hi guys... i own an iphone 3g from maxis bout 2 months old now...and ive been taking really good care of it.. protecting it in a belkin pouch. Its the white 3g and it appears to have really small cracks like people has complain about. The service card is still with me ..just not sure if maxis will do a 1 to 1 warranty though. Can anyone help me out with this? Im very sure I've never dropped the phone before! The cracks are smiliar to what others have posted on the net..like near the bezel and earphone port

I have to say that I was a really proud user of iphone 3g until today! When I saw my iphone under the sunlight appearing to have hairline cracks...Not Scratches! Cracks!! It really pissed me off as I have never dropped the phone before..its protected in a belkin pouch. Got it from maxis and I think ill be heading to maxis centre to clarify this problem sigh!..its a white 16gb though! Really pain to see my iphone in this state

why don't you call maxis first and ask them whether there are warranty or not for this problem? This crack is physical and most of the time it is not covered under warranty. This is considered wear and tear problems. Maybe you check with them and see they willing to replace for you or not. Instead of wasting time going down all the way to them.

Alright bro thanks.. will be calling them soon!

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Added on May 22, 2009, 4:14 pmBut if really there is no warranty for this im gonna be damn mad!!! I spend over rm 2000 for this phone!!!!

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Added on May 22, 2009, 4:27 pmCheck Here
My hairline crack is similar to the one near the volume toggle button... I hope maxis exchange 1 to 1

yepz maxis agreed to do 1 to 1 for me ..sigh gotta wait 2 weeks! well i havent been comparing the screen colour though so not sure

This post has been edited by patience18: May 22 2009, 04:27 PM

The cracks have been reported over the internet since its launch. Quite a lot of review documented on the crack problem. I think this is due to the plastic quality (expansion and contraction).

Another problem I noticed is the screen color temperature. Mine is a bit warm/reddish while I have seen iPhone 3G with cool screen and seem to have better contrast. By the way, I have 3 friends who uses the iPhone 3G (not from Maxis) and all of them (including mine) have somewhat different screen color!

different batch of fones from different regions might have different batch of LCDs from different vendors.... but then, if yr using the unit alone (not comparing to others), u can't feel the difference...

I too was a proud owner of a white Iphone, until this afternoon while waiting to see my client i switch the phone to vibrate, and i noticed a thin line there,
i used my finger to feel it..its a CRACK!

damn looks like its happenin!!

so SAD

crack near wherE?
im too using a white unit

Usually at the sides where the casing is tapered. A sign that the casing shell is too thin when molded. After some use and compression (when inside pockets, etc), fatigue will show and you get micro cracks. I saw the pictures over the net and the cracks are really disturbing. When you run your nails over them, you can definitely feel them although they are still smooth.

if you're using 8gb then you will have to be more hardworking in removing old movies from your iphone as that is what takes most of your space

lol
im 8gb user and im not regret bought it..
and im also didnt use memory too much..so for me
8gb is more than enough..

Knowing Maxis with the iPhone, they will always find a way to avoid replacing your item. This comes from personal experience.

iphone 3g 8gb and 16gb same weight?

Yes, thanks to flash memory chip. Even the 32GB in 3GS doesn't show much difference, it's all pretty much the same.

i highly doubt you'll even download that many apps, nor will you fully utilize the Video's and Music.

I wonder what is the maximum amount of 'windows' you can have on the homescreen in case we do have a lot of apps and games installed.

11 pages on the OS 3.0 if I'm not mistaken.

1 year and 7 months using iphone 2gb 8GB, never actually maxed out on memory... currently got around 30 applications, 200mp3 hi quality songs, 700 photos (sync from itunes) 100+ photos taken from camera...

still cannot finish the space.. wonder how to full use the 16gb,

you can put some movies.
like my iphone got victoria secret fashion show inside
can never be bored watching it.

movies will help you fully utilize your 16gb of space....700mb per movie...u do the calculation