International Warranties? - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi there
I bought my Atrix online, I live in Australia.
Now I have problem with the phone I took to the moto repair shop they said they can't fix it as it does not have an Australian label on the back! and it's not a OZ stock!
I'm still 6 months warranty according to me IEMI number but it's based on US!
What do u guys suggests? can I post it to US motorola? possible?
Advice needed

IMO, you should call up Motorola customer service during their normal business hours.
what is wrong with your phone though? it might be cheaper just to do the repairs yourself.

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[Q] T-Mo US Warranty Question

The touch screen on my HD2 has died, the screen turns on, but does not respond to any touch. At first it was just the end button, now the whole thing is dead.
Anyhow, my question is that I bought this phone full price on eBay brand new (It's the T-Mobile version).
How would I go about this to get a replacement?
Do I contact HTC or T-Mo?
Also, I don't have a receipt of the original purchase from the seller, would this be an issue at all?
Thanks guys.
I've no experience with T-Mobile but this should be helpful to you.
From what I see, you just need to contact HTC directly for warranty claims for US T-Mobile branded devices. If you lack a proof of purchase, contact your seller immediately, but I believe HTC will honour warranties based on production date of that unit.
Hey,
Just contact HTC and they will be able to fix it. If you tell them you bought it from ebay they will just look at the warranty left on the product, and if there is warranty left then they will repair for free, only have to pay for shipping charges to repair shop.
And like cliffordlee said they look at it based on production date so proof of purchase isn't necessary. My HD2 broke too, same thing, and i bought it from ebay as well.
Luckych
ok. I`m from Bulgaria, Europe.
3 weeks ago I sended my device for repair. Now it's ok, but they returnd the device with new mainboard, and now - the device is SIM LOCKED!
more than a week I'm waiting for the unlock code, and it's still not here
So, be carefull about this if your device is now unlock. Main was unlock too, befor sending.
Another thing. When I received the devise it went on customs. HTC service were writen 500$ on the package and I had to pay CUSTOM FEE 20%
Good luck

Question about getting serviced

Hey guys,
How would I proceed if I want to get my razr repaired because, it has a tiny green pixel that's stuck. so, would Motorola repair it? I tried their emailing them and it's not so helpful, they told me reset my phone, which is just stupid.
Where did you purchase it from , no warranty I assume , maybe try a different route with Motorola such as site, number or vendor.
blueis300 said:
Where did you purchase it from , no warranty I assume , maybe try a different route with Motorola such as site, number or vendor.
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Bought from local listing, it should have warranty since, it hasn't been a year. There's no motorola repair site, where you can walk in and drop it off. I would have to mail it to them. Don't think carrier would help, since I didn't buy from them or have a account with them. Thanks for your reply.

[Q] determine country of origin from IMEI?

