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Dropped i4 in bathtub... get a new 4s or replacement

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Uabcar

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Aug 31, 2009
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so with just a few months until the new iPhone comes out- I've managed to submerge my phone in water. Seems fried- only powers up when connected to the wall charger.

So the question is - should I spend $199 to get a refurb from the Apple store - or use my avail upgrade and get a 4S? Note that unless the i5 is a total let down (which I don't expect), I'll be upgrading at launch. Of course if I use my upgrade now I'll be on the hook for the unsub cost of the new phone when it comes out >$599.

What would you all do?
 
Easy I would spend the 199 and use upgrade on New Iphone when it comes out....You can sell the other phone for more than 199 when the time comes...
 
I would not use my iPhone in the bathtub.


But to answer your question, if it were me, I would try to get through the summer by using a cheap phone until the iPhone 5 comes out. I don't know if I'd be able to last until then, so I'd probably steal my wife's 4S. :D

I'd probably end up caving and getting the $199 replacement though. I wouldn't use my upgrade for a device I'd use for <6 months. I could always sell the replacement for more than $199 anyway.
 
Thanks. pretty much what I was thinking. Looks like the delta between a 16g 4 and 4s is slightly over $100 (per Gazelle.com). I expect this gap will remain pretty much the same - but will step down when the i5 launches.

I guess the simple math is:

$199refurb - $150 est sale price + 199 for upgrade + $36 att upgrade fee = net cost of $284

vs

$199 upgrade + $36 att fee - $275 (being generous) + $599 est full cost + $36 att fee = net cost of $595


So it really just boils down to whether or not its worth $300 to use for a 4S for 3-5 months... pretty easy decision when I look at it this way.
 
Keep in mind an iPhone 4 refurb from the Apple Store is only $149.99, not $199.99 (that's for the 4S.)

Don't upgrade, wait until the next iPhone so that if you plan on staying with your company anyways, you can take advantage of the subsidized pricing. :D
 
Next time get the LifeProof case.

I don't use it much, but is fine for if you go for a swim with your iPhone.
 
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