What are you guys doing to protect your devices? At&t told me I can NOT put a protection plan on the streak. Dell told me that for $87 bucks I can put a protection plan for a year on the device but after that I'm on my own. So how are you guys keeping your bad boy covered? Besides a good protective case?
Please remain in your seat as I tell you, I hope you don't fall out off it either
I pay £10 per month on top of my bill for the so called O2 premium insurance. I did the same when I had my iPhone on a 18month contract and never claimed on it either.
Im sure you can do the maths on that one plus what its costing me with my Streak Am I mad? maybe but at least this crazy person is covered against breakages.
This doesn't affect how well I look after it though, mine has never been dropped and since O2 kindly unlocked it Im making sure its kept good as new. No case yet, still using the pouch.
Two things.... number one. You live in the UK so your information is of no use to me. ( don't take it the wrong way) and number two. You must be out of your freaking mind not having a protective case on your streak lol that's the first thing I ordered before I even purchased the phone lol. And I think the Outterbox Defender case should do a good job in protecting my baby. Lol.
you might thing people with no case are "out of our freaking minds" but i think people who put fat bulky cases on their phones are out of their minds. why ruin the sleek design of the streak with some fat rubber shell because you cant take care of your phone?
I run mine naked, as well. No case. The phone is perfect without it.
Besides, the last couple of cases I used on my previous phones ended up scratching the thing all over.
I bought my Streak from Best Buy. I opted for their Geek Squad Black tie protection plan. It is $10 a month for it, but in the long run, was a better plan than At&t. No deductible, one time battery replacement,accidental damage, plus others. IMO it was worth it.
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you might thing people with no case are "out of our freaking minds" but i think people who put fat bulky cases on their phones are out of their minds. why ruin the sleek design of the streak with some fat rubber shell because you cant take care of your phone?
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Lol you have a point, But to each his own. It really has nothing to do with being careless, it's just that I much rather be safe, then sorry. I would hate to see my phone go just because of a little slip up. I'm sure you can also agree with me on that one.
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I bought my Streak from Best Buy. I opted for their Geek Squad Black tie protection plan. It is $10 a month for it, but in the long run, was a better plan than At&t. No deductible, one time battery replacement,accidental damage, plus others. IMO it was worth it.
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I've read a bad story in regards to the black tie protection plan check this out. http://www.my3cents.com/mobile/showReview.cgi?id=93460 you might want to stop wasting your money. Just a heads up.
No one has protection plans thru third party insurance company's??
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At&t told me I can NOT put a protection plan on the streak.
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That's very strange because AT&T kept texting me about putting my Streak into their protection plan.
I called them and they set it up without question.
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That's very strange because AT&T kept texting me about putting my Streak into their protection plan.
I called them and they set it up without question.
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Wait and see how much of a hard time you'll have trying to replace your streak or even trying to get a new one with your protection plan. i would call your insurance company that is covered by your phone and make sure they cover it. Then come back here and let us know how it worked out for you. thanks.
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Nice durability review. The NT haters gotta step up their game now...
Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
You can make an argument for a worst case scenario, otherwise, the comparison test drop means little to me.
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Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
You can make an argument for a worst case scenario, otherwise, the comparison test drop means little to me.
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I don't put cases on any of my phones or tablets. I also don't drop them though.
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Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
You can make an argument for a worst case scenario, otherwise, the comparison test drop means little to me.
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Face down? Yes, this is how i broke my Gtab a few weeks ago. Carrying too much and it landed face down on wood floor. Cracked the glass but good, which looks like same setup as KF. It still runs, and I'll use it in the kitchen for recipes. Put a screen protector on to keep the glass out of my fingers lol. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of my NT. As you can imagine, I've already bought a case for it. Would truly like to avoid having to relearn this lesson.
