Peter Binder Have you recently purchased an iPhone 4? Would you like to take advantage of the "free cover" promotion that Apple launched in response to the inflated antenna case? If yes, then read this article carefully.
You may remember how a few weeks ago Apple called a press conference dealing with the antenna issue. Steve Jobs said there that the cover would solve the signal problem. And that's why Apple launched an event where owners of purchased iPhones can order one of 10 covers for their iPhone 4 for free. This also applies to customers from the Czech Republic. So if you bought an iPhone 4 these days, you're eligible for a free cover. Attention, this promotion is valid until the end of September and every user can make a claim within 30 days from the date of purchase!
How to do it
Open up tuto web page in your browser, which will take you directly to the Czech website for ordering the cover. First, read the terms and conditions, if you meet and agree to them, click continue.
Choose your mobile operator, further authorizing the purchase of an iPhone device, and then choose the cover you like the most. Images of individual covers are shown below. Let's continue again. Now we need to fill in the email address. In the next step, write your delivery address and phone number.
After pressing the continue key again, you need to enter your serial number and IMEI. You will then be shown a recap and after a few more clicks on the continue bubble, you have ordered the cover.
Phones bought abroad
For phones bought abroad, Apple solved it differently. In the US App Store, you download a free application called the iPhone Case Program, where you log in to your iTunes account and then choose a cover.
Unfortunately, this only applies to certain countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Holland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Singapore, Sweden, UK, USA). So if you don't have acquaintances in these states to whom you could have the cover sent, you're out of luck.
List of covers
Now let's take a look at the individual covers you can order.
Apple iPhone 4 Bumper - Black
Incase Snap Case for iPhone 4 - Smoke
Incase Snap Case for iPhone 4 - Clear
Belkin Shield Micra for iPhone 4 - Clear
Griffin Motif iPhone 4 Diamonds/Smoke
Griffin Reveal Etch iPhone 4 - Black/Black Graphite
Speck Fitted Case iPhone 4 - Black Tartan
Speck PixelSkin HD iPhone 4 - Black
Griffin Perforated Silicone, iPhone 4 - Black
Griffin Perforated Silicone, iPhone 4 - White
So which cover do you like the most and which one will you order? I have to admit that I chose the option from Apple - the black bumper.
It's also funny how in the USA this can be arranged in a simple way via an app, and in our country a person would have to wait until he manages to order the cover.. on the other hand, I expected that the program would run out of time, so at least I was pleasantly surprised :-)
You probably didn't order because it's the exact opposite. For us, it's a matter of a few clicks, no downloads, and the waiting time is 4-6 days. In the US you have to download the app and the waiting time is 5 weeks. What's better huh?
Where did you come for 4-6 days? :-))
You have now submitted your request. Please note that it may take 4-6 weeks for the application to be processed.
Speck PixelSkin HD seems the best to me, better photos with packaging reviews can be found here: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/backstage/Comments/apple-iphone-4-case-program-here-are-the-best-worst-picks/
Before I held the iP4 in my hand, I might have agreed that the problem of holding the phone was an inflated bubble, but I have a weaker signal in my office, and with that critical grip I absolutely reliably take it down to zero to a message that the signal is lost in seconds.
Almost every person normally holds the phone in such a way that it short-circuits the antennas. If Apple had turned the design of the antennas by 180 degrees and the interface of the grips was at the top and not at the bottom, the problem would probably not arise.
Well, let the case be here anyway, it's a shame that something like this can happen to an otherwise great phone.
I also wanted to ask, does my operator mean the operator from which I bought the phone, or what I normally have? Does anyone know? Thanks for the reply.
I think it's the one you bought the phone from.
I thought so too, thanks.
I also filled in the operator from whom I bought it, because this is important for tracing the iPhone, if it was really sold. Under whom the person operates it has no influence on that.
I think the same as Peter. It doesn't really matter what operator you have at the same time as Apple.
I guess you bought 32gb from another operator and you use tmobile which does not offer it..
At least that's what I'm going to do.
No, I bought 16GB from Vodafone and I have T-Mobile, which offers the same model for 1500 dirhams..
