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Busted my display...

So I busted my display and SD no logner mounts either. I'm four months out for contract renewl and upgrade pricing. Does anyone have any tips for talking to Sprint and getting it advanced?

Call and ask customer care... They have been known to help a good customer in need if they are able
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Cant you also buy out your contract early for like $10 per month remaining?

With 4 months left your etf is only 50 bucks.
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gilbydakid said:
With 4 months left your etf is only 50 bucks.
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Yeah that's a great idea all. Thanks!

i have a white lcd replacement for sale if you wantn to fix the phone and try to sell it to cover the cost of your new phone and your etf cost.

SquareTrade vs. Ensquared

Now I understand that there have been quite a few threads on insurances companies but I want to know what you guys went for and why.
SquareTrade covers everything except lost and stolen but i have seen exceptional reviews with them
-They require you to buy their insurance within 30days
-$69 for 1 year (Coverage up to $750)
-$99 deductible
Ensquared does cover lost and stolen and I have seen decent reviews with them.
-They require you to buy their insurance within 90days
-Claims all phones are replaced NEW
-$58.99 for 1 year (Coverage up to $1000)
-Max of $75 deductible on any smartphone
I've read much on SquareTrade but i havent found much on Ensquared in terms of reviews. If anyone does have experience with Ensquared that would be nice. Insurance that covers lost and stolen is golden.
Now there are other companies too such as Negri and Asurion. I've read Negri is unreliable with their umbrella insurance company. Asurion is okay but doesnt cover every carrier.
Input would be great. Remember, we all just want to secure our investments

Also interested. I have a coupon for square trade, but ensquared is tempting with those prices.
Att/Asurion is pushing it with that $200 deductable

I wouldn't recommend Ensquared. Here's why.

mysterioustko said:
I wouldn't recommend Ensquared. Here's why.
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I read that but I've also read positive ones. If you go to the xda thread that he links in his write up, you can see good experiences on the last page.
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iastonish said:
Also interested. I have a coupon for square trade, but ensquared is tempting with those prices.
Att/Asurion is pushing it with that $200 deductable
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Yeah I agree about that with Asurion. And haha lucky, wish I had a coupon too
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Subscribed for more user reviews. :good:

Had a friend use Ensquared. She had a At&t Samsung Captivate, lost it, and filed a claim. They sent out a brand new international S2 as a replacement (when they were JUST released).
She later found the Captivate, and they told her she can go ahead and keep both phones. Cool.

bigb252 said:
Had a friend use Ensquared. She had a At&t Samsung Captivate, lost it, and filed a claim. They sent out a brand new international S2 as a replacement (when they were JUST released).
She later found the Captivate, and they told her she can go ahead and keep both phones. Cool.
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Yeah these are the type of reviews I'm looking for
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I've used square trade over the years and have been very satisfied
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msd24200 said:
I've used square trade over the years and have been very satisfied
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So have I, on many many electronic devices.... but their rates are just ridiculous now! Here's an email dated 7.7.07 (odd....)
SquareTrade Care Plans are available everywhere you shop, whether it's Amazon.com, Best Buy, or your local store, and always cost just 10% of the purchase price.
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10% of the purchase price? That would have been $15 for me buying this phone.... What about big expenses? Here's one from 11.23.07:
Covered Plan Price:
$87.74
Coverage Term:
3 years
Level of Coverage:
Standard
Covered Item:
Phones & PDAs
Other
Coverage Amount:
$749.99
Coverage Starts:
11/14/2007
Coverage Through:
11/14/2010
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Yes, I did buy my first unlocked, international Windows Mobile phone for $750 back in the day, it was F-ing nuts.... okay, okay, so times change, let's see something newer and more relevant then! On 7.21.10, I bought my girlfriend a warranty for her Captivate, here's the breakdown:
Your Care Plan Summary
Care Plan Price $67.20
Care Plan Term 2 Years
Level of Coverage ADH
Covered Item Phones & PDAs - Samsung
(later on in the email....)
A $50 deductible applies on ADH-related claims for Cell Phones only.
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That's on par with today's plans, and they have nearly doubled the purchase price and has doubled the deductible! There's got to be a better solution here, especially when we all baby the crap out of these phones and only have an accident every 5-6 warranties or something....

I haven't had any experience with those two companies, but might I suggest you look into Best Buy? Within the initial 30 days you can add it. Its $9.99 a month, they don't cover lost or stolen, but don't have a deductible. I've used them on my Original Galaxy S II, when the screen broke they shipped it off and then gave me the cash value. I used the in store cash value to get the Skyrocket. Anyway, just an idea!

