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Verizon Customer Gets Shipped an iPhone 4 in Test Mode

Verizon Customer Gets Shipped an iPhone 4 in Test Mode

Posted February 10, 2011 at 2:58am by
A Verizon customer has been shipped a new iPhone 4 that has been left in test mode, according to an Engadget report.

This is apparently a production Verizon iPhone that was shipped out to an actual customer this week, which... well, let's just put it this way: it's not going to help you play Angry Birds any faster. They've tried to restore the phone using iTunes to no avail, so here's the million-dollar question: collectible or worthless return?


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Verizon Customer Gets Shipped an iPhone 4 in Test Mode

Verizon Customer Gets Shipped an iPhone 4 in Test Mode

Verizon Customer Gets Shipped an iPhone 4 in Test Mode
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Stephen
Stephen - February 11, 2011 at 10:24am
You can dial this number to enter the iPhone Field Test mode: *3001#12345#*
pkmaximum
pkmaximum - February 10, 2011 at 8:31pm
I wonder how this type of slip-up happened.
None45
None45 - February 10, 2011 at 9:00am
Give it to the iPhone Dev Team!!!!
vasodys
vasodys - February 10, 2011 at 7:08am
collectible probably
Aaron Wright
Aaron Wright - February 10, 2011 at 4:22am
Question is, how do you get the iPhone into that test mode? Then obviously, how do you get it out.
Bobby
Bobby - February 10, 2011 at 3:17am
This needs to get to @pod2g. He's already tweeted about it.
FunkyTang
FunkyTang - February 10, 2011 at 10:26am
Sell it to Gizmodo !
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