happen to me. I got mine on Christmas day. If it has all these troubles I will be faced with a bunch of "I told you so's" at work. Not to mention I will be afraid to use it lest it breaks again!
 
Unluckly run there.
Could be worse....you could have an unlocked one and be told to 'go way sir' by the little apple brainy due at the bar.
 
I'm on my second one. First one lasted about 2 weeks, then stopped getting calls; I would get voicemail as long as several hours after a "missed" call (from a co-worker needing assistance with a down server!), and random lockups with the unit, as well as the iPod just quitting mid-song a lot. My second one has been much better, and has only gone into Slo-mo lockup (where it takes 10 seconds or so to register any taps, etc, and just starts to choke) twice now in the 3 weeks I've had it, but have had no other major issues. Hopefully this one will last.
 
nickspohn said:
you serious?
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I am indeed serious, but because I sold my soul to Apple some time ago :)p), I'm really not too angry about it. Each time I go in, the Genius' are amazingly easy to work with and very helpful. Also, each time I have to think to myself that, despite the hassle, I just got a new phone. (Then again, I'm pretty confident they give out reconditioned phones now to people who have returns.)
 
wow i feel bad. sucks when things don't work, and other people get perfect devices while you are hassling to get one that works completely.
 
I'm still on my original 4Gig and it's perfect, my friend just got one a few weeks ago from AT&T and that one's perfect.

Are your replacements refurbs? I would ask for a new one at this point - try to contact Steve Jobs and his office will probably hook you up...
 
Wow, that's pretty unlucky. But just think, assuming the rate of failure is 5% the chance of getting 5 phones in a row that fail is 1 in 3,200,000.
 
It is kinda funny how some people get perfect Apple products and some get all the bad ones! I have had multiple Apple computers, iPods, and an iPhone and not really a problem. The only little thing i've had go wrong was the superdrive on my iMac C2D sometimes won't read a CD and just spins outta control. I still have my first iPhone and i've had it for 3 months with no problems at all.
 
Ive also had 5

1st bought on opening day... had to trade it in because i bricked it trying to hack it

2nd had to trade in because i again bricked it trying to hack

3rd had to trade in because the sleep/hold button got jammed

4th had to trade in because i felt the sound was a little low compared to other iphones

5th has been working fine.
 
I am on two. I am worried I am going to be on three soon b/c the screen seems to be a little unresponsive at times. I am waiting awhile to see if I am imagining it or if it is time to go back in again...

The original replacement I got was definitely a refurb.
 
hmm thats bad luck

my sisters visual voicemail wasn't working since day 1, but a software reset and a network reset fixed it.
 
Do they see how many times you've exchanged it?

Can you ask for a refund after exchanging it numerous times?
 
Also for you guys who have exchanged them a bunch, do you keep going back to the same Apple store? I feel like they'd think you're insane.
 
5 replacements:eek::confused:

No offense, but that is bordering on foolish loyalty. I think 3x is enough opportunity for someone to get it right. My money would have been spent elsewhere.

I have been very fortunate with all my Apple purchases, including my iphone (knocks on wood:D) GL!
 
im on my second soon to be 3rd when i drive up to the apple store this sat. all have been stuck/dead pixels on the screen. this one has 2 pretty bright ones you can see when viewing a dark website or watching a video. annoying shiat. ive only had an iphone for ~18 days.
 
Number of Phones

I too believe I had 5 iPhones before Apple refunded my money. Tried to use a Windows Mobile device and it sucked. Went back to the iPhone and have never looked back. It is doing fine.

To the person who bricked their first two: I understand the desire to "jailbreak" your phone, but after the first one maybe you would have learned something. Apperently not.
 
how did you guys get refunds? Did you call the 1-800 number? or did you ask the apple brick and mortar store for a refund?
 
sportlouis said:
Ive also had 5

1st bought on opening day... had to trade it in because i bricked it trying to hack it

2nd had to trade in because i again bricked it trying to hack
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Glad we are all paying for your stupidity.
 
Mine as been fine bought it on iDay, still the one same one. It's been dropped a few time but is still kicking. Sorry to hear about your bad luck. I hope the 5th will be the last.
 
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