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If I buy iPhone 4 today, can I return if hardware is refreshed Sept. 30th?

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andy0316

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My 3g is on its last leg - I have been meaning to purchase an iPhone 4 for quite some time now but antennagate has me on the fence - if I pull the trigger now, with AT&T's 30 day return policy, could I potentially exchange this phone for a new one if the iPhone 4 is in fact refreshed.

Thanks for the advice in advance, I stress out way too much about Apple product purchases...
 
It would be wise to assume they will NOT release a refresh. Base your purchase off of that. And then remember you have 30 days no matter what to return the phone if you don't like it.
 
andy0316 said:
My 3g is on its last leg - I have been meaning to purchase an iPhone 4 for quite some time now but antennagate has me on the fence - if I pull the trigger now, with AT&T's 30 day return policy, could I potentially exchange this phone for a new one if the iPhone 4 is in fact refreshed.
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Technically yes, you could get a exchange. But it's not going to happen because there will be no hardware refresh on the 30th.

Thanks for the advice in advance, I stress out way too much about Apple product purchases...
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No argument there. ;)
 
I do not think the hardware change/iPhone 5 or whatever Apple will call to make sure the antenna issue will be erased from people's mind will be end of this month. Probably in few months, we will see some sort of "new" something which will separate the new one from iPhone4.
 
People need to stop focusing on the Sept 30th date, its getting rather annoying with post after post of the same question, should I buy now or wait until sept 30th/Oct 1st.

Apple chose the date, September 30th, because that is the last day of their 2010 fiscal year and the last day of the financial quarter. At the end of every quarter, Apple (as well as many other companies) have to announce their quarterly earnings and losses, which means that Apple has to decide if they want to continue to loose money and continue to hand out free bumpers and 3rd party cases (wether it cost $1 to make or $29, its still a lose) or if they feel that the media craze has settled enough that they can continue to sell them at $29 price tag, which is why Steve Jobs said during the July Press Conference:

"For every iPhone 4 purchased through September 30th, we'll re-examine this is september and decide wether to keep going or maybe we'll have a better idea."

Additional Info:
United States
The U.S. government's fiscal year begins on October 1 of the previous calendar year and ends on September 30 of the year with which it is numbered. Prior to 1976, the fiscal year began on July 1 and ended on June 30. The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 stipulated the change to allow Congress more time to arrive at a budget each year, and provided for what is known as the "transitional quarter" from July 1, 1976 to September 30, 1976. As stated above, the tax year for a business is governed by the fiscal year it chooses.
For example, the United States government fiscal year for 2010 ("FY 2010" or "FY10") is as follows:

1st Quarter: October 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
2nd Quarter: January 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010
3rd Quarter: April 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010
4th Quarter: July 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year
 
andy0316 said:
My 3g is on its last leg - I have been meaning to purchase an iPhone 4 for quite some time now but antennagate has me on the fence - if I pull the trigger now, with AT&T's 30 day return policy, could I potentially exchange this phone for a new one if the iPhone 4 is in fact refreshed.

Thanks for the advice in advance, I stress out way too much about Apple product purchases...
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Yes, return it on Sept 30 since thats when the iphone 5 will come out, white models only.
 
There will not be a refresh

Apple will not refresh the iphone 4. This would make millions upset and wanting to exchange their iphone. It would be a PR nightmare for Apple and they would be admitting there was a flaw.
 
richard371 said:
Apple will not refresh the iphone 4. This would make millions upset and wanting to exchange their iphone. It would be a PR nightmare for Apple and they would be admitting there was a flaw.
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So Apple should refuse to make changes that people are requesting? What about when the next iPhone model comes out, do they have to keep the same flaw to prevent people from complaining? If something is inconveniencing the users then they are within their right to fix it at anytime.
To the original question, yes you have 30 days to return it. Ignore all the other comments. Yes you can return it in 30 days. Whether you will be able to get a replacement model at that time is another question.
 
dave420 said:
So Apple should refuse to make changes that people are requesting? What about when the next iPhone model comes out, do they have to keep the same flaw to prevent people from complaining? If something is inconveniencing the users then they are within their right to fix it at anytime.
To the original question, yes you have 30 days to return it. Ignore all the other comments. Yes you can return it in 30 days. Whether you will be able to get a replacement model at that time is another question.
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That's not what was said above. The iPhone 4, as promoted by Apple has no design flaw. Their messaging - not mine, not the poster above, or anyone else's. They will not redesign the iPhone 4 and release it because that will be a PR nightmare. Any redesign will come with the next iteration of the iPhone. They will either keep the current design or modify it. And that will no doubt cause the media and users to question both old and new designs.

But with a NEW phone (next iteration) the damage will be far less than re-introducing a revised iPhone4 after the messaging they've put out into the marketplace.

So in short - never gonna happen. There will be no redesign of the iPhone 4. What comes after is anyone's guess....
 
saving107 said:
People need to stop focusing on the Sept 30th date, its getting rather annoying with post after post of the same question, should I buy now or wait until sept 30th/Oct 1st.

Apple chose the date, September 30th, because that is the last day of their 2010 fiscal year and the last day of the financial quarter. At the end of every quarter, Apple (as well as many other companies) have to announce their quarterly earnings and losses, which means that Apple has to decide if they want to continue to loose money and continue to hand out free bumpers and 3rd party cases (wether it cost $1 to make or $29, its still a lose) or if they feel that the media craze has settled enough that they can continue to sell them at $29 price tag, which is why Steve Jobs said during the July Press Conference:

"For every iPhone 4 purchased through September 30th, we'll re-examine this is september and decide wether to keep going or maybe we'll have a better idea."

Additional Info:
United States
The U.S. government's fiscal year begins on October 1 of the previous calendar year and ends on September 30 of the year with which it is numbered. Prior to 1976, the fiscal year began on July 1 and ended on June 30. The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 stipulated the change to allow Congress more time to arrive at a budget each year, and provided for what is known as the "transitional quarter" from July 1, 1976 to September 30, 1976. As stated above, the tax year for a business is governed by the fiscal year it chooses.
For example, the United States government fiscal year for 2010 ("FY 2010" or "FY10") is as follows:

1st Quarter: October 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
2nd Quarter: January 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010
3rd Quarter: April 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010
4th Quarter: July 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year
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If they don't get it now, than there is no hope.
 
it will not be the iphone 5 it will just be the iphone 4 and will just have fixed the attenna and all will be normal
 
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