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gingenie

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Mar 16, 2011
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Desperate iPhone user here!

I dropped my phone yesterday, managing to smash the screen. That I know can be fixed - but the phone won't turn on at all and that's my big worry.

When I plug it into the wall socket I guess the apple icon for a second, then it fades out. Without power, it won't even do this. When I plug it into my MacBook, there's nothing. It won't turn on, it won't appear in my iTunes or as a piece of hardware. Zero.

Is there anything I might be able to do? Thing is, this is a UK iPhone 3G which I had unlocked so I could use it on T-Mobile here in the US. Now if I have to get a new one, I'll have to go with AT&T or Verizon and pay for the new phone, a more expensive contract and a $500 deposit!

Any advice would be welcomed....thanks!
 
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