refurbished iphone 3g

Hm, I don't know an exact answer, considering I've been with AT&T only since I got my first iPhone when they originally came out in '07, but try visiting your local AT&T store and see if you can possibly do a trade-in and pay for a refurbished iPhone 3G.

If they won't do it, a lot of times calling customer care can help, too, as if you explain a situation they tend to be more sympathetic and will try to help you out.

As an FYI, the refurbished iPhone 3G sold by AT&T includes a 90 day warranty. The new iPhone 3G that you purchased at AT&T's subsidized price includes a one year warranty.

You can return an iPhone 3G for payment credit within the first 30 days after the purchase date, but there will be a 10% restocking fee. You must return the iPhone 3G and all package contents to the store where the iPhone 3G was purchased. If the lower price for the refurbished iPhone plus the 10% restocking fee for returning your iPhone 3G for payment credit along with exchanging a 12 month warranty for a 3 month warranty is worth it to you, this should be possible.

No. My refurbished iphone 3g warranty goes into Oct 2010. It depends completely on when the previous owner bought it, and if they got any extra protection. It is 90 days minimum. Usually it is much longer.