Okay so I just got my gn from amazon and I was wondering if there is any way to get insurance for this device. I'm coming from a tmo gs2 and I accidentally dropped it less than 2 weeks of owning it n it got a few dents around the edges. With that in mind I can't stop thinking about a bunch of "what if's" that might happen. Lol I love everything about this phone but I don't want to end up damaging this phone too cuz we all know **** happens.lol I'm already going to buy a case. But screens can still get cracked if it lands a certain way. Not only that. What if the phone malfunctions .would I be able to atleast send for repairs even if I can't get insurance? hopefully I didn't make a bad decision. Or would it be better if i just got the verizon one instead. At first i would've gotten the verizon one but cancelling my contract with tmo, paying the deposit fee and then buying the phone was turning out to be more expensive than just buying the gsm phone. But at the end of the day if I do have issues with this one I have now. That would be money down the drain instead of being able to get it replaced if I were with Verizon...right? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide.
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Your options are go without any insurance, get phone insurance or do what I did, put it on my home insurance
Damn I just realized I posted in the wrong section. Smh
I forgot to mention. I live in the US and I have t mobile. From the little help i have gotten from searches online about the insurance. I'm getting the vibe that since the phone is not released out here I have no way to get insurance? Which leads me to the other question I had, if there's a way to send for repairs if the phone breaks.
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I am also with TMobile and because you didn't get the phone from them the insurance they offer will not apply. Not sure about the homeowners insurance, worth a phone call to your agent but usually the deductibles on H/O is $500+ so that's kind of a wash.
I purchased my phone from Expansys and according to them if there is a problem (warranty) they will support what the manufacturer offers.
Good luck and be careful.
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If you search a little bit you will see a thread I started on which company will and will not cover these imported phones
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Excuse me for my blindness lol but can direct me to the thread please. Thanks
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If you search a little bit you will see a thread I started on which company will and will not cover these imported phones
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Just get a case and screen protector. Only insurance most people need.
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Hey. Thanks a lot for the info. I went ahead n checked thru ur threads and found it. I contacted ensquared through a message asking if they covered the galaxy nexus GSM model and they called me back in less than 10 minutes and the person over the phone told me they do insure it and it doesn't matter what carrier I have or if the phone is unlocked. I asked twice to make sure cuz it sounded to good to be true n he confirmed that they do cover the phone. I feel so much better now. Thanks again
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If you search a little bit you will see a thread I started on which company will and will not cover these imported phones
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I'm going to give them a call now myself. It was never really resolved in the other thread mentioned although I think the two should be merged for informational purposes.
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You should be able to get it covered through squaretrade. It'll cost you probably around $100 or so but I've heard good things about their service.
squaretrade will NOT cover this phone. It says so in the fine print on their website and a user here found out the hard way.
To the OP - glad I could help!
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squaretrade will NOT cover this phone. It says so in the fine print on their website and a user here found out the hard way.
To the OP - glad I could help!
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squaretrade does cover this phone i have the insurance myself i paid 69.00 for one year coverage and i pay a 99.00 ded thats it not sure what the other person did but the covered mine i have it in writing and when i log in on there page it says galaxy nexus covered one year.
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I'm currently an owner of an htc amaze 4g. Ive seen people exchange from the htc amaze to the Samsung galaxy s2. I just want to know how I could do that? I'm really getting tired of the problem that this phone has. I really want a Samsung galaxy s2. What's the easiest way to do that? Should I just buy a new one? :/.
Thank you for reading this.
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I traded my amaze on Craigslist for one.
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OP if you bought it w/in 14 days you can exchange it. I did.
Can you still use the 1 year warranty and tmobile warranty after you buy one on craigslist?
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OP if you bought it w/in 14 days you can exchange it. I did.
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Ive had mine for 2 months.
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Ive had mine for 2 months.
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What problems are you experiencing specifically? Screen dust?
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What problems are you experiencing specifically? Screen dust?
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lol everyone says that. well the i cant put a case on because it makes the wifi signal weaker, the flash messes up the pictures at night, the faceplate creaks when you put pressure on it(its very loud) and haptic keys on the bottom of the screen bleed through the screen of the phone so you can see it lighter on the bottom of the phone. that's a problem with all of the htc amaze. im just tired of all of those problems. i love htc sense though :/. is there any way to put htc sense on the samsung galaxy s2?
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Can you still use the 1 year warranty and tmobile warranty after you buy one on craigslist?
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Officially? No. However I bought a sensation on Craigslist and it stopped charging after a month. I think I broke the charging port. I went to t mobile chat and told them. At one point I was asked where I got the phone. I lied and told them from t mobile and they replaced it with the amaze. My old sgs4g I Gabe to my wife who is on her own plan and she started having software issues so she called t mobile up and had that replaced.