I'm glad there is a protection plan available for the Nook Tablet. 2nd day of ownership of my new Nook Tablet I grabbed it from my table and it slipped out of my hand and slid across the wood floor. It cracked the top 25-30% of the display. There were no scratches just the cracked display. I think when it slid the glass portion must have hit the molding where the wood floor meets the carpet. A screw head was just sticking up enough for it to have caused the damage. Judgiung by the video i think I would done even more damage if I had the Kindle Fire.
I now have a case and a screen protector and the protection plan. That is a fair amount of extra money but for me it should protect my investment well for the next two years. I haven't actually gotten a replacement yet but I figure I will wait a week and get my other accidents out of the way.
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Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
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No one buys a case or cover to put on their devices, the face-down drop test is a real possibility in the life of every tablet owner.
An inexpensive eBay case is probably a good idea and cheap protection for around $10. I always have my tablets in a case when I'm moving about and I take it out when I'm sitting or laying down. It also makes easier to resell when it doesn't have a bunch of scratches, which a case prevents from happening.
Otterbox makes the most protective case for the Nook. I've had one for my NC since day one since my kids like to throw stuff like tablets around.
The drop test is absolutely real world. I know many people with iPhones or iPads who refuse to put cases on them because they are too "pretty". A couple have dropped them and destroyed the screen when they landed screen side down on a pebble.
I also meant to mention I had the "borders" free coupon for the nook tablet protection plan, so i have a little extra peace of mind there lol
http://www.skinomi.com/nooktablet.html
These were posted in the accessories section, I'm looking at the Dark Wood version.
The drop test is absolutely real world. I know many people with iPhones or iPads who refuse to put cases on them because they are too "pretty". A couple have dropped them and destroyed the screen when they landed screen side down on a pebble.
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That's what insurance is for. Haven't used a case since... my Droid Eris I think.
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what insurance would you put on a nook tablet?
Insurance
Insurance I recommend is set up a savings account and call it Gadget Maintenance.
Put $10 a month in, every month.
If something bad happens, you will have the cash to fix it.
If nothing bad happens in two years or so, you will have the cash for a nifty replacement.
Try that with money wasted on an Extended Warranty.
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what insurance would you put on a nook tablet?
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Talk to your home insurance company for the tablet. For an iPhone, AppleCare+. There are also many third party providers out there for 100/yr or so.
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I know there is squaretrade, etc out there, but I just assumed if you pay for a $40 warranty for 2 years and your device breaks, don't they have the option to just refund your $40? I am not going to give a company $40 of mine just to let them sit on it and give it back after a year when I break my device.
Does anyone out there have real world claim experience with squaretrade or the like when a device is actually broken and you have to file a claim with them?
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I know there is squaretrade, etc out there, but I just assumed if you pay for a $40 warranty for 2 years and your device breaks, don't they have the option to just refund your $40? I am not going to give a company $40 of mine just to let them sit on it and give it back after a year when I break my device.
Does anyone out there have real world claim experience with squaretrade or the like when a device is actually broken and you have to file a claim with them?
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No, Squaretrade will refund you for the full price of what you paid for the item, even if it breaks 2 years after you buy it.
^ real world experience
Not to mention Squaretrade is extremely easy to deal with and is basically no questions asked.
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I know there is squaretrade, etc out there, but I just assumed if you pay for a $40 warranty for 2 years and your device breaks, don't they have the option to just refund your $40? I am not going to give a company $40 of mine just to let them sit on it and give it back after a year when I break my device.
Does anyone out there have real world claim experience with squaretrade or the like when a device is actually broken and you have to file a claim with them?
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Had an LED TV insured through them. When it kicked the bucket about a year into its life I gave them a call, set up the claim, three days later they send people over to pick up the busted TV (for free) and I get a check for the full price I paid for the TV a year ago.
Smoothest warranty claim I've ever had to deal with.
That was painful to watch, I did not enjoy it.
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Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
You can make an argument for a worst case scenario, otherwise, the comparison test drop means little to me.
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I don't have a case on any of my devices, My Nook Touch, Nook Tablet, Nintendo 3DS, Samsung Focus. Cases ruin the look and in most cases in this day and age tech is replaced every two years regardless.
