seancom, if you JUST bought the phone, and it got wsod, I'd bring it back to where you bought it and tell them you want a new phone, don't ask them, tellthem. That's ridiculous you don't get a warranty with a PAYG, or just send it directly to Sony Ericsson. And yes, if you flash the firmware, you'll totally void whatever warranty you have, so don't try that until it's your last resort, even though it's not likely anything bad will happen as long as you follow my guide: http://www.topsony.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3519 and with that tutorial I used my w810i