I dropped my iPhone 3GS this week. It fell perfectly face down on the pavement, and the glass front shattered.
The screen still works perfectly, and so does the touch-screen. Unfortunately some of the shards of glass are loose and they have an unpleasant tendency to stick in your thumb when you swipe to unlock the phone.
I will almost certainly have to pay for the repair out of my own pocket – and maybe even buy a whole new handset. Currently all of the iPhone handsets retail for over £400.
Jonathan Gazeley 
I made an appointment at the Genius Bar where they charged £139 for a new screen assembly, which was fitted in front of my eyes in literally five minutes.
Quite an expensive mistake, but it’s a lot cheaper than I had feared – and I was glad I didn’t have to send it away.
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