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Ok, so I've never had insurance on a phone, but thought I should with this phone, and I'm glad I did.
Needing a replacement, I started a claim online. The paperwork was pretty straight forward. I faxed them back, then talked to a rep (their site went down and I could not check on my claim) I received my phone the next day, that simple. I cannot tell you how easy it was and how happy I am I took out the insurance, now.
I am only telling you all this b/c anyone 'on the fence' about insurance, really shouldn't be. To me, at this point with a 5-600$ phone, no question, and to make matters better...it was soooo easy.
there was one little 'hook'. when I opened the battery door, the void sticker was activated. So, this was a refurb, <which I expected> but when I called to make sure Assurion knew this and had it noted in my account, the rep put me on hold to 'talk to her supervisor'. She had me on hold for about 10 minutes when she came back and said that the replacement came from VZ, not Assurion, and that it should NOT have been a refurb.
This phone works just fine and I'm happy with it, and frankly just happy to have a tbolt back. So, I opted to keep it and not have another shipped. Besides, they give you a 1 year warranty starting when you receive your replacement.
Again, I'm just writing this here because if anyone is thinking about getting the insurance, I can testify that their service is A+, everyone on the phone was great and the process was much easier than I thought it would be.
Hope this helps someone else.....
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This is good to know. My tb is fine sorta. I haven't met anyone who's TB kills battery like mine buy that may be how I use mine. The finish on my kickstand is peeling and my kickstand is bent and won't fully close. I was thinkin of breakin my screen so I can get a replacement from insurance but people here get butt hurt about that kinda stuff for stupid reasons. Anyways its good to know. I have had insurance on my phones for the past 6 years or so but I never have used it
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Quite frankly, as good as they treated me, I would call them and just lay it on the line with them. All they can do is say no, right?
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This is good to know. My tb is fine sorta. I haven't met anyone who's TB kills battery like mine buy that may be how I use mine. The finish on my kickstand is peeling and my kickstand is bent and won't fully close. I was thinkin of breakin my screen so I can get a replacement from insurance but people here get butt hurt about that kinda stuff for stupid reasons. Anyways its good to know. I have had insurance on my phones for the past 6 years or so but I never have used it
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Getting a new Incredible 2 to replace an Incredible that i got when my son broken his Incredible last November
Last week His Incredible overheated
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My only issue with using a claim through them is that after i receive the phone from them, it completely invalidates my warranty from verizon... meaning if after a month the replacement phone stops working and i goto a VZW store, they say "Oh well you got this from Asurion, so you need to call them for a warranty replacement".
Very inconvenient.... however better than paying full retail for a replacement.
Not really make a folder call it phone claim put all your info in email online.
Phone craps out go back to your saved email folder open saved info which will hyperlink to phone claim online track a package do the second option on the screen answer the questions talk to a rep answer their questions.
Takes a little time,and the Vzw Store would end up ordering u a phone anyways,plus I hate the Corp. Stores,Ive got more pull with the phone Reps.
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How long have you owned the phone before needing to replace it? I never bothered to get insurance because even if I broke my phone the day I bought it, I could buy another one for probably $300-400 on ebay/paypal, then resell it once I'm eligible for an upgrade to a newer phone. The difference between the two is less than paying assurion their monthly fee+deductible, and certainly less if I can go for at least 3-6 months without ruining the phone.
I also used a claim when I put my blackberry in with my books and threw the backpack in the truck of my car after finals one semester.
Verizon made me do a claim since it was physical damage.
It was a quick and easy thing, apart from the deductible.
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I had a great experience with Asurion too. I had my Tbolt not even 3 months when I forgot it was on my lap when I got out of my hubby's truck. It didn't look too bad after it hit the concrete, but the earpiece no longer worked. I submitted a claim online that night and had a new phone by noon the next day. It was quick and easy, and I don't know if the replacement phone was new or refurbished, but it was in perfect condition in an original box and worked great. I also got an extra battery, sd card, and charger out of the deal. I have always had the insurance since I have had smartphones, but this was the first time I had even used it. Very good experience.
