Thank god for Asurion. Haven't had it in years, but the guy who sold me my note2 talked me into it. Fast forward to today, and I dopped the phone coming out of lunch today onto the concrete. Have a case, but it was no match. Screen cracked and unresponsive.
They are sending a replacement, for a reasonable $100. Can I expect a new model since it's only a few days old or will it be refurbished. Just curious mostly. Happy to not have to shell out another $700 bucks.
No way will they have refurbished units this close to the release. Would would almost guarantee that it's a new one.
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Thank god for Asurion. Haven't had it in years, but the guy who sold me my note2 talked me into it. Fast forward to today, and I dopped the phone coming out of lunch today onto the concrete. Have a case, but it was no match. Screen cracked and unresponsive.
They are sending a replacement, for a reasonable $100. Can I expect a new model since it's only a few days old or will it be refurbished. Just curious mostly. Happy to not have to shell out another $700 bucks.
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From what I understand, the first 30 days they have to send you a new one. After 30 days, you may get a refurb.
You will receive a new one. I just received my wifes replacement this afternoon and it was brand spanking new. I should have ordered her case early since I know shes clumsy. I'm happy I opted for insurance, which I usually do for at least the first 6 months.
Nice thing about the ordeal is I get to keep battery and charger, and since the replacement was new, I received a second charging set.
That's how the VZW rep sold it to me. He said, "Add it, keep it for a few months, then remove it. It can always be removed, but after 30 days, not added" - Glad I took the advice. I never keep a phone more than 1 year anyways, so keeping the insurance for about 6 months or so sounded like a good idea. Going to send him a gift card for talking me into it!
What case were you using at the time?
That's good. I keep insurance on my line because even buying this party (including ebay and craigslist) you're covered on the device you were using.
new device or not they'll probably still replace the imei sticker with one of their own.
Not sure how it effects warranty.
For the first time ever I got insurance for my Note 2.
What sold me was that the Verizon rep said that manufacture defects are covered for 2 years instead of one.. no deductable. I ALWAYS seem to have issues come up.. keyboard fails on the OG Droid at 14 mos.. charging ports break.. etc.
I plan to have this phone for a LONG time.. ending my yearly upgrades.. lol. So, insurance seemed like a good idea!
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I was using the black Verizon Shell, the one that has the kickstand on the back. Going to be purchasing a otterbox whenever I can find one.
Replacement phone just arrived. It is brand new in original box as expected.
Asurion
I have had 2 replacements through them and both were new. Well into that particular models life span.
Hi I had a galaxy s3 with asurion sold it and then I bought my note 2 from a friend now it got stolen will asurion replace the note 2 since I am still paying the insurance a month thanks
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For my understanding, the insurance with Verizon is on the line not the device. Ive never had to change any info on the insurance Ive had when Ive swapped devices either.
Hi,
How much is it for this insurance since verizon offers a few different types.
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Bryan
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Hi,
How much is it for this insurance since verizon offers a few different types.
Thanks,
Bryan
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https://support.verizonwireless.com...ptional Services/faq_equipment_insurance.html
I had my S3 replaced a few times before finally upgrading to the note 2.
Each time it was replaced I received a brand new in box device. The last time I had it replaced I asked about it. I was told that the S3 is always replaced with a new device due to the cost of parts/labor to repair.
I'm not sure if the note is the same way, but I hope so. While I hope that I don't need it again, it is nice to know that you're getting new and not refurbished.
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I just recently got replacement S3 from asurion, and it was refurbished.
I had a refurb S3 sent to me also, wasn't insurance either it was through Verizon. I sold it on ebay bought the note 2 outright in release day.
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Hundred dollar replacement wow thank god I only pay 9 bucks a month for unlimited accidents at best buy no deductible
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I cracked my old phone and got a replacement from Asurion, and they sent me a refurb with a bum trackball, which scrolls around the screen and doesnt even go down (sucks, i cant root it now without a modded recovery).
The guy at the Verizon store said i had to call Asurion since they issued the phone...
I just got off the phone with Asurion and theyre sending me a new one tomorrow or something, and they refused to give me an upgrade.
