Considering buying a wet iPhone!

**JAG2621** · 01-15-2009, 05:23 AM

My friend has a iPhone 3G that he has dropped in the water and he has bought another phone and is wanting to sell the iPhone for $150.00. The iPhone has dried out and is now working. I am concerned that due to it getting wet that it is going to corrode on the inside and will not work in a few months. Does it have the red dot on the inside of the headphone jack like the 1st gens? Could i take it to apple and trade it in on a new one? What is your advice.

**BarcaMagic** · 01-15-2009, 06:06 AM

New ones have 2 water sensors.Down earphone jack and by charging pins somewhere .So be careful if you take it back to apple

**gQstatus05** · 01-15-2009, 06:33 AM

I'll buy it right now and take it off your hands!! I'll take the risk of it f'n up on me. I need an iPhone! Currently waiting for my broken one to sell on eBay so I don't have to come out $600 out of pocket for a new one. If my broken one fetches $200+ I won't have to come out of pocket too much. Like I said I'd pay you $150 for the iPhone, all risk on me.

**JAG2621** · 01-15-2009, 10:58 AM

Is it like a deal i cant refuse or should i shy away!

**phung717** · 01-15-2009, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by JAG2621

Is it like a deal i cant refuse or should i shy away!

i would go for the deal, if it is still working after drying out, chances are that it is fine. for $150, it's a deal, but since he is your friend and he probably only paid $200 for it, get him to give you a better friend discount

**one1** · 01-15-2009, 12:21 PM

I'd pay up to $200 for a wet one that worked without flinching so $150 is a yes.

**smuth** · 01-15-2009, 12:47 PM

yeah that's a deal

**gQstatus05** · 01-15-2009, 01:47 PM

blew my cover! grrrr.

**JAG2621** · 01-15-2009, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by one1

I'd pay up to $200 for a wet one that worked without flinching so $150 is a yes.

THANKS! If you say it it has to be true. I was just worried about future problems. From my understanding there are to wet indicators on the iphone so i guess exchanging it back would be out of the question?

Originally Posted by phung717

i would go for the deal, if it is still working after drying out, chances are that it is fine. for $150, it's a deal, but since he is your friend and he probably only paid $200 for it, get him to give you a better friend discount

I am going to try that.

Originally Posted by gQstatus05

blew my cover! grrrr.

But thanks for the offer.