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I had asurion insurance till I switched to best buy insurance for mobile phones. I shattered my screen on my tbolt I went to bestbuy and they ordered a NEW one. Had to wait like 3 days or so for me to receive it, but no deductible and only 10 bucks a month. Not trying to make a commercial for bb here but I was increasingly satisfied with it. I know with asurion u pay a deductible of 100 or so and you might end up with a refurb phone. So I was very satisfied with bb insurance.
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xXJay_RXx said:
This is good to know. My tb is fine sorta. I haven't met anyone who's TB kills battery like mine buy that may be how I use mine. The finish on my kickstand is peeling and my kickstand is bent and won't fully close. I was thinkin of breakin my screen so I can get a replacement from insurance but people here get butt hurt about that kinda stuff for stupid reasons. Anyways its good to know. I have had insurance on my phones for the past 6 years or so but I never have used it
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I'm not butt hurt but you realize there is a term for stuff like that right? And it's illegal?
What parts illegal.I had to send overheated phone back to asurion over time phone would have failed
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Illegal stuff happens all the time. People get away with killing their kids, drug dealing, fighting animals, vehicular manslaughter, etc. I'm sure with all the illegal things going on in this world on a daily bases, no one will lose some sleep over me filing a claim over my bent kickstand that prevents it from closing all the way.
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Illegal stuff happens all the time. People get away with killing their kids, drug dealing, fighting animals, vehicular manslaughter, etc. I'm sure with all the illegal things going on in this world on a daily bases, no one will lose some sleep over me filing a claim over my bent kickstand that prevents it from closing all the way.
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And that is the type of attitude that has turned our world into what it is today. Your right someone probably wouldn't notice because there are so many hands in the cookie jar.
People wonder why insurance rates go up or deductibles increase and then complain.
In the end, it comes out of someone's pocket.
Glad to hear about your satisfied asurion experience.
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And that is the type of attitude that has turned our world into what it is today. Your right someone probably wouldn't notice because there are so many hands in the cookie jar.
People wonder why insurance rates go up or deductibles increase and then complain.
In the end, it comes out of someone's pocket.
Glad to hear about your satisfied asurion experience.
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Okay so do u really think the $90 deductable is a lot? Seriously I would rather pay the $90 than $500+. N its not like they throw away the damaged device. I'm sure they fix it, test it and use it as another replacement phone. Seriously some of u guys get way too butt hurt over this. Insurance fraud is wrong yes but this is just a phone, just a phone. And the deductables have gone up because phones are becoming more sophisticated and more expensive. U can't seriously think you could get a $500+ phone replacement for only $50....
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I'm not butt hurt but you realize there is a term for stuff like that right? And it's illegal?
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so now its illegal to drop your phone? Isn't that what insurance is for?
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so now its illegal to drop your phone? Isn't that what insurance is for?
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Exactly....
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Jay: Why not call em up and be courteous and honest? If it doesn't pan out, u tried. Fwiw my kickstands tweaked and I love it! Its unique and has survived 2 big drops lol!
I normally go through Verizon first and try to get the phone replaced under the manufacturer's warranty. If that doesn't work than I file the claim. Only phone I've had to pay a deductible on was my BB Storm that I dropped in the toilet.
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This makes me glad I purchased the insurance. Was on the fence when I got the phone. I've read nothing but good things and they don't seem to care if the phone is rooted or not.
Kind of annoying to hear VZW is sending refurbished phones when they are supposed to be sending new for Warranty replacement.
I stumbled upon this a little while ago.
Samsung Infuse 4G SGH-I997 Replacement Parts and they seem to have battery doors, i know some of you needed some. they seems to have screens and digitizers but out of stock. Cameras, batteries, speakers and what not.
i have not bought from them so i would not know if they are legit. maybe someone here can confirm. Just thought id share.
Hehe yeah that site is good buuuuuuuut...
You need to be a reseller, repair or some settled bussines related to phones.... They sell you by batches and you require to apply for membership.
I once tried to apply to buy 1 battery cover...
I was contacted about 3 days later just to be informed about all this.
