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Off-contract Infuse

Hey everyone, has anything been mentioned yet about being able to purchase the soon to be released Samsung Infuse off-contract? Tried looking around, but didnt see anything. Anyone have some insight on this? Thanks!

4.5" touch screen? i wonder how far they'll go.. 5" by the end of next year?
and i thought the htc desire hd was huge...

Bump. Anyone have an update on this? The day is nearing...

Thought it was just me. I've been looking frantically as well but can't find anything! Another thing where are the infuse forums! The phone is out in 5 days and were basically homeless. Back to price... I can't really see it bring over the price of the atrix which is 499... 199 on contract. So I think it'll fall right in line around there
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isdfoa said:
4.5" touch screen? i wonder how far they'll go.. 5" by the end of next year?
and i thought the htc desire hd was huge...
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That's what she said
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Heuser1 said:
Bump. Anyone have an update on this? The day is nearing...
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I have seen three prices, 499 550 and 599. Nothing on paper, just rumor and the 550 was from a suppose ATT guy.

isdfoa said:
4.5" touch screen? i wonder how far they'll go.. 5" by the end of next year?
and i thought the htc desire hd was huge...
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dell streak alrdy 5 came out 2010

I'm still thinking 499 but thats just me
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Just got back from the AT&T store. They gave me a hard time about buying off-contract on the release date (no idea why), but the manager said I could. It cost 549.99.

jbassett said:
Just got back from the AT&T store. They gave me a hard time about buying off-contract on the release date (no idea why), but the manager said I could. It cost 549.99.
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Weird I got no trouble at all. Walked in said I wanted one off contract. He walked out back and got one, asked if I wanted a case or dock or anything, I got the car dock (its sick) and then he rang me up. Smooth deal.

Got mine, 1 click root worked. Use latest version of 1 click (1.9 I believe).
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How much did you guys pay?

$549.99 at AT&T store, $599.99 at Walmart/Best Buy.

i work at an ATT dealer in GA
and our system says cost price 500$
floor price 599$
im probably gonna just buy one outright from my dealer for $500
because they are going everywhere else for like 600-700$

bigballa said:
i work at an ATT dealer in GA
and our system says cost price 500$
floor price 599$
im probably gonna just buy one outright from my dealer for $500
because they are going everywhere else for like 600-700$
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Darn. $500 is a much nicer price.

jbassett said:
Just got back from the AT&T store. They gave me a hard time about buying off-contract on the release date (no idea why), but the manager said I could. It cost 549.99.
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I also had to go through this bull**** until I reminded them that they're denying me, a paying subscriber, service. If they didnt sell me the phone I was def going to cancel contract.

FerraraZ said:
I also had to go through this bull**** until I reminded them that they're denying me, a paying subscriber, service. If they didnt sell me the phone I was def going to cancel contract.
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Just curious? What would you have gone to if you did cancel?

First let me introduce myself.
I have been following android forums for past year after switching from iPhone
During that time I rooted few phones installed custom rooms bricked some and so on.
Currently I'm using infuse after switching from Dell streak.
I purchased my infuse at local AT&T store and I was given $100.00 off without really asking much for it. I'm on contract and I didn't qualified for any discount even though I got it at $100 off. Retail no commitment price for it is $549.99 hope that Helps.
I had to sign up for 2 year contract extension though, but I don't care about that.
I love the phone, I have rooted it and Im waiting for custom roms.

isdfoa said:
4.5" touch screen? i wonder how far they'll go.. 5" by the end of next year?
and i thought the htc desire hd was huge...
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already done. it is called the dell streak. it qualifies as a tablet, but it makes calls. really a tablet phone.

Should I?

Hi all nexus user, my cousin has a nexus s but he dropped it on concrete and the screen is cracked. The phone still works, but the screen is completely dead. The lights on the bottom turn on when I turn the phone on, but the screen stays black. He offered it to me for 100$ and I'm wondering if this is fixable? Just a new digitizer right? Also I'm on att and the nexus s only supports Edge for att since its the T-Mobile variant? do you think it's a good deal?
Thanks

U should ask first how much it cost to be fixed before buying it...
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mixtapes08 said:
U should ask first how much it cost to be fixed before buying it...
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Agrees wholly with mixtapes08. The cost for repair makes all the difference.
For reference, doesn't the Infuse 4G cost $100 on a 2year contract on AT&T? No need to repair at all, if you're willing to go on contract.

