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Hello everybody!
I just got a Galaxy Nexus today, and found out the WiFi on it doesn't work.
Every time I try to turn it on, it just hangs at the "Turning WiFi on" screen, and no networks ever come up.
The phone came with CM9, and flashing back to stock 4.0.1 ITL41D didn't help either.
I also tried doing a battery pull, and draining the battery all the way. I also tried clearing the cache and flashing a UG North American radio, since I have the Canadian GT-I9250M. The wifi FXR app on the market didn't work either, which wasn't surprising, but I thought it was worth a try.
I bought this phone off of craigslist, so there's no warranty on it
Any ideas out there? All help is appreciated.
EDIT: I will try flashing to stock 4.0.2 ICL53F and post if that fixes it.
Definitely try completely re-flashing everything to stock...
And this is a warning to people to not buy phones on craigslist without a serious inspection. I'd be especially weary of phones that come rooted and ROMed too...
Yeah, lesson learned lol.
And yes, I completely flashed to stock and it still didn't help.
TwinkyOfHope said:
Yeah, lesson learned lol.
And yes, I completely flashed to stock and it still didn't help.
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look through the general section, I've seen a couple threads on this issue before. Can't find them this instant.
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No matter what third party seller sells the phone there should still be a manufacturer warranty through the manufacturer. There should still be a 1 year manufacturer warranty through Samsung for that phone and since that phone hasn't been out yet you should be able to send it to them to fix it. Just call customer service, tell them what the problem is and give them the serial number so that they can arrange for you to send the phone to a samsung repair center. I had the same thing happen with my nexus s 4g that i bought from a guy on ebay. The sound board started acting up a month after i got it so i sent it to sansung.
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Jerol7190 said:
No matter what third party seller sells the phone there should still be a manufacturer warranty through the manufacturer. There should still be a 1 year manufacturer warranty through Samsung for that phone and since that phone hasn't been out yet you should be able to send it to them to fix it. Just call customer service, tell them what the problem is and give them the serial number so that they can arrange for you to send the phone to a samsung repair center. I had the same thing happen with my nexus s 4g that i bought from a guy on ebay. The sound board started acting up a month after i got it so i sent it to sansung.
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Thank you very much, I will give them a call tomorrow and post how it goes. Hopefully it might help some others as well
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Jerol7190 said:
No matter what third party seller sells the phone there should still be a manufacturer warranty through the manufacturer. There should still be a 1 year manufacturer warranty through Samsung for that phone and since that phone hasn't been out yet you should be able to send it to them to fix it. Just call customer service, tell them what the problem is and give them the serial number so that they can arrange for you to send the phone to a samsung repair center. I had the same thing happen with my nexus s 4g that i bought from a guy on ebay. The sound board started acting up a month after i got it so i sent it to sansung.
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If its a GSM model, Samsung won't take a warranty claim from the US unless you're extremely lucky. They don't sell it in the US, you'd need to use an importer to handle the warranty.
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If its a GSM model, Samsung won't take a warranty claim from the US unless you're extremely lucky. They don't sell it in the US, you'd need to use an importer to handle the warranty.
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They will direct you to where you do need to sell. There has to be a way to use that manufacturer warranty.
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They will direct you to where you do need to sell. There has to be a way to use that manufacturer warranty.
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Sorry but there isn't. Samsung doesn't support the GSM model in the US. If you have a i9250 in the US, you didn't buy it through an official channel and they have no obligation to support it with a warranty. This is why using a reputable importer is so important.
Like I said, there's a chance, but there is no guarantee at all on their part.
Hey guys I have a question that I'm not really sure there is an answer to. But I've bought my SGS2 from a third party. Does anyone know of a way that tmobile will honor the warranty?? The hardware keys are broken and I want to get a replacement device but they always bicker that I got the phone third party and I really don't understand why that matters at all.
I'm thinking they will just refer you to Samsung. Although they are fairly quick at getting you a replacement.
Go direct through Samsung instead. And the reason they are picky is the manufacturer requires the information for warranty.
Taken from samsung site : What must you do to obtain warranty service?
To obtain service under this Limited Warranty, you must return the Product to an authorized phone service facility in an adequate container for shipping, accompanied by the sales receipt or comparable proof of sale showing the original date of purchase, the serial number of the Product and the seller's name and address. To obtain assistance on where to deliver the Product, please call SAMSUNG Customer Care at 1-888-987-4357. If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this Limited Warranty, you must pay all parts, shipping, and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product.
