Iphone working; screen black

I dropped my Iphone 4 with an otterbox case on it on my hardwood floor from about 4 feet up! The phone itslef is working but the screen is black and non responsive. I called my phone with another phone and it rang and vibrates when I plug it in to the wall for a charge. I tried rebooting it with the lock button and other button. If anyone can help or recommend help that would be fabulous. I am NOT trying to pay 149 dollars to get it fixed buy the apple store

Hi Regina,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like your iPhone may have a backlight issue. Take a look at the article linked below, it outlines the possible resolutions for that issue.
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2802
Display has no backlight or dark screen
Toggle the ringer switch to see if the unit vibrates. If it does, it could be that iPhone is getting power, but is not displaying any image.
Try turning iPhone off and then on again.
While connected to the iPhone charger, try to reset the iPhone.
If the low-battery screen appears, charge the iPhone.
My issue is still not resolved. What do I do next?
Contact Apple Support.
-Jason

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