The etching on the front glass (if that indeed is etching on the front glass and not on a screen protector or something) seems to suggest that this isn't just any old iPhone.
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Prototype iPhone 3GS on eBay? (No, No Matte Case)
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The etching on the front glass (if that indeed is etching on the front glass and not on a screen protector or something) seems to suggest that this isn't just any old iPhone.
Yep. This is 100% an iPhone 3GS.
See screenshot .The unit is NOT marked as stolen, however it is "out of warranty" Not sure whether prototypes have no warranty or expire on release date?
When the Serial Number is entered, the description appears as a White 16GB 3GS
Yep. This is 100% an iPhone 3GS.
See screenshot .The unit is NOT marked as stolen, however it is "out of warranty" Not sure whether prototypes have no warranty or expire on release date?
When the Serial Number is entered, the description appears as a White 16GB 3GS
What site is that Dean?
If you don't know... then you don't need to know.
Interesting though, that one guy says it was stolen in April and it's nothing, and bla bla.
And DeanCorp says it's NOT stolen, and OUT OF WARRANTY (Impossible unless it was a prototype, seeing as 3GS were just released)
So what is going on?
Then we have the kid "I alerted Apple Security bla bla" as if they don't already know. Good job Einstein.
If you don't know... then you don't need to know.
Interesting though, that one guy says it was stolen in April and it's nothing, and bla bla.
And DeanCorp says it's NOT stolen, and OUT OF WARRANTY (Impossible unless it was a prototype, seeing as 3GS were just released)
So what is going on?
Then we have the kid "I alerted Apple Security bla bla" as if they don't already know. Good job Einstein.
I would say I'd believe me over the others. as they always say "pics or it didn't happen." I have proof. I don't need to make **** up to sound cool, because I already know I am
But definitely is a 3GS and a Prototype.
Oh my God!
You're correct!
I just realized that!
Now, with Capt Underpants saying it, I suddenly get it now!
It's not going to show anything stolen in a manufacturer's serial number database.
It was reported stolen in April 2009.
It is not a prototype ... but is a corporate evaluation unit.
In the At&t database it is listed as "over air deactivation by IMEI"
I'll say this again ...
Either the New Jersey Apple Store made a huge mistake in protocol, this guy is lying, a combination of the two, or this guy has or has had an insider at an Apple store feeding him iPhones under the table.
If the guy lives in New Jersey ... How is he getting so many Iphones that require a contract? This guy seems to have been making a living off of selling American iPhones (not imports) over the last year.
While his grammar and manners are less than perfect and his answers a bit shady - he seems intelligent.
(Eventhough he does reveal serial number, model #, and IMEI number)
it would seem to me, if he doesn't have an Apple store insider, and he did take this to an Apple store, they would have seized it.
This iPhone is NOT bricked - it has been deactivated permanently.
From what I can tell, if it truly is a 3Gs, it is nothing special, and has no different parts.
The IMEI number is with At&t and listed as stolen.
The seller is knowledgeable enough about unlocking and even seems to be about disassembly (you can manually reset an iPhone if bricked - most of the time).
It was reported stolen in April 2009.
It is not a prototype ... but is a corporate evaluation unit.
In the At&t database it is listed as "over air deactivation by IMEI"
I'll say this again ...
Either the New Jersey Apple Store made a huge mistake in protocol, this guy is lying, a combination of the two, or this guy has or has had an insider at an Apple store feeding him iPhones under the table.
If the guy lives in New Jersey ... How is he getting so many Iphones that require a contract? This guy seems to have been making a living off of selling American iPhones (not imports) over the last year.
While his grammar and manners are less than perfect and his answers a bit shady - he seems intelligent.
(Eventhough he does reveal serial number, model #, and IMEI number)
it would seem to me, if he doesn't have an Apple store insider, and he did take this to an Apple store, they would have seized it.
This iPhone is NOT bricked - it has been deactivated permanently.
From what I can tell, if it truly is a 3Gs, it is nothing special, and has no different parts.
