[RtDXtreme]

Anyone else have any "defective" 3G iPhones?

There is a spot on mine where the power button is; the chrome bezel and white backing are seperated. Looks like there is a clip that didnt get pushed in or something when it was manufactured.

Crappy part for me is, I cant do anything about it!!! I had someone with AT&T upgrade and give me the phone so I can unlock it and use it for T-Moble. They had to take the iPhone's sim card for their old phone.

I went back to Apple today and they were going to replace it, but I didnt have the sim card so they couldnt do anything for me. They wanted to activate the new one back to the same account that bought it.

I asked if they can just fix it... answer; our way of fixing it is giving you a new one. VERY COOL on their part, I must admit. Just doesnt help me at all. :|

[Hello77]

I had the same light leakage problem with my 1st iPhone 3G. Apple replaced it with a refurbished iPhone 3G that had the same problem. So Apple sent me a new replacement iPhone but this time the phone had dead pixel problem. This morning i received 3rd replacement iPhone. OMG! this can't be happening to me. 3rd replacement phone has very disappointing and frustrating cosmetic defects. 1) dent on the back 2) a small bump on the back 3) a small black mark the back that i can't remove 4) scratches on the black plastic area surrounding the camera (inside the clear plastic protecting the camera) 4) black sticky dirt on the speakers 5) scratches on ring/silent button. I am extremely frustrated, angry, and annoyed by the whole situation! I emailed Apple with photos showing the scratches and marks. However, I am tired of sending back defected iPhones to Apple. I think I will have to accept that I am the unluckiest iPhone user who has to live the a defected iPhone

[sziklassy]

Originally Posted by Hello77

I had the same light leakage problem with my 1st iPhone 3G. Apple replaced it with a refurbished iPhone 3G that had the same problem. So Apple sent me a new replacement iPhone but this time the phone had dead pixel problem. This morning i received 3rd replacement iPhone. OMG! this can't be happening to me. 3rd replacement phone has very disappointing and frustrating cosmetic defects. 1) dent on the back 2) a small bump on the back 3) a small black mark the back that i can't remove 4) scratches on the black plastic area surrounding the camera (inside the clear plastic protecting the camera) 4) black sticky dirt on the speakers 5) scratches on ring/silent button. I am extremely frustrated, angry, and annoyed by the whole situation! I emailed Apple with photos showing the scratches and marks. However, I am tired of sending back defected iPhones to Apple. I think I will have to accept that I am the unluckiest iPhone user who has to live the a defected iPhone

Do you live someplace where you can;t just go inot the apple store? They will let you look at your new phone and see if you like it before you take it from them. I had to go through 3 replacements (dead pixels) but they let me go right in and swap it out.

[Hello77]

No - I live in Perth and we don't have Apple shops here in Perth. I wish I could check the phones before taking it home

For my previous 3 replacements, I had to email photos to Apple to prove that my iPhone is in fact defected and then give them my credit card details in case I don't return them my iPhone after receiving a replacement iPhone. I had to do that twice to receive refurbished iPhone and 3rd time I had to return my iPhone to receive a brand new iPhone.

Currently I have the 3rd replacement iPhone that has scratches and dent on it. I am sure if I have energy and patience to go through that again to get a new iPhone.

Or should I? Apple is going to give me free 1-yr access to MobileMe or a Bluetooth headset regardless of my decision to keep the 3rd replacement iphone or not to make me feel tiny bit better...

Originally Posted by sziklassy

Do you live someplace where you can;t just go inot the apple store? They will let you look at your new phone and see if you like it before you take it from them. I had to go through 3 replacements (dead pixels) but they let me go right in and swap it out.