Thats it basicly you need to buy a whole bunch of em; and/or be a repair industry, reseller etc.
Yeah... dissapointing i knoe...
Stil if someone here is a reseller, repairs phones or something like that give it a try maybe my mistake waa mentioning i only wanted 1 battery cover haha
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And you're going to buy parts from a store that calls our screen LCD?
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And you're going to buy parts from a store that calls our screen LCD?
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Point well taken.
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And you're going to buy parts from a store that calls our screen LCD?
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Calm your self. i was just providing a link that i thought might be useful. gees ungrateful people...
wholesalegadgetparts.com is reliable, I bought a digitizer for my old aria from there, it was oem, shipped fast, and worked great.
Until she died poor aria, r.i.p.
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Well I switched from an iPhone 4 to the Nexus S (Nexus S is better) but I used a micro-sim adaptor but when I took it out one day it took a pin with it. I called Samsung and they said they don't do repairs like that so where in Canada can I get this repaired? I would love any advice. Thanks!
- Ryan
Same crap happened to me. But I guess I got a little lucky cuz only half of the pin broke off, the other half I just bent up so it would touch the sim when it was put in. Worked for me. Idk if yours came off completely or partially like mine did
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Same crap happened to me. But I guess I got a little lucky cuz only half of the pin broke off, the other half I just bent up so it would touch the sim when it was put in. Worked for me. Idk if yours came off completely or partially like mine did
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Well one of the pins is shorter and one is completely missing so I guess I was not as lucky as you haha. Do you think I could take it to somewhere like Best Buy and just pay to repair it? Or will I have to go to a speciality cell phone repair place?
Maybe try calling Samsung again that's f'ed up they can't repair there own product
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BrianDigital said:
Maybe try calling Samsung again that's f'ed up they can't repair there own product
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The person on the phone said as long as it's not physical damage they can fix it for free... which is ridiculous if you ask me because most people on this forum could fix any non-physical damage on the Nexus.
They told me to go to Rogers for some reason to get it repaired even though I said I got the phone as a gift and it was not from Rogers. I guess I'll try calling them again to see if I can get anyone more helpful.
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The person on the phone said as long as it's not physical damage they can fix it for free... which is ridiculous if you ask me because most people on this forum could fix any non-physical damage on the Nexus.
They told me to go to Rogers for some reason to get it repaired even though I said I got the phone as a gift and it was not from Rogers. I guess I'll try calling them again to see if I can get anyone more helpful.
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I'd check Craigslist, there's always shops that do these kind of fixes. There's plenty here in Philly so I'm sure there're some where u are
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I'd check Craigslist, there's always shops that do these kind of fixes. There's plenty here in Philly so I'm sure there're some where u are
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I looked and sent out a few emails, not as many shops as I would have thought. I'm going to go to Rogers tomorrow just to see if they do fix things like this. It will surprise me if they do.
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I looked and sent out a few emails, not as many shops as I would have thought. I'm going to go to Rogers tomorrow just to see if they do fix things like this. It will surprise me if they do.
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Sorry for the bump but I still have not found a solution to this and I'm looking for any suggestions.
This is probably your best option right now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=985733
Other than that, don't think anyone was able to find any replacement unit online.
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The person on the phone said as long as it's not physical damage they can fix it for free... which is ridiculous if you ask me because most people on this forum could fix any non-physical damage on the Nexus.
They told me to go to Rogers for some reason to get it repaired even though I said I got the phone as a gift and it was not from Rogers. I guess I'll try calling them again to see if I can get anyone more helpful.
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Lol yeah non physical damage so they will hard reset your phone for free. That sucks man
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Well after a long time of playing with it I manage to get the phone to read my sim by putting strips of tin foil on the contacts on the sim card. Disappoints me that I have to do this though and now the phone has no resale value.
I just got mine spoiled after returning from a holiday I've tried putting the copper thing back in place and slotting it back but it doesn't work. Now i have to wait till tomorrow to call Samsung support in hope that they will fix it if i pay money because my device has no warranty because it is from Australia and i'm using it in Singapore. Will they accept it to fix it if i pay for the repair?