kto_matchu said:
Agrees wholly with mixtapes08. The cost for repair makes all the difference.
For reference, doesn't the Infuse 4G cost $100 on a 2year contract on AT&T? No need to repair at all, if you're willing to go on contract.
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You're missing the point. The guy wants to know if the screen is easily repairable because he has a chance to score a Nexus S for ~$100 plus repair costs.
Unfortunately I don't know the answer, I have never repaired my screen.
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matt2053 said:
You're missing the point. The guy wants to know if the screen is easily repairable because he has a chance to score a Nexus S for ~$100 plus repair costs.
Unfortunately I don't know the answer, I have never repaired my screen.
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Yeah, I can see that. And by the sounds of it, he wants to use the phone on his AT*T network. So why not just purchase a new phone which is basically equivalent for the same cost without having to spend more to repair it?
Just offering alternative ideas, yo. Of course, if the OP wants specifically the Nexus S, then that's also cool.
Here's a link http://androidforums.com/nexus-s-support-troubleshooting/337241-cracked-screen-nexus-s.html to a discussion about the digitizer repair. Costs a lot.

kto_matchu said:
Yeah, I can see that. And by the sounds of it, he wants to use the phone on his AT*T network. So why not just purchase a new phone which is basically equivalent for the same cost without having to spend more to repair it?
Just offering alternative ideas, yo. Of course, if the OP wants specifically the Nexus S, then that's also cool.
Here's a link http://androidforums.com/nexus-s-support-troubleshooting/337241-cracked-screen-nexus-s.html to a discussion about the digitizer repair. Costs a lot.
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I highly doubt the cost of a new one and the cost of fixing this one are anywhere near in the same ball park

xsteven77x said:
I highly doubt the cost of a new one and the cost of fixing this one are anywhere near in the same ball park
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Yea its more if I get it without a plan, my next upgrade isn't til January, so still a while from now

Update: now his friend is offering a fully working nexus s for 120$. I think ima go for it

it will cost a good penny anywhere from $90 to $180, I know becuase mine is cracked. The screen and the digitalizer are fused together so you'll have to replace both. the screen is 75.99 on Amazon and u need the double sided tape as well which is like 9.99 on amazon. I called samsung they quoted me like 120 to 200.

Broken Glass, What to do?

So I dropped my phone on some grass this weekend, broke the glass and now I'm not sure what to do.
A) Should I get it repaired? What would that cost?
B) Sell it as it? What is a fair price to ask for it?
C) Try to work with AT&T to get it replaced. I know, I might have some pull as I used to work there and the phone is for a very large business account.
Any advice would be awesome, thanks.

Landmine said:
So I dropped my phone on some grass this weekend, broke the glass and now I'm not sure what to do.
A) Should I get it repaired? What would that cost?
B) Sell it as it? What is a fair price to ask for it?
C) Try to work with AT&T to get it replaced. I know, I might have some pull as I used to work there and the phone is for a very large business account.
Any advice would be awesome, thanks.
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A) You can get it repaired or repair your self by replacing lcd/digitizer (100$) .
You can refer this thread for repairing cost and where you should get it repaired.
There is a guy who replaced the screen by his own, you can PM him to know more details. Link to this thread regarding lcd/digitizer replacement.
B) Ya you can sell it as it is . But I do not know for what cost - Wait for other members to reply regarding the cost
C) Before trying to get it repaired or sell , try your sources at att to see if they could provide you new device.

You dropped it on grass and it broke? Meanwhile people are using it as a hammer...I would call AT&T and complain you got a faulty one and maybe get it replaced. (ya never know)

Thank you both.
Yeah, I thought it was crazy too. It landed on a patch of grass around a bunch of dirt and rocks. I was thinking, I'm so lucky it landed on this 1 spot of tall grass. But I wasnt lucky. I'll try AT&T and see what they can do for me.
But please keep posting, as AT&T is well within their rights to tell me to go pound sand.

Do you have insurance? You can get a replacement for like 100$ if so
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To replace it through insurance is 200 bucks.

atticusmas said:
Do you have insurance? You can get a replacement for like 100$ if so
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The HTC one x is tier 3 equipment. The replacement cost is $200
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What does tier 3 mean?
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Heap big moolah to make a claim.