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If.you.go.through three.or.mote warranty exchanges in 90days or less, you are offered an alternate exchange. A new phone but there is no.guarantee it'll be the sgs2.
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Officially? No. However I bought a sensation on Craigslist and it stopped charging after a month. I think I broke the charging port. I went to t mobile chat and told them. At one point I was asked where I got the phone. I lied and told them from t mobile and they replaced it with the amaze. My old sgs4g I Gabe to my wife who is on her own plan and she started having software issues so she called t mobile up and had that replaced.
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Ohh alright. Let's say I exchange the phone with a sgs2 on craigslist. If the phone breaks and take it to tmobile do I just tell them that I bought it there and I should be off the hook?
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Well if it breaks such as physicoal damage no because that goes through insurance. If its anything related to.manufacturers defect such as rebooting or freezing then yes they'll help you out.
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Ohh alright. Let's say I exchange the phone with a sgs2 on craigslist. If the phone breaks and take it to tmobile do I just tell them that I bought it there and I should be off the hook?
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i love htc sense though :/. is there any way to put htc sense on the samsung galaxy s2?
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hahaha that made my day. Im pretty sure no dev will want to attempt this. TW is so much better than Sense.
What do you like about sense? Some things you can get back such as home screen movements animation and weather widget
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If.you.go.through three.or.mote warranty exchanges in 90days or less, you are offered an alternate exchange. A new phone but there is no.guarantee it'll be the sgs2.
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That is not ture anymore. I went through 4 HTC Sensations and the current one is having issues, and they will not replace it with a different model. I've tried multiple agents and pleaded at several stores.
Well was it within 90 days or less. Its in their policy. They are probably untrained or overlooking it. I have done this on two occassions. You can always have them transfer you to retention. Or if you complain hard enough you can initiate them to look at their policy. My wife has the mytouch 4g and had some freezing issues last month. She went through two exchagnes in a matter of weeks. The Rep told her at both the store while I was there and one on chat that if she specifically had three or more exchanges for the same device within 90 days an alternate phone would be offered. It is similar to or better. The reps can't choose as it chides the most comparable phone to your current one as well as same price or more. Sometimes they offered another option. It would be worth mentioning the policy next time or speaking to a manager and or retention.
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That is not ture anymore. I went through 4 HTC Sensations and the current one is having issues, and they will not replace it with a different model. I've tried multiple agents and pleaded at several stores.
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Stay away from Craigslist, lots of insurance scams, water damage, etc. Just take the Amaze back to T-Mobile and ask what they can do for you.
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Stay away from Craigslist, lots of insurance scams, water damage, etc. Just take the Amaze back to T-Mobile and ask what they can do for you.
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What do you mean by insurance scams?
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Well was it within 90 days or less. Its in their policy. They are probably untrained or overlooking it. I have done this on two occassions. You can always have them transfer you to retention. Or if you complain hard enough you can initiate them to look at their policy. My wife has the mytouch 4g and had some freezing issues last month. She went through two exchagnes in a matter of weeks. The Rep told her at both the store while I was there and one on chat that if she specifically had three or more exchanges for the same device within 90 days an alternate phone would be offered. It is similar to or better. The reps can't choose as it chides the most comparable phone to your current one as well as same price or more. Sometimes they offered another option. It would be worth mentioning the policy next time or speaking to a manager and or retention.
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For clarification tmobile use to do that they dont always anymore speaking with retention will do nothing in terms of that we cant force it to happen neither can a manager either your given the option or not. I believe they made changes to prevent people fraudelantly doing this just because they know the policy. Best thing you can do is sell your phone and just buy a galaxy s 2 used, just find a reputable seller.
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That's lame. So they'd rather have an unhappy customer that's gone through many refurbished versus, than just shipping out a newer. Phone? I can see how warranty stuff can be abused.
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For clarification tmobile use to do that they dont always anymore speaking with retention will do nothing in terms of that we cant force it to happen neither can a manager either your given the option or not. I believe they made changes to prevent people fraudelantly doing this just because they know the policy. Best thing you can do is sell your phone and just buy a galaxy s 2 used, just find a reputable seller.
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What do you mean by insurance scams?
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People sell their phones on Craigslist and then report it lost/stolen and file an insurance claim with T-Mobile/Assurion. They get shipped a replacement phone and your phone gets blacklisted which means it wont work on T-mobile.
I might be the luckiest person ever. I found a T-Mobile Galaxy S3.
