<p>I have dropped my iPhone4 alot, but I always have a case on it. ( well mostly) i just have a silicone switcheasy case. I like the silicone because it makes it easier to grip and the bright color makes it easier to find.
My H doesnt use a case for his Ipod touches.
He is on his second one. He takes it to work, in the factory, and jams it in his pocket along with his tools, but when he pulls his tools out, the ipod then comes flying out, skidding along the floor or even off a ladder. The front glass is cracked but it still is useable. I bought him another but told him he couldn’t take it to work unless he used a case.</p>
<p>I bought extended battery pack cases for the girls because they use phones alot away from a charger. I think they are still working on something for the 5.</p>
<p>Apple is simply not in the business of replacing phones that got wet. Pretending the stores will gladly do it for a minimal fee is pure BS.</p>
<p>Are you calling the people who have related their experience here, including myself, liars? </p>
<p>I wouldn’t call $100 a minimal fee, but it is hella cheaper than buying a new phone and since I have never bought a phone on eBay that worked properly for more than a week or two, I no longer consider that a viable option.
I suspect that those phones were actually counterfeit as have been the extra " batteries", I have bought on ebay which were not even recognized by my phone.( & I didn’t go for the cheapest ones- I always buy from people with good reviews etc)</p>
<p>I feel given that I didn’t buy insurance from Apple, that the fee was reasonable ( not sure why they charged me $100 instead of $200), it could have been refurbed, but it looked brand new. possibly because out of the three moisture sensors, only the interior one was triggered - still that was enough for the whole thing to be bricked :(</p>
<p>xiggi- I have know people to get a Genius to replace phones or parts that were not under warranty. Just like other customer service people, if you get a nice one and you are pleasant, you might just get what you want! While not a phone, I had a genius replace a bad hard drive on an out of warranty laptop. I also had an iPhone quit holding a charge while out of warranty. My MIL was in the hospital and I really needed my phone and right then! The genius was able to provide me with a new phone at a very discounted price.</p>
<p>All I am saying is that I have owned the IPhone since it came out, and plenty of upgrades since then. And so are most of my friends. In that collective ownership, there has been plenty of water damage in a group not exactly known to protect phones from accidents. From the get go, it has been WELL KNOWN that insurance did not cover water damage, be it through the standard warranty, Apple care, or the third party insurance. Plenty of people were forced to purchase a replacement at a price MUCH higher than the original contract price. Both my sister and I had to do just that with AT&T iPhones. </p>
<p>Further this is not an issue of being nice or smart or good looking. Nor is it about living in an area where Apple has plenty of reasons to keep customers happy. Unless you think that policies are different in Silicon Valley or San Francisco from the rest of America. </p>
<p>While it is true that Apple has been known to be generous with issues of cracked glass, in our area, they are not swayed by phones that show LCI evidence. And this is an issue for which they have plenty of experience.</p>
<p>I maintain that it will cost you more than a minimal fee to get a water damaged phone replaced with a similar phone, or a substantial contract extension. Getting it done for 100 dollars without the insurance or for free with AppleCare is remarkably unusual and unbelievable. </p>
<p>I guess then remarkably unusual things happen unbelievably. I never buy a warrant or an insurance for small items. We have a silly teen ager, a dream child in every other respect except dropping phones in the toilet or spilling drinks on the computer. The computer incident was a few years ago and I forgot what the arrangement was except it cost nothing or almost nothing. Maybe they had a surplus of refurbished stock. The phone when she dropped it in the toilet was only a few weeks old. They said they don’t exchange wet phones but since it was so new they will do it anyway. that’s 2 for 2. The third time, the phone survive the toilet submerge. I don’t know what they would have done. My kid shut it off and took it to an Apple store. When they turned it on, it worked.</p>
<p>Oh, I do not doubt you have been watching all this bizarre activity in your neck of the woods. Albeit it is a bit surprising that you also happen to catch the details of individual transactions conducted by … other customers. </p>