I think I'm gonna go with ensquared lol
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I think I am too. I've never broken a phone before but after buying this off contract I don't want to risk it.
I tried best buy but since I'm tmobile and didn't buy it from them I can not get their insurance, black tie.
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You can get best buy insurance regardless of where you buy it from
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circuit.007 said:
I think I am too. I've never broken a phone before but after buying this off contract I don't want to risk it.
I tried best buy but since I'm tmobile and didn't buy it from them I can not get their insurance, black tie.
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I'll just feel safer with insurance. Just to have a good mindset haha. And best buy sounds okay to me if they accept our phone like the guy above me says. Oh well
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Just curious, does best buy cover international phones?
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gtuansdiamm said:
You can get best buy insurance regardless of where you buy it from
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I asked them once and they told me I had to buy the phone there to get it.
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I am interested in this as well. And for whatever it is worth here are the BBB ratings for the "big three" discussed. (can't yet post links)
Ensquared has an A- rating with BBB.
Squaretrade has an A+ rating with BBB.
Asurion has an A+ rating with BBB.

ctbaker said:
I am interested in this as well. And for whatever it is worth here are the BBB ratings for the "big three" discussed. (can't yet post links)
Ensquared has an A- rating with BBB.
Squaretrade has an A+ rating with BBB.
Asurion has an A+ rating with BBB.
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Asurion with a A+ rating? I find that very hard to believe.

ctbaker said:
I am interested in this as well. And for whatever it is worth here are the BBB ratings for the "big three" discussed. (can't yet post links)
Ensquared has an A- rating with BBB.
Squaretrade has an A+ rating with BBB.
Asurion has an A+ rating with BBB.
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I can live with an A- right? Haha
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so anyone getting squaretrade on their Gnote?

squaretrade is around $100 with coupon...which is 1/6 of the gnote's price. typically, that ratio for me is about 1/4 the cost of the phone, so it never seemed worth it. my current phone is the evo shift, which i don't think has gorilla glass, and amazingly, doesn't even have a scratch on the screen.
apparently, i'm very careful with my device (even on the second leg of the 2 year contract when i'm less careful with it). so i'm considering whether or not insurance is a sucker's bet or a good investment on this one.
what route did you guys go with?
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finalhit said:
squaretrade is around $100 with coupon...which is 1/6 of the gnote's price. typically, that ratio for me is about 1/4 the cost of the phone, so it never seemed worth it. my current phone is the evo shift, which i don't think has gorilla glass, and amazingly, doesn't even have a scratch on the screen.
apparently, i'm very careful with my device (even on the second leg of the 2 year contract when i'm less careful with it). so i'm considering whether or not insurance is a sucker's bet or a good investment on this one.
what route did you guys go with?
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I will be for sure I have a 20% off somewhere in my email

Any info on this "Coupon" would be appreciated. Or is there a link to a coupon code?

KB112 said:
Any info on this "Coupon" would be appreciated. Or is there a link to a coupon code?
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Mine was emailed to me as a individual code
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@ Donnie, I'm guessing you have been a prior customer. That's why they sent the email. I'll have to see if I can find any general codes. Thanks.
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KB112 said:
@ Donnie, I'm guessing you have been a prior customer. That's why they sent the email. I'll have to see if I can find any general codes. Thanks.
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Yea never had to file a claim but this is my 4th
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I never have a phone more than a year, and always did TEP. now with the crazy deductible and 11 per month i passed. Wife and i now both foo not have insurance, i hope it doesn't bite me. Going to stick 20 per month into a "oh crap i broke my phone" fund.

bwillet said:
I never have a phone more than a year, and always did TEP. now with the crazy deductible and 11 per month i passed. Wife and i now both foo not have insurance, i hope it doesn't bite me. Going to stick 20 per month into a "oh crap i broke my phone" fund.
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With S. T. You can always return the unused portion of your warranty. If you buy a 2year warranty and sell the phone after a year and do not choose to include it in the sale then log on and you return the half you haven't used time wise
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I bought one yesterday, but not before complaining that the iPhone 5, with the same 649.99 retail price tag, is $30 less than the "smartphone" plan. They sent me a coupon code for the difference
Sprint can keep their warranty for $11/mo. I'm now paying less than $5/mo with SquareTrade.

Cracked my screen

And it didn't take much to do it either! Was sitting in a patio chair, slipped out of my pocket 18in down to poured concrete. My gnex had taken falls 10x worse and come away unscathed.
Be careful, this big phone is really a whimp in the durability department.
No case, never use them so it is partially my bad but I was really surprised this fall was enough to cause this kind of damage. She is still 100% operational however. I have been quoted $300 and $350 to replace. I do have insurance but am not sure how I will proceed at this point. I may just use it as is for a while versus getting a new one immediately and feeling like I need to keep it in a bubble.
Be careful!
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It faired pretty well in the drop tests on youtube. I guess all it takes is the right angle.
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Yeah, fair point. Got it right on the lower left corner. Must have been the kill spot.
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Makes sense. More glass. More fragile.

