My wife dropped her iphone 3g and the screen cracked.I just want to know what to expect when we go in tommorow.Is it even worth paying alot of money to replace it.I think she should sell it and get a the bold with insurance on it.I have heard $250 which is insane if you ask me.Has anyone had there screen replaced yet??
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Has Anyone Had There Cracked Screen Replaced
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I have a friend who cracked his and the touch screen still worked. He's still using it actually.
Apple will just give u a refurb, i replaced mine myself it was really hard tho. bought the glass off ebay for $30. it still worked fine when it was cracked
Yeah,The phone is still working fine.It just looks bad.I just hope apple don't try to charge that $250.It's holidays and money is tight.This whole no insurance thing is starting to be a pain in my ***.
Its the original cost of the subsidized phone to get it replaced. When we got my wife's swapped the guy told us it'd be cheaper to send it off and have it fixed. Fortunately since we used my AMEX gold card and it was less than 90 days AMEX picked up the tab on the replacement....otherwise her 16GB replacement would have been another $299 + tax.
I haven't heard of any exceptions to the rule...
If she does get it replaced I suggest getting insurance on it. I have it through state farm. $30 a year covers accidental damage, loss, and theft and there's no deductible. I'm not sure if you need another policy through them though. I use them for my auto and renters insurance.
Was your iPhone the 1st gen or the 3G? They say it's much easier to replace the glass on the 3G.
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i got my cracked screen replaced at a repair center. the name was Dr. Cell Phone. i mailed it in to them and i got it back the very next day overnight. it cost $99. i was surprised how much cheaper they were than apple. here's their website just in case you guys need help: http://www.drcellphone.com
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i got my cracked screen replaced at a repair center. the name was Dr. Cell Phone. i mailed it in to them and i got it back the very next day overnight. it cost $99. i was surprised how much cheaper they were than apple. here's their website just in case you guys need help: http://www.drcellphone.com
moderators if this is considered spam, feel free to delete the link, just giving my advice! good luck!
i got my cracked screen replaced at a repair center. the name was Dr. Cell Phone. i mailed it in to them and i got it back the very next day overnight. it cost $99. i was surprised how much cheaper they were than apple. here's their website just in case you guys need help: http://www.drcellphone.com
moderators if this is considered spam, feel free to delete the link, just giving my advice! good luck!
Thanks for the linc.........She has an appointment with apple today at 7:30pm.If they tell us something outrageous I will be trying something like dr cellphone.Its a shame someone thats not even apple charges you less.I will let you guys know what happens later on tonight.Im hoping they say the hell with it and just swap it out since the holiday.I also took my iphone back 4 or 5 times for light leaks,vibrate not working,(white 3g)cracked houseing and never bi****ed.I will be sure to let them know that too.Thanks
It's like that for a lot of things. If somethings wrong with my truck I can take it to chevy and get charged more to fix it than my neighborhood mechanic shop would. Of course for this example to work chevy would be giving me a whole other truck while the mechanic would just fix what's wrong.