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Go direct through Samsung instead. And the reason they are picky is the manufacturer requires the information for warranty.
Taken from samsung site : What must you do to obtain warranty service?
To obtain service under this Limited Warranty, you must return the Product to an authorized phone service facility in an adequate container for shipping, accompanied by the sales receipt or comparable proof of sale showing the original date of purchase, the serial number of the Product and the seller's name and address. To obtain assistance on where to deliver the Product, please call SAMSUNG Customer Care at 1-888-987-4357. If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this Limited Warranty, you must pay all parts, shipping, and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product.
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yeah, I don't have a recipt
Tynen said:
Hey guys I have a question that I'm not really sure there is an answer to. But I've bought my SGS2 from a third party. Does anyone know of a way that tmobile will honor the warranty?? The hardware keys are broken and I want to get a replacement device but they always bicker that I got the phone third party and I really don't understand why that matters at all.
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They will honor it, I have done it multiple times. As long as you don't say it was bought 3rd party, they don't ask.
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Towle said:
They will honor it, I have done it multiple times. As long as you don't say it was bought 3rd party, they don't ask.
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Are you talking about Tmobile or samsung? Because I returned my vibrant that was purchased from a third party and I ended up having to pay full retail for the replacement because they "never got the device"
Tynen said:
Hey guys I have a question that I'm not really sure there is an answer to. But I've bought my SGS2 from a third party. Does anyone know of a way that tmobile will honor the warranty?? The hardware keys are broken and I want to get a replacement device but they always bicker that I got the phone third party and I really don't understand why that matters at all.
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Where did you buy it from? And do u have insurance
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Your best bet to exchange with t-mobile is through customer care. Tell them you changed your number because thar causes it to shows wrong warranty info that way. Tech is smarter and they'll make sure what number used the inside first.
Theoretically if your similar was the first active similar t-mobile can replace.
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Tynen said:
Hey guys I have a question that I'm not really sure there is an answer to. But I've bought my SGS2 from a third party. Does anyone know of a way that tmobile will honor the warranty?? The hardware keys are broken and I want to get a replacement device but they always bicker that I got the phone third party and I really don't understand why that matters at all.
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I just did this myself... Got my phone brand new in sealed box off Ebay. Just did a warranty exchange with T-mobile (and I got lucky because they were out of stock and sent me a BRAND NEW IN BOX March 20, 2012 phone!!!).
So yea, go through T-mobile. Don't ask for a warranty exchange, call and go through tech support and tell them your phone's buttons are not working properly. Do the steps with them and then they willl eventually get to the part in the script about the warranty exchange.
They didn't ask me any questions at all about where I bought my phone. I was worried also but I ended up finding a lot of people that did this successfully.
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Your best bet to exchange with t-mobile is through customer care. Tell them you changed your number because thar causes it to shows wrong warranty info that way. Tech is smarter and they'll make sure what number used the inside first.
Theoretically if your similar was the first active similar t-mobile can replace.
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This, except his wordchoices are questionable lol. Warranty doesn't seem to transfer from one number to another unless it's within the same family line. However that is usually not the case. There are times when it does transfer over. Not sure why... Stupid system.
The reps can only see if your warranty is valid, if not they need permission from a supervisor to bypass any authorization. So be nice to your rep and they'll help you out. You can tell them i just bought it so and do date, i even have the box but can't find my receipt should i send you the picture of the box? reps usually just say no you don't have to and see what they can do. Ymmv
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G1ForFun said:
I just did this myself... Got my phone brand new in sealed box off Ebay. Just did a warranty exchange with T-mobile (and I got lucky because they were out of stock and sent me a BRAND NEW IN BOX March 20, 2012 phone!!!).
So yea, go through T-mobile. Don't ask for a warranty exchange, call and go through tech support and tell them your phone's buttons are not working properly. Do the steps with them and then they willl eventually get to the part in the script about the warranty exchange.
They didn't ask me any questions at all about where I bought my phone. I was worried also but I ended up finding a lot of people that did this successfully.
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Sealed off ebay is fine. As long as your number is the first phone to activate it, warranty should be valid for a year.
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I just sent my phone to Samsung earlier today. I brought my phone off ebay and the screen stopped working (the phone turns works, but the screen wasn't working at all, and it showed a greenish color instead of what's suppose to be on the screen). I talked to their online CS Reps and after we couldn't fix it she filed the service claim for me AND they paid for 2nd day air (which they don't usually do). So, just go with Samsung support if you have doubts.
