eBay Auction for iPhone 4 Prototype Surpasses $33,000

An eBay auction for an iPhone 4 prototype has already surpassed a price of $33,000 with 7 days of bidding left.

You are bidding on black Apple iPhone 4 XXGB PROTOTYPE/TESTER. Please review all detailed pictures. I did removed rear cover to examine the internal parts and it looks just like any GSM iPhone, NO WATER DAMAGE, does not appear to be ever taken apart. Serial number does not appear to be valid according to apple.com. Sim tray has serial number and IMEI No, when I ran it through database it says that the iPhone is a tester.

CONDITION:
1. iPhone has wear on the frame, some small marks on the rear cover, small marks on the screen. No cracks and no deep scratches.
2. Volume buttons don't have the usual + for upper button and - for lower volume button
3. Phone will not activate on at&t and when syncing with iTunes it says that this phone can not be activated with at&t sim card it won't activate (please review picture #10)
4. On rear cover Model No.: XXXXX FCC ID: BCGAXXXXX IC ID: 579C-AXXXXX (please review picture #8)
5. Front screen and rear cover has some type of numbers printed on the inside.


The device is apparently similar to the one obtained by Gizmodo. TNW first posted an article about the auction listing where they note that "the 'DF1692' you see etched on the lower right of the front and back is a unique code that makes sure Apple can keep track of what prototype belongs to which employee."

It's unclear whether Apple will request that eBay pull the auction.

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