Mines cracked too. Don't even know how it happened. Store refused to mark it as defect. Sprint is telling me to file a claim with asurion on Monday. Its not on the site yet but I'm willing to bet it's the first 200 deductible. Phone works fine and for the note 1 they sell an outer glass for $30. What to do?
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you guys WILL NEED a case for this phone. How to do you guys expect a 5.5" phone (which isnt as durable as a tablet or small phone) with a stretched screen with gorilla glass 2 (thinner but stronger my arse) to actually take hits and falls naked?

Why 300-350? shouldnt it be 100 with insurance?

loveshinesthru said:
Why 300-350? shouldnt it be 100 with insurance?
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Insurance with asurion is tiered now
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yikes maybe i should have waited and gotten my phone at best buy so i could get their ins.

Wait.... 350 to replace? Is that Asurion or with Sprint directly?
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rockypr said:
Wait.... 350 to replace? Is that Asurion or with Sprint directly?
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$200 is my guess for deductible with asurion
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jamesey said:
$200 is my guess for deductible with asurion
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why? Did they raise prices? I tought it was 100...
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I was told it's $250 for the deductible. The $300-$350 is the early termination fee.
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As far as I know the highest for assurion through sprint is $200 at this point. I would assume this phone would be on the top tier for deductibles. That was according to the packet that I received recently, along with the increase to $11 a month.
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It is 200 now. I'm thinking of using squaretrade instead.
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200 is correct. Man this sucks. Gotta get a case!
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It's tiered based off the retail price of the phone if bought outright. This is the first $200 deductible product sprint has offered.

I hope otterbox hurry's up. Anyone else know of a bullet proof case?

Darkendvoid88 said:
It's tiered based off the retail price of the phone if bought outright. This is the first $200 deductible product sprint has offered.
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This.

Wow, Sprint told me $150. Yikes.
300-350 is what I was quote by third parties to replace the screen. Seems outrageous.
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[Q] Selling Questions

Wife and I might be leaving Sprint due to having bad service at home and work, but not in between. How annoying is that if we're roaming and can't use our data? I got a call from Sprint offering a free out on both lines with no ETF due to data roaming that's occuring while I work. We have an Airave here that we got for free (and have no problem sending back to Sprint).
Anyway, onto the question. What price should we be looking at to sell our phones? Both are in great condition -- hers is white, and mine is black. Hers has an Otterbox Defender on it and mine has a Commuter.
I was thinking about $250 a piece for a total of $500 to help pay for our new phones on another carrier.
Thoughts and comments are appreciated! Thanks

I think your price is too high. $200 if you are lucky but $150-175 per phone is more realistic. This phone has been out over a year and used cases have very little value.

someguyatx said:
I think your price is too high. $200 if you are lucky but $150-175 per phone is more realistic. This phone has been out over a year and used cases have very little value.
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Alright thanks for the response. I'll look into it.
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150-160 if you want to sell it real quick. 170-185 is where I personally would look for if I'm looking for a used GS2. $200 and above is really stretching it.

I sold mine for $300 on dec 1 with 2 batteries and 3 cases. I put an ad on craigslist nov 31 and by 9am dec 1 I had 3 ppl message me 2 offered 250 and one offered the asking price. It was gone by 10am and I was at sprint picking up my note2
I like to break stuff!

Just wanted to let you guys know that I sold both phones for $200 each. One with an Otterbox Defender and the other with a Commuter.
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Mac of York said:
Just wanted to let you guys know that I sold both phones for $200 each. One with an Otterbox Defender and the other with a Commuter.
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nice! good luck with whomever you move to
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Mac of York said:
Just wanted to let you guys know that I sold both phones for $200 each. One with an Otterbox Defender and the other with a Commuter.
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but you sold them with low price

I would've said $250 each at the minimum. Especially if they are in almost new condition since you've had cases on them.
Jist because this phone is a little over a year old it is still a great phone. If they are being sold now at $99 with a 2 year contract, $250 off contract for a like new with accessories is a great deal.
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Mattix724 said:
I would've said $250 each at the minimum. Especially if they are in almost new condition since you've had cases on them.
Jist because this phone is a little over a year old it is still a great phone. If they are being sold now at $99 with a 2 year contract, $250 off contract for a like new with accessories is a great deal.
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I think there down to .01 on amazon
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E4GTUser94 said:
I think there down to .01 on amazon
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Only for new customers, they run $49.99, $79.99 and $99.99 for upgrades or added lines depending on where you go.
I like to break stuff!

E4GTUser94 said:
nice! good luck with whomever you move to
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Moved to Verizon and the Note II. Thanks!
imobileface said:
but you sold them with low price
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I needed the money to pay for most of my new phones for wife and I. We had to charge it.
Mattix724 said:
I would've said $250 each at the minimum. Especially if they are in almost new condition since you've had cases on them.
Jist because this phone is a little over a year old it is still a great phone. If they are being sold now at $99 with a 2 year contract, $250 off contract for a like new with accessories is a great deal.
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See above.
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