Frozzbyte is reiterating the findings of Apple which I have actually posted in this forum earlier that stains are not caused by overheating but casings that owners use. In any event, what I posted is fair and you stepping away from the purchase is correct since the seller did not take the initiative to do more to conclude the sale.

Try this. Instead of typing the country as Malaysia, type Singapore. For 3G, that was the way, not sure about 3GS. Anyway, the Service/Warranty Card should suffice as an authentic warranty document.

You are kidding, right?

You either go to any of the Maxis Centers to enquire or read the threads here and you will be able to gather some information.

In case you are not aware, UK iPhones are NOT officially unlocked.

@tink and especially frozzbyte, I take my hat off to you.

Even after expounding, he still does not seem to be guided or worse is adamant. Well, we can only do so much to try and help, at least for me, I draw the line much nearer than you guys.

If the difference of buying a unit say from HK which by the way is also officially unlocked, is a few hundred ringgit, I would, seeing that the iPhone is unlike other HPs which normally is quite durable and problem free. But, mind you, only if you get from other countries which sell the officially unlocked sets, not the locked ones.

I strongly suggest you read the pinned threads otherwise possessing an iPhone and not knowing the 'ins and outs' is as good as having a Ferrari without a driving licence.

There may be others who might be willing to spend some time and give you some insights but I suggest you read the pinned threads which would put you in good stead to make a good decision and make a correct purchase. It is imperative you do that if you do not want to blow more than 2 grand.

With due respect, either you just skimmed through or you just read some of the pinned threads only.

Before I got my first iPhone, I read each post in every pinned thread which hence helped me not just bought the right one from the outset but also enlightened me in so many aspects of the iPhone which I reiterate is imperative as it is not just any smart phone.

The reason I deduced that is, if you have read thoroughly, you would have gotten the answers to your questions.

For you and others who post questions without reading the pinned threads, can I ask whether do you guys ever wonder why most of the time, no one seems to bother to afford any answer and/or solution???

This post has been edited by PeeEl: Dec 23 2009, 10:51 PM

i3G does not come with the 32gb variant. Only 3GS thus far.

It may not be warranted but I'll give you a piece of advice.

Before that, let me correct you that for the iPhones with the latest bootrom, once you reboot, you would have to jailbreak again and that is called tethered jailreak. It won't be locked. If you do not want this problem, get a relatively new used unit, not with the latest bootrom from GS here. There are many going around. In that manner, you can also opt to buy the new iPhone due in the middle of the year without having to waste a really huge sum of money. If you choose not to change to the new model, at least you do not have the headaches that genocide stated and all those in the know concur.

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Added on January 11, 2010, 6:36 pm
I think they should have because my bro had it.

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Not if you buy from Maxis. It could well be that overseas telcos may provide the cloth.

All iPhones sold by appointed telcos are original. It is only phones from certain countries which you need to unlock as they are locked to their service providers.

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Added on January 18, 2010, 4:57 pmNot all iPhones sold in the States are unlocked. Only certain telcos have decided to sell the unlocked version.

This post has been edited by PeeEl: Jan 18 2010, 04:57 PM

Trust this would allay your skepticism, frozz, extracted from a website which in fact was raised here before.

Unlocked Apple iPhone Available From Buy.com in the U.S.
Written on April 13, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 6 people have commented
If you’re still skittish about being locked in for a lengthy contract and don’t mind the fact that new hardware will almost undoubtedly be hitting the streets in only a couple of short months, and if you have money lying around not doing anything useful, Buy.com has a deal for you, for the low price of $799. That’s the price you’ll pay for a brand-new, in-box, unlocked Apple iPhone from Buy.com. In fact, it’s better than unlocked, it’s never been locked in the first place, so you won’t have to worry about sketchy jailbreaking/unofficial unlocking procedures if you’re not tech-savvy.

The never-locked 16GB iPhone 3G comes with a full Apple warranty, which is probably not the case with most unlocked units you’ll find on eBay, but Buy.com does warn that you might not be able to understand your product’s instruction manual, since the devices come from all over the world, and not necessarily English-speaking countries. That means this is probably a case of an overstock buy-out from a variety of global carriers in preparation for the June WWDC ‘09 iPhone hardware refresh.

Apparently you can easily swap out SIM cards using these models, so if you’re a globetrotter, this might just answer your prayers. And maybe Om Malik, over at our sister site GigaOM, can finally come back to the iPhone fold using a more dependable network than AT&T’s. T-Mobile, or any of the 30 different smaller GSM carriers in the U.S., will work with these phones out of the box, according to Buy.com’s product information site. Plus, unlike with unofficially unlocked phones, you can connect to iTunes and update without worrying about being locked out and having to jailbreak again.

I’ve been wanting a second device so that I can devote one to testing, and it’d be nice to have something I can travel with and use pay-as-you-go SIMs with so as not to get charged massive roaming fees, but my heart flutters every time I think about that $799 price tag. Plus, I’m already going to be sufficiently gouged when the new iPhone hardware comes out in June and I have to try to talk my carrier into allowing me an upgrade when I still have two years left on my contract.

Buy.com may just be trying to move more units, but they are claiming that they have very few units left in stock. Anyone planning on picking one of these up? If so, what for? Is the $799 price justified, considering the freedom you get by avoiding a contract/AT&T’s spotty network?

Knew you will say this. Yeah, apologies for the misinformed availability by the telco thingy.

The fact still remains that unlocked units are available in the States now as opposed to previously when you can't even smell one. Cheers.

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Added on January 19, 2010, 7:18 pmIt just flashed by in my mind and I am not too sure about this but I remember reading somewhere that AT&T is no longer the sole 'distributor' for iPhones in the States. Perhaps someone can either refute or rebut this.

This post has been edited by PeeEl: Jan 19 2010, 07:18 PM

I will propagate that you check out Garage Sales(GS) here. It is, for many reasons, better but the main one is shop dealers will probably not tell you the whole truth about the iPhones they are selling, for one, telling you it is unlocked but not saying it is not officially. It is always and I repeat ALWAYS wise to get an officially unlocked unit.

Please read the pinned threads here before you splurge your hard earned money. And yes, i3GS is better than 3G but you may want to consider that the 'new' model is due out June/July.

I am venturing a guess as at the time of posting my 3G is not with me and I have only my 3GS to look at. I think one is 3G and the other is 3GS as it is unfathomable for Apple or any manufacturer to have different prints for different countries due to cost factor.

That being the case, my guess is wrong then.

Not just for you but for those who are thinking about it as well, DON'T!