Ironically, my phone broke the morning after the Skyrockets ICS was leaked, and I didn't even get to flash it after the Devs here ported it =(
I have gotten multiple warranty replacements from tmobile for phones I purchased used.
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Teo032 said:
Sealed off ebay is fine. As long as your number is the first phone to activate it, warranty should be valid for a year.
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I did not think Ebay was an authorized seller.
Is there any service charge with Samsung for warranty work?
Also, would I be correct assuming I would have to ship my phone out first and wait for a replacement with Samsung?
Thanks
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mike5411 said:
Is there any service charge with Samsung for warranty work?
Also, would I be correct assuming I would have to ship my phone out first and wait for a replacement with Samsung?
Thanks
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Yeah you have to ship your phone and wait for it to come back.
That is the advantage of going through T-mobile....you get your new phone first before sending in your old one.
Thank you for your reply.
One last question for the people going through Samsung.
Are you actually telling them the issue is the screen or are you making up some nominal problem?
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mike5411 said:
Thank you for your reply.
One last question for the people going through Samsung.
Are you actually telling them the issue is the screen or are you making up some nominal problem?
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I told them the truth, because something really did happen to my screen.. If it has something to do with bricking your phone from flashing, just say an OTA or Kies update happened and your phone didn't come on... otherwise just tell the truth, unless it voids your warrenty.
i have an international samsung galaxy nexus that had a broken sim tray(it doesn't read sim card), i try to call samsung they refuse to do anything for me because its an international. anyone know where i can get it fix here in the usa, im am located in florida... thanks
Just call Samsungs U.S. number. They will open up a ticket and have you mail the phone in.
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hey thanks for the reply, but when i call the us number, they say the phone is international they do not support it
Is one of the SIM pins broke from it and that's why it doesn't read the SIM card?
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dynamikd said:
Just call Samsungs U.S. number. They will open up a ticket and have you mail the phone in.
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They won't service the international phone. He has no warranty they're in no obligation to help.
OP, you may be able to contact Samsung US about buying the replacement part or paying for the work to be done, but you won't be getting free warranty work done by anyone.
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martonikaj said:
They won't service the international phone. He has no warranty they're in no obligation to help.
OP, you may be able to contact Samsung US about buying the replacement part or paying for the work to be done, but you won't be getting free warranty work done by anyone.
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I have the same problem as OP and am willing to pay. I've called multiple "authorized" Samsung repair centers where I live in Austin and none of them are willing to fix it. Like the OP, I called Samsung USA who referred me to Samsung UK. Both are unwilling to accept the phone for repair even though I'm willing to pay. Does anybody know of a repair shop that might do this type of work? At this point I'm willing to try anything to save from buying another GN.
I end up buying another one from Google play witch I had to send back because of dead pixel..I sold my broken one pay over $600 for it sold it for 280..never buy international phone again
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fineazbro said:
I end up buying another one from Google play witch I had to send back because of dead pixel..I sold my broken one pay over $600 for it sold it for 280..never buy international phone again
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Not to be rude, but it was 100% known at the time the phone came out that you wouldn't get a warranty with your purchase when buying grey market. Next time you want to buy an international phone, buy it from a reputable importer that will handle international warranty claims.
We shouldn't have to worry about this with the next Nexus, as it'll surely launch right from the start in the Play Store.
Its not that I was willing to pay for the repair it just they wasn't willing to help me at all ..beside the phone is made by Samsung money goes to one pocket..why not fix it and have me pay for the repair
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fineazbro said:
Its not that I was willing to pay for the repair it just they wasn't willing to help me at all ..beside the phone is made by Samsung money goes to one pocket..why not fix it and have me pay for the repair
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Because you didn't buy it from Samsung US, you bought it grey market from someone else. You don't get a warranty from "Samsung", unfortunately. You only get a warranty from the area you bought it, assuming you bought it legitimately (no one importing did, technically).
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Because you didn't buy it from Samsung US, you bought it grey market from someone else. You don't get a warranty from "Samsung", unfortunately. You only get a warranty from the area you bought it, assuming you bought it legitimately (no one importing did, technically).
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I think the bigger problem here is not having anyone to help even if the customer is willing to pay. I am having an international phone too with many problems now but not a single person is willing to service it in America. If anyone could let me know of some service centres then that would be much appreciated.
There is actually one in florida that does it. PM a user named manbearpig, he has the name of the shop.
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There is actually one in florida that does it. PM a user named manbearpig, he has the name of the shop.
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Thank you, will do that.