<p>I guess that for a small dose of relevance, we will wait until you might need to replace your first iPhone and find out how cheaply you will get that done in case of proven water damage. I know what my experience has been, and I hope you can be luckier on the right coast. </p>
<p>In the meantime, I think that parents will continue to dread receiving a phone call that starts with … Mom, guess what. I dropped my new phone in the toilet! ;)</p>
<p>My kid has called to say she lost it at a party. Our credit card company would have replaced it because it was within 12 month of purchase, except my kid did find it on a lawn next day.</p>
<p>There is probably an iPhone app for cell phones to extricate themselves from toilets. </p>
<p>I love how folks say they bought a new cell phone for only $99 when they actually are on the hook for maybe 2 or 3 thousand dollars with a two year contract!</p>
<p>Yes, the most our CC company has ever been willing to pay is whatever we originally paid for the phone and have listed on the charge receipt. Generally, that’s MUCH lower than the price set for a replacement phone. Actually, this iPhone is the first one I actually purchased, I think. Generally, my phones are no charge–they get us with the contract and monthly fees.</p>
<p>I still have my Garmin iQue (Handheld PDA/GPS) that I bought back in 2003. Every laptop I’ve purchased still works (I have a Dell Inspiron 4000 that still runs). I seem to get along very well with delicate electronics.</p>
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<p>All of the cell phones that we’ve ever owned are still functional. Our kids do fine taking care of their electronics too.</p>
<p>We have a 2005 Dell that I’m currently typing this on–it works just fine. Also, all the phones we have work fine–sometimes the batteries give out & need replacement but otherwise they are OK. Have never used a case for mine, but many other folks have use for theirs.</p>
<p>We have had 3 phone losses–2 were stolen when our kids left their phones untended. I dropped one in a swimming pool. S did wash one phone in the washing machine, but it continued to work after he dried it out thoroughly. I would say our family does a pretty decent job of caring for their electronics–none of us have EVER used a case for any of said electronics and this iPhone5 is said to be their sturdiest iPhone ever! </p>
<p>I think the cases (especially Otter Boxes) are fairly unattractive. Why would you want to cover up such beautiful phones? Have had cases given to me, but generally don’t like them and just keep the phones in my purse, bag or whatever I’m driving around with. If the phones were ugly and you wanted to camoflauge them with nice cases, that’s one thing. Seems such a shame to cover them up. I feel the same way about cars–never buy covers for the seats & don’t see the point.</p>
<p>I prefer the way the iPhone feels in the OtterBox. It is more substantial. It took some getting used to and thought I would probably stop using it but now I like it better with the case than without. I have a plain black case for my plain black phone but the cases come in some cool colors so I may get another.</p>
<p>Historically, have NOT used cases acquired with prior phones. This 5 looks pretty sturdy in tests & articles I’ve seen to date. The only shattered screen I have seen was earlier model & teen male nephew who dropped iPhone when on concrete and playing around. Phone continues to work with shattered screen.</p>
<p>H & I went to BestBuy & were able to get Otter Boxes for our phones (they matched Amazon.com’s $20 for the white ones, but we both are not that thrilled with the bulk and weight it adds. We also have several air bubbles in my screen protector. I’m thinking of returning my Otter Box because of the air bubbles and because I’m not happy. Not positive they’ll take it back. H isn’t thrilled with it either but thinks he’ll use it with the case “for a while.”</p>
<p>Did you get the protector done at one of those places in the mall outside an Apple Store? I remember applying these on my old Garmin - major headache to do so. I figure that I’ll just have the AS replace the glass if it breaks. Unlikely though. Have never damaged a screen of any kind having used them since 1974.</p>
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Why would you want to cover up such beautiful phones? Have had cases given to me, but generally don’t like them and just keep the phones in my purse, bag or whatever I’m driving around with. If the phones were ugly and you wanted to camoflauge them with nice cases, that’s one thing. Seems such a shame to cover them up. I feel the same way about cars–never buy covers for the seats & don’t see the point.</p>
H isn’t thrilled with it either but thinks he’ll use it with the case “for a while.”</p>