If my next one has a problem, what should i do? I refuse to deal with this.
Leave I guess. I got a like new incredible on eBay for a great price and I'm using that to ride out the rest of my contract. Then I'm leaving for Spring or T-Mo.
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This is why I don't use Asurion. I just have BestBuy insurance, which covers absolutely everything that could possibly happen to my phone (my sister has dropped her phone in a stream and thrown it against the wall and their policy covered it, and she got a new phone the first time, and the second time her phone was discontinued so they gave her an upgrade). I'm careful with my phone though, and honestly I thought I'd break it much quicker (I'm very clumsy). I've had my Eris for about 8 months now and nothing has happened to it at all (hardware wise, anyways. I did almost brick it once, but I fixed it rather quickly).
You could ask to speak to the supervisor of the Asurion rep. Chances are that if you express deeply enough of your unhappiness with their poor service, they will probably help you out. Since you have probably paid enough in insurance to buy a newer phone.
Since you got the phone from Asurion, Verizon won't do anything for you now. I haven't had much experience with Asurion, but I believe they would be less inclined to give you a new phone since it's pretty much the only insurance you can get for phones ( I don't know if the Best Buy insurance is available to only phones bought there or not).
You can try talking to a supervisor and might get some luck. It's worth a shot. If not, I don't think there is much else you can do aside from buying a new phone yourself.
Well they sent me another replacement for free this time, and with a working trackball.. i kinda wish they didnt so i could complain again lol. Dont ever work with Asurion, I swear the first refurb they gave me was a chinese copy, it didnt even say HTC on the phone
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Well they sent me another replacement for free this time, and with a working trackball.. i kinda wish they didnt so i could complain again lol. Dont ever work with Asurion, I swear the first refurb they gave me was a chinese copy, it didnt even say HTC on the phone
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I got an Asurion phone and when it broke (the question is when, not if with those) I just called VZW's CS and got them to send me a replacement, never dealt with Asurion after that, and I vow to never do so again.
I broke my first eris, got a replacement from asurion and the soft key lights didn't work so I called back the next morning after getting it and the guy had me do some reset tests and such and that didn't work so he had a brand new eris sent out to me. I got to keep all the extra stuff that came with the replacement, all I had to do was ship back the phone body itself. Guess I made out good since I only paid 50 bucks for the replacement and got a brand new eris out of it along with two new back covers, two batteries, two chargers and an extra 8gig sd card. lol
Asurion is a miserable excuse for an insurance company. It's borderline fraud what they do. I had to replace an old flip phone a few years back and they gave me one whose screen wouldn't shut off when flipped closed, and it would hardly flip closed anyways because there was no spring-action to the flip. It was just one continuous resistance-filled motion.
This is exactly why we dropped insurance on our phones.
I'm considering dropping the insurance. I don't think it's worth the monthly fee, plus the deductible if I have to use it. I've only used it once so far, back on my old flip phone a couple years ago.
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I'm considering dropping the insurance. I don't think it's worth the monthly fee, plus the deductible if I have to use it. I've only used it once so far, back on my old flip phone a couple years ago.
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I dropped the asurion insurance, and just have the warranty the entire length of the contract. That way if the ball craps out after a year, im still good
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AT&T warranty replacement phones. Good or bad? I paid full price for my galaxy note. Had it for a month and a half. Still having problems connecting to internet on 4 g it freezes up. Now ATT wants to send me a replacement phone. I told them I do not want a refurbished phone through Assurion. This is not an insurance claim. It's a defective phone. What are the odds of my replacement phone actuay working good or bad? I paid full price for my note though getting a replacement. I am pissed off they will not give me a new phone. Anybody have experience with att replacement phones? They said the phone will not cone from assurion insurance. I'll believe it when I get the box.
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You will get a refurbished unit.
