Thread: iPhone fell in water... AT&T rep suggested I do this to replace it

Quote: Originally Posted by lollicup Can we please ban xciteme (or give him a time out) it's clear from his pasts post + this one he is trolling "OMG REFURB IPHONE SMELLS LIKE ****" I hate being the one who does this, but report posts to the mods. Don't call out another member like that. Or you might be the one in a TO. Just an FYI for you.

Quote: Originally Posted by STEVESKI07 If not, don't you think EVERYONE would be buying refurbs and selling them on ebay for $700 and making $500 profit? Try using your brain before asking questions. I knew the answer, but I wanted to be sure. If I smashed the screen on my iPhone, I'd rather just buy a new screen and pop it in instead of trying my luck at the replacement game again. After exchanging 4 iPhones, I don't wanna...

Quote: Originally Posted by christyn haha I love all these misinformed people who would rather pay full price than take a refurb. I personally would take the refurb any day, they're checked twice and are every bit as good as a new phone. That's alright, I'm sure apple won't mind charging you for a brand new one. Last week, I brought my 120GB iPod Classic to the Apple store because about two months ago, it developed about...

^ Oh yeah? My friend got a refurb iPhone last year that smelled like human ****. Yes, poo. And it was not just his imagination, everyone commented that "Dude your iPhone smells like ****." He had it taken in and looked at, turns out whoever returned it in the first place (the original owner) had smeared poo in it, as a cruel joke.

Quote: Originally Posted by SpaceKitty Last week, I brought my 120GB iPod Classic to the Apple store because about two months ago, it developed about 100 bad pixels. They had to order me a "new" one and they got it two days later. It looked perfect as if I had just bought it brand new at the Apple store. The back stainless case was perfect without a single finger print or scratch and the wheel on the front was just like new...

Quote: Originally Posted by XciteMe Errr, don't want a refurb. there is absolutely nothing wrong with a refurb. good as new. Only a fool would turn down that deal

Quote: Originally Posted by SpaceKitty I seriously doubt this ever happened. As I said, Apple replaces the battery and case so anything like this would have been found. Yeh, I call bullsh**, and not on his buddy's phone.

Quote: Originally Posted by XciteMe ^ Oh yeah? My friend got a refurb iPhone last year that smelled like human ****. Yes, poo. And it was not just his imagination, everyone commented that "Dude your iPhone smells like ****." He had it taken in and looked at, turns out whoever returned it in the first place (the original owner) had smeared poo in it, as a cruel joke. thats interesting...considering i'm almost 100% sure...

Quote: Originally Posted by XciteMe Errr, don't want a refurb. cool, pay hundreds more. im sure apple doesnt mind!

Quote: Originally Posted by gigapocket1 Go to the apple store.. Make up a story saying your phone won turn on... Say sum like u pulled out of your pocket once u go inside cuz it was raining.. And it wouldn't turn on... They may actually waive the damages.. Give u a free replacement..or they may give u a replacement price... Or lastly.. Do what they said at AT&T.. And u can use your old sim Not only will they not give you a phone...