And can anyone who used aluminium foil or anything to make it work post photos or videos on how to do it? I have no experience in soldering and stuff (15 years old) and i dont know how much foil to put there. Please help me!
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Well after a long time of playing with it I manage to get the phone to read my sim by putting strips of tin foil on the contacts on the sim card. Disappoints me that I have to do this though and now the phone has no resale value.
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Could you please post a video of how you put the strips in? or photos please. I have no idea how much to use and how to place them
yup! i agree plz post photos that we can help
I had similar problem with my Nexus S. I just went to Carphonewarehouse and told them that my sim is not being registering. They have fixed it for free but it took nearly 3 week.
Sent mine to samsung on monday 21st. he said 1-3 days so tomorrow will be the 3rd day which is the 24th. Hope i receive the call to collect it tomorrow. I miss my nexus
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The person on the phone said as long as it's not physical damage they can fix it for free... which is ridiculous if you ask me because most people on this forum could fix any non-physical damage on the Nexus.
They told me to go to Rogers for some reason to get it repaired even though I said I got the phone as a gift and it was not from Rogers. I guess I'll try calling them again to see if I can get anyone more helpful.
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Your post is kind of contradictory. You say they wont fix it for free. That suggests that YES they will fix it, but not for free. Which makes total sense, since you physically broke the phone yourself. That's not covered under warranty.
But then you go on to say they told you to talk to Rogers. Your post is very confusing.
Rogers is a carrier. If you have some sort of damage plan or replacement coverage they may help you. Otherwise, at best, they're just going to send it Samsung in the first place. More likely, they won't touch it.
Your options are to try to repair it yourself, try a local shop, or try Samsung again. I seriously doubt that they wouldn't repair it, for $$$.
Or get a 3rd party warranty. Although, that would be pretty unethical and possibly illegal, filing a claim for damage that occurred before you signed up for the plan.
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Sent mine to samsung on monday 21st. he said 1-3 days so tomorrow will be the 3rd day which is the 24th. Hope i receive the call to collect it tomorrow. I miss my nexus
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Did you get your phone repaired?
I am in the same boat buy I gave my phone to a local cell phone repair shop in toronto. its been two months and they still are looking around for the replacement part. I think i am gonna take the phone back and just try to sell it off
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Did you get your phone repaired?
I am in the same boat buy I gave my phone to a local cell phone repair shop in toronto. its been two months and they still are looking around for the replacement part. I think i am gonna take the phone back and just try to sell it off
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Yeap they got it repaired within a week!
Damn, I cracked my screen, dropped it in London after the Bears game : (
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Use your insurance.
Luke
Filed a claim, they are on backorder, wtf?
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CALL UP ASURION to see when u will get never heard of back order for phone day out tops then again phone may not be available anymore can u live with cracked screen till then
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Filed a claim, they are on backorder, wtf?
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If Ashurion is out of stock of your phone, they will replace it with another 4g phone if you ask.
My brother's Fascinate broke a couple months ago, they replaced it with a brand new Droid X2 just a week after it came out.
I'd recommend aiming for the Bionic.
Good luck
The bright side is that the Bears won!
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If Ashurion is out of stock of your phone, they will replace it with another 4g phone if you ask.
My brother's Fascinate broke a couple months ago, they replaced it with a brand new Droid X2 just a week after it came out.
I'd recommend aiming for the Bionic.
Good luck
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yeah they'll replace it with another. it's a shame you didn't "damage" it until after the launch of the 3 new ones.
I'd fight for a bionic as well.
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Honestly, asurion is gonna charge you 90 bucks to replace it.
And a new digitizer is only 30. I have gotten ripped off by asurion too many times.
I can't believe people still pay for insurance. It's a scam and way too expensive for the service they provide.
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I can't believe people still pay for insurance. It's a scam and way too expensive for the service they provide.
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Ok paying 8 bucks a month is better than paying 600 if you break or lose your phone.
