Iphone has frozen...but just the bottom bar (bottom quarter)

I had this same issue started last saturday, bottom strip, no repsonse to touch, I researched the internet and found this is a much bigger problem altogether. I bought the iphone from someone who never broke the seal on it in August 2008. activated it on August 8, the 1 yr warranty expired aug 31,2008. Called apple, couldnt help, just said to go into an apple store to see what they could do, so with numerous printouts of this issue, i went to the nearest store. explained the situation and they offered to only charge me 99.00. Now my phone is immaculate, looks new right out of the box so i guess that helped my case. I did get the Genius to admit that a phone 4 months old that has the screen go out would be considered defective by any standard. much luck all

My iPhone starting doing that to me 3 days ago...I went to the Apple store and well I'm no longer under warranty...so I had the chose of getting it fixed for $199.00 or buy a new one...this iPhone I am on my 3rd phone....each time its something different...I have basically have given up on my iPhone...I would go to the Apple store!

It sounds like you need a new LCD screen. One place to try is iResq.com. It offers iPhone screen replacement for $130, and will have it back to you the day after it receives your order:
http://www.iresq.com/desktops/detail.php?prodID=P011327
Also, their techs are Apple-certified. You can shop around, but I'd start there.

I have had the same problem just last night but it involved the upper two rows of the screen. so I can't use text messaging, camera, numbers 1-6 on the keypad, not to mention that my settings is there so i cant turn on wi fi !! I took it to the apple store showed them the link on Apple's website dated Oct 7th 2008 which describes this very same problem and talks about replacing devices even outside of warranty so they checked and apparently they are replacing all affected models manufactured in 2007 Weeks 23-30 ... mine happens to be manufactured on week 34 ... so they wanted me to pay 199 for replacement but that was just ridiculous as it's obviously a defect that is acknowledged in those early models being replaced and it's just a matter of time before people with slightly new models beyond week 30 start experiencing the problem like I (and probably you) did. I ended up upgrading to a 3G and holding on to my defective iphone until apple finally admits those defects and recalls further models

I purchased my iphone on the first day, and paid 600 bucks for it. Never violated any of the Terms and usage. Monday night a strip of the iphone screen became unresponsive. I did a back up and restore and nothing works. I had read that there had been problems last year with some parts of the screen failing to respond, either the top half or bottom.

Mine is weirder, it is only a small strip across the screen, if I bring up the number pad all the buttons except 4 5 6 respond.

Anyone else have a similar issue?

I took it to the apple store, unfortunately I did not buy the apple care. But I was hoping that they would still send it out for repair. To no avail their solution is for me to buy a replacement, for 200 bucks.



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i had the same issue, where i cannot get a response from the numbers 4,5 & 6
i contacted apple and their same response was to upgrade to the 3g because it would be cheaper than repairing it....it was a discouraging conversation that day so im considering the blackberry curve....

My buddy just bought the T-Mobile G1 Android. I am going to let him test it out and see what he thinks it. Talk about getting burned.