iPhone 3GS on the ROAD!

[pdqgp]

It was very likely just lost not stolen. I'm sure the original owner has a new iPhone by now and that particular one will also likely be in the att system as having already been replaced.

Can't confirm any of of that but that's my guess. That said I'd just be upfront with the kid at the local att store and have them look it up. They don't have to know the whole back story just thAt you have a once lost iPhone that you know nothing about and want to see if it can yield you a replacement. I know the guys at our local store would likely do it. No one is screwing the previous owner as by now they likely already have a new phone. Just junk to them.

 

[AndrewR23]

Lol...i cant imagine the police's face when they get a phone thats been ran over 10 times....OP your pretty lucky....getting a NEW (refurbished most likely) 3GS for 79$.

Saving probably the 250 it costs on craigslist and the 250-300 on eBay!

 

[Simm0nS777]

why the hell do people quote the entire OP, pictures and all, when theyre the very first response to the thread?

 

[Applejuiced]

Lol...i cant imagine the police's face when they get a phone thats been ran over 10 times....OP your pretty lucky....getting a NEW (refurbished most likely) 3GS for 79$.

Saving probably the 250 it costs on craigslist and the 250-300 on eBay!

Why do people think they will replace it for $79?
Out of warranty replacements are $200 no matter what model iphone it is?
Where did this number come from?

 

[shelbymayer]

To the many of you that said AT&T could care less who's it is...DING DING DING you are correct!

I work at an AT&T store and probably 2-3 times a week (our store is 3 mins from a college campus) we get someone coming in saying they lost or had their iphone stolen is there any way we can track it? No there is no way for AT&T to track this (not sure about apple though). Even if the original owner called in to report the phone lost or stolen it doesn't flag the IMEI as lost or stolen so any random person could find it...bring it in..and activate it with no problem whatsoever.

it sucks but that is the way it is unfortunately!

 

[vachargerfan]

Why do people think they will replace it for $79?
Out of warranty replacements are $200 no matter what model iphone it is?
Where did this number come from?

Probably because that is what AT&T is charging for a contract one

 

[AndrewR23]

Probably because that is what AT&T is charging for a contract one

Actually, I have no idea where it came from...I read it earlier in the thread so yeah I just figured 79$ haha.

 

[kre62]

Why do people think they will replace it for $79?
Out of warranty replacements are $200 no matter what model iphone it is?
Where did this number come from?

Apple now charges $79 for a replacement 3GS. I've had several friends who needed to replace their 3GS recently, out of warrenty, and were charged $79.

 

[iBryton]

Lie and say it was yours and your parents bought it for you. Don't think they will sit you down for an interrogation about it.

What if the name is like totally Chinese... Can't I just say, I purchased this from a friend?

 

[iBryton]

Why do people think they will replace it for $79?
Out of warranty replacements are $200 no matter what model iphone it is?
Where did this number come from?

The phone is IN warranty

 

[Applejuiced]

The phone is IN warranty

Warranty doesn't cover the phone getting run over by a car though. Just manufacturers defects. No physical damage or liquid damage.
What you would get is an OUT of warranty replacement son.

Apple now charges $79 for a replacement 3GS. I've had several friends who needed to replace their 3GS recently, out of warrenty, and were charged $79.

Really.
That's pretty cool.
I'm gonna look into it. Is it for every 3GS out of warranty? What about 3G or 2G?
iPhone 4 still $200 right?

 

[iBryton]

Warranty doesn't cover the phone getting run over by a car though. Just manufacturers defects. No physical damage or liquid damage.
What you would get is an OUT of warranty replacement son.



Really.
That's pretty cool.
I'm gonna look into it. Is it for every 3GS out of warranty? What about 3G or 2G?
iPhone 4 still $200 right?

My dad recently got his iPhone replaced because of some type of antenna issue. His phone was out of warranty but they wanted $200. The guy was nice enough to add into the details that the battery wasn't functioning properly, which made the new phone only cost $79.

 

[AlphaDogg]

OP: Keep it. Nobody wants it or would claim it. Take it to the Apple store and be honest with them. Worse come to worse, they contact the original owner. I don't think they can get you in any legal trouble.

But also:

I googled "iPhone replacement $79" and got a link to an Apple page about battery replacements. When Apple replaces batteries in iDevices, they actually replace the whole device.

 

[iceterminal]

Make a Lie that fits the damage

You disappoint me, very much.

 

[Applejuiced]

My dad recently got his iPhone replaced because of some type of antenna issue. His phone was out of warranty but they wanted $200. The guy was nice enough to add into the details that the battery wasn't functioning properly, which made the new phone only cost $79.

Oh, I see.
So he did him a favor and just charged him for a battery replacement fee.
Very nice, but you cant always count to get a cool rep like that

 

[kre62]

So bring it in and, with a straight face, say "Yeah man I don't know, the battery on this thing just doesnt last like it used to, can you guys just replace the battery"? See if you get the 79 buck deal.

 

[Applejuiced]

So bring it in and, with a straight face, say "Yeah man I don't know, the battery on this thing just doesnt last like it used to, can you guys just replace the battery"? See if you get the 79 buck deal.

Lol

 

[Ace134blue]

The owner is NOT going to want/use a smashed up ran over iphone. There is zero point in taking a broken phone to a police station. Just keep it yourself.

 

[iBryton]

so bring it in and, with a straight face, say "yeah man i don't know, the battery on this thing just doesnt last like it used to, can you guys just replace the battery"? See if you get the 79 buck deal.

lol

 

[Merkie]

Does the phone still power on?

 

[johndallas999]

That's just blatantly not true. Neither Apple nor AT&T could care less if the phone you bring in is stolen or lost, and neither will try and find the original owner. Seriously, where do you people come up with this nonsense?

LOL, Dude you are 100% right. I bought an iPhone from someone and the thing died so I took it up to the Apple store for a 200 replacement and the receipt had the name of the previous owner on it from another state. They didn't give 2 ****** about that and swapped it out on the spot.

 

[iBryton]

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Does the phone still power on?

No and no response from USB