Iphone genuine?

nathandenniso... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 May 2010 Karma :

Bought an 8gb Iphone 3gs on the internet , few questions really as I spent alot of money on it, on the back it doesnt state what gb it is (I'm a perfectionist and know that on my itouch it does and google search shows all Ipods have gb on the back) also at the top next to the speaker there is 3 circular dots as if there bubbles (they aren't) just wondering if the current ones have that (infared, bluetooth could be any of them) thanks

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I think the 3 dots are light sensors and proximity sensors. They're not always visible but can be seen in the right light and right viewing angle.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

nathandenniso... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 May 2010 Karma :

Thanks, reassuring, first decent phone and advertised as an unwatnted upgrade nothing really to imply it isnt genuine just the littlest thing makes me think as there should have been an upgrade reciept with it but one wasn't sent from the seller

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

My 16gb Iphone has 16gb on the back.
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Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

Along with my 32GB iPhone... Wonder why the 8GB ones don't have it on?
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

My 32gb doesn't have it on although it's a 4.

nathandenniso... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 May 2010 Karma :

it is abit weird, everything is genuine activated it all and set everything up etc no problems, but all Ipods in the past seem to have had the gb size on the back of them

t121anf · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Karma :

my 4 doesn't wives 3g (not 3gs) 8gb does

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

As I said before my 8gb iphone 3GS does not have a size printed on it.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

I got myself a nice new phone.... can an iPhone do this? Razz

(work safe link)

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

It's all part of a trap... I post work safe links labelled as such and some people (might) click them, then I can post work safe links without labelling them and some people (might) click them.

Then, and only then will some people have let their guard down and so they'll click my links without thinking what they might be clicking. Wink

bikertomm · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Karma :

Is it purely that it's not written on there that's worrying you?

Because otherwise I'm sure you can look at phone options/ information and it will tell you the memory Very Happy

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Tarmacsurfer · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Karma :

BCF, you disappoint me.

It's definitely a cheap Chinese knock off. I'm feeling magnanimous today so I'll give you a tenner for it before it rusts into an unusable heap.
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Damon · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Karma :

Maybe it's a reconditioned phone?

I have repaired a few 3gs's now and the backing (the bit with the GB rating) you buy sometimes doesn't have 8/16/32GB written on it. It's so the backing can be used with any of the 3gs' sizes.

Also, with the after market screens you can see the 3 dots on the top left hand side much more clearly than the original. If you turn the phone side on and catch it with the light you can sometimes see what looks like a faint grid. Out of all the screens/digitizers I have replaced, all but 2 have this very faint grid.

As long as it works alright and connects to itunes how it should do I wouldn't worry about it and just use it. I'll be out of date in a few months anyway...

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dragstaar · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Karma :

just take it to your local apple store, and they'll punch the imei into their system and tell you whether its fake or not.

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nathandenniso... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 May 2010 Karma :

All seems to be fine I was just being a bit pedantic, all activated fine with itunes no problems with it and doing everything it should be doing, first time buying an expensive phone and was pedantic, thanks for all the replies though!

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Chalky. · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Karma :

I have an Iphone from work, it's either a 3 or a 3gs or something, it has 8gb on the back.