Just a heads up, my recent experiences with Best Buy's warranty service. Extremely positive.
Broke my Streak last wednesday while shuffling papers on my desk at work. Detoured to Best Buy on my way home, expected to use their horrible Experia loaner phone for 3 days and get a crispy Streak in return (not my first rodeo). Nope. Either a white streak (no. I work in the tire business. Even though I'm in an office, I do venture out into the warehouse. white things never last here) or another android phone with a small screen. I explain to them why each of those is unacceptable, they tell me it's that or pound sand until I'm up for a contract in July. They were all very professional, they worded it nicely enough, and used corporate rules and regulations to explain why they would like to help my but are powerless. I ask them if there would be somebody who could make decisions like that. They say the GM can, and page for a manager. The acting GM comes over and makes an ass out of himself, and runs off to call the manager. Boom, instant approval.
The CSR's were not too up on getting the Note as a replacement for my Streak in the store, they didn't know how to do it, the (acting) store manager was a bit of a tool, but they got through the replacement process from Black Tie. It took a few minutes, and a couple (hundred) dollars from me, but I was able to get the Note for a reduced price because they did not have any Streaks available.
That was Wednesday. Saturday, the phone was hard bricked. I walked in, they did an R&R and gave me a brand new Note. No questions, they didn't care how it happened, they just took the phone and tried a couple of leads to the wall and to a computer and nothing worked. They remembered me, he opens the locker, pulls a box out, voila, brand new phone.
At the end of the process, I asked if we needed to update my black tie plan, and they explained that the black tie system references SKU's not IMEI's. Sounds like a deal if I ever want to add another line for a family member and get them a Note... Not that I haven't gotten every penny's worth out of it already.
tl;dr, cliffs:
If you speak nicely, act professional, and keep everybody happy, good things will happen.
If you have one Note, buy Black Tie for it.
If you have more than one Note, buy Black Tie for one of them. Just swap SIM cards when you break the uninsured one.
I work at best buy mobile and typically in that case we would have to escalate it and get it approved for a junk out that would pretty much give you the liberty to buy any device in the store for the full retail value of the streak when you purchased it since the streak is discontinued. If there was a difference in price you would have to pay out of pocket. It would probably take a few days to approve but it is possible. Thats why i always recommend it because having blacktie gives us a lot of options to help customers out. Big plus: no deductible! Im glad to see the outcome of your store visit, I would recommend to always go to the besy buy mobiles we are typically better trained and willing to help than the big boxes
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And yes it is based on sku not imei. I would recommend taking your psp# (blacktie protection number) in, just so we dont pull up your receipt and look at the imei
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i work at best buy mobile too i had a skyrocket approved for a junk out and got the note black tie rules
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Yes it does! Though i cant add it to my note since I won it from the karat contest!
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Yes it does! Though i cant add it to my note since I won it from the karat contest!
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i hate you lol i wabted to win one on karat.... im pretty sure everyone i know has one something on karat but me lmao
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Can someone explain the black tie thing please? I have no clue what you guys are talking about. Lol. I got insurance through best buy when I bought my note.
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Black tie protection is a protection plan through best buy and is 9.99 a month with no deductible with unlimited amount of claims. Its billed on a debit or credit and covers everything but lost/stolen and complete water submersion. It's not carrier insurance....
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i work at best buy mobile too i had a skyrocket approved for a junk out and got the note black tie rules
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Your about to hate more.... Won my razr too...
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Black tie protection is a protection plan through best buy and is 9.99 a month with no deductible with unlimited amount of claims. Its billed on a debit or credit and covers everything but lost/stolen and complete water submersion. It's not carrier insurance....
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Cool that's what I have
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First time you break a screen, your stomach sinks. Then you'll be so stoked you pay that $10/mo
Pretty much it pays for it self. That's the beauty if insurance.
When I had my infuse, I dropped it and broke the LCD and no insurance on it so I had to pay full price for a new one.
I'm not taking any chances this time.
