LOL, I was reading down this thread thinking it'd be a new hardware issue to start looking around for and discussing. I most DEFINITELY didn't expect the root of the problem to be a simple pouch of all things....

I doubt it was a flip pouch. Must've been the cheaper silicone types which overlapped the proximity sensor. Bad cutting, I suppose.

This post has been edited by Samanoske Akechi: Jul 26 2008, 05:24 PM

Usually when these sort of incidents occur, it's often due to the hastiness of the end user when spotting an accessory with rebates. Like psyeo has said, don't jump the gun and start shopping for accessories just for the sake of doing it. Start by looking up decent brands which make decent accessories for Apple's products, read up on reviews for a particular product you may be interested in, post up your interests here and check to see whether anyone has had experiences with it, and last but not least, inspect and test the actual item before making the purchase. In the TS current scenario, money has been wasted....

Well, you wouldn't have to go through that in the first place if you got a pouch that didn't have such poor cutting. Unless of course, you enjoy that sorta thing, fiddling with your pouch whenever receiving a call and all.