Iphone 4 service replacement cost greater than new replacement on Apple Store
I recently repaired the cracked screen on my 2 year old iPhone 4 16GB. All went well except I could not reattach the speaker wire which meant the speaker does not work, nor does it get a mobile/gsm signal. After hours of trying to reconnect, I gave up and sent my iphone to Apple for repair. They responded promptly to say it could not be repaired, and they would provide a replacement for £397 + tax which comes out to £476 (sterling). In the UK, an 8GB iPhone 4 new on the Apple store, is £319 inc tax, and a 16GB iPhone 4S is £449 inc tax. When I called Apple Support to ask about the quote, they said that because the phone had been repaired with non Apple parts, this was the price. From other comments posted, if I had not tried to repair the phone myself, I would have been charged about £130 inc tax. Anyone else had a similar experience or have any advice?
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iPhone 4, iOS 6.1.1