Anyways, can I get in trouble for using the phone? Can T-Mobile somehow track the phone and disable it.
Thanks for your answers.
P.S. The phone has no contact store, so I can't really return it to the owner. The only dialed number is a company.
Go to t mobile store and return it. They will use IMEI to find the owner. If the owner report it stolen tmobile will black list the phone and you may not be able to use it anyway.
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You're not the luckiest person ever. You're a dishonest person who's trying to keep something that's not theirs. Do what the person above me said and contact T-Mobile.
I'd really like to hear how you "found" it.
Just replace the Sim card and use it. Founder keeper. Loser file insurance claim.
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ill buy it from you for $100 bucks
You "found" it lmao..
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I'll buy it from you for $200 even after t-mobile has the imei black listed *my secret*
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sarajlija said:
I might be the luckiest person ever. I found a T-Mobile Galaxy S3.
Anyways, can I get in trouble for using the phone? Can T-Mobile somehow track the phone and disable it.
Thanks for your answers.
P.S. The phone has no contact store, so I can't really return it to the owner. The only dialed number is a company.
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What is wrong with you? Return the damn phone. Don't be a loser, thief, lowlife. Do the right thing. Stealing is stealing. Good grief. Is that how your mom raised you? Sad....
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Just replace the Sim card and use it. Founder keeper. Loser file insurance claim.
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I hope someone steals an expensive item near and dear to you. We clearly understand your lack of morality. Karma is a *****.
The damn entitlement generation on display. Dumb, greedy, lazy, self centered kids. Just what this world needs more of.
I have witnessed this in forum after forum. Thieves that are too stupid to know what they are doing are coming to the Internet begging for us to help them with their heist. Pathetic.
It won't work after black listed so be careful I would try to take it to tmobile store to
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I am really surprised at all of the responses from people suggesting yuo should keep the phone or better yet, sell it to them! That is really the worst advice anyone can offer, what the hell are you guys thinking? It's dishonest and kind of sh..tty to suggest that they should keep the phone and hope the owner had insurance... if that's how you live your life, I am hope I don't live nearby you - - Karma my friends - the best thing to do would be to return the phone to any T MOBILE Store - what would you want them to do if it was your phone?
the poor soul who lost his/her galaxy s3 is probably pulling there hair and gouging there eyes out by now... so sad...
If I had found this phone, I would do everything in my power to get it back to its owner. When the owner finally gets reunited with the phone I doubt they would leave you walking empty handed however even if they do at least you know you have done a very amazing deed.
Who knows someday you may lose something and some generous soul will return your lost item to you. :angel:
Oh my feelings are hurt by all these strangers judging me online. Why don't you people believe me hehe
I think, I will just keep the phone on for a couple days and hopefully the owner will call
What the hell man, leave the phone in a T-Mobile store.
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so if the phone still has a sim card and it works, just return the phone to tmobile and they will track the number and they could see who it belongs to!
do something great, people will do the same to you.
I agree with everyones (some) responses. I found a iPhone 4S with a pink case. I was able to get ahold of the owner (beautiful girl) and she cried and gave me so many thank yous. She offered $50 but i declined it. If i ever lose my baby (gs3) ...I would hope someone would do the same. Return the phone man..
My insurance was canceled....if I were to lose my phone I'd have to pay full price for a new one. I couldn't afford another Siii.
Return it to Tmo as has been suggested. To do anything less is theft.
If it was my phone, I would activate the mobile security app on the phone and track you down and then the police would arrest you for stealing my phone. But that's just me. By the way, mobile security comes free on most t mobile phones with the correct insurance. I wouldn't risk being labeled as a thief, even if you did somehow "find" it.
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It won't work after black listed so be careful I would try to take it to tmobile store to
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I can make a black listed phone from t-mobile work again with t-mobile not gonna say how but it's possible ....
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So, I saw a girl write on Facebook that she is selling a T Mobile Galaxy S3. So I inboxed her and ask how much she wanted. She told me to make an offer, so I said I wouldn't pay any more than $300. Then she asked me would I pay $220? I told her yes!!!! Says its brand new used since June comes with box booklets etc and flawless condition! Did I just hit jackpot? Is the phone worth it? Anything I should "lookout" for? I'm a galaxy nexus owner by the way guys!!!
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Hopefully she isnt scamming you by selling her phone, reporting it stolen, having TMo blackball your phone rendering it useless, using insurance to replace her 'stolen' phone and pocketing the leftover cash.
Other than that you did good!
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Hopefully she isnt scamming you by selling her phone, reporting it stolen, having TMo blackball your phone rendering it useless, using insurance to replace her 'stolen' phone and pocketing the leftover cash.
