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What happens with iPhone 5 replacement at the store..?
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when those are gone..
they are gonna re-anodize them? what about scruff, scratches, dents..?
What happens when you need to get your iPhone 5 replaced and it is discontinued...? Will you be given a 5S?
since the phone is no longer being produced and only have so many in stock and what not...
They still have 3GS phones they can replace. Don't count on breaking your phone and getting upgraded, doesn't happen except in extreme circumstances.
What happens when you need to get your iPhone 5 replaced and it is discontinued...? Will you be given a 5S?
since the phone is no longer being produced and only have so many in stock and what not...
They will simply replace it with another iPhone 5. Just because you cannot purchase one anymore does not mean they do not have ample supply to cover applecare replacements.
What happens when you need to get your iPhone 5 replaced and it is discontinued...? Will you be given a 5S?
since the phone is no longer being produced and only have so many in stock and what not...
I know you want to think you'll be given a 5s, because who doesn't. But surely they'll have tons of old stock. You will get a 5 no matter what.
Many indicators I've read about over the last few weeks speculate that Apple has tons of leftover iPhone 5's. Thats great for those who will have exchanges & warranty issues. Apples not about to give out iPhone 5S models as replacements. It's just too expensive.
Scratches are not cover under warranty.
Also, iPhones only have a one year warranty so for most 5's the warranty has or is about to pass, for the rest that might still have some months or w/ applecare+ you can be sure they will have more than enough to supply for refurbs. Sorry to break your dream.
Got my 5 replaced with another 5 this weekend. Interesting note - the guy said within the first year of a new model he understood that they replace with a brand new one. The one I got certainly looks brand new. The edging even looks better than my original. But yes, they should have 5's for a long time to come.
FWIW, refurb'ed iDevices come with brand new batteries and brand new exterior shells. Same protective plastic wrapping, too.
So essentially it doesn't matter if it's new or a refurb then I guess. But is there any way to tell for sure? I'd imagine not.
What happens when you need to get your iPhone 5 replaced and it is discontinued...? Will you be given a 5S?
since the phone is no longer being produced and only have so many in stock and what not...
Apple has enough stock of replacement devices.
Apple only stopped offering replacements for the original iPhone earlier this year. The iPhone 5 is way down the list of things to become unsupported - and as pointed out, it'll get to the stage where you don't have a warranty and where an out of warranty repair is just not worth the money.
It's common sense really. If 100 people take in a broken iPhone 5, then that's 100 replacements that they can remanufacture and send out for the future.
In the past, Apple has been known to offer an "upgrade" as a warranty replacement when stock runs low - either a newer model or higher capacity device.
Every release someone (lots of someones) come along thinking if they have a "problem" with last year's phone then they'll magically get this year's. The fact is, unless that phone has been discontinued and you're a good 6 months out from the release date, you can only hope for a refurb. They're going to have quite a few 5's to hand out for warranty replacements for quite some time.
Take a 5 in today you get a 5 back, if you have an issue they cannot resolve on your current phone.
Take a 5 in today you get a 5 back, if you have an issue they cannot resolve on your current phone.
What happens when you need to get your iPhone 5 replaced and it is discontinued...? Will you be given a 5S?
since the phone is no longer being produced and only have so many in stock and what not...
They will probably have refurbs until the iPhone 7 and beyond.
