Should I replace my broken iphone?

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  1. seanhess, May 30, 2009

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    So, my iphone fell off a rollercoaster. Amazingly, it ALMOST survived. The mic is broken so people can't hear me talk :)

    Given that it seems very likely new iphones will be announced at WWDC, is it worth paying 200-250 to get it replaced at the apple store? Will the new phones even be available right away?

    I figure I can sell the replacement for about 200-250 after I upgrade anyway. Any advice? I suppose I could wait another week or so until WWDC, but I'm really sick of texting on my wife's old RAZR.

    Thanks
    ~sean
     
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  2. motoracer1486, May 30, 2009

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    No it won't be available at the same time WWDC happens - probably a month after.
     
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  3. moviebrain, May 30, 2009

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    Buy the $29 apple earbuds with the mic or a $10 pair of knock-offs to limp along until either a newer iphone model is announced/released or borrow an old phone from a friend. Unless of course you want to spend the $199 to have a refurb phone that may or may not be in demand when a new model is released.
     
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  4. jmann, May 30, 2009

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    No one knows when it will be released. Just tough it up for a few weeks, and wait until after the WWDC to make your decision about the iPhone. Don't get one now, that would be foolish.
     
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  5. seanhess, May 30, 2009

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    Yeah, ok, you're right. Thanks for the idea with the headset. It landed on the headphone corner, so I didn't think there was any way it would still work. It does! So, yeah, I can get by using the headset for a little longer.

    Thanks for the help
     
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  6. bobcan, May 31, 2009

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    Hmmm... How Far..??

    Given the Fact that it "does appear to sort of work", How Far did it fall..?? :confused: Can you document the Event.. What/Where/When/How..?? I would guess Apple may even be "friendly" in a P.R. kinda way if it was a Dramatic Toss and Bounce and it STILL works.. I would if I was them...

    Perhaps an email to APPLE with a Basic Event Scenario story and a Quest for Replacement... I think it is possible they may help you out if it was not a 10 foot drop... :rolleyes:
     
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  7. Pixellated, May 31, 2009

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    What about a bluetooth headset. You'd look a bit stupid, but it is better than headphones, and the ring will stil come through the phone's speakers. Unlike with headhpones.
     
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  8. seanhess, Jun 1, 2009

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    Several people have suggested this, actually. It fell off the peak of the rollercoaster, and the website says it's 110 feet tall, so given a little vertical inertia, I'd say about 120 feet onto either gravel or cement.

    Who would you recommend sending the story to? My local apple store? An apple support email?

    Do you have one you'd recommend? I tried the new jawbone, but I had a really hard time hearing people and the sound was all choppy. It was pretty depressing for a $100+ headset.
     
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  9. Dr. Cabrera, Jun 1, 2009

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    im pretty sure he was being sarcastic

    why do you think apple would help you because your phone fell from an even higher height


    a dropped broken phone is a dropped broken phone :rolleyes:
     
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