Any luck? I'm just trying to find a repair shop that will actually fix my phone instead of flashing it and sending it back.
yes there is!!
im who manbearpig and many other xda members have sent their phones.... i guarantee it will look new and work perfectly... no flashing bs... i hate to tell whoever thinks flashing fixed a broken sim pin but they shouldnt be trying to repair anything...
message me ... and yes it is legit.. out of respect for xda and their rules i wont give details in forum...
Hi,
I just bought a T-Mobile galaxy s3 from someone and it has 9 months warranty on it as the person just recently bought it in contract from tmobile. My question is, can i go to the tmobile store and claim warranty even though im not the original owner who bought the phone with contract! I just inserted my sim and started using it. The headphone jack is faulty as I only hear sound in one ear when plugged in. I have the box and all the accessories.
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Worth a shot. Just don't tell them you bought it second hand. They'll check the serial/Imei for warranty time left.
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If you have the PHP bundle you can do a swap after three days with no questions asked all is required is a $5 processing fee and confirmation it has no physical or water damage.
I am a T-Mobile sales rep so you can take my word as good :good:
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Reason being you need PHP and to wait three days is to make it a quick no questions asked process.
It take three days for the IMEI of a new device you are using to register in your account as "being in use"
Also, having PHP (Full Insurance) goes over any existing or non existing warranty and extends it so you will always be able to get and exchange or alternate, even if they don't sell the device anymore
If they do ask I'm sure you could say that its your friends and he gave it to you.
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just in case, did you try a different set of headphones?
JaY iZz BaKk said:
If you have the PHP bundle you can do a swap after three days with no questions asked all is required is a $5 processing fee and confirmation it has no physical or water damage.
I am a T-Mobile sales rep so you can take my word as good :good:
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Reason being you need PHP and to wait three days is to make it a quick no questions asked process.
It take three days for the IMEI of a new device you are using to register in your account as "being in use"
Also, having PHP (Full Insurance) goes over any existing or non existing warranty and extends it so you will always be able to get and exchange or alternate, even if they don't sell the device anymore
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And as a customer service rep who handles cleanup calls all day from people who listened to the sales rep could I just point out the fact that he already clearly stated the phone was purchased from someone else who purchased it 3 months ago on a contract. He put his sim card in it so it will work until they check the ESN and begin to wonder where this phone came from, which sounds like another person still under contract who hasn't paid the ETF. And if the phone wasn't purchased off contract BAM now the earphone jack wont matter anyway..... Get your money back and stop listening to salesmen!!
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And as a customer service rep who handles cleanup calls all day from people who listened to the sales rep could I just point out the fact that he already clearly stated the phone was purchased from someone else who purchased it 3 months ago on a contract. He put his sim card in it so it will work until they check the ESN and begin to wonder where this phone came from, which sounds like another person still under contract who hasn't paid the ETF. And if the phone wasn't purchased off contract BAM now the earphone jack wont matter anyway..... Get your money back and stop listening to salesmen!!
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thats why tmo customer service ranks so low, you have no ideal what you are talking about. tmo is gsm and uses imei # not esn, the salesmen is absolutely right, once the phone shows up on ur acct. and its not a iphone or non tmo devise you can claim warranty. sales reps dont ask where you got the phone but they will inspect the devise for damage. stinkeye22 get a tmo phone. ur att s3, is killing your brain cells.
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thats why tmo customer service ranks so low, you have no ideal what you are talking about. tmo is gsm and uses imei # not esn, the salesmen is absolutely right, once the phone shows up on ur acct. and its not a iphone or non tmo devise you can claim warranty. sales reps dont ask where you got the phone but they will inspect the devise for damage. stinkeye22 get a tmo phone. ur att s3, is killing your brain cells.
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Lol. I have to agree with you. Because if T-Mobile would actually ignore the fact that that imei (my bad) is/was attached to another account and used (once again probably on an unpaid contract) and actually replace it, let alone allow it to operate after it finally does register then they are pretty stupid. If an IMEI is banned and the cell phone is stops working on the network, putting a new SIM card in the phone will not make the phone work. If that phone has an open contract it will pull a flag eventually I would think. Maybe I'm wrong, don't work for T-Mobile or AT&T. But if it does work wow, they really are idiots. Either way stop trying to scam the phone company for a mistake you made.
