A highly consumer-oriented company would at least offer a discount in trade for a real one, with a grace period. Plus extra points for following through by not

A highly consumer-oriented company would at least offer a discount in trade for a real one, with a grace period. Plus extra points for following through by not actually ever remotely bricking the phones before the anticipated useful lifetime of the real thing. Nagging may or may not be very bearable depending on consumer goodwill.