Phone only charges when hooked up to mac not to wall...

My wife's iphone 3G will no longer charge when plugged into the wall, but it will charge when plugged into the imac. I know the plug works because my 3gs is charging right now.
any ideas?
thanks

Take it to an Apple store. Most likely you will have to get a replacement for which you will be charged the replacement fee.
Rice only absorbs water. But it cannot prevent damage to the device.

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