broken phone

[mepedro]

Hi. Can someone help please.
I have an iphone x.
The face recognition is no longer working, and I have been told by Apple tech the phone isnt repairable.
The phone is 18mths old been well looked after and is in pristine condition.
Both Apple, And O2, are refusing to help, Because the phone is out of warrenty.
Do I have any rights to have the phone replaced. Or have I wasted £1000.
Thanks for any help provided.

[MI5 Level 94: Supreme]

@mepedro 

Unfotunately, unless you can prove it was a manufacturing fault which was present at the time of purchase, there is little else you can do.

Guide: Difference between SOGA and warranty / extended warranty 

[Charlieboyoo]

Apple phones come with one year warranty but If your phone was bought on contract and is still in contract yes they have to fix it or replace it.When you do a 2 year contract your paying for the phone you got over 2 years plus line rental.
Hope that helps.

[jonsie Level 94: Supreme]

It's very contentious and there needs to be a precedent in court (I don't know if there has or not) but obviously this needs to be taken further by the op especially if O2 won't do anything and the contract is still being paid for One reason I would never buy any product from that bunch at Apple or an Apple device from O2 on a two year contract.

This is always a possibility of happening and I think the first thing would be to make a complaint. The problem is that if O2 don't then agree to repair the phone it will be a further 8 weeks before @mepedro gets a letter of deadlock in order to proceed. That's in the long term. Short term he has no phone yet is still paying for the device and the airtime.

[MI5 Level 94: Supreme]

The long standing members on here know full well that O2 aren't interested after 12 months and just refer customers to Apple. Unless you're paying for Apple Care, they are equally as disinterested.
SOGA is the only hope as I posted above.

[Cleoriff Level 94: Supreme]

If the warranty is null and void anyway, I can't see any reason why @mepedro can't take it into a mobile phone shop to see if they can repair it?

[MI5 Level 94: Supreme]

Of course they can. The same as anyone else would without warranty or insurance.

[Cleoriff Level 94: Supreme]

That's what I would do then....and so should @mepedro 

[MI5 Level 94: Supreme]

I guess the fact that Apple have said it's irreparable is putting them off doing that.

[Cleoriff Level 94: Supreme]

I'd think it was worth a shot.... If they say no, nothing lost.