If this iPhone which is sold in the U.S. as carrier locked with AT&T only has not been activated with AT&T and has not been hacked nor any action has been performed, none of the iPhone functions work besides being able to make an emergency 911 call in the U.S. so how are you able to determine if half the iPhone's screen is unresponsive at this point?
I'm sure Apple is monitoring this issue but anyone reporting this issue that has not hacked their iPhone to be used with a different unauthorized provider is covered under warranty. An iPhone sold in the U.S. is covered by Apple's warranty in the U.S. only - you must be in the U.S. in order to have an iPhone that is sold in the U.S. be repaired or exchanged under warranty.
Well, no way I'm paying another 400EUR for a product which will probably go dead within a month, andI'll make sure I won't be the only one.
Well had you been a little patient and not purchased an iPhone sold in the U.S. as carrier locked with AT&T only which must be hacked in order to be used with a provider in France WHICH VOIDS THE WARRANTY, an iPhone sold in France - carrier locked with Orange or sold as unlocked which will be available in France, your iPhone would be covered by Apple's warranty in France and be repaired or exchanged.
And sad to say but I'll probably get some of my money back when the first class action begins
You won't get squat back. You purchased an iPhone sold in the U.S. that is not designed for use in the way you intended with the only way to do so using a hack which is a violation of Apple's software license agreement and voids the warranty.