Cracked Screen. If I wait, can I have it replaced with 3G iphone for $250?

[FACT]

From what I hear, apple will "repair" any damage on your phone by taking your broken phone and giving you a new one for $250. I cracked the screen on my phone today and was wondering: Should I just get it replaced with another 8GB iphone for $250 or can I wait and get it replaced with a new 3G iphone for the same price? Thanks for helping

 

[DreamPod]

Well, if they keep selling the non-3G phone as a cheaper alternative (since AT&T's 3G only covers a limited area), then that's what they'll give you.

 

[camarobh]

Nope

From what I hear, apple will "repair" any damage on your phone by taking your broken phone and giving you a new one for $250. I cracked the screen on my phone today and was wondering: Should I just get it replaced with another 8GB iphone for $250 or can I wait and get it replaced with a new 3G iphone for the same price? Thanks for helping

Think about it. If they did give you a 3G phone for the $250 charge wouldn't lots of original iPhones start having broken screens?

 

[Hawkeye411]

I like your way of thinking

 

[FACT]

Think about it. If they did give you a 3G phone for the $250 charge wouldn't lots of original iPhones start having broken screens?

yeah but if apple no longer produces old iphones then they will have no old ones to replace mine with... so unless they change their repair policy or keep a stock of old iphones i don't see how they wouldn't have to give me a new one

 

[theRick119]

yeah but if apple no longer produces old iphones then they will have no old ones to replace mine with... so unless they change their repair policy or keep a stock of old iphones i don't see how they wouldn't have to give me a new one

or they'll have a really big stockpile of refurbs to replace it with from all the people that tried it.

 

[26139]

Yeah...

yeah but if apple no longer produces old iphones then they will have no old ones to replace mine with... so unless they change their repair policy or keep a stock of old iphones i don't see how they wouldn't have to give me a new one

Pretty sure they MIGHT have kept a few around for warranty purposes.

 

[camarobh]

yeah but if apple no longer produces old iphones then they will have no old ones to replace mine with... so unless they change their repair policy or keep a stock of old iphones i don't see how they wouldn't have to give me a new one

Keep on dreaming...I am quite certain they will have plenty available for repair/replacement.

 

[Telp]

No, never. Maybe actually. But highly unlikely and I wouldnt put money on it, unless the money was against you. No chance. I went in with my cracked 4GB screen last week and the guy told me he could replace it for me right now, aka he had some 4GBers left in the back for this exact reason.

 

[onlycopunk]

They will replace it with the same phone.

When my old 20gig ipod died, I sent it in 2 years after they were released. I expected to get a new video ipod back, because hey, how many unused U2 ipods do they have laying around? Well they just sent me back a refurbed U2 ipod. Don't expect anything from Apple. You can try, but I highly doubt they will bestow you with a newer iPhone when they are available. They have a stockpile, trust me. They hire people to tell them how many to keep around for future breakage.

 

[gkarris]

As people bring in old phones for replacement, those get fixed and are ready to sell (or give to those people with warranties).

You'll get the same model.