If I helped please use the thank you button and donate a free account to my dropbox http://db.tt/uDc7iw7x
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I can't believe people still pay for insurance. It's a scam and way too expensive for the service they provide.
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Yeah bro, that $7 a month kills my bank account. Yearly that comes out to about $84, that's a few lap dances right there...
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Yeah bro, that $7 a month kills my bank account. Yearly that comes out to about $84, that's a few lap dances right there...
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Plus deductible. If you drop a phone and truly break it, it's probably because you didnt have a proper case on a $600 item. But most breaks occur to the digitizer....$30 and extremely easy to fix. Your local mom and pop computer shops will throw those things in for you for less than your deductible.
I'm not trying to knock anyone for paying for insurance...but those companies aren't in it to lose money. And everyone forgets about their warranty. We've sent a couple phones back for repairs and get them back within 3 days of HTC receiving them.
But losing a $600 phone...well that would be the only good thing I can see coming out of it. But cmon...if you lose a $600 phone from being careless ya kind of get what you deserve. Laptops cost less than that now. Gotta hold yourself to some kind of responsibility.
Well, I got my replacement, all is well. Sure, 99 sucks, but got to keep the battery and memory card, so now I have two of each, put the memory card in my flyer.
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Well, I got my replacement, all is well. Sure, 99 sucks, but got to keep the battery and memory card, so now I have two of each, put the memory card in my flyer.
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The bright side is that the Bears won!
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That's all that ever really matters...that, and the Bulls winning.
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Can I take it that you got another T-Bolt back? I am in no hurry to split with it although if it breaks in a years time and I am able to get something better the Insurance will be worth it.
Note: I have never used my insurance since I got it on my OG droid.
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Damn, I cracked my screen, dropped it in London after the Bears game : (
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If you weren't a Bears fan, I would be deeply saddened by this, but the Buccaneers fan in me laughs out loud.
j/k...bummer your screen broke. Glad you got your replacement already!
Well now that you got your replacement phone, this would be a good time for you to do one of those screen replacement kits so that you have a backup phone and then you might decide to even drop your insurance on your current phone to save $$$.
You don't get to keep the old phone, you have to send that back. Otherwise, definately would have fixed the screen and kept as back up.
My wife's S3 was run over. She called to file a claim and was told they are out of stock and that it could be 5-7 days before they have something to send her. They also said they could not offer a different phone, because nothing was shown in their system as a comparable replacement. So for now, she's stuck with nothing.
This seems pretty terrible. Is this typical? I'm definitely going to be looking for an alternative insurance option when this is done.
thats unacceptable.
id demabd something else.
you pay for a service, it should be executed properly
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thats unacceptable.
id demabd something else.
you pay for a service, it should be executed properly
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I agree!
The only other warranty I know of is Squaretrade. Maybe you could check them out??
This might be a good opportunity to get that note 2
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Fwiw I tried calling Verizon just to see if they'd do anything to help the situation. My reasoning being that they sold me and bill me for the plan, so they should make it right. They basically took no responsibility.
They are joshin you..asurion will give you a note 2 if they have no s3..just yell at them saying it unacceptable and if asurion doesn't budge you need to get on the phone with Verizon asap and talk to a manager
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They are joshin you..asurion will give you a note 2 if they have no s3..just yell at them saying it unacceptable and if asurion doesn't budge you need to get on the phone with Verizon asap and talk to a manager
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Just to add, I was talking to the Verizon manager in the call I reference above, and that manager refused to give me the name of their direct supervisor after basically telling me there was nothing that could be done on their end (except credit the account for days of service during which I'm waiting for the new phone). I am on hold with Asurion right now with a supervisor, but still being told nothing they can do to fix the situation.
Update: Asurion supervisor unable to help. Told them I'd be cancelling insurance on all 3 lines when this is resolved, posting about it on XDA, and submitting complaint to the BBB. Being transferred to the...CEO?
Definitely unacceptable, they are legally bind to replace you with an exact phone or comparable phone and note 2 is the only comparable phone to S3 unless they already have the s4, which I doubt.