Other than that you did good!
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Thanks for the heads up brother! And she told Me she's switching to carriers. And I attached the convo we had!
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Ask her for the IMEI number so you can verify everything is in order with TMo, if she still has it. Than call TMo and ask them to tell you if everything is good with that phone, and have them document it in your account that you called.
"iSwitch"?
Something seems fishy... lol
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Ask her for the IMEI number so you can verify everything is in order with TMo, if she still has it. Than call TMo and ask them to tell you if everything is good with that phone, and have them document it in your account that you called.
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Gotcha! Thanks I will tell her
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"iSwitch"?
Something seems fishy... lol
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Maybe shes getting an iPhone or something? Lol
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Since you told her they are going for 300(which is really cheap to start with for a s3) and she offered you 220 for it, seems too good to be true.
But if everything checks out OK with the imei then yes you scored big time.
But make sure you get pictures over the device. I've ran into so many scams on Craigslist that it wouldn't surprise me if they migrated to Facebook.
My advice, proceed with caution
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Either she's pulling a fast one in you if she's beyond stupid. You offered $300 but she only wants $220? What? Like everyone else said, verify the IMEI before you give her a single cent.
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How do you verify the IMEI?
Does she lives near you? If so meet at T-Mobile and transfer the phone to your account on the spot.
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I appreciate the replies guys. Honestly I think shes just a clueless teenage girl that has no idea how much its worth. Notice her spelling. She's about 18 years old I'm sure, and she's just switching carriers, I really doubt there's any fishy stuff going on, but I will see if she meets me at the T-Mobile store in our local mall. I don't wanna go there and have the people say something like "your selling it for only 220, that's unfair!" And blow everything up in my face :/ I wont be using the phone as my daily driver but I will switch from galaxy nexus to s3 every few days ^_^
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I appreciate the replies guys. Honestly I think shes just a clueless teenage girl that has no idea how much its worth. Notice her spelling. She's about 18 years old I'm sure, and she's just switching carriers, I really doubt there's any fishy stuff going on, but I will see if she meets me at the T-Mobile store in our local mall. I don't wanna go there and have the people say something like "your selling it for only 220, that's unfair!" And blow everything up in my face :/ I wont be using the phone as my daily driver but I will switch from galaxy nexus to s3 every few days ^_^
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If ur gonna.do that make sure you get a micro to regular sim adapter, if her contract is up and she isn't just ditching without paying I think its a good deal even if it is someone on att will pay over 300 for it
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Dude...
Dude, come on...you're obviously being scammed. Who gets offered $300 for something and says, "Nah! I'll talk $220!"
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Dude, come on...you're obviously being scammed. Who gets offered $300 for something and says, "Nah! I'll talk $220!"
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Or maybe she has a fake s3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRcTwoXJipI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Maybe it's been dropped and has some scratches?
You said it was worth $300 so she probably said $220 because it's not mint.
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Scam. Like the above poster said, why would she offer you the phone for less than $300 when you said $300 first?
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Scam. Like the above poster said, why would she offer you the phone for less than $300 when you said $300 first?
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He said that wouldnt pay more then 300 he never offered 300. She shot him a price and he accepted. Why is that hard to believe.
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Because most people would say 'You wont pay more than $300? OK, $299'
Thanks for the help guys. I'm coming to conclusion that when I said 300.00 she assumed that's how much they go for brand new. So offered a lesser price. I highly doubt she has any cell phone knowledge. She told me its in flawless condition as well. Used for a few months. I'll contact her again and see what's up!
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I originally ordered my GS3 from amazon and it said it was an unlocked i9300. I opened the box and I had received a i747, at least it was unlocked though. I use t-mobile's 30$ a month plan. That was 6 months ago. I flashed my first ROM and my IMEI was reset to 0 and about a month in I dropped my phone shattering the screen. Ever since the IMEI blanked the phone has had data issues.
This is where I come to a dilemma. I like the GS3, but I feel like this one is beyond fixing for me.
Should I
A) Sell the old GS3 on eBay and risk the buyer having data issues. I don't know how much a broken screen GS3 would sell for.(I also burned the digitizer trying to replace the glass)
B) sell the phone to one of those cheap sites online that give you like 100 dollars for it.
C) save up another 600 bucks to buy a new GS3 from T-Mobile.
D) wait for the GS4 and buy one under contract from AT&T
E) Send it to Samsung hoping they just send me a new phone instead of fixing the screen.
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If get the S4 on at&t. AT&T doesn't have any of the problems they used to have and I'm sure the S4 will be awesome.
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You can fix your imei and the screen. I'm not sure how much a digitizer costs, but it can't be as much as a new unsubsidized phone can it?
