Need advice

[bengangooly]

Hi - I have an iPhone 4 which is on its way out. Camera stopped working etc.
Apple has offered to replace it for £119 but my contract runs out in June so I imagine Carphone Warehouse will give me a new phone then as long as I sign up for another contract.

However, I'm told the new iPhone 5 will be out in October (the guy in the shop said there's a rumour it will be out on the anniversary of Steve Jobs' death.

Question is - what's the best thing to do? Could pay £119 then sell it in June when I'm entitled to new phone? But then I would be tied into a contract and miss out on iPhone 5.

Any advice welcome!

 

[zig9449]

You would miss out on the iPhone 5 regaurdless if you upgraded to a new phone with a new contract. Getting you iPhone replaced by Apple has no effect on your Carriers upgrade plan.

 

[chunky]

If you can make do without the camera function then hang on and wait for the new idevice release.

Or pay the £119 for a replacement and then sell it on the release of the new iPhone to accumulate some funds to offset against the price of the new one , sim free direct from Apple.


The actual release date of the next iPhone is just smoke and mirrors mixed with chinese rumours and conspiracy theories at present.