Unlocked iPhone 3gs Black Hairline Crack What To DO?

[gr81mgbgt]

I got a Brand New iPhone 3gs with a hairline crack By the top Power Button, It is not noticeable unless you really look for it, What should i do? I cant Take it to the apple store Right?

 

[scaredpoet]

Not unless you re-lock it and have service active with AT&T. And even then you're likely to get a different iPhone 3GS, with 3.1 preloaded on it.

 

[gr81mgbgt]

So basically Just Ignore it, its not going to hurt anything anyways?

 

[iMacDragon]

By unlocked do you mean factory unlocked, or jailbroken unlocked?

if factory, then only way to get warranty service out of country that broken I believe is to get apple care.

 

[gr81mgbgt]

no its jailbroken unlocked with t-mobile.

 

[dukebound85]

either restore it and get it replaced

or

live with it

 

[hotzenplotz]

What others have suggested or just get a back cover from iPhone part resellers.

 

[gr81mgbgt]

yeah but how can i get it replaced when its unlocked? And i will most likely get a new one with 3.1, then im stuck.

 

[xraydoc]

I just had to have my wife's phone replaced today due to a broken ringer/silence switch. The replacement (white iPhone 3G 16GB) had 3.01 on it out of the box.
FWIW.

 

[apple3g040193]

yeah but how can i get it replaced when its unlocked? And i will most likely get a new one with 3.1, then im stuck.

actually i had to get mine replaced a month ago because my phone didnt support vvm for some odd reason anyway the refurb they gave me had 2.2 on it maybe i just got lucky but idk.

 

[gr81mgbgt]

maybe a stupid question, but how am i going to take it to the apple store if i don't have AT&T?

 

[jaysen]

gr81,

I'm not 100% certain but it would only make sense the Apple store would only service your phone if you had a current contract with AT&T (Sim w/Data). I've got similar cracks with my 3GS that I will be taking in tomorrow to the Apple store - I'm hoping I don't receive a 3.1 phone =/