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Attorney general warns iPhone Web site a scam

The new iPhone went on sale today in stores and on the Web — but one site is a scam.

Attorney General John Kroger warned consumers today not to buy a phone through the Web site, CHUL8804.com, which has taken the cash of at least one Oregonian.

The site, which claims to be an authorized reseller for Apple, is offering a new, unlocked 16 gigabyte 3G iPhone for $475. A Hillsboro man, who found the site through an ad on Craigslist, paid the money through a Green Dot MoneyPak card but never received a phone, Kroger’s office said.

The callback number was for the Atlanta metro transit system.

Consumers should avoid the Web site, which the state Department of Justice is seeking to shut down. Kroger’s office also warned consumers to be extremely careful about paying for products in advance with Green Dot prepaid cards or wire transfer services, especially if they have not purchased from the vendor before.

For more information, call the consumer protection hot line at 877-877-9392 or check the Department of Justice Web site.

[Thanks: http://www.oregonlive.com]

AIS iPhone dream still alive

Thai Operator says it’s still looking to cut a deal with Apple after earlier talks stalled.

An article on Reuters says the iPhone could still make it onto a second network in Thailand after local operator AIS confirmed it’s still in talks with Apple.

Rival operator True Move began offering the 3G iPhone in January, with AIS conceding that it had failed to strike a deal with Apple.

However, AIS Chief Marketing Officer Sanchai Tiewprasertkul has now told reporters: “We have not stopped talking. We are still exploring several options to sell iPhone to serve demand.”

AIS is Thailand’s leading mobile operator, accounting for half of the market.

[Thanks: http://www.mobile-ent.biz]