Question about refurbished iPhones...

Apple sells refurbished iPhones, does that mean I can trade my 3GS in for a discount on another Apple product?
Thanks!

kenjsim wrote:
Apple sells refurbished iPhones, does that mean I can trade my 3GS in for a discount on another Apple product?
Thanks!
I don't think Apple sells the refurbished iPhones. They use them as replacements for problem phones. If you break a phone through your own fault, they then sell them, but only product for product. So if you have an iPhone 4 that you dropped and cracked, they might sell you a refurbished one for the subsidized price. At least they did that with the 3GS.
You will not be able to trade your 3GS for a refurbished 4.

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The short; I had some issues with AT&T at the begining of the year so i left them and had them unlock my iPhone 5 so i could use it with T-Mobile. But now im having this issue with my iPhone 5 were the home buton is a bit unresponsive sometimes. It started as it feeling a bit loose and making a clicking sound when slightly taped. I did go to the Apple store when it first started happening and they said it wasnt a big issue, that some did this, basicaly saying "Its normal dont worry about it." I said ok and went on my way.
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drew081886 wrote:
I just got my iPhone 3GS about a week ago. I am very new to the whole smartphone arena, so some of my questions my seem stupid. Please be kind regardless.
I've learned a lot about the iPhone by trial and error (pressing buttons to see what happens) but one thing I just discovered was the multitasking bar. When I accessed it, I saw every app I had run since I got the phone displayed in the multitasking bar. And I know that by holding the icons on the bar, you can bring up a red minus sign, touch it, and remove that app from the bar. My question is, are all of those apps displayed in the mutltasking bar constantly running in the background, and thus, draining more battery than necessary?
Only the last 4 apps to be run are actually active and in RAM. The others are swapped out to flash memory in a saved state (i.e you should be able to resume where you left off, if the app is written to support that). They don't therefore drain battery. I close all apps down from time to time (every few days) just to keep things neat.
Secondly, on the topic of wifi. I have my phone set to automatically join known networks and ask me to join unknown networks that it detects. However, it doesn't seem to be doing that. I still have to manually go to settings and search for the network. It will automatically join my home network (for example, when I go somewhere and come home, it will switch back to my home network automatically), but it won't do this with, for example, the wifi network at McDonald's even though I did go through the setup and make that network a known network. Am I mistaken in thinking the phone should do this automatically, or do I have to search for the network every single time? Also, since I have "ask to join networks" checked, will it automatically detect nearby networks, or do I also have to manually search for those? I understand this question may be confusing, so I can try to clarify if need be.
It should automatically list new networks when (a) you're in range and (b) you try to connect to the internet (e.g. browse to a web page or check for email)
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The issue is not which drains more battery, but which you need to connect to the internet. Where you have wifi access, switch off 3G, where you have 3G, switch off wifi.
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Question 2: When restoring the iPhone, I have heard people say that you should back it up. only thing youd lose is contacts and texts right?
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mikkilla wrote:
Question 1: Does restoring your iPhone and getting the newer firmware help the battery life at all?
Possibly, I haven't noticed anything different, but others might have.
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mikkilla wrote:
Question 2: When restoring the iPhone, I have heard people say that you should back it up. only thing youd lose is contacts and texts right?
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mikkilla wrote:
Question 3: You guys most likely won't know this...but I have heard that apple is aware that the iphones were rushed and some have had issues. are the ones that they are now sening to the apple stores still old ones with the problems or do they make sure the ones they are sending out now are working good? because i'm just wondering if I should wait until apple addresses us directly about the issues until i buy.
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I am thinking of getting one, But have a few questions.
Its my first time on Apple's forum so i hope im not in the wrong section etcetc.
1. Does the iPhone have a good stability? (doesnt randomly break down etc)
2. Does it have a Video camera or just a Camera? (Can i add a video camera?)
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5. Is an iPhone good to use in Australia? Is its internet slow? Bad call quality?
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Jake300 wrote:
1. Does the iPhone have a good stability? (doesnt randomly break down etc)
Yes, it does.
2. Does it have a Video camera or just a Camera? (Can i add a video camera?)
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3. Does Safari and Wi-fi cost anything per month etc? (With prepaid)
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4. Is the Call quality good? The Music player good? Applications good?
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5. Is an iPhone good to use in Australia? Is its internet slow? Bad call quality?
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