!! CAUTION !! Do not use MAGNETIC case

[IceTrAiN]

Originally Posted by robhon

I'm sorry but that's not possible. A sim card does not use magnetic storage. Something else happened to your sim card.

You have to understand, mechanical hard drives store data by writing little 1's and 0's on a magnetic platter (disk). If you rub another magnetic field up against those platters it will jumble up all those 1's and 0's. That doesn't happen with flash drives or data on a chip like your SIM chip.

Obviously it didn't erase the data, otherwise I would have had to replaced the sim card because all of the other information would be lost as well and because in fact, it does not store magnetically, however a strong enough magnet can have an effect on any piece of cuircutry.

[robhon]

Originally Posted by IceTrAiN

Obviously it didn't erase the data, otherwise I would have had to replaced the sim card because all of the other information would be lost as well and because in fact, it does not store magnetically, however a strong enough magnet can have an effect on any piece of cuircutry.

For reference:
http://msn.pcworld.com/article/id,11...1/article.html

The magnet on your ID did not erase your SIM.

The magnet on your case will not affect your iPhone, except where Apple has said that it can affect the performance of the antenna near the mic/speaker. It will not damage your iPhone.

[IceTrAiN]

Originally Posted by robhon

For reference:
http://msn.pcworld.com/article/id,11...1/article.html

The magnet on your ID did not erase your SIM.

The magnet on your case will not affect your iPhone, except where Apple has said that it can affect the performance of the antenna near the mic/speaker. It will not damage your iPhone.

Apparently Sim cards are different in Canada.
http://www.cellularabroad.com/canadappsc.php

4. Carefully remove the SIM card from its holder. To prevent damage to your SIM card and its memory, do not bend, scratch or expose it to static, electricity or magnetic fields.

[420greg]

I have a magnetic case simular to the one pictured that I have been using since day one and my iPhone has not had any problems.

[mparamore]

same here. I've had a magnetic case for about 2 weeks now with no issues to the phone.

[iJohn]

Thanks for the heads up.

[patrickj]

Originally Posted by robhon

I actually got information from Apple about this very issue.

Would you mind sharing the specific info / response you got from Apple? Or providing a link to where they speak directly to this subject?

I've spoken to a case manufacturer (just a,little so far) about this, and they don't seem 100% confident. They say their testing has shown no harmful effects, but I don't know how extensive their testing has been.

[rj5620]

I have this leather case and it ruined 3 iphones.

http://store.everythingq.com/content...4-120--245.htm

[Weaslespoon]

Originally Posted by rj5620

I have this leather case and it ruined 3 iphones.

http://store.everythingq.com/content...4-120--245.htm

I used the same case and after a few days the iPhone would no longer pick up a signal until I sent it to Apple for a repair. I will just assume that the case is the common factor that caused it. I mean i have the exact same case.

[tenashus]

I have the SENA case with the flip cover, w/ magnet and never had any problems whatsoever.

I did get a brand new replacement last weekend because the connector went bad, but not because of the case.