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Broken iPhone 3G Screen - Options?

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dmx

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Oct 25, 2008
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Phone fell out of my pocket getting out of the car today. Screen is all cracked but it still works fine. It's a 3G and I am not eligible for the full subsidy until December.

I'm thinking about just selling it on eBay for about 200 bucks (and keeping the SIM card) and then buying a 3GS 16gb for $399.

There won't be any problems with doing that.. right? Is there anything I need to do before I ship the phone (contact at&t, etc), or am I good as long as I keep the SIM card? Thanks
 
There may be, I don't know - but at this point, I'd rather just sell it for $200 and then take the other $200 out of pocket and have a brand new 3GS.
 
I think your options are to fix it at a price or sell it? I don't know who'd buy it but....

You should wipe it before selling it or taking it back to be fixed for sure!:eek:
 
Man there tutorials to fix your iPhone, he'll it's pretty easy as I use disassemble my iBook and that was complex. The iPhone 3g much simpler given the proper tools. Hell, send it my way and I'll fix it as a summer project.
 
Am I the only one who thinks 200 bucks for an iPhone with a screen that's "all cracked" seems out of touch?
 
Replace the screen through Apple for $200, go to other companies, or buy the glass screen yourself and risk repairing it on your own.
 
The chances of it selling for $200 are slim. Probably $150 at best.

You'd be better off doing to $199 replacement, and then selling it in December and upgrade then.
 
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