iPhone 4 died completely, how the heck do I find out the imei w/ out the box???

[ap3604]

iPhone 4 completely died last night (wont turn on at all) and I'm not sure when the warranty expires

I don't have the original box so if I take it into Apple for warranty service how the heck do they find out my imei, to see if i still have warranty, if they can't turn it on whatsoever???

Thanks for your help.

 

[Alag28]

on the sim card tray the S/N is on there....lol? dont stress out man they can swap it out

 

[ap3604]

on the sim card tray the S/N is on there....lol? dont stress out man they can swap it out

Thanks Alag28

Was stressing sorry cause I think the warrant might expire any day now (or perhaps has already expired)

 

[Alag28]

if u dont have a case history with the phone meaning if this is ur first service appoitment at the genius bar. MOST OF THE TIME they will do a courtesy swap if ur out of warranty..just be honest and emphasize how important the phone is to u (cant be without a phone, work, etc)

 

[rgarjr]

Look it up online see much time u have

 

[ap3604]

Look it up online see much time u have

I did...

... unfortunately it says it expired a couple weeks ago

Anyone else ever have this situation and actually got the genius to warranty replace the phone even though it was out of warranty?

 

[Stealthipad]

I did...

... unfortunately it says it expired a couple weeks ago

Anyone else ever have this situation and actually got the genius to warranty replace the phone even though it was out of warranty?

I thought you just got your phone replaced

 

[ap3604]

I thought you just got your phone replaced

Wrong phone. Got the 4S replaced for battery life issues but I still have the 4 that I'm letting a friend use... Don't exactly want the 4 dying out of warranty (which it did) so now I'm at the mercy of the genius it seems?

Anyone have a good experience w/ Apple replacing your phone if it just expired out of warranty? Or am I stuck paying $199 for a replacement?

 

[AndrewR23]

Wrong phone. Got the 4S replaced for battery life issues but I still have the 4 that I'm letting a friend use... Don't exactly want the 4 dying out of warranty (which it did) so now I'm at the mercy of the genius it seems?

Anyone have a good experience w/ Apple replacing your phone if it just expired out of warranty? Or am I stuck paying $199 for a replacement?

My girlfriend did. Hers was 2 weeks out of warranty.

 

[Stealthipad]

Wrong phone. Got the 4S replaced for battery life issues but I still have the 4 that I'm letting a friend use... Don't exactly want the 4 dying out of warranty (which it did) so now I'm at the mercy of the genius it seems?

Anyone have a good experience w/ Apple replacing your phone if it just expired out of warranty? Or am I stuck paying $199 for a replacement?

Lots of people have had great luck. My friend ran over his out of warranty iPhone 4 and they handed him another at NO charge. He could not believe it!

If you are nice they migh surprise you!

 

[vincenz]

Wrong phone. Got the 4S replaced for battery life issues but I still have the 4 that I'm letting a friend use... Don't exactly want the 4 dying out of warranty (which it did) so now I'm at the mercy of the genius it seems?

Anyone have a good experience w/ Apple replacing your phone if it just expired out of warranty? Or am I stuck paying $199 for a replacement?

I think it's $149 now for a replacement since the 4 came out. At least that's what a genius told me a couple weeks ago.

 

[ap3604]

My girlfriend did. Hers was 2 weeks out of warranty.

Lots of people have had great luck. My friend ran over his out of warranty iPhone 4 and they handed him another at NO charge. He could not believe it!

If you are nice they might surprise you!

Thanks you guys! You give me hope

I am good at begging/groveling when I need to

I think it's $149 now for a replacement since the 4 came out.

Thanks vincenz

This will make sure I don't pay extra if I end up having to pay for a replacement. Will report back on this.

 

[TraceyS/FL]

A battery replacement is cheaper... But I don't know if yours would qualify!

Bummer it ran out a few weeks ago, hopefully you can work something out with them.