HELP - 3G phone dead - won't charge.

I had my 3G iphone with me this morning, it warned me that my battery was below 10%. I didn't charge the phone at this point. After about 30 minutes i picked up my phone and it was completely dead. I figured it just needed to be charged, but after a few different attempts (different computers, outlet charger) at charging...nothing. The phone remains in a "dead" state.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
MM2270

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1476
Important: If iPhone or iPod touch is very low on power, it may display one of the following images indicating that the device needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you can use it. If the device is extremely low on power, the display may be blank for up to two minutes before one of the low-battery images appears. If you don't see the white charging or plug icons, then disconnect the FireWire cable (or remove from the third-party dock or accessory) and connect iPhone 3G to a USB cable or dock.
So, plug it into the wall and give it an hour.

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