Apple is making good on their promise to provide free bumpers for the iPhone 4, and also offering third party cases.
Currently Apple has already started to roll out refunds for customers that have purchased iPhone 4 bumpers through the Apple store. Automatic refund notices will appear in those customers e-mails and it will be “processed in 3 – 5 business days.” They have also created a website to check the status of these refunds.
Apple has now contracted Incase, Belkin, Speck and Griffin to provide their cases. The black iPhone 4 Apple bumper is also available. Download the iPhone 4 Case Program App and register for your case. For customers who purchased the iPhone 4 bumper in store, you can fill out a rebate form to get your money back.
[Update]Some tipsters have e-mailed us with their confirmation dates. According to the e-mail the first batch will be received at the beginning of September.
Ships: Aug 27
Delivers: Sep 1
Another interesting observation can be noted that Apple is covering this PR nightmare straight out of the handbook. No apologies, not stating the cases are free (on the app) and there may be something in the Terms and Conditions that states you can no longer complain after getting the free case.
[Refund Status Check][iPhone 4 Case Program App][Rebate Form]
