HELP! Dead iPhone 3GS 7 days old

I have a 7 day old 3GS, been working brilliantly. Without warning, it has died. No response to any reset, charging or synching, just dead. HELP!!

Lawrence Finch wrote:
Take it to an Apple store and the Genius bar will replace it. Make an appointment online first to avoid waiting.
Just curious. IF I bought my IP through ATT and I had a major problem that required replacement, could I go to either an ATT store or an Apple store? Or would I be restricted?
I did order mine directly from att.com.

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