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Forced 2 year contract from ATT/Apple, and a battery that lasts 300 charges

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Isnt this in the gray area being that you cant change your own battery? Everyone was forced to opt for a 2 year contract, with a battery that will probably only last you a year. Therefore, you need to spend 100 bucks getting the thing replaced from Apple.

I am not one for legal action, but this sounds pretty fishy. Its expected to have to pay for a new battery every year... but close to 100 bucks and forced to have your phone sent in?
 
They're spelling it out pretty clear, and they are not forcing you to buy the phone. If you're not happy with the terms then don't get the phone. There's not much legal action that can be taken.
 
bbplayer5 said:
Isnt this in the gray area being that you cant change your own battery? Everyone was forced to opt for a 2 year contract, with a battery that will probably only last you a year. Therefore, you need to spend 100 bucks getting the thing replaced from Apple.

I am not one for legal action, but this sounds pretty fishy. Its expected to have to pay for a new battery every year... but close to 100 bucks and forced to have your phone sent in?
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No. tobefirst is correct, the 300 cycles thing is that battery capacity will begin to drop after 300 cycles. So if less than 300 cycles equals 100% capacity, then let's say 350-400 cycles might equal 90% capacity. So instead of 2-3 days on a charge you might get 2-2.5, and so on slowly. Keep in mind a "charge cycle" is from dead to full, so realistically most people will be hitting their 2 year contract end before reaching an unusable battery.

If you search the forums you will see this has been disputed and beaten half to death.
 
bbplayer5 said:
Isnt this in the gray area being that you cant change your own battery? Everyone was forced to opt for a 2 year contract, with a battery that will probably only last you a year. Therefore, you need to spend 100 bucks getting the thing replaced from Apple.

I am not one for legal action, but this sounds pretty fishy. Its expected to have to pay for a new battery every year... but close to 100 bucks and forced to have your phone sent in?
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You shouldn't have to get a new battery in the iPhone every year. My battery frequently lasts 3-4 days between charges. Unless you are using your phone to watch videos till the battery runs low everyday, you shouldn't have to recharge everyday either.
 
Why are people still falling for the old "the battery lasts one year" thing?

Have they never owned a device with a battery before? Who else could be fooled by that but someone who has never owned a cell phone before?
 
1. You don't have to charge it daily. If you do and you find this to be a problem, you can use some of the power-hungry features less.
2. The last time I checked, pretty much all phones are like this.
3. It won't be dead after 300 cycles, it will just be beginning to lose capacity.
 
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