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I had similar issues with my Skyrocket. Went through 2 in a matter of 2 weeks and it was the update that was being pushed. Refused to take a referb phone because it was not my issue. Not the same as your situation, but still same philosophy. This phone is bad out of the box, and they need to replace it with a new item. This isn't your problem that it's defective, and why take someone else's defective garbage? Just keep talking (calmly) to support and get the local/regional managers involved if necessary. Sometimes, local/regional managers are more accepting and accommodating than corporate phone-jockeys. After the second skyrocket, I was offered any phone (except iPhone) and took the note. Also told NOT to send back skyrocket. So I have 2 great phones that once ICS is done for the skyrocket, it'll be a great unit again.
just my $0.02 worth for what it is.
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I had similar issues with my Skyrocket. Went through 2 in a matter of 2 weeks and it was the update that was being pushed. Refused to take a referb phone because it was not my issue. Not the same as your situation, but still same philosophy. This phone is bad out of the box, and they need to replace it with a new item. This isn't your problem that it's defective, and why take someone else's defective garbage? Just keep talking (calmly) to support and get the local/regional managers involved if necessary. Sometimes, local/regional managers are more accepting and accommodating than corporate phone-jockeys. After the second skyrocket, I was offered any phone (except iPhone) and took the note. Also told NOT to send back skyrocket. So I have 2 great phones that once ICS is done for the skyrocket, it'll be a great unit again.
just my $0.02 worth for what it is.
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So should I call back and ask for the head of the warranty dept? Or should I go into a corporate store and let them call and speak to a manager? I really don't want someone else's piece of crap that was already broken and fixed.
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Be careful what you ask for. You might just get "old" new one that's been laying around.
On my warrantied Samsung Infuse...it was refurbished..same as new...and it ran MUCH better than my prior Infuse. And it was PERFECT condition and I assume newer parts?
I've been there and could not even tell the difference. My "refurbished" Infuse was perfect and ran better than my original "NEW".
Nothing to sweat over.
I just got mine and it looks brand new but it did say it was seed stock on my invoice
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I just got mine and it looks brand new but it did say it was seed stock on my invoice
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Is it a Note you got? And if so, how is it working. If you don't mind me asking what was wrong with the previous phone?
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Be careful what you ask for. You might just get "old" new one that's been laying around.
On my warrantied Samsung Infuse...it was refurbished..same as new...and it ran MUCH better than my prior Infuse. And it was PERFECT condition and I assume newer parts?
I've been there and could not even tell the difference. My "refurbished" Infuse was perfect and ran better than my original "NEW".
Nothing to sweat over.
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Glad to hear it. I guess I'll wait and see how it looks tomorrow.
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yes it was a white note..My old one's power button was no longer clicking and the bottom half would stick...the new one is great seems just as good as the old one and I'm running FJ's base ICS..I got a 3420 quadrant score
I just got a note replacement yesterday. My old note was a month and a half old and it was having problems charging. I got a refurbished one and it seems to run a lot better than my old one. It was in perfect condition and had the "don't text while driving" screen protector and everything. Even came with the stylus. Now I have two styluses.
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You also have to remember that refurbished doesn't always mean something was wrong with it. It could be that the person returned the phone because they didn't like it and att can't sell as new anymore.
My sister only buys refurbished to save money, and she has had no issues. I had issues with my brand new note and with my atrix last year. It's just a matter of luck. And asurion is not involved with warranty unless the warranty period is over and you have to file an insurance claim.
Edit: like lildoggs said, they also seem to send a stylus. I kept it and they never charged me anything
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When people return their phones within the 30 day period and pay the restocking fee...those phones end up being sold as "refurbished" also. So you might get one that is berely used...or "like" new. My brother did that with his sony xperia and it ended up being pretty much brand new condition one. But it says refurbished. Dont quote me on this but most of the time...AT&T sends out great condition refurbished phones. 9 out of 10 people cant tell a refurb from a new phone
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
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I just got a note replacement yesterday. My old note was a month and a half old and it was having problems charging. I got a refurbished one and it seems to run a lot better than my old one. It was in perfect condition and had the "don't text while driving" screen protector and everything. Even came with the stylus. Now I have two styluses.
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Yeah the multiple refurbished phones I've had have been perfect. Same defect over time happened requiring multiple swaps tho
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I just got a note replacement yesterday. My old note was a month and a half old and it was having problems charging. I got a refurbished one and it seems to run a lot better than my old one. It was in perfect condition and had the "don't text while driving" screen protector and everything. Even came with the stylus. Now I have two styluses.