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Lol. I have to agree with you. Because if T-Mobile would actually ignore the fact that that imei (my bad) is/was attached to another account and used (once again probably on an unpaid contract) and actually replace it, let alone allow it to operate after it finally does register then they are pretty stupid. If an IMEI is banned and the cell phone is stops working on the network, putting a new SIM card in the phone will not make the phone work. If that phone has an open contract it will pull a flag eventually I would think. Maybe I'm wrong, don't work for T-Mobile or AT&T. But if it does work wow, they really are idiots. Either way stop trying to scam the phone company for a mistake you made.
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OKAY Mr.CS, if you take a look at device support in Quickview you will see that it shows the devices warranty status plus how long it's been in use. If the customer had PHP it acts as an extended warranty to the device even if he was not the first person to use it.
Original Poster, contact me through PM I will help you get a replacement.
Action1 said:
Hi,
I just bought a T-Mobile galaxy s3 from someone and it has 9 months warranty on it as the person just recently bought it in contract from tmobile. My question is, can i go to the tmobile store and claim warranty even though im not the original owner who bought the phone with contract! I just inserted my sim and started using it. The headphone jack is faulty as I only hear sound in one ear when plugged in. I have the box and all the accessories.
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So... What was the outcome?
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Wouldn't the insurance be linked to the original account holder? Once it registers with the new sim I'm pretty sure they'd void it.
i.e. if I sell my car and the new owner crashes it, my insurance isn't going to foot the bill.
The warranty carries over to the new device. I've had had a similar issue. Sold my old phone bought a new one out of tmobile. My account registered the new mobile and I had to do an insurance claim one time I lost my phone and I got the phone I bought out of tmobile back for a deductible.
Oh well, no reply. My point was that you can't (or shouldn't be able to) purchase a used phone, especially one that hasn't had the contract paid off, slap a warranty on it & have it replaced. Doesn't make sense..
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Oh well, no reply. My point was that you can't (or shouldn't be able to) purchase a used phone, especially one that hasn't had the contract paid off, slap a warranty on it & have it replaced. Doesn't make sense..
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oh no worries, you will get your response.
I'm helping him right now and we will post the result.
I've been a T-Mobile customer for 9 years and enjoy trading phones, recently I traded to an S4, my S4 was traded from my brother who bought the phone from a T-Mobile corporate store 3 months prior and the store manager to me it was told it is perfectly OK to trade phones. About a month ago the S4 charging port stopped working and I was given a warranty replacement by customer care with no hassles. Well today I was contacted by T-Mobile executive responce team saying it was against T-Mobile policy to trade phones and is not allowed and that they never received my S4 with the broken charging port even thought I got the text saying it was received. I was called a lier and that I was manipulating there warranty. She said that I never sent the phone. 5 minutes later she verified T-Mobile received the phone. Now T-Mobile said I cannot trade phones or file any warranty claims because I manipulated the warranty...can they do this??? Help
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I think they meant trading phones and then claiming warranties on them? There's nothing wrong with trading phones
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I don't see how you can keep a warranty when you trade phones with somebody outside of your plan.
Within the plan they shouldn't hassle you.
Outside the plan?? well who's to say the previous owner purchased the insurance/warranty?
I work retail. Automotive at Firestone. If you sell your car to someone else we can't repair the work we did to YOUR car for free. Unless it's family.
It just makes sense to warranty what YOU purchased. Not anyone else. Granted trading phones of equal value doesn't really look like it'd make a difference but they don't know that.
This is why 99% of the retail stores ask for the original receipt and your drivers license. The ID and the card/receipt should match up. It is labeled on every receipt.
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I think what happened was you traded your phone, then used your warranty to cover a phone you did not pay for. Thats the way they are looking at it.They see it as you took another device, then used the warranty that originally came with your device to get the traded device replaced.
What would have been easier was to have your brother file the warranty claim then he would be getting warranty on a device he originally paid for, then give the new device back to you.
As stated above, when the device leaves the original plan it was purchased under, the warranty is now void. This is why i don't buy new phones off craigslist of ebay.
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I think what happened was you traded your phone, then used your warranty to cover a phone you did not pay for. Thats the way they are looking at it.They see it as you took another device, then used the warranty that originally came with your device to get the traded device replaced.
What would have been easier was to have your brother file the warranty claim then he would be getting warranty on a device he originally paid for, then give the new device back to you.
As stated above, when the device leaves the original plan it was purchased under, the warranty is now void. This is why i don't buy new phones off craigslist of ebay.
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You can't buy a hammer drill at a pawn shop and get it replaced by factory. Warranties are on a original purchaser basis only.
If they weren't I'd be buying broken Craigslist phones all day for 100 and having them replaced and making 150 more than I paid for it when reselling.
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