How often are the broken devices "junked out" insted of repaired? Is it possible to use the black tie protection to strategically upgrade when your phone is say 1 year into your 2 year contract?
I tried getting black tie for my note but they wouldnt let me buy it because I did not purchase the note for them... I was very dissapointed. Anybody else got turned down?
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I've been delaying taking my phone into Best Buy to have it replaced. Lots of issues going on that I think stem from having dropped. One thing I will say... the Note is one TOUGH phone! So much for cheap, plastic Samsung phones.
I was walking down a busy city street one day, and I had to whip my phone out to send a quick text. Due to the slippery backing of the Note, the phone just slipped through my hands and into the air. I was unable to prevent what happened next. From a distance of perhaps 3 or 3.5ft, my Note smashed into a hard concrete sidewalk, cartwheeled about three times, and settled on the ground face down. I was just sure my phone was not only f-ed up, but the screen was shattered to pieces. Imagine my surprise when I picked the phone up, and the screen was flawless. A tiny piece of plastic sort of broke off in the extreme upper right corner of the phone where it curves on the edges, but other than that... the phone was flawless on the front. The back was even more amazing... not one scratch on the back cover. The only damage was on three of the four rounded sides of the phone, where the Note made contact with the ground when it cartwheeled. It's scratched on three of the sides, but that's it. The rest of the phone was flawless.
But, ever since then, I've been having on-going problems with the phone. It randomly reboots and even completely shuts its self off, all of the time. I missed a very important doctors appointment two Monday's ago, because even though my Note had a full battery when I took it off the charger a few hours before I awoke that morning... the Note somehow turned its self off. It didn't restart... it simply shutdown and stayed off. I woke up way after I was supposed to, and that's when I found out the Note had turned its self off. The next Monday, it did the same damn thing! Turned its self off overnight. Luckily, I coincidentally had awoken naturally, just around the time the alarm on the Note should have gone off. I was pissed.
Another issue is the reboots. I've noticed that once my battery gets down to around 25-26%, my Note will go into a very strange, endless reboot cycle. It will reboot its self and then go to the home screen. It will take several minutes for the screen to fully load all of the home screen icons and wallpaper, and just when it seems like the phone is fully functional... it will reboot its self and the cycle repeats. I have to charge the phone significantly before it will finally stop the chaotic reboot sequence.
One of the three gold prongs inside of the battery case that's supposed to contact with the gold plates on the top of the Note's battery, is almost completely broken off. Sometimes the phone will not power on because it won't read the battery. And the back cover is pretty much done for. Most of the attachments that keep the battery cover secured to the back of the phone, have broken off.
And, performance-wise, the Note is really good at times, but other times it makes you want to throw it at a wall. The lag becomes unbearable and you can't use the phone at all, because it will eventually start to freeze at every command. The only way to fix the issue is to do a battery pull.
I do have the Black Tie Protection, but I've heard various responses as to whether or not BB will simply give me a new Note or give me a bunch of B.S. which may involve getting a refurbished phone if they do decide to exchange it. I would like to demand BB replace the Note, due to the fake they screwed me over on my first Note which turned out to be defective. BB kept giving me the run-around and excuses as to why they couldn't and wouldn't replace my Note. Mind you, I was still within the 30-day trial period. When I finally had to resort to calling AT&T about the issue, AT&T was extremely upset with BB for not honoring their 30-day, no questions asked policy. AT&T had to grant me an exception, and replace the phone for me at an AT&T Store, even though I originally bought the Note from BB. So, BB can consider this fulfilling their obligation, by giving me a new Note when I finally can take it in. I just don't want a bunch of B.S. and excuses. I've never used my Black Tie Protection before or on any other phones to know how it works.
I had BlackTie on my Samsung Captivate. I believe, if the phone appears repairable, they will ship it out for repair rather than exchanging it. The first approach is usually to attempt a repair. If the phone doesn't get repaired they will replace it. I bought my Notes from RadioShack so no BlackTie but then I only used BlackTie to try to get the GPS repaired on my Captivate which couldn't be done and BB said I had to deal with Samsung on that issue and so I cancelled BT and got ATT to sell me an Inspire under my old contract date.