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Did you have to use your original back cover and battery and sim card erc with your phone.
Or did the replacement phone come with everything? The lady told me I would have to re use everything on my phone except for the front
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Glad to know that ATT replacement phones are in good order. I hope the screen protector is on it too. That says texting and driving can wait. Thank you all for the replies. You are awesome
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Assurion is a really good company. Returned is not bad, in fact a lot of times it can be better than new.
Is 4g and WiFi connection an issue with the note? Thats one of the reasons I am more than likely returning my hoxl.
Are the notes probed to connectivity issues or is this just a typical defective issue?
Sorry for so many questions. I been playing with the note recently and love it.
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Assurion is a really good company. Returned is not bad, in fact a lot of times it can be better than new.
Is 4g and WiFi connection an issue with the note? Thats one of the reasons I am more than likely returning my hoxl.
Are the notes probed to connectivity issues or is this just a typical defective issue?
Sorry for so many questions. I been playing with the note recently and love it.
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My replacement is not coming from a assurion. It's a warranty replacement. They handle it different. I'm the only 1 with the conectivity issues. It must be a bad batch of phones.
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My sd card slot was defective after 2 months and I was told I could only get a refurb replacement. I called a bunch of times, no luck getting a new one. I decided to just send it back to Samsung for them to repair since the phone was perfect other than the sd slot.
yeah mine had the text and driving sticker too and i kept the "spare" spen
I'm so sorry to hear people got defective unit's not good at all
I've had my Note for almost 2 months so far so good no issues as of yet...
I do have ATT Warrinity if I lose it or Drop my device they will replace my device for me I do not know if it will be additional charge...
The title says it all, I'm looking for phone insurance other then asurion. My wife has had 2 claims in a year and asurion will no longer cover her phone. The new one she has is less the a month old. Any suggestions appreciated.
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The title says it all, I'm looking for phone insurance other then asurion. My wife has had 2 claims in a year and asurion will no longer cover her phone. The new one she has is less the a month old. Any suggestions appreciated.
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I've heard of "protect your bubble" only recently. I bought my old phone from best buy and got their black tie insurance so I haven't had any experience with truly 3rd part providers but I mindlessly trust commercials I see. but in all seriousness dig around before ever pulling the trigger. A lot of 3rd part insurers are just as sketchy as they can be.
Ought to check with jayochs.
Edit: from his Signature "Just bought a new phone within 30 days? Getting ripped off with Asurion insurance through Verizon? PM me for a way to get a better insurance membership plan with all sorts of perks through ProtectCell for a cheaper price than Asurion."
For those people who have taken the Verizon insurance, do you know what the deductible is on the S4 if you need to replace it?
Shoud be ~$100 like the rest of their smartphones. I haven't checked in a while bit it's in that realm
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Shoud be ~$100 like the rest of their smartphones. I haven't checked in a while bit it's in that realm
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This. It's $99.
My buddy owns a verizon dealership. Per him, its $99
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Is it replacement/swap or send in for fix?
Replacement, they overnight you one and then you return yours via enclosed label.
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Is it replacement/swap or send in for fix?
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Last month when I dropped and broke my Note 2, I went onto asurion's website, filed a claim, gave them my info (this was at 11PM), and the next day at noon I had a new Note 2 on my doorstep. I just had to ship back my damaged Note 2 without any accessories, so I got to keep the battery as a spare. I imagine it's the same way for the S4.
Dont they normally send out refurbished phones? I was looking into the square trade warranty
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Dont they normally send out refurbished phones? I was looking into the square trade warranty
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They are refurbished unless phone is so new that they don't have any refurbished yet.
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Dont they normally send out refurbished phones? I was looking into the square trade warranty
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I have Squaretrade for my wifes S3. They are cheaper, especially with discount codes, but they are also $99 deductible but they require you to send in the phone for repair, no swap. Turn around on my wifes S3 for cracked screen was about 5-6 days from when we sent it in.