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Well they never mentioned the Note 2, just kept saying no S3 in stock and that there was nothing else comparable available as an option either. After that last transfer to the corporate office or something, I was again told the same thing but also offered the option to buy the S3 at a corporate Verizon store and get reimbursed minus deductible. So I took that offer and ultimately happy with that solution, but definitely not happy with the runaround and hassle.
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Well they never mentioned the Note 2, just kept saying no S3 in stock and that there was nothing else comparable available as an option either. After that last transfer to the corporate office or something, I was again told the same thing but also offered the option to buy the S3 at a corporate Verizon store and get reimbursed minus deductible. So I took that offer and ultimately happy with that solution, but definitely not happy with the runaround and hassle.
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After that return and exchange for the note 2.Verizon has a 14day return policy. S3 is not worth having
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After that return and exchange for the note 2.Verizon has a 14day return policy. S3 is not worth having
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There is nothing wrong with the s3. I don't know where you get the "not worth having part"
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For me, this is anything but typical. After this past weekend, I've filed four claims with them in the 3 years I've been their customer. Only once have they not had my device in stock, and the rep immediately suggested a comparable replacement. I know they don't always get the best reputation. However, I always get my claim filed fast with no hassle and the device always arrives very quickly.
Me and my GF both got replacement phones before the holidays. She broke hers and I cracked my screen. For both I told Asurion we lost them, cheaper fee and got phones the next day. Got to keep the extra parts too (batt door, batt). I would never tell them I broke the phone, they want the broken one back and its more expensive. Just pull the Sim and tell them u lost it. I use my old phone with the broken screen as a music player, and for WiFi. Screen still works its just cracked bad.
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Me and my GF both got replacement phones before the holidays. She broke hers and I cracked my screen. For both I told Asurion we lost them, cheaper fee and got phones the next day. Got to keep the extra parts too (batt door, batt). I would never tell them I broke the phone, they want the broken one back and its more expensive. Just pull the Sim and tell them u lost it. I use my old phone with the broken screen as a music player, and for WiFi. Screen still works its just cracked bad.
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I thought about just reporting it missing, but phone was smashed enough that nothing was really usable. I also thought the deductible was the same regardless of damaged vs lost/stolen. At least that what it shows for me when I look up the deductible...
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Me and my GF both got replacement phones before the holidays. She broke hers and I cracked my screen. For both I told Asurion we lost them, cheaper fee and got phones the next day. Got to keep the extra parts too (batt door, batt). I would never tell them I broke the phone, they want the broken one back and its more expensive. Just pull the Sim and tell them u lost it. I use my old phone with the broken screen as a music player, and for WiFi. Screen still works its just cracked bad.
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How much does it cost to "lose" out of curiousity
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cell128 said:
There is nothing wrong with the s3. I don't know where you get the "not worth having part"
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This. The s3 is the best phone out in my opinion, unless of course you want to go bigger. Then you would shoot for the note 2
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TokedUp said:
Me and my GF both got replacement phones before the holidays. She broke hers and I cracked my screen. For both I told Asurion we lost them, cheaper fee and got phones the next day. Got to keep the extra parts too (batt door, batt). I would never tell them I broke the phone, they want the broken one back and its more expensive. Just pull the Sim and tell them u lost it. I use my old phone with the broken screen as a music player, and for WiFi. Screen still works its just cracked bad.
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Did you file a claim online? Did they ask for any documentation or anything?
I ditched all insurance for both my wife and myself. I found that for $7/month and a deductible of $50-$100 I was way better off fixing the phone myself and dealing with it that way. Every experience I had with asurion when I did have them was a headache and the refurbished phones they replaced my phone with were always defective and needing another replacement. Replacement digitizer on my wife's Bionic was $30 with about 30 minutes of labor. Nothing compared to >$200 cost that would have come from asurion's "help".
The claims I've had with Asurion have usually been handled well. Even had an old droid incredible replaced with an incredible 2.
I had a claim on my sgs3 5 days after the release date because I dropped it snd the screen shattered. It was so new they had to send me a new one. Took 3 weeks!!!! I actually went and bought a new screen for it and had it working before I got my replacement.
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