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help replacing my 3gs with a 4g

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n8jackson80

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so i have a 16gb 3gs without any contracts and im not looking to sign up for any. its under warranty untill september, and apple is discontinuing this phone....so, i was wondering how long you think it will be untill they run out of the 3gs refurbs. if something were to "go wrong" with my 3gs, it would be very convenient if all they had to replace my phone with was a 4g:)

any tips or advice or knowledge?????
thanks!
 
Well, first of all... that kind of sounds like you're trying to cheat the system.

Second of all, I don't think they would give you a brand new iPhone 4. Considering they're still selling 8gb 3gS'... I think you'll be stuck with your 3gS unless you purchase and upgrade to the iPhone 4 like the rest of us.
 
Seems a little unethical to me.

Why don't you just sell you 3GS on ebay and put the cash towards an unsubsidized iPhone 4.
 
heh nope.

Guess what all the people who bought iPhone 3G's one year ago and have applecare will STILL get 3G's back because apple has plenty to give away. Same with the 3G. You can try to wait it out but you'll get no traction. My 2G warranty expired a month before the 3G was out and they gave me like for like.
 
I don't know if this works the same or not, but I had an ipod that was covered still, and they were on like 2 generations later when something happened to mine. then i went in, and they magically had a really old ipod like mine to replace it with. So, i don't think you will be getting a iPhone 4 that way, even if it doesn't work like it did for my ipod.
 
Kyliec89 said:
I don't know if this works the same or not, but I had an ipod that was covered still, and they were on like 2 generations later when something happened to mine. then i went in, and they magically had a really old ipod like mine to replace it with. So, i don't think you will be getting a iPhone 4 that way, even if it doesn't work like it did for my ipod.
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^THIS^

VERY LONG TIME
 
n8jackson80 said:
so i have a 16gb 3gs without any contracts and im not looking to sign up for any. its under warranty untill september, and apple is discontinuing this phone....so, i was wondering how long you think it will be untill they run out of the 3gs refurbs. if something were to "go wrong" with my 3gs, it would be very convenient if all they had to replace my phone with was a 4g:)

any tips or advice or knowledge?????
thanks!
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They will have refurb 3gs for about another 1.5 years.. Then they will phase it out once the apple care starts to expire.

Just pay the money and dont find a work around. You dont want to extend the contract thats cool they have the $599-$699 price for that. Sell yours for $300 and your halfway there.
 
they will never give you an iPhone 4 for a 3gs under warrenty

i have a 16gb 3G and you bet your ass if i went in there with a problem i would come out with a 16gb black 3G refurb even now
 
Right guys, because Apple is the most ethical company in the world and no corporation is full of greedy, shiesty suits.

anyways...

OP I think they will give you a new one. I say this because when old macs get replaced with new ones they are supposed to match your current specs as best they can. Therefore there is no way they will make you settle for 8gb of space.

Unless of course they still have your model of phone available somewhere.
 
ozreth said:
Right guys, because Apple is the most ethical company in the world and no corporation is full of greedy, shiesty suits.

anyways...
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What does this have to do with purposely breaking a phone that's under warranty in order to get a free upgrade to a newer device? Nothing, so keep your unethical justifications to yourself.

OP I think they will give you a new one. I say this because when old macs get replaced with new ones they are supposed to match your current specs as best they can. Therefore there is no way they will make you settle for 8gb of space.

Unless of course they still have your model of phone available somewhere.
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Maybe you should realize that people have answered his questions above. They keep a supply of old units, he will not get a new one.
 
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