IPhone and iPod cable and dock ----

Hi,
I was told that the dock connector for iPod and iPhone is the same; yet when I try and use the USB dock cable that came with iPods, it always gives me an error message " this accessory is not made for iPhone...."
I bought the iPhone universal dock adapters and I plugged the adapter in the iPod universal dock and when I docked my iPhone, I got the same error message so I am a little concerned using either of the 2 accessories since I am scared that it might damage my connector.
The iPhone cable that came with iPhone is smaller even though the dock connector is the same.
Does anyone have any advise or ideas on this?
Thanks.

Not sure, I have an 80GB iPod Classic. I don't use the dock, but charged it in its case.
When I first got my iPhone, I used the iPod cable on my desk to charge the phone and everything always worked fine. So, the iPod and iPhone both charged with the same cable.
I recently got the Apple Bluetooth Headset, and had to change cables, but the cable that came with the headset can also chage the iPod without problem.

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