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

How do I know!

UngratefulNinja said:
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 :confused:
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I have no clue... I was buying it as a broken iPhone 3G, maybe that guy did not even take a picture of the iPhone I got from him. He sent it to me in a White iPhone BOX, with no sticker with serial number on the back. So I assume he has another White iPhone. He might took pictures of His Original iPhone 3G and post it on his ebay page, or he found them online. I DON'T KNOW!!!
 
elektrosha said:
I have no clue... I was buying it as a broken iPhone 3G, maybe that guy did not even take a picture of the iPhone I got from him. He sent it to me in a White iPhone BOX, with no sticker with serial number on the back. So I assume he has another White iPhone. He might took pictures of His Original iPhone 3G and post it on his ebay page, or he found them online. I DON'T KNOW!!!
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Question: can you confirm that the etching in your photos is on the front glass of the iPhone (and that was how you originally got it)?
 
smileyborg said:
Question: can you confirm that the etching in your photos is on the front glass of the iPhone (and that was how you originally got it)?
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IT IS 100% ON THE GLASS, i WOULD SAY BEHIND THE GLASS, CAUSE I CAN'T FEEL IT WITH MY FINGER.

THERE IS NO SCREEN PROTECTOR ON THE GLASS!!!
 
Also...

You can't really see on pictures, but there are 4 some kind of lighter marks on all 4 sides of the Front Metal Bezel, kind of engraved in the bezel
 
elektrosha said:
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...
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the ORIGINAL auction that you supposedly bought it from said it's being sold for PARTS ONLY and the picture doesn't show the etching.

NOW in your current auction you don't mention it being sold for PARTS only and it not working....you state this....

"iPhone can not be restored, because software for this iPhone is not available yet". I tried to restore it on Friday and it took 3G S Firmware with the error after unpacking it "This device is not eligible for the requested build".

which is where you come in with making up that it's a PROTOTYPE and that's why it's not letting you update the phone bc it's a SPECIAL phone.

I'm not BSing at all....apparently you are and were dumb enough to post the link of the auction that you bought it from and so many dumb new ebayers are believing every BS word that is written in your auction.
 
8CoreWhore said:
I'm not trying to be liked, some sucker will get raped buying this.
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exactly bc he is totally lying in his listing. he's trying to play off the IT DOESN'T WORK part as it's a prototype and that is why....so it can't be updated with software.
 
No comments...

I am done replying to the nonsense comments. I have never lied in my eBay auctions and will never do. This is a 100% prototype iPhone 3gs confirmed by apple and some posters here. So go ahead folks, I am tired of this BS
 
elektrosha said:
I am done replying to the nonsense comments. I have never lied in my eBay auctions and will never do. This is a 100% prototype iPhone 3gs confirmed by apple and some posters here. So go ahead folks, I am tired of this BS
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you were the one that registered here at our forum JUST so you could try to defend yourself.....MUST be a big reason why you are trying so hard to defend yourself. hopefully ebay will suspend your account.
 
To address the comments made by the seller:

AT&T says it was deactivated. End of story.

The "E" in that number stands for "evaluation"

I know someone that had a 1st gen iPhone - they had a similar marking on theirs. The iPhone had already been announced ... just not released.

The 3Gs was announced but not released ...

Old prototypes are an entirely different matter ... what you have is someone's accidentally misplaced property.

Receiving stolen goods is the same as stealing them by law.

I still can't believe the Apple Store scenario - without any questions. The whole thing could result in a lot of innocent people getting fired and or people getting hurt financially because of "not doing the right thing".

Exploring trying to contact Apple ...

I can MAYBE understand this ... The seller seems to have broken English ... If he started making demands for an exchange (which Apple can't do unless they have a valid IMEI number associated with a contract) then he was probably being dismissed as crazy or fanatic.

But ... Taking it to 2 different stores as expressed. One store, makes sense. Two stores is possible but like lottery odds ... It makes me mad either way that Apple store geniuses are this nonchalant and untrained or that this guy is making a mockery of Apple support staff by trying to make up a cockamamy trail to cover up a lengthy lie.

