Replacement for Hubby

IphoneMommy · Nov 30, 2012

Ok so my husband is on iPhone 4S #3 and it freezes and at times the screen is unresponsive as well as apps force closing. Even the stock apps. I call Verizon and they will only send out the same phone. His upgrade date is October 2013. They wouldn't even work with me. Our original purchase date was February 2012.

Anywho. He doesn't want another 4s and would rather just get a 5. Any advice as to what we could do? We would even trade in his 4s towards an early upgrade.

Verizon told me to contact apple but I don't know what they will be able to do other than just replace it for another 4s.

And yes we have tried a soft reset and a master reset. ALSO I had an early upgrade just this week due to the same issue. Verizon tech support allowed my early upgrade. Did I just get someone who wasn't willing to help us?

Thanks for reading

~iPhoneMommy~

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KevinJS · Nov 30, 2012

Ye gods. When I read the thread title I thought you were trying to replace your husband with an iPad or something.

OK. I'll shut up now.

IphoneMommy · Nov 30, 2012

Nah. He's more useful to me than technology (which for me is hard to do). LoL. And no "that's what she said" comments to that LoL

~iPhoneMommy~

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Pinkpoison · Dec 1, 2012

KevinJS said:
Ye gods. When I read the thread title I thought you were trying to replace your husband with an iPad or something.

OK. I'll shut up now.

LOL,i thought the same thing.

ardchoille · Dec 1, 2012

KevinJS said:
Ye gods. When I read the thread title I thought you were trying to replace your husband with an iPad or something.

OK. I'll shut up now.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one. I had to view the thread to make sure I was misreading the title.

Pinkpoison · Dec 1, 2012

ardchoille said:
I'm glad I wasn't the only one. I had to view the thread to make sure I was misreading the title.

lol,i thought.....hmmm interesting

ardchoille · Dec 1, 2012

Poisonivy said:
lol,i thought.....hmmm interesting

I was thinking, "Apple is cloning people now?". Husband v. 1.0

Darkstar2007 · Dec 1, 2012

ardchoille said:
I was thinking, "Apple is cloning people now?". Husband v. 1.0

Sounds about right. They'll load husband v1.0 with iOS 6 complete with Apple maps. That way, when his directions are wrong, he can refuse to ask for directions.

Lol!

IphoneMommy · Dec 1, 2012

Ok so APPARENTLY I chose the wrong wording for my title. Sue me! LoL. Sheesh

Soooo any advice on my topic other than replacing my husband?

~iPhoneMommy~

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Darkstar2007 · Dec 1, 2012

IphoneMommy said:
Ok so APPARENTLY I chose the wrong wording for my title. Sue me! LoL. Sheesh

Soooo any advice on my topic other than replacing my husband?

~iPhoneMommy~

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My apologies for getting off topic. I almost forgot there was a discussion at hand.

I would suggest opting for the early upgrade that the Verizon rep suggested. That'd be the easiest option.
The longer route I'm also gonna suggest will take a little more work. You could always get another refurb iPhone 4S and sell it on ebay/Craigslist. Once you've sold your iPhone, you could combine what your phone sold for and some extra cash to purchase an iPhone 5 at full price. This way, you can avoid extending your contract and get next years iPhone sooner.

Personally, i'd opt for the early upgrade (less work), but I just wanted to lay a few possible options out for you. This way you can weigh the choices and make your own decision based on your needs.

Hope this helps!

IphoneMommy · Dec 1, 2012

She didn't even LET me have the option for early upgrade. That's why I considered calling again today to see what they can do.

~iPhoneMommy~

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Pinkpoison · Dec 1, 2012

sorry iphoneMommy,just couldn't resist

IphoneMommy · Dec 1, 2012

Oh no! I was telling my hubby. He thought it was hilarious

he didn't cry so he can handle it

~iPhoneMommy~

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Darkstar2007 · Dec 1, 2012

IphoneMommy said:
She didn't even LET me have the option for early upgrade. That's why I considered calling again today to see what they can do.

~iPhoneMommy~

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Ok, I mis-read your post.
If you can opt for an early upgrade, I would, but if they refuse, I would try option two.