As for the signal on the iPhone 4, so far after two days I can say that it is a difference compared to the iPhone 3G and a positive difference. We don't have much signal at home, so I had to keep going to the balcony or to the window and the conversation went in the style of "wait, can you hear me now?" not again beep beep beep " . With the iPhone 4, the call never dropped and I call even in places where there was no signal on the iP 3G. As for the case, I installed the Apple app and ordered it by mistake, but unfortunately to a fictitious address for iTunes Store purposes. Since I don't notice a problem with the signal and I use a different case, I don't really care.
to Martin K: Do you have a better signal with or without the case?
Unlike 3G, I notice a better sensitivity of the GPS chip
I have a better signal without the case. I use a case into which I insert my iPhone, so a bumper or similar would be of no use to me. Somehow I don't like the various spigots firmly pushed onto the phone. Otherwise, as far as holding in the hand is concerned, I don't think there is any problem at all (though according to my experience it is not necessary) to hold the iPhone in such a way that I do not have to touch the connection of the antennas. However, I hold it normally and so far no problem.
why don't Slovaks have this option?
oh yes :)
https://input.media.euro.apple.com/sk/programmes/bumper/
Thanks for the article, the bumper is already on the way ;))
I have 3 and I wouldn't buy a single one if I had to pay, I was disappointed with all the cases offered in that program,
the best the phone looks without a case and it is impossible to preserve it, the first time I ordered it from incase is transparent, I also have my mbp (but speck) in such a case, then I tried a bumper from apple, I left it there for now and the third one from speck fitted and it will make your phone a monster :(
How is the bumper with the rubber coating? Does it matter if the iPhone is taken out of the pocket, for example, in jeans? I'm quite afraid of that with the bumper, so I hope that it will be different when I get it :).
Always Bumper totally destroys the iphone and don't say no! I prefer it without the foil packaging or the transparent griffin or incase
Yes, it sucks, that's true. As far as I know, I didn't think otherwise. But who doesn't take cover for free? The cover fits.
I would rather ask who takes the cover for free if they don't have a problem with the signal and haven't had the cover so far. And the answer? Every guild and Slovak, because it's FREE! :)
Yep, it fits for free. But I think the best are the transparent ones, but that's everyone's business.
So now, after two days of use, I realized that I didn't find a "towel" in the package :-) Does Apple already make money from this? :D
I also have one from the iPad :-)
Ha, the printer's fool :-)
on iPod Touch :)
Which cover would you recommend out of these 10? :)
I would just like to add that if you enter the ser. number and the name once and let it continue, and in the next step you have to turn off the browser, quickly end the order without confirming the last step and sending the order, then you cannot enter the ser. number or the name again, unfortunately this happened to me , one wrong data that I wanted to correct and unfortunately I had it canceled and it failed again.
I have the same problem. Entering the numbers went smoothly and at the next step, i.e. I accidentally clicked cancel and it didn't accept them again, which is quite frustrating, especially when it can happen so easily... I'll try to call some support if there's anything I can do about it.
Damn I didn't read this before I accidentally clicked Cancel :-( Is there any way to fix this with support?
So I called Apple support, I was connected to God knows what country, the operator on the other end sounded like a Frenchman speaking English, it's a known problem, he wanted the serial number and that it could be solved like this. But only send Bumper like this. Well, then the classic name, address, phone, country... After almost 20 minutes, hopefully solved, Bumper should probably arrive. So we'll see:-)
Griffin Reveal Etch iPhone 4 Black/Black Graphite is on its way to Dad :) Hope it arrives soon (You have now submitted your request. Please note that it may take 4-6 weeks to process your request.)
Hello,
hello to all iphone fans! Very briefly: I have owned the iPhone for about 14 days (bought in London). I wanted to download the "iPhone Case Program" from itunes, unfortunately it doesn't work unless I have a UK address and a UK credit/debit card. I therefore used the link mentioned in this article, do you think there will be any problem with that and they will send a bumper?! In the terms and conditions, it is clear in the first paragraph that everyone who bought an ip, whether from apple, a reseller or an operator... I can't find official support anywhere, where I would call/write, but there is no other option when the application cannot be downloaded in Czech republic…
Thanks to everyone who answered!
Petr
I couldn't even find the app.
Has anyone received the packaging????
I filled out the order and before I wanted to send it I found out that I marked the wrong cover... so I canceled it and when I wrote it again it said that I have an invalid serial number and MEai number... and now I can't make the order. . what should I do? thanks for the comments
it arrived yesterday :)