I purchased a GS3 from newegg and I'm trying to work out the country of origin for warranty service. Here's the kicker: I'm trying to do this without opening the box and voiding their return policy as I haven't decided whether to keep it.
(Basically, newegg told me it was new-in-box, but later said it might have been 3rd party unlocked with no warranty other than that provided by their vendor in the US. So I'm trying to independently verify the country of origin and warranty status since newegg is no help.)
I'm still new at this, but would the Final Assembly Code portion of the IMEI tell me the country of origin?
I also tried looking up the IMEI and found the issuer was British Approvals Board of Telecommunications. I thought this might mean that it's a British handset, but that might be a bit of a leap.
Try checking the CSC. You can find it by either way:
1) By connecting to KIES and checking the code (3 alphabets).
2) By going to the dialler on the phone and pressing *#1234#.
Again, I'm trying to see if this can be determined without opening the box. I have the IMEI code, which is on the sticker outside the box. Do you know how I can determine the country of origin from the code? The FAC is 05. Thanks!
That's not possible but why don't you have warranty from the shop where you purchased it? If there is some kind weird warranty thing going on juat retutn it and invest few more bucks to the device from trusted dealer
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http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=imeinr
All you can do .
jje
beetmonger said:
I purchased a GS3 from newegg and I'm trying to work out the country of origin for warranty service. Here's the kicker: I'm trying to do this without opening the box and voiding their return policy as I haven't decided whether to keep it.
(Basically, newegg told me it was new-in-box, but later said it might have been 3rd party unlocked with no warranty other than that provided by their vendor in the US. So I'm trying to independently verify the country of origin and warranty status since newegg is no help.)
I'm still new at this, but would the Final Assembly Code portion of the IMEI tell me the country of origin?
I also tried looking up the IMEI and found the issuer was British Approvals Board of Telecommunications. I thought this might mean that it's a British handset, but that might be a bit of a leap.
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Just call Samsung customer servic in your country, i did and they can tell you from the imei number the country of origin.
Thanks for all the advice, though I'm still hoping that someone can tell me which country is identified by the Factory Assembly Code 05.
gee2012 said:
Just call Samsung customer servic in your country, i did and they can tell you from the imei number the country of origin.
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I've called Samsung US three times. And tried their chat bot. And tried Samsung in Australia and the UK. No luck.
JJEgan said:
http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=imeinr
All you can do .
jje
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Tried that, too. Didn't have it in the database.
johku12 said:
That's not possible but why don't you have warranty from the shop where you purchased it? If there is some kind weird warranty thing going on juat retutn it and invest few more bucks to the device from trusted dealer
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In brief, it appears that newegg gets their phones from a third party rather than direct from Samsung. That doesn't mean the phones aren't new, but they don't know (or won't tell) the country of origin. I'm pretty sure it's somewhere in Central or South America.
Just to follow up: I called Samsung again and this time got someone with a brain who looked up the IMEI and told me the phone is of British origin. Of course, then she gave me the number for Samsung's Canada office...
Anyway, I called Samsung UK and was able to verify not only that it is a British phone, but that it has an extended warranty good through August 2014. Not sure how that happened, but not going to complain, either!
I have order one from Newegg also. HAVE YOU TRIED IT YET? Does it work? Never had problems with Newegg on warranty before.
It works and appears to be new. I've been pretty happy with it so far, but I probably wouldn't order from newegg again since they make you click through a disclaimer that phones might not be new.
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hmm might have to give this a try to see where my S3 came from, does this mean the country where it was meant to be sold, not where it was manufactured right?
it's just that grey market imports are rampant here in Hong Kong and you can't tell if its been repackaged with the correct adapters and language manuals etc.
Bottom Line
Bottom line, there is no guarantee of of any cell phone you buy being what is claims to be. If you buy online, realize that if you are getting a killer deal, something is amiss. Cell phones are just like perishables, they do drop as they get older, but there is little difference in price between Amazon, New Egg, etc. If you find a seller selling $100 cheaper than everyone else, something is sketchy. If someone wants to take a used phone and make it look new, you will never know the difference. Buy your cell phone from somewhere that gives you a warranty, better if it is an actual local store or someone you trust.
cellrookie said:
Bottom line, there is no guarantee of of any cell phone you buy being what is claims to be. If you buy online, realize that if you are getting a killer deal, something is amiss. Cell phones are just like perishables, they do drop as they get older, but there is little difference in price between Amazon, New Egg, etc. If you find a seller selling $100 cheaper than everyone else, something is sketchy. If someone wants to take a used phone and make it look new, you will never know the difference. Buy your cell phone from somewhere that gives you a warranty, better if it is an actual local store or someone you trust.
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wow, that's quite a thread necro! the problem for US customers is that the international S3 isn't sold in local stores or by carriers.

[Q] Finding US Service Centers for S3 I9300

A friend of mine gave me a galaxy S3 from Pakistan. I still have the box with the warranty receipt and purchase date, but on navigating the website I am only directed to UK service centers for the I9300 Galaxy S3. I'm sure they can restore my imei stateside just as well, but whenever I try to register my product on the US site, I can't, it doesn't even give me the option of entering i9300 manually? I live in New York. If you can just direct me to the nearest New York City Samsung Cell phone service center within the 5 boroughs I would be eternally grateful. I live in Queens New York. Searched threads looking to find something similar and couldn't quite nail it. Yes I'm n00b. It happens Can't make phone calls.
Judged by previous posts USA users have sent I9300 to UK for repairs ,
jje
They won't accept it, even for warranty repairs in the US. It's not a US phone. If you need it repaired, you either take it unofficial or post it to Pakistan and have your friend get it repaired there.
If you just want a Samsung repair centre the a USA model forum would be better to ask .
jje

Warranty Question.

Hi looked around and can't find this information anywhere.
I bought my Z2 from Taiwan does Sony UK cover it under warranty?
Flap for Sim card keeps reopening which is quiet annoying and dont want to send it all the way back just to fix a flap.
Thanks for help
Swooshie said:
Hi looked around and can't find this information anywhere.
I bought my Z2 from Taiwan does Sony UK cover it under warranty?
Flap for Sim card keeps reopening which is quiet annoying and dont want to send it all the way back just to fix a flap.
Thanks for help
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I don't think there is a clear answer for this. I have a significant issue that apparently requires mine to be sent in for service. I tried Sony US first, and they told me that they'd have no problem servicing it...if they had the parts. They said because its not released here yet, they don't have the parts and would be unable to service it for now. So I contacted Sony UK, they emailed saying the warranty is region specific and gave me a shipping address to send it to them, but clearly it sounded like they hadn't looked up my IMEI. I was worried I'd encounter a problem, so I did a live chat to the UK and she confirmed that I'd have to send it to Taiwan. Either center would be out of my pocket for shipping. Which I'm sure is going to cost over $100.
Anyway, to sum up an answer. From the US rep perspective it seems like as long as a center has the parts and the phone released, they'd be able to service it. From the UK rep, not so much. I get the feeling if you call and cause a stink, maybe Sony UK would take it? Otherwise, I think you are going to have to send it to Taiwan like me.

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