Comments on: Anyone dropped their iPhone 3G?

By: John

John — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:29:23 +0000

Dropped mine off the top of my locker at school, roughly person with their hand up drop, and man was i pissed. My friend said he just saw me pick it up like it was nothing and was scared i would freak i was like thanks but meh it’s a phone, IT REALLY SUCKS NOW but a phone none the less. The top left corner was dented and the chrome plate is off a little but all in all it’s still good. if you press the top left of the screen it vibrates cause it shut off the silence and puts it on real fast

By: John

John — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:53:57 +0000

I was not as lucky with my drop, I dropped my iPhone 3G and cracked the screen. I went to apple and they told me the repair would be $199+. I was furious that they could charge that kind of money. My friend told me that he had the same problem and he got his phone repaired at http://www.iphone3gscreenrepair.com for only $69. I tried them and I was very happy with my repair. I would recommend them to anybody looking for a screen repair.

By: R Lake

R Lake — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:52:28 +0000

I’ve dropped my 3GIphone quite a few times,getting out of the car onto the road,slipping out of my pocket onto the ground, knocked of table onto the ground and not a mark on it and works perfect.
I have a Fullbody Film covering the screen and back,then a Tech21 iband to protect the edges.
This allows you to still have the feel and great looks of the iphone without putting it in a case.
I’ve even thrown my iphone onto the ground to show friends how good the protecton is.

By: Will Park

Will Park — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:09:29 +0000

I’ve dropped my iPhone 3G many times. The worst was getting out of a Hummer Limo on Halloween with my iPhone 3G on my lap. Over the course of a few drinks en route to the Halloween party, I managed to forget that my precious iPhone 3G was on my lap. When the driver opened the door to let us out, I just got up and exited.

My iPhone 3G dropped to the broken asphalt from about 3.5 feet up. It hit the ground on a corner and proceeded to slide ~4ft on its back until it came to a stop. The driver looked down and apologetically said “not good.”

Damage report:
Not a single scratch or ding

Protection:
ZAGG ClearCoat for iPhone 3G – it covers the corners, which prevented any dings from impact. The thin plastic covering apparently provided just enough bounce/give to absorb the force of impact. The rest of the body was protected from scratches during the 4-foot slide across the asphalt.

By: MSJ

MSJ — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:34:12 +0000

so I was at TAO Nightclub at the Venetian in Vegas gettin’ down when I was tryin to drunk-text a friend on my 3g.. all of a sudden, someone hits my arm and my 3g goes flying and drops between 2 dancing gals. Buzzed as f*

as for my phone, there was no damage from the drop thankfully, and i owe it to having a Griffin Elan Form.

By: Stefano

Stefano — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:43:13 +0000

I have dropped mine onto a tar road, it has tiny scratches on all 4 corners, but can barely see it on the black surface, screen is fine. Actually, still looks new I have since then got a back cover though. Sleek cover, fits in with the look of the ip3g

By: James Burland

James Burland — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:47:13 +0000

Dropped mine about a dozen times, not even a scratch. As for the original iPhone? Dropped that on the first week and dented the casing.

My policy on new phones is this; get a cheap case for the first couple of months, practically every phone I ever seriously damaged has been within the first two months of ownership. After that ditch the case, you wont need it.

I have 2 super cheap O2 iPhone rubber sleeves, I think they were a tenner for the pair. If I’m in a situation where I might need the extra grip, jogging for example, then I’m good to go!

By: Calvin

Calvin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:11:53 +0000

TGSinSYR, the exact same thing happened to me! I will never buy a Berlin case again!

By: igor

igor — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:12:26 +0000

My wife droped 2 iphones on our weding day, both phones craked, had to buy new glass of ebay and replace.

By: Chonburi

Chonburi — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:42:41 +0000

i dropped mine on some pavement and it loks like crap especially since mine is white.

By: kathi

kathi — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:30:11 +0000

I dropped mine last week. It fell off the work bench in the garage onto the concrete floor. No case on it. A few tiny scratches on the backside- no other damage. Guess I’m lucky.

By: Wicked Soul

Wicked Soul — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:38:05 +0000

I dropped mine, and there were a few scratches on the metal area, they are not that deep though, but if one takes a closer look at it, can see it. and the worst part is that the front glass came out a bit from the top, and i had to push it back inside and now when the screen is not active, thier are a few dust particles in it…

By: Kiteflyer

Kiteflyer — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:45:02 +0000

you have to buy the $40 dollar brown leather case at at&t it is the only one that will cover all 4 corners and the back , with a flip up cover on the front , i have dropped mine once with the case and there was zero damage

By: TGSinSYR

TGSinSYR — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:47:46 +0000

I got mine on launch day, also. I think it took me a few weeks to drop it, tho. The screen was fine but the hit to the pavement of my street took several small CHUNKS right outta the corners (bounced from one corner to another of course!). Still worked just fine…and that was done WITH it in its case. Obviously not the smartest case for such a clutz! I’m on my third iPhone…same case. LOL! CLUTZ! As long as Apple has stock I have stories.

By: John Kelly

John Kelly — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:25:21 +0000

I bought my iPhone 3G on launch day, and dropped it after six days. On tiles no less. It’s amazing how well they bounce. Virtually the entire screen was cracked, yet still usable.
I had it insured but due to the fact that they were like gold dust at the time, it took almost three weeks to get a replacement. I’ve dropped the replacement several times on nights out etc. yet it’s managed to stay in one piece.

And yes before anyone asks, I do use a case now!