If you're an iPhone 4 owner who didn't receive a free bumper case from Apple during “Antennagate,” you can now get $15 from the company as compensation.
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When gripped a certain way, the AT&T; version of the iPhone 4 can potentially reduce the phone signal down to nothing.
The issue stems from the metal casing that surrounds the phone, which is also used as an antenna.
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Studies showed that the increase in dropped calls was less than 1% between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. Still, Apple offered unhappy customers a free bumper case that would cover the antenna and correct the issue.
Customers who didn't want to take advantage of the bumper case solution were also invited to return the phone for a full refund from Apple. Apple corrected the issue prior to the release of the Verizon version of the phone in the U.S.
The $15 is part of a February settlement, the result of several class-action lawsuits against the company.
The settlement is only available to iPhone 4 owners in the U.S., and requires a customer to affirm that he has had reception issues with his phone, was unable to return it, and didn't want to use a bumper cases on his handset.
Claim forms for the settlement can be filed any time between now and Aug. 28, 2012. Affected iPhone 4 owners can still request a free bumper for their phone from Apple Care or an Apple retail store.
Did you have a reception issue with your iPhone 4? What do you think about the $15 settlement offer? Let us know in the comments.
This story originally published on Mashable here.
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