Covers "everything" except for lost/stolen and complete water submission?
So if the phone was in several pieces... It would be covered?
I don't see why anyone would bring a phone in to be "repaired," knowing that it could take days or weeks when they could bring in a phone which can NOT be repaired and simply walk out of the store with a new or refurb phone.
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How often are the broken devices "junked out" insted of repaired? Is it possible to use the black tie protection to strategically upgrade when your phone is say 1 year into your 2 year contract?
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You are not going to see this happen on a note for a while. I was able to get them to upgrade me to the Note from my Streak, but that's because the streak hadn't been for sale for some time, and the refurbs at the warehouses weren't there.
I also, have never had a problem walking in with a phone with a broken screen, and getting a "different" refurb 3 days later. I am not SURE it is a different unit, but they gave the option of getting my phone back in 2 weeks, or a refurb in 3 days, I thought the choice was pretty clear. Especially because a refurb is usually in better condition than a phone that's been dropped a couple of times.
Well Today I dropped my Rezound, That was in an Otter Box Defender case, from my pocket to concrete.... To my surprise when i picked it up, the screen was glass was cracked. Is it me, or are screens getting weaker and weaker. I mean this is the first time i ever broke a screen on a phone, and it was easy... I've had Droid 1's, 2's, X's, X2, and 3's as my past phones, and i never manged to scratch that screen, and i never used screen protectors or cases on them, and this HTC phone breaks while it is in a case...
Well enough ranting, I ordered a new digitizer from Amazon and i was woundering if any of you guys have replaced a screen on this phone, and if it is difficult to do.
Here is the guide I used to take mine apart. http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-rezound-screen-repair-take-apart.html
So much for the Otterbox Defender series being protective.
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Yeah I don't think its strong as it used to be..I have dropped my eris handful of times on concrete (I work in a factory.)in the last few years and I dropped my rezound the other day and it shattered. Still tryin to decide if I wanna replace it myself or pay the deductible.
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Here is the guide I used to take mine apart. http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-rezound-screen-repair-take-apart.html
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Thanks, Was it hard to take it apart?
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So much for the Otterbox Defender series being protective.
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I know, I'm disappointed with this case.
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Yeah I don't think its strong as it used to be..I have dropped my eris handful of times on concrete (I work in a factory.)in the last few years and I dropped my rezound the other day and it shattered. Still tryin to decide if I wanna replace it myself or pay the deductible.
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If you confident that you can replace it yourself, I'd say replace it yourself.
It's saving me about $50, and a lot of time of relocking this phone, and unlocking the other one.
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Thanks, Was it hard to take it apart?
I know, I'm disappointed with this case.
If you confident that you can replace it yourself, I'd say replace it yourself.
It's saving me about $50, and a lot of time of relocking this phone, and unlocking the other one.
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I feel confident in replacing it myself..I just don't want any asurin hicups if I need to send it in for other issues. But then again it shouldn't matter because its insurance and not a warrenty issue? Or is that a fine line?
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I feel confident in replacing it myself..I just don't want any asurin hicups if I need to send it in for other issues. But then again it shouldn't matter because its insurance and not a warrenty issue? Or is that a fine line?
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The way I understand it is if your filing a claim, its because something that is not covered by the 1 year manufactures warranty went wrong with the phone, I.E water damage, broken screen etc.. So I don't think replacing a screen would void the Asurin warranty.
Also I don't think they really pay attention to the defected devices they receive.
you know, you might try contacting otterbox. they may hook you up.
That sucks, Ive dropped this thing half a dozen times with just a cheap eBay tpu case with no damage, must have hit just right.
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you know, you might try contacting otterbox. they may hook you up.
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I never even thought of doing that. I'll Contact them on my lunch break.
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I never even thought of doing that. I'll Contact them on my lunch break.