The IMEI number is with At&t and listed as stolen.
The seller is knowledgeable enough about unlocking and even seems to be about disassembly (you can manually reset an iPhone if bricked - most of the time).
Hrm...
Wanna see if it's a working phone? Hook that bad boy up to a mac and run iRecovery on it (booted my iPhone 3G after I f****d it up.
hope that helps the owner. And also if the guy found it at an airport, why should he be severely punished? I would think the worst they would do is take the phone back. Although selling it was not a wise move. THAT I can understand Apple getting on him about.
ftw!
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13" MacBook Pro (Late 2008) 2.0 gHz
16GB white iPhone 3G with Incase protective case (rubberized)
8GB original iPhone (dead)
(hopefully soon) Black iPhone 3G{S} 32GB
Wanna see if it's a working phone? Hook that bad boy up to a mac and run iRecovery on it (booted my iPhone 3G after I f****d it up.
hope that helps the owner. And also if the guy found it at an airport, why should he be severely punished? I would think the worst they would do is take the phone back. Although selling it was not a wise move. THAT I can understand Apple getting on him about.
ftw!________________________________________________________________
13" MacBook Pro (Late 2008) 2.0 gHz
16GB white iPhone 3G with Incase protective case (rubberized)
8GB original iPhone (dead)
(hopefully soon) Black iPhone 3G{S} 32GB
Yep. This is 100% an iPhone 3GS.
See screenshot .The unit is NOT marked as stolen, however it is "out of warranty" Not sure whether prototypes have no warranty or expire on release date?
When the Serial Number is entered, the description appears as a White 16GB 3GS
It will not be listed as stolen on that site, even if it was. Also, information from the site is considered confidential. You haven't even bothered to learn how to use it?
Wanna see if it's a working phone? Hook that bad boy up to a mac and run iRecovery on it (booted my iPhone 3G after I f****d it up.
hope that helps the owner. And also if the guy found it at an airport, why should he be severely punished? I would think the worst they would do is take the phone back. Although selling it was not a wise move. THAT I can understand Apple getting on him about.
The seller knows how to restore phones ... If you look at his feedback he's an experienced "jailbreaker" - he's also claiming to be a computer/cellphone tech.
He knows all the methods of unlocking/restoring a phone. He appears to know how to Google as well (which would tell a 1000 ways/tips to unbrick an iPhone)
But ... the phone is stolen ... It will not and cannot be activated on At&t (or any other GSM carrier)
A quick education on stealing ...
If you can reasonably obtain identification of property then you have no right to take it.
If the person that found this iPhone " in the airport" had looked on it and called the owner, any contact, etc etc he would be ok.
He most likely would gave gotten a reward.
This seller seems to have set up multiple IDs and is now claiming someone else sold it. Seems very clever to me.
the supposed etching is probably a screen protector as if the guy really bought it on ebay from this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...0&_trksid=m38&_nkw=150343471275&_fvi=1&_rdc=1 auction it doesn't show the etching on the screen at all. He probably bought it to restore it and turn around and sell it as unlocked....BUT quickly realized that the original seller was right in saying it is BROKEN. The original seller CLEARLY states that the iphone doesn't work. Either way...the current seller is lying in his current auction.
I hate people on ebay that do this crap. Buy from a new ebayer and turn around and flip the item and totally lie in the auction and say it's new or barely used, when original auction said it doesn't work. He's been reported to ebay.
Read the Post!
It might be working if someone has special skills, I did mention, that the only thing You see on the screen is the Connect to iTunes logo and I can't restore it, doesn't it mean it's not in working order???
I did not think that there are so many BS-ers on this forum, unbelievable...
It might be working if someone has special skills, I did mention, that the only thing You see on the screen is the Connect to iTunes logo and I can't restore it, doesn't it mean it's not in working order???
I did not think that there are so many BS-ers on this forum, unbelievable...
How come the Exxxx number etched on the front screen isn't in the pic in the original ebay auction? The one you say you bought it from