My iPhone 3G turned itself off on Memorial Day and never turned back on. It was way out of warranty (about 9 months out of warranty), but I decided to send Apple a letter last week telling them (in a nutshell) if they replace my iPhone for free, out of warranty, I will continue to stay loyal to them. Well, on Thursday I got an email response from them telling me "....Apple has agreed to service your iPhone at no cost to you....When our service facility receives your iPhone, they will send you a replacement iPhone...." I am so stoked! So remember guys, sometimes all you have to do is ask!