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I've known people who dealt with them and with other companies on similar issues, and they approached it by telling them that they were very dissappointed to be in this situation because before that, they believed in the product. And if they had been a long time customer, while being polite and courteous, and many of them got assistance from the company in covering the cost of repair parts.
So, I'm curious if any of you have cashed in on your best buy warranties? I made the desision to go with best buys warranty for me my mom and dad when we signed up and got new phones. Why? Because if you break your phone and "cash in" with art, there's a 200 dollar deductible! That's over hard to swallow... I don't know what my mom would do if she had to shell out 200 bucks....
My mom just dropped her phone into a pot of water, and got a new/refurbished phone. Free.
Anyone else have their own experiences with the note?
they replaced water damage for free?
There is already a warranty for a year after purchase date given by Samsung that covers any manufacturer's defects, but water damage is usually never covered by any type of warranty....
Are you sure it was a warranty and not insurance?
I shoulda went to best buy.......sigh
Dropped mine and cracked the screen so bad there were pieces all over the floor. Best buy gave me a loaner phone while my replacement was being shipped. Took three days and then had new phone
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they replaced water damage for free?
There is already a warranty for a year after purchase date given by Samsung that covers any manufacturer's defects, but water damage is usually never covered by any type of warranty....
Are you sure it was a warranty and not insurance?
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I guess youre right, its more like insurance. It covers accidental damage and water damage. I went to beat buy just so I could get this insurance
I love the best buy black tie protection when I first started modifying phones (Motorola backflip), I bricked is a terrine feeling. So I went to BB and just stomped on my phone right outside the door and just destroyed it. Told them my ex boyfriend did it and they gave me the HTC inspire 4g free. It is well worth the cost especially if you're prone to carelessness or flash addictions.
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My husband fell off the jetties while fishing with his Inspire 4G and went back to BB and they sent him a Note for FREE!!!
No best buy here but att has replaced mine twice...3rd one on the way now (defects)
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Geek Squad member here. I know it will sound a little biased, but the geek squad protection (formerly black tie protection plan) is an awesome deal. Yeah, its a nice chunk of change up front, but if something goes wrong it will pay for itself. Technically the warranty doesn't cover full submersion in liquid, but in MOST cases, the agents won't enforce this. Honestly, a lot of them won't even check it. Just walk in, say "it got wet" and in about 5 business days you'll have a new (refurbished) phone. In almost all cases, these phones look just about brand new. I would be wary of just smashing your phone, because if you get the wrong agent, they will call it abuse and deny your claim. If anyone has any questions, I would be more than happy to try and help with answers!
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Geek Squad member here. I know it will sound a little biased, but the geek squad protection (formerly black tie protection plan) is an awesome deal. Yeah, its a nice chunk of change up front, but if something goes wrong it will pay for itself. Technically the warranty doesn't cover full submersion in liquid, but in MOST cases, the agents won't enforce this. Honestly, a lot of them won't even check it. Just walk in, say "it got wet" and in about 5 business days you'll have a new (refurbished) phone. In almost all cases, these phones look just about brand new. I would be wary of just smashing your phone, because if you get the wrong agent, they will call it abuse and deny your claim. If anyone has any questions, I would be more than happy to try and help with answers!
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The Only Issues with The best buy protection are; It takes a while to get a new phone as apposed to The carriers who will have one to you by the next day. Sometimes they'll give you a loaner phone, but its not always a smartphone. They gave my mother an old htc android phone, which was fine, but then is stopped working and they had nothing else for her. So I went on craigslist and got a galaxy s because it'll be a good investment as me my mom and dad and brother all have att.
The other thing is lost or stolen. The carrier insurance covers that where best buy doesn't, But it doesn't mater because i think more people break their SMARTPHONE than lose them anyway, and its an amazing feeling right after you destroy your phone and you realize that you wont have to pay 200 bucks to get a new one!
