iPhone Woes

[stitchlover]

About a month ago the home button on my 3GS started acting up. It is not as sensitive as it used to be and is kind of annoying. I went by Apple last Wednesday and since I bought my phone in '09 when it first came out I am out of warranty. They said for $99 they could replace the screen and that would take care of the problem. I decided that since the iPhone 5 is ru ored to be released this summer I would just try to hold off and wait.

WELL while walking around EPCOT last night I dropped my phone and shattered the screen. It is still useable but looks horrible. So should I pay the $99 and have the screen replaced or continue to try to hold off? Has anyone had similar problems with the home button? Will it progressively become less responsive? I just hate to pay to repair something I hope to replace come June or July.

 

[mikelan6]

I would pay the $99.00 and get it repaired. When it comes time for you to upgrade to the iPhone 5, you can then trade it in or sell it on ebay.

 

[hughjulia]

An iPhone 3GS just went for $260 on eBay. It didn't appear to be anything special, just a used phone with some cosmetic blemishes. So, right now your phone is worth more than the $99 to repair it.

Keep in mind that once the iPhone 5 comes out the value of your 3GS will fall. Of course it would have to fall a lot before it hit the $99 mark.

You might even get a little more on eBay if you did a jailbreak before selling it.

 

[Mr. Plutes]

About a month ago the home button on my 3GS started acting up. It is not as sensitive as it used to be and is kind of annoying. I went by Apple last Wednesday and since I bought my phone in '09 when it first came out I am out of warranty. They said for $99 they could replace the screen and that would take care of the problem. I decided that since the iPhone 5 is ru ored to be released this summer I would just try to hold off and wait.

WELL while walking around EPCOT last night I dropped my phone and shattered the screen. It is still useable but looks horrible. So should I pay the $99 and have the screen replaced or continue to try to hold off? Has anyone had similar problems with the home button? Will it progressively become less responsive? I just hate to pay to repair something I hope to replace come June or July.

The horror!!!!!!! and you just brought the new iphone mickey case