As it so happens, I have a used iPhone 4 that exhibits this same problem. I've gouged a hole in the rubber of my OtterBox defender from pushing so hard to make that button activate. I don't know what the cure is either, unfortunately. Just letting folks know that this has happened to more than one person.
On Jan 30, 2013, at 10:53 PM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > No, the sleep button does not usually weaken over time. I have an iPhone 4 > that I purchased in 2010 which still works well. I recently replaced it with > an iPhone 5. > > If you do not have Apple Care, the repair is bound to cost a significant > amount of money. Apple will know if you have Apple Care. You can call them to > find out. > > If you are on a calling plan, it would probably cost less to upgrade your > iPhone. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 31/01/2013, at 17:45, Tom Lange <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I bought my 32-gig iPhone 4 from AT&T in April of 2011 or thereabouts. >> I have some questions about the phone, which has suddenly developed a >> problem with the Sleep/Wake switch. It's gotten really difficult to press >> for some reason and doesn't stand out as much as the switch on my friend's >> iPhone 4. The phone has seen a lot of use and has been dropped a time or two >> in the past, but never on a hard surface, and I always keep it in an >> Otterbox Defender case. It has not been dropped recently. >> >> So my questions are these: >> 1. Has anybody heard of the on/off switches getting funky from normal wear >> and tear on the iPhone 4? >> 2. I can't remember buying Apple Care for it, but my girlfriend swears that >> I did. Is there a way to check that through the Apple website or would that >> information be available on the phone itself? >> 3. I'm eligible for an upgrade but money's tight right now. Assuming that I >> don't have Apple Care, would Apple replace the device or repair it, and how >> much is that apt to cost me? >> 4. Would I be better off taking it back to my local AT&T store to see what >> they can do for me? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Tom >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) Louie P. "Pete" Nalda http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter @lpnalda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
