IPhone 3GS Not Turning On After Being Dropped

I dropped my 3GS on a tile floor today (NOT in water)and now its malfunctioning.
When I plug it into the wall charger it turns on an i get this screen: http://i53.tinypic.com/29zsvhx.png
I can only make emergency calls.
I can also click this little i and it says: *IMEI: unknown ICCD: unknown*
I have no clue what this means.
Whenever I unplug it from the wall the screen automatically goes black and i get this: http://i53.tinypic.com/2utnuol.jpg
The screen works fine when its plugged into the wall and there are no black spots where there isn't a picture.
When i plug it into the computer, and more specifically iTunes, nothing happens. It doesn't even turn on.
Ive tried doing a hard reset when its plugged into the wall (I cant other wise) and nothing changed, it went back to that same screen in the first picture.
I cant for the life of me figure out whats wrong with this thing, help?
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It's broken. Probably beyond repair.
IF there is no visible sign of damage, they might cover it under warranty, if it's still under warranty. Otherwise, you're probably going to have to investigate 3rd party repair or just get a new phone.

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