My iPhone 3GS keeps on shutting off randomly and does not come back on

Hi
I have had this problem for months now. With this problem anything that I do it can randomly shut of and the only way to get the iPhone back on I'd to plug it into a power source. I have tried restoreing it and resetting it several times and it hasn't worked.
If anyone has a solution or is going through the same problem I would be very grateful for a response. :)
Thanks,

Hi,
I had a similar problem with iphone 3GS, my battery was not keeping its charge so I decided to replace the battery, not easy!!  The new battery seemed to be charging fine and it is fully charged but my phone either switches off as soon as you take it off charge or it only lasts a couple of minutes.  Could I have not connected something properly when I replaced the battery or is the battery faulty?

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