I don't wish the seller bad luck or ill will ... I just wish he take this on another avenue. (Sometimes there's a reward)

I'm sure this has now gotten Apples attention.

The 3Gs is released. This phone is nothing special. Had it been put on eBay the week before 3Gs release and not containing a deactivated IMEI everything might be ok. It also bothers me that the seller sells iPhones unlocked for a living ... This may or may not be the case ... but it seems like there's just something that's not adding up - beyond the "bought on eBay from someone that found it in an airport" aspect and the new observation of the phones being different in the auction pointed to by the seller.
 
rmhop81 said:
you were the one that registered here at our forum JUST so you could try to defend yourself.....MUST be a big reason why you are trying so hard to defend yourself. hopefully ebay will suspend your account.
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I registered here only to correct some unverified info some guys posting here, but now I see it was a mistake, cause bs like You trying to bite me. But anyway take care, I am out of this nonsense.
 
Using the same website DeanCorp used, I confirmed for myself that the unit is indeed an iPhone 3GS. The unit shows as OOW, as all prototype (non-final) units do. It lists all replacement parts (including accessories) as those for the iPhone 3GS. The unit was manufactured in the 44th week of 2008 and was probably running some 3GS variant of 2.1 software.
 
ProCareGiver said:
Using the same website DeanCorp used, I confirmed for myself that the unit is indeed an iPhone 3GS. The unit shows as OOW, as all prototype (non-final) units do. It lists all replacement parts (including accessories) as those for the iPhone 3GS. The unit was manufactured in the 44th week of 2008 and was probably running some 3GS variant of 2.1 software.
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What website is that? i want to know cause
I need to know something about my water damaged screwed up 3G
 
ProCareGiver said:
Using the same website DeanCorp used, I confirmed for myself that the unit is indeed an iPhone 3GS. The unit shows as OOW, as all prototype (non-final) units do.
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Or deactivated by At&t thereby invalidating the warranty. Apple shares databases.

My iPhone 3Gs shows a Feb 09 manufacture - I'm sure Apple was ramping these up for some time ... more than 2 million units. I estimate that would take greater than 6 months to produce that many.

A select few developers and employees were (as always) given evaluation units. Prototype is not the same as evaluation. Evaluation units are final ... not even near final. The unit could have been a normal distribution model just like mine. My iPhone 3Gs looks identical to this one. Prototype units typically have a little more tape, flourescent wires, etc ...
 
hmmm, it appears that the numbers on the front of the iphone appear to be fake. they do not appear on the iphone in the original auction.
 
Ok I get it about the prototype 3G S, now can you guys post some new news please? this been here for a day now!
 
lol... FixYourthinking... could you leave him alone? Started a little FBI investigation on something unrelated to you.
 
rmhop81 said:
the ORIGINAL auction that you supposedly bought it from said it's being sold for PARTS ONLY and the picture doesn't show the etching.

NOW in your current auction you don't mention it being sold for PARTS only and it not working....you state this....

"iPhone can not be restored, because software for this iPhone is not available yet". I tried to restore it on Friday and it took 3G S Firmware with the error after unpacking it "This device is not eligible for the requested build".

which is where you come in with making up that it's a PROTOTYPE and that's why it's not letting you update the phone bc it's a SPECIAL phone.

I'm not BSing at all....apparently you are and were dumb enough to post the link of the auction that you bought it from and so many dumb new ebayers are believing every BS word that is written in your auction.
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I think you are wrong ad making a comment on something you simply know nothing about. I am not defending the selling but his description based on all that has been said and seen here matches.

For what it is worth - I would be more concerned as to why the phone in the buyers auction does not show the etching - but the sells description appears to be totally correct including the serial and IMEI numbers that have been looked-up here and via ATT and Apple. Try not to be so negative when yo might not know the entire story. I think the seller is within his rights to describe it the way he has as he is not lying - maybe not being completely open but he is not lying from what I can tell.

D
 
You can also clearly see this is a Prototype and NOT a 3G because the logic board is red:
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The publicly released 3GS have blue logic boards, see picture:
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