Apple Care Plus Accidental Damage for iPhone 3GS

I purchased Apple Care Plus (set to expire in April 2013) when I got my AT&T iPhone 3GS. The phone has started falling apart over the past year and last May the home button, ringer, and volume switches completely went on the phone and I have been using assistive touch ever since. I dropped my phone accidentally about a week ago cracking the screen beyond use. I figured I'd check my Apple Care account since my mother also dropped hers (she had AT&T's monthly protection plan and is getting her 3GS replaced with an iPhone 4S tomorrow) and it is being replaced with a newer model. I wasn't able to find any posts here or on the interwebs about whether or not your phone (after the $49 fee) is replaced with the same model or a newer model. I'm a few weeks away from an upgrade elegibility and since I'm in college, $49 compared to $199 does make a big difference. I've made an appointment with the genius bar for Tuesday, but would love to get some feedback before making the trip in there.
tl,dr: Will Apple replace my iPhone 3GS with another 3GS or can I get a newer model?
Thanks!

Correct. Make an appointment at http://concierge.apple.com/reservation/us/en/techsupport/. You'll leave with a new phone at the end of your appointment. There is a $49 deductible for an AppleCare Plus replacement when you've had accidental damage (such as the cracked screen you mention).

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