A New IPhone for My Business

Question

Hey-
I have a few questions about this iPhone. I am not a person who understands this technical stuff easily, FYI. I have a MBP which has ben in TX (I think it went) for what were called "software problems" 4 times the first year. I cracked the LCD, which I had to pay for, but the fist year has been real tough on my mind, my business, etc..
Anyway with the phone, I never should have purchased it because my fingers are too big. I never thought I had big fingers but even entering a Contact can take some time and talk about time--putting in a web URL is a real problem. I tried a stick, pen, pin, and none of them will set the thing in motion; if you know what I mean.
My questions for now, because I know how some of you can get really bitchy if I ask too many questions; are:
1. If I reset and/or turn off the iPhone 3G, is this a "good" thing like I was told it is god to turn off the notebook? If I reset the phone (because I am already messing things up and I have no idea what I do, will this erase all the info I have entered and the stuff that transfered when I transferred y contacts with the T-Mobile SIM card?
Holding down the bar button on the top of the phone for longer than if I just want it to hibernate, will turn it off. I can tell because when I turn it back on I see the gray screen, the Apple, and the swirly thing like the MBP. When I hold down the same button and push the "Home" button (where the circle/square is on the front/bottom of the LCD) at the same time, it resets the phone. I think I have tis right but I am not sure if resetting the phone wil erase all the info I entered or transfered.
I moved my Contacts icon to the first page (after trying abut 4 times) and it made al the icons shiver together, which was a bit scary but when I turned the phone off and back on, they were all nice and still and the Contact was still on the first page.
2. If it connects to the internet already, what is the purpose of the WiFi, like when I push "Mail" and I am near y MBP it picks up on the Airport Express WiFi and asks if it should use it? What dos it use when I am not near a WiFi but I am able to surf the internet?
3. Does anybody know if there is a way to lower the sensitivity of the screen and keep the phone on longer?
4. Finally, what about a case that covers the screen too? They did not have one at the AT store.
Thanks!
More to come.

Answer 1

1. If I reset and/or turn off the iPhone 3G, is this a "good" thing like I was told it is god to turn off the notebook? If I reset the phone (because I am already messing things up and I have no idea what I do, will this erase all the info I have entered and the stuff that transfered when I transferred y contacts with the T-Mobile SIM card?
A reset is a good idea to do occasionally, as that clears the iPhone's caches, etc. A reset is when you press and hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons for ~10 seconds (until you see the Apple logo, ignore the slide to power off prompt). That won't affect your data. You would only need to do a Restore in iTunes if you have problems with the phone (I've never needed to Restore).
Holding down the bar button on the top of the phone for longer than if I just want it to hibernate, will turn it off. I can tell because when I turn it back on I see the gray screen, the Apple, and the swirly thing like the MBP. When I hold down the same button and push the "Home" button (where the circle/square is on the front/bottom of the LCD) at the same time, it resets the phone. I think I have tis right but I am not sure if resetting the phone wil erase all the info I entered or transfered.
Yes, that's right. See above - no loss of data with either power off or reset.
I moved my Contacts icon to the first page (after trying abut 4 times) and it made al the icons shiver together, which was a bit scary but when I turned the phone off and back on, they were all nice and still and the Contact was still on the first page.
Yes, press and hold any icon until the all wiggle to rearrange them, or drag them from one home screen to another.
2. If it connects to the internet already, what is the purpose of the WiFi, like when I push "Mail" and I am near y MBP it picks up on the Airport Express WiFi and asks if it should use it? What dos it use when I am not near a WiFi but I am able to surf the internet?
Wi-Fi is faster than cellular data connections. Also, the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store (the iTunes icon/app on your phone) only works on Wi-Fi. The iPhone's order of preference for data connections is Wi-Fi > 3G > EDGE > GPRS (the last 3 are cellular data networks from fastest to slowest).
3. Does anybody know if there is a way to lower the sensitivity of the screen and keep the phone on longer?
You can decrease the brightness in Settings > Brightness by turning off Auto-Brightness and setting the brightness lower. If you mean the Auto-Lock (where the screen shuts off by itself) you can make that longer or turn it off in Settings > General > Auto-Lock. Higher brightness and a longer interval for auto-lock means more battery use.
4. Finally, what about a case that covers the screen too? They did not have one at the AT store.
There are many. Try the Apple Store, in person or online.