aid , iPhone 4 user who have n’t yetsnagged a free casefrom Apple : your day are numbered . Kind of . Apple recently updatedthe page on its iPhone 4 Case Programto say that the offer would be discontinued as of September 30 , after the company had concluded that the antenna attenuation exit was not as widespread as had been think .
Apple also enounce that all iPhone 4s deal after September 30 will be dependent to the company ’s normal regaining policy , which demand a two - hebdomad window and a 10 percent restocking fee on any opened boxwood . Duringhis press conference in July , Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the company would extend a 30 - day return catamenia and waive the restocking fee for users who were unsatisfied with their iPhone for any cause .
Exactly how Apple concluded that the attenuation issue is , in its words , “ even smaller than we originally think ” is undecipherable , though perhaps the party based it on the share of iPhone 4 possessor who really took vantage of the crack for a free example .
What does this mean for you , the carefree and merry iPhone 4 user ? Well , if you bought your handsetbeforethe September 30 cutoff date ( which , as of this committal to writing , you all have ) but after July 23 , 2010 , then you may still download the iPhone 4 Case Program app and order your free case through the end of the calendar month . If you bought your iPhone 4 before July 23 , 2010 , then you ’re already out of hazard : Apple ’s deadline for you was August 22 , 2010 .
However , there is some respite for those who suffer from antenna woes and are n’t eligible for the causa program : Apple says that any exploiter who experience issues with their receipt should get in touch with AppleCare to call for a free case .
[ viaThe Loop ]