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You can fix your imei and the screen. I'm not sure how much a digitizer costs, but it can't be as much as a new unsubsidized phone can it?
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Domoo. I did fix my IMEI, but the data fixes to the QCN never stick and I get stuck on edge every time my phone reboots. Not really practical.
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I see. Well it certainly sounds like a good idea to get a new phone then. If you do plan on switching over to att and need a phone right away, you can ask them to assist you in the early termination fee. I think they covered $100. That way, you can get the subsidized phone of your choice.
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I can't tell you what you should do, however I can tell you what you should've done.
You should've reported that seller on amazon, made a claim on paypal or with your bank/credit card institution for fraud, and got your money back and possibly been able to keep the phone.
I've been in a situation like that, once ordered a iPod touch 4g 64GB off ebay, received a 16GB 3G touch. Made a claim on paypal, gave him some nasty feedback, and Paypal eventually returned my money and I then sold the 3g on ebay for an additional 200 bucks. Winnar.
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I see. Well it certainly sounds like a good idea to get a new phone then. If you do plan on switching over to att and need a phone right away, you can ask them to assist you in the early termination fee. I think they covered $100. That way, you can get the subsidized phone of your choice.
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No contract obligations here. I dropped 600 dollars for this phone. I think I'll wait for the S4 next month and go to AT&T. Their prices for a 3GB plan is cheaper than T-Mobile now. T-Mobile needs to be careful with this phone lease idea as it currently pushes them over the price of AT&T if text isn't important. I use Google voice so texting isn't important to me.
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TeknoGodz said:
I can't tell you what you should do, however I can tell you what you should've done.
You should've reported that seller on amazon, made a claim on paypal or with your bank/credit card institution for fraud, and got your money back and possibly been able to keep the phone.
I've been in a situation like that, once ordered a iPod touch 4g 64GB off ebay, received a 16GB 3G touch. Made a claim on paypal, gave him some nasty feedback, and Paypal eventually returned my money and I then sold the 3g on ebay for an additional 200 bucks. Winnar.
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I know I should have reported him for falsely posting it as an international version, but I'd waiting 2 weeks for the phone after saving 3 months to buy it and didn't deal with it. Also amazon doesn't take PayPal .
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If any of you are curious. I decided to go ahead and activate my phone on AT&T. After I get my next paycheck I'm going to order the S4, then I will test my luck selling my S3 on eBay in a couple weeks after the large influx of them is over.
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So I'm thinking of buying a Used GS3 or Nexus 4. Since the GS3 has expandable memory that's what I'm leaning towards.
Anyway, what kind of things should I ask/look for when getting a used GS3 other than scratches and cracks?
The best and safest thing you can do is meet the seller at a Tmobile retail store. Have an employee check the status of the phone. They can even make a note that the phone has been sold and the original owner cannot report it stolen or lost.
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707BeastMode707 said:
The best and safest thing you can do is meet the seller at a Tmobile retail store. Have an employee check the status of the phone. They can even make a note that the phone has been sold and the original owner cannot report it stolen or lost.
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I've been looking at Swappa so that might not work, but I'll keep that in mind if I can find a local seller.
Swappa is fine along as seller is verified. He's talking about meeting the guy if you're buying it from craigslist
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Swappa is fine along as seller is verified. He's talking about meeting the guy if you're buying it from craigslist
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I know.
Meet at tmobile store if you can. Safest way.
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The biggest thing you need to look out for is the screen is in good condition, IMEI isn't blacklisted, and obviously that the phone isn't hard bricked.
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TheLastSidekick said:
The biggest thing you need to look out for is the screen is in good condition, IMEI isn't blacklisted, and obviously that the phone isn't hard bricked.
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Any common problems with the phone? (For example, the Nexus 7 screen lift.)
I've never encountered any issues with my S3 and I use it constantly. I'd just make sure the phone isn't stolen or blacklisted. Back in the day I bought a phone off of eBay, went to activate it, turns out it was stolen...
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Any common problems with the phone? (For example, the Nexus 7 screen lift.)
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No, nothing I can think of and I've had mine since December now, almost 6 months. I also do have Nexus 7, but I don't think I even have a screen lift problem with it.
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No, nothing I can think of and I've had mine since December now, almost 6 months. I also do have Nexus 7, but I don't think I even have a screen lift problem with it.
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I bought and returned 3 Nexus 7s early on because of problems like the screen lift so it's why I ask.
I also saw that some Nexus 4s had some back glass lift problems and the HTC One has some separation/cracking issues.
I don't think I've read anything about the Samsung phones though other than the plasticky feel.