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Do you have insurance? You can get a replacement for like 100$ if so<br />
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The HTC one x is tier 3 equipment. The replacement cost is $200<br />
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The at&t insurance deductible is 200$? Damn. I guess it's still better than 650$
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I have insurance with Ensquared. 99 bucks for 2 years 75 deductible. B

I have att insurance... $10 bux a month, $200 deductible. Get raped from them no matter what.
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Wait, grass > one X? That's some hard ass grass. But in all seriousness if you have or even think you have some pull at at&t I'd try that first...mainly because I'm cheap. You never know, you might get lucky. Plan b for me would be to just send it in unless you're confident in your tinkering skills. By replacing the screen on your own you run the risk of borking your phone completely then you're really sol.

gunnyman said:
I have insurance with Ensquared. 99 bucks for 2 years 75 deductible. B
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Same here the only thing I don't like is that you have to file a police report for lost phone
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The_Zodiac said:
Same here the only thing I don't like is that you have to file a police report for lost phone
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It's also a pain to move the coverage from one device to another.

Insurance is just a pain in the ass altogether. Unfortunately, when you don't get it, then you need it. I was impressed, however, when I replaced my HOX because they had a brand new HOX at my door in less than 24 hours. Too bad for them I'm taking it back today to get another so I can root and unlock. CLEANROM, Here I come!

I believe I've read that HTC will replace the screen for 200 bucks. A 200 deductible for insurance is just a plain rip off. Verizons maximum deductible is 99 which is much more reasonable considering your paying for it even if you don't use it.
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SimpleMatt said:
I believe I've read that HTC will replace the screen for 200 bucks. A 200 deductible for insurance is just a plain rip off. Verizons maximum deductible is 99 which is much more reasonable considering your paying for it even if you don't use it.
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How would I contact them to do that?

Ah it would cost you like 150-200 bucks anyway. Sorry on ur behalf mate.

Any recommend a good shop in the Sacramento, CA area?

Brand new black Asurion replacement!

Forgot to post this last week...
My original pebble blue S3 went "missing" (don't ask- alcohol, strip club, parking lot brawl = no more phone).
Got a replacement through Asurion which ended up being a brand spanking new in the box black version, not a refurbished one. I tried to convince the operator at Asurion to give me an S4, but she wasn't having it! Thought I'd share the info for whatever purpose it may serve

annoyingduck said:
Forgot to post this last week...
My original pebble blue S3 went "missing" (don't ask- alcohol, strip club, parking lot brawl = no more phone).
Got a replacement through Asurion which ended up being a brand spanking new in the box black version, not a refurbished one. I tried to convince the operator at Asurion to give me an S4, but she wasn't having it! Thought I'd share the info for whatever purpose it may serve
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My screen is cracked.... Might give it a try haha
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Black one is sexy, am I right?
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tylerlawhon said:
Black one is sexy, am I right?
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Certainly is. It's really the only thing that made me happy about losing my phone!

I got the black one, now i wish i would've got a white one but it is quite sexy.
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Not sure what's sexy about shelling out $100 plus $120/year for a phone you got for $49 originally. I dropped Asurion after the three replacements they sent failed within days or never worked at all. Clearly what they send out are usually returned items from Verizon's stores. Verizon gave me a $100 credit and a new phone after I complained to a tier 2 supervisor.

Paying monthly plus a deductible just never made sense to me. Better to get a good case and if it does break either wait it out to buy it for your next contract or Craig's list it. You'd get a better deal.
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Never bothered with those sort of plans. Last winter I slipped on ice and fell on my S3. Fortunately, I had a good solid case and the xGear tempered glass protector. Bottom line, phone suffered NO damage. XGear protector did it's job sacrificing itself which I was more than happy to replace with another.
I'm also told some Homeowner's policies can cover electronics such as phones.

bigee1212 said:
Paying monthly plus a deductible just never made sense to me. Better to get a good case and if it does break either wait it out to buy it for your next contract or Craig's list it. You'd get a better deal.
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i buy my phones through a site called wirefly.com great prices good service and most importantly they offer insurance 7 bucks a month no deductible and if they cant fix it they send you a brand new phone and its a pretty quick turn around

bigee1212 said:
Paying monthly plus a deductible just never made sense to me. Better to get a good case and if it does break either wait it out to buy it for your next contract or Craig's list it. You'd get a better deal.
Because if you ever have any defects past the 14 day period you get the extended warranty on your phone = 2 years instead of 1. Also you get FREE overnight shipping which is $15 for them to ship the warranty replacement to you. Otherwise they give you free crappy media mail which takes like 3-5 days for you to get your replacement phone.
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Motocare VS Squaretrade

Just wondering everyone's take on the two, as I'll be ordering my moto x pure on friday.
If the warranty is voided by unlocking the bootloader, how does squaretrade work? I've never used them.