Some reasons I like to have a naked phone are that it looks better, is easier to grip, and saves money by not buying the accessories. I'm going to go with no case and no screen protector because I'll be purchasing the DNA at Best Buy with their insurance. It's $10/month with no deductible, and no limit on replacements/repairs. After 1 replacement it becomes a better deal than any other insurance, and it will be reassuring knowing I can always have a fairly new DNA in hand. The only thing it doesn't cover is Lost/Stolen, so if you think that might happen to you I wouldn't recommend this route. I have my renters insurance to fall back on if my phone happens to get stolen.
I would l be interested to hear your opinions on what you will be doing with your phone when it comes to cases/protection.
Only case I'd consider is a extended battery pack or one that has those integrated SD/USB card in it.
What is the deductible on your renters insurance? Mine is a 1000 so no way I would claim a lost phone.
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nrfitchett4 said:
What is the deductible on your renters insurance? Mine is a 1000 so no way I would claim a lost phone.
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250, which isnt outstanding but is better than 600 for retail. i typically typically break phones rather than lose them anyways
Isn't there some sort of coverage if purchased under American Express or another credit card?
I may put Ghost Armor on the screen, but I definitely have Assurion protection. No case.
I never put cases on my phones. Mine will be naked (should arrive today). I can't imagine covering this beauty with some POS silicone. No screen protector either.
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Mooselips said:
I never put cases on my phones. Mine will be naked (should arrive today). I can't imagine covering this beauty with some POS silicone. No screen protector either.
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I feel the same way. I went naked on my Thunderbolt with the exception of the screen protector that I had on it since day 1, but after removing it the display looks so much clearer.
I always use use a case, as I tend to drop devices and they get scratches. I HATE scratches.
Never really understood the whole screen protector idea. The glass is not going to get scratched by 99.9% of the stuff people do to their phone. And if that 0.1% thing happens, a thin film of plastic is not going to prevent it. But people buy them, then see the protector get scratched (duh, it's a plastic film) and think "oooh that saved my phone".
Understood on the cases, but I still never put a case on my phone. A few scratches in the phone will happen so I don't care about that, and any case which would prevent real damage to the phone is so bulky it defeats the purpose of having a nice thin form factor phone.
To me it's akin to people who put a bra on their car and never take it off. Sure, put it on for a road trip so you avoid some dings, but if you never take it off when you get home, then you never see the real car again. Why do you need to protect something you'll never see again?
No case. No screen protector. No insurance.
Dropped one phone in the last twelve years.
Basically, I'm getting this phone for the looks of it.
And I want to be reminded every day that the display is currently the best available.
My usage and lifestyle is fine with the battery life and storage on this device.
With corning glass 2 is a protector really necessary?
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No case. No screen protector. No insurance.
Dropped one phone in the last twelve years.
Basically, I'm getting this phone for the looks of it.
And I want to be reminded every day that the display is currently the best available.
My usage and lifestyle is fine with the battery life and storage on this device.
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I would like to say I could pull this off, but I cant. Historically speaking there's been a couple times I left my phone on my lap while driving, then getting out of the car you know what happens. Stuff like that may only happen every 5 months or so, but I want to be covered for my occasional clumsiness. Every phone I have owned (iphones and androids) has had something break in one way or another.
BFirebird101 said:
With corning glass 2 is a protector really necessary?
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Yes. At least for me, I carry my phone in my pocket. I live in Denver, so no sand from the beaches, and I have had two phones with Gorilla Glass that have gotten the little micro scratches from somewhere. I NEVER put my keys in the same pocket as my phone, and generally take good care of them, but the FACT is, if you want the highest resale value for the phone, protect it. If you don't then don't.
i love a naked phone. my dna wont have anything on it either! love the feel of the naked screen! and also maybe a pouch case to keep protected in my pocket like my s3 but nothing when i use it
I ended up going with the same case I had for my GNex. It was the combo holster/case from Verizon. I used mine a ton because of the flip out kickstand built into the case. I don't use the holster since it goes into my pocket, but I enjoy the case.