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Insurance advice - broken gs3_ Help please!

Hey guys less than 30 days ago I bought a GS3 from best buy on Verizon. Last night I dropped it and of course it bounced and fell down a 3 story stairwell and shattered the screen and broke. Since its been <30 days I should be able to get protection from best buy or Verizon (Asurion) or others, but I wanted to ask you guys for advice on what I should do and if there is anything I'm not thinking about. I really really don't want a refurbished phone but if it's my only option then I have no choice. If anyone has a recommendation on what insurance plan to get please let me know. Thank you in advance!

I would check to see which plan would cover the device faster. I may be wrong and probably am, but assurion used to have a 2 week window in which you could not make a claim from the date of insurance purchase. Not sure how it is now. Their reason for the two weeks was to make sure the device was working when coverage was purchased to cut down on folks buying broken devices then turning around and filing a claim. Hope this helps.
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Toddricks said:
I would check to see which plan would cover the device faster. I may be wrong and probably am, but assurion used to have a 2 week window in which you could not make a claim from the date of insurance purchase. Not sure how it is now. Their reason for the two weeks was to make sure the device was working when coverage was purchased to cut down on folks buying broken devices then turning around and filing a claim. Hope this helps.
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I really don't want a replacement phone haha but I have no choice probably. It looks like you don't have to wait for Asurion
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I think Best Buy will give you another one in the store after you pay the deductible. Couldn't hurt to give em a call and grab a case while you're at it :good:.

buckley101 said:
Hey guys less than 30 days ago I bought a GS3 from best buy on Verizon. Last night I dropped it and of course it bounced and fell down a 3 story stairwell and shattered the screen and broke. Since its been <30 days I should be able to get protection from best buy or Verizon (Asurion) or others, but I wanted to ask you guys for advice on what I should do and if there is anything I'm not thinking about. I really really don't want a refurbished phone but if it's my only option then I have no choice. If anyone has a recommendation on what insurance plan to get please let me know. Thank you in advance!
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I used to work at best buy when I was in college. In order to put the protection plan on the phone after the date of purchase you have to have the device with you so they can make sure it isn't already broken. Unfortunately if you didn't get the protection plan when you bought the phone the best buy route won't work.

zetsumeikuro said:
I think Best Buy will give you another one in the store after you pay the deductible. Couldn't hurt to give em a call and grab a case while you're at it :good:.
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Best Buy has no deductibles
Good luck OP...I hope you plan on keeping the insurance after you purchase it.
Not sure if this borders on fraud...kind of like having a house fire while on the phone with the insurance company trying to add coverage
so will close this.

[Q] Nexus S motherboard died

My Nexus S's motherboard died and the guys at Samsung service centre are demanding $160 for a replacement. I am really confused as to what I should do. $160 is too steep, but the phone is in mint condition.
Any suggestions? I live in India, so consider local prices too if you would suggest buying a used Nexus S instead of getting mine repaired.
Any help appreciated. Thanks.
P.S.; Prices of used nexus s at ebay.in starts at $200!!
Edit: Could a mod move this thread to the QA section? Apologies for posting it in the wrong section.

chaitanya91845 said:
My Nexus S's motherboard died and the guys at Samsung service centre are demanding $160 for a replacement. I am really confused as to what I should do. $160 is too steep, but the phone is in mint condition.
Any suggestions? I live in India, so consider local prices too if you would suggest buying a used Nexus S instead of getting mine repaired.
Any help appreciated. Thanks.
P.S.; Prices of used nexus s at ebay.in starts at $200!!
Edit: Could a mod move this thread to the QA section? Apologies for posting it in the wrong section.
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How are u sure it's dead ? Samsung service doesn't repair motherboards they just replace them so if ur phone doesn't work for reason A or B they just replace the motherboard or whatever is defect.
You can try a regular mobile phone service center and ask them how much they want for a repair.
200$ or 160$ for just a nexus s it's really a high amount ur better off with a new phone
ps. what happen to ur nexus and it doesn't work now ?

The phone had been dropped in water in the past, but that was repaired, and did not include a motherboard replacement. This time, my sister dropped the phone on the ground, and it has not switched on since. The guys at Samsung say that the motherboard needs to be replaced

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I want to buy this faulty nexus phone kindly let me know if this is available and how much you are expecting for same.
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chaitanya91845 said:
My Nexus S's motherboard died and the guys at Samsung service centre are demanding $160 for a replacement. I am really confused as to what I should do. $160 is too steep, but the phone is in mint condition.
Any suggestions? I live in India, so consider local prices too if you would suggest buying a used Nexus S instead of getting mine repaired.
Any help appreciated. Thanks.
P.S.; Prices of used nexus s at ebay.in starts at $200!!
Edit: Could a mod move this thread to the QA section? Apologies for posting it in the wrong section.
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I Bought also Google NExus S in very New Condition But some Problem With MotherBoard.
It gets off after Low battery and not boot Up Since.
If Anyone needs it, i want to sell.
If Anyone knows Mother Board repair, plz suggest also.
Please contact me.
+91-9910575955
Shubham