Moto's plan is much cheaper overall than SquareTrade. When considering the up front cost and deductible. And Moto's plan can be used twice during the 2 year period. For me the choice was easy.
If doing a claim with Moto is a slow hassle, it will be no worse than claims I've had with Squaretrade.

Do you have to buy the phone through moto to sign up for motocare? I got it from Amazon.
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I would love to know that as I bought on amazon too
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I'll be buying through moto maker if that makes a difference.

Here is the order page if you want to purchase after you have the device (here) You have 30 days to add it

reno55 said:
I would love to know that as I bought on amazon too
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Do you have to buy the phone through moto to sign up for motocare? I got it from Amazon.
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If you purchased the phone on Amazon, there's not an option under "My Stuff" on the Motorola site to purchase Moto Care. They know about it and are working on a fix so those of us who bought from Amazon should be able to purchase it soon. I don't have the link on me, but in the Motorola support forums there's a thread about the issue.

Went ahead and signed up for moto care, too good to pass up. One cracked screen will pay it off

brholt6 said:
If you purchased the phone on Amazon, there's not an option under "My Stuff" on the Motorola site to purchase Moto Care. They know about it and are working on a fix so those of us who bought from Amazon should be able to purchase it soon. I don't have the link on me, but in the Motorola support forums there's a thread about the issue.
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Heres the Link in the Motorola forum,
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/d10ec3d58c
I know cause I started it. Still waiting for a fix

I originally had the motocare in my cart but after reading the fine print I decided against it. They don't cover lost/stolen and if the phone has excessive damage they also won't cover it. I don't plan on dropping my phone and running it over but you never know and I don't want to have to worry about if my device is going to be covered when I send it in.
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orcsbane13 said:
I originally had the motocare in my cart but after reading the fine print I decided against it. They don't cover lost/stolen and if the phone has excessive damage they also won't cover it. I don't plan on dropping my phone and running it over but you never know and I don't want to have to worry about if my device is going to be covered when I send it in.
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No basic warranty covers lost or stolen phones. If you want that covered, thats what home owners insurance is for. If you tied a string to your phone and to the back of your car and dragged it, obviously it won't be covered. Accidental damages are fine like drops on the floor and what not. But if you dog got to your phone and chewed it up, that probably won't be covered. Pretty much anything that can be repaired will be covered.

Square Trade is good.
I've had a tablet and a camera claim.
Tablet - they gave me a full refund on a two year old device.
The camera, they sent a replacement in a week.
Square Trade doesn't care about software. They warrant a device.

I also read the fine print and decided to forgo the Moto Care, since the the payout on a cracked screen is low enough to make it not worth it. However I'm very curious about these two companies handle real world issues.
If its true that Square Trade is cool about refunding a whole device after two years, then that makes their 3yr $40/year plan a great deal.
Tell me what happened to your camera and tablet. Did they charge you the $75 deductible when they replaced them?

I just cancelled my moto care and got the 3 year square trade for $119.99. It covers up to 4 claims. Hoping I'll never need to use it but I'm sure if I do, 4 is more than plenty.
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Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?

ErikHellstrom said:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
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The only things they won't replace for is lost or stolen.
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ErikHellstrom said:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
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from their site:
-Covers drops, spills, and malfunctions

ErikHellstrom said:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
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How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?

How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?
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Soldering Iron. Specifically that would be a hard brick, not a soft brick.
/u/Dakinator on
https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/3l6aa8/unlocking_the_bootloader_will_void_the_warranty/
Just gave me a 40% off 1 time use squaretrade coupon, so I picked up the 3 year Squaretrade for $89.
He just gets them in his email, so he may have more.

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How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?
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Already did . Flashed the galaxy note 5 software and it didn't work. Shouldn't it work because it's all android?
I'm just joking everyone. Lol. Ordering mine today.