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Prototype iPhone 3GS on eBay? (No, No Matte Case)

In case anyone is interested, I have a WORKING 3GS prototype iPhone. I found it in mid-2008. This was the version of the 3GS that Apple was working on back in June 2007, and is a rarity. It works perfectly, not sure if the "3G" or "S" is enabled in this version, but it is usable, I can guarantee that. This 3GS prototype goes to the highest bidder! I will ship it worldwide.

;)
 
Surprised nobody has considered the obvious.

This was somebody's corporate issue phone. The ID is simply an etching, commonly used to ID valuable company assets that must be tracked to the satisfaction of shareholders.

Another poster commented that the unit was reported stolen. (or lost, whatever, same thing)

Seems obvious that the phone would then be disabled.

Sadly, nobody on the law enforcement, Apple, or AT&T side seems to care about the theft enough to take any action... yet?
 
katfish711 said:
Another poster commented that the unit was reported stolen. (or lost, whatever, same thing)

Seems obvious that the phone would then be disabled.
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There's quite a difference between losing my keys and someone stealing my keys.

The phone was disabled by AT&T ...

The seller sells unlocked iPhones for a living.

The description is a complete fabrication ... It is an iPhone 3G from April that was reported STOLEN in April.

It is not a prototype ... It is one of the reasons this wasn't taken down immediately by Apple. It was listed last Friday around 8am est.

It's obvious the seller is a very experienced iPhone unlocker. All he would gave to do is put it in "root mode/utility mode" and check it and/or disassemble it and look at the chips to tell if it were 3G or 3Gs
 
fixyourthinking said:
There's quite a difference between losing my keys and someone stealing my keys.

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Of course there is a difference between the act of losing versus the act of stealing.

I only meant that, in the eyes of AT&T, _the action they take to resolve the matter_ starts the same way... They disable the phone.
 
I love his Q&A at the bottom of the listing....

Q: Hi there, i'm an italian bidder, before buy i have to ask you couple of things: - where did you get this?? - is it working/does it have any problem? Thank you very much Jul-01-09
A: Hi! It is currently NOT WORKING, I got it on ebay a month ago and the guy I got it from told me he found it in the airport. Thanks!
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LOL.. classic
 
T-Will said:
In case anyone is interested, I have a WORKING 3GS prototype iPhone. I found it in mid-2008. This was the version of the 3GS that Apple was working on back in June 2007, and is a rarity. It works perfectly, not sure if the "3G" or "S" is enabled in this version, but it is usable, I can guarantee that. This 3GS prototype goes to the highest bidder! I will ship it worldwide.

;)
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If you really have this, I'm game to buy it.
 
Yes, yes ... it sure looks like a prototype to me. :rolleyes:

/pass

Wake me up when you find some non-photo-shopped, front facing iSight camera shots.
 
Macintosh IIx

alexmadison said:
I'm sure it will sell, only on ebay can you get away with this.
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Two years ago I sold a prototype Mac IIx. The ROMS what the tip off that it was a prototype. They had a sticker on them of the names of the three stooges, on a daughter board. I got around $500US for it, if I still have the pics from it I will post them.

Hugh
 
it's 3GS

aantalip: 1
Serial number: 8884409K3NQ
Name: Apple iPhone 3GS
Model: iPhone 3GS
Family name: A1303
Colour: Please tell us what colour this iPhone is.
Capacity: 16GB
Memory - number of slots: Please tell us how many memory (RAM) slots this machine has.
Factory: 88 (Shenzhen, China)
URL: Technical specifications by apple-history.com code_to_number: 09K - 4H5440GDRJ7

Model introduced: 2009
Production year: 2008
Production week: 44 (November)
Production number: 325 (within this week)
Uitbreidingen: Uitbreidingsmogelijkheden van dit apparaat
 
This is a 3GS Confirmed by Apple Genius

I am the guy who posted this phone on ebay. I bought it on May 4 from ebay.

Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...spagename=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123&salenotsupported

Never did anything to it, cause I knew from beginning that something is up with this phone and I can sell it for more

Called Apple 5 times, been emailing with the product specialist about this phone for a month, been at the Apple Store 5 times showing this phone to everyone there - was never told it's stolen, so they guy who is telling that has wrong info. None from Apple can trace this phone, so how come someone from outside Apple can post the info that it was stolen. Big time BS
 
elektrosha said:
I am the guy who posted this phone on ebay. I bought it on May 4 from ebay.

Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...spagename=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123&salenotsupported

Never did anything to it, cause I knew from beginning that something is up with this phone and I can sell it for more

Called Apple 5 times, been emailing with the product specialist about this phone for a month, been at the Apple Store 5 times showing this phone to everyone there - was never told it's stolen, so they guy who is telling that has wrong info. None from Apple can trace this phone, so how come someone from outside Apple can post the info that it was stolen. Big time BS
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It's a Bricked iPhone 3G not an iPhone 3GS and you can tell that from the FCC ID on the back.
 
More pics on Ebay

I just took it apart - check out more pics on ebay, it is iPhone 3GS, 100%
 
elektrosha said:
I just took it apart - check out more pics on ebay, it is iPhone 3GS, 100%
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Can someone else confirm that his disassembly photos match those of the 3G S? (I'm too lazy.) That would indeed determine whether this "is" a 3G or 3G S, as the FCC ID on the back doesn't mean much considering the unit is a prototype...Apple wouldn't necessarily be using the new 3G S ID at early stages like this.

(BTW, why isn't this a Page 2 news item?)
 
smileyborg said:
Can someone else confirm that his disassembly photos match those of the 3G S? (I'm too lazy.) That would indeed determine whether this "is" a 3G or 3G S, as the FCC ID on the back doesn't mean much considering the unit is a prototype...Apple wouldn't necessarily be using the new 3G S ID at early stages like this.

(BTW, why isn't this a Page 2 news item?)
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Didn't the leaked Matte casing use the FFC ID that was not in the FCC system until launch day of the 3GS and the matte case FFC ID matches the current 3GS?
Here is the MacRumors post

https://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/09/leaked-matte-case-was-a-real-iphone-3g-s-case/
 
crisss1205 said:
Didn't the leaked Matte casing use the FFC ID that was not in the FCC system until launch day of the 3GS and the matte case FFC ID matches the current 3GS?
Here is the MacRumors post

https://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/09/leaked-matte-case-was-a-real-iphone-3g-s-case/
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Yeah. But that doesn't mean that this (possible) prototype (which may have been an earlier one than the Matte prototype) would have had the correct 3G S FCC ID...if it was an early prototype, it may simply have been using the old 3G back just with the internal hardware switched out (don't forget, since the 3G and 3G S have identical cases, this could be a possibility...). In any case, the internals the seller exposed should definitively prove whether this phone is a 3G or 3G S.
 
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