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I want to buy this faulty nexus 5 or moto x phone kindly let me know if this is available and how much you are expecting for same.
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chaitanya91845 said:
My Nexus S's motherboard died and the guys at Samsung service centre are demanding $160 for a replacement. I am really confused as to what I should do. $160 is too steep, but the phone is in mint condition.
Any suggestions? I live in India, so consider local prices too if you would suggest buying a used Nexus S instead of getting mine repaired.
Any help appreciated. Thanks.
P.S.; Prices of used nexus s at ebay.in starts at $200!!
Edit: Could a mod move this thread to the QA section? Apologies for posting it in the wrong section.
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Hi There,
I can provide you with the Nexus S board 100% working. I have a pair of them if you need contact me. I too live in India. You must pay Rs1800 for mainboard that you will buy from me. If intrested contact me
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Broke my s3 digitizer, best way to replace my phone?

Ok so I just killed my screen completely (had a cracked screen, replaced it with new screen and loca, but eventually the screen died from i don't know what).
1 year into 2 year contract with my step dad's family plan. If I was currently employed, i would pay up for a new phone or what not.
I see now that the S3 is $49 with new 2 year contract, would be cheaper than buying a new screen/digitizer on ebay. Any way I can work that with verizon?
I could probably sell the phone as is for around $150-200 or so, which would help cover costs of a new one, but if I say the phone is lost /stolen, that would kill the esn.. I don't know what to do at this point.
What do you guys think?

It cost $176.81 for Samsung to fix it plus it'll regain it's warranty again. Too me it's not worth renewing a 2 yr if you plan on sticking with an s3.

I was thinking of trying to get early upgrade like this, claim im not happy with the phone (like say it has been slow for 4 months or so) and want an s4.
http://www.zdnet.com/how-to-score-an-early-phone-upgrade-from-verizon-7000007917/
But a friend is telling me that they will ask for the old phone back.

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hypertek said:
I was thinking of trying to get early upgrade like this, claim im not happy with the phone (like say it has been slow for 4 months or so) and want an s4.
http://www.zdnet.com/how-to-score-an-early-phone-upgrade-from-verizon-7000007917/
But a friend is telling me that they will ask for the old phone back.
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If you still have a year left in the contract I highly doubt that that would work.

If your local mall has a Cellairis, digitizer replacement is only $100... at least it is out here.
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[Q] Visiting Australia for a month, should I buy the Nexus 5 there?

Hi, I'm from India. I wanted to buy the Nexus 5 but the prices here are higher compared to other countries (US & Australia).
Just for a quick comparison, here are the prices in India / Australia
16 GB = $520 (Rs 28,999) / $399
32 GB = $592 (Rs 32,999) / $449
I'm going to visit Australia for a month, and as you can see above it is much cheaper there. But after reading this forum I found out many people have got a defected phone. So now I'm worried of getting a one as I don't know whether it can get fixed or replaced within a month.
So can anyone here please tell me what are the chances of getting a defected phone and how long does it take to repair it?
Thanks.

Seriously, no one?

I bought 1 phone not defective so by going by that, you have a 0% chance of getting a defective phone. Not accurate though is it? You literally need every Nexus 5 user in the world (ever) to post. Its not happening.
As for returns, ask Google. Often phone manufacturers only accept devices in the region they were purchased, so best to get this info straight from the horses mouth (Google)
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who knows the exact amount of nexus 5 devices sold, but you only see the threads containing the bad ones here on XDA and people RMAing. Step back and think about the people that are satisfied. Just like looking at a review for a product. People who get a DOA or a defective one immediately go "NOPE this sucks don't buy because ...." these things happen in production.
Do what you think is right

mistahseller said:
who knows the exact amount of nexus 5 devices sold, but you only see the threads containing the bad ones here on XDA and people RMAing. Step back and think about the people that are satisfied. Just like looking at a review for a product. People who get a DOA or a defective one immediately go "NOPE this sucks don't buy because ...." these things happen in production.
Do what you think is right
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Don't agree. 2 out of the 3 people I know with the nexus 5 have a defect in it.
And yes, I know this thread is old.
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tzzeri said:
Don't agree. 2 out of the 3 people I know with the nexus 5 have a defect in it.
And yes, I know this thread is old.
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Nice necro. And 3 is not a valid sample size.
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[Completed] How can I unlock my iPhone 6 with sprint

The phone if paid for, I came off my bfs plan & now sprint wants 200 bucks to unlock...wtf

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The phone if paid for, I came off my bfs plan & now sprint wants 200 bucks to unlock...wtf
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Greetings and welcome to xda. As apple is closed source there is very little development on xda for it. Apart from a few "dodgy video" guides on youtube I know no way of unlocking the Iphone
Hope you manage to find something as that is a ridiculous amount
Good Luck
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