Personally, I just started hanging on to my previous old phone for insurance.
last september i left my phone ontop of my dads car and forgot it up there. found it a few blocks away, screen smashed but it still turned on, was able to save all my **** off it.
called them up around 8pm EST, by 10am the next day there was a brand new nexus at my door. cost me $100 but for the service, speed and the replacement it was worth it.
Verizon's insurance is **** in my opinion who wants to pay $99 to replace a broken phone and they will only replace it 2-3 times. So I went and got mine through Best Buy and pay for their replacement plan which is like 10$ a month and there is no deductible if you break and need your phone replaced. So Im sorry for whoever has to pay that lol
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Verizon's insurance is **** in my opinion who wants to pay $99 to replace a broken phone and they will only replace it 2-3 times. So I went and got mine through Best Buy and pay for their replacement plan which is like 10$ a month and there is no deductible if you break and need your phone replaced. So Im sorry for whoever has to pay that lol
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for the $72 difference over 2 year cost ill take the verizon insurance. Unlike best buy I get a BRAND new phone, not a refurb. best buy also doesn't cover lost or stolen devices. I also get the phone either next day or 2 day, best buy cant beat that. I do not trust the quality of refurbs that get put into the best buy system. I use to work for best buy in the geek squad and we handled the insurance exchanges, i do not have a good taste in my mouth from them. I'd get refurb backs that had issues right out of the box, had slight wear. I rather pay the $100, even though its few and very far between to get the phone replaced. the first year you are covered by manufactures warranty so why bother.
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for the $72 difference over 2 year cost ill take the verizon insurance. Unlike best buy I get a BRAND new phone, not a refurb. best buy also doesn't cover lost or stolen devices. I also get the phone either next day or 2 day, best buy cant beat that. I do not trust the quality of refurbs that get put into the best buy system. I use to work for best buy in the geek squad and we handled the insurance exchanges, i do not have a good taste in my mouth from them. I'd get refurb backs that had issues right out of the box, had slight wear. I rather pay the $100, even though its few and very far between to get the phone replaced. the first year you are covered by manufactures warranty so why bother.
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Lol great... now im pissed off.
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for the $72 difference over 2 year cost ill take the verizon insurance. Unlike best buy I get a BRAND new phone, not a refurb. best buy also doesn't cover lost or stolen devices. I also get the phone either next day or 2 day, best buy cant beat that. I do not trust the quality of refurbs that get put into the best buy system. I use to work for best buy in the geek squad and we handled the insurance exchanges, i do not have a good taste in my mouth from them. I'd get refurb backs that had issues right out of the box, had slight wear. I rather pay the $100, even though its few and very far between to get the phone replaced. the first year you are covered by manufactures warranty so why bother.
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My Note 2 was a refurb through Asurion, but rest assured it's been working better than my brand new Note 2 ever did. It looks brand new as well.
99 no mater the smart phone
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if you lose it they still send one thats the bonus
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I'm paying $11/mo. And the deductible is $199!
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They are correct, it is $100. Just added the insurance on both of my lines.
I bought the Square Deal insurance through Costco, $99 total for 2 years, and only $25 co-pay for up to four claims. Usually overnight replacement.
As the tittle says it, I broke my front glass. Everything else is fully operational. I have the asurion insurance. Does it cost the same to say I lost the phone as it does to send it in and have them give me a new one? I'm thinking if I tell them I lost it, I can sell mine on eBay as bad ESN, cracked glass and recoup my claim costs. Anyone have any input or experience with this?
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As the tittle says it, I broke my front glass. Everything else is fully operational. I have the asurion insurance. Does it cost the same to say I lost the phone as it does to send it in and have them give me a new one? I'm thinking if I tell them I lost it, I can sell mine on eBay as bad ESN, cracked glass and recoup my claim costs. Anyone have any input or experience with this?
I'm not too fond of doing the latter you suggested, seems like fraud to me.
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You can give them a call and see if there is a deductible that you must pay. If it's an obscene amount of money, you can just replace the front glass. I did my father's S3 and it costed $9 in parts.
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You should check out ny mobile parts. I've heard they are priced well for parts and they get parts directly from Samsung
The deductible with Asurion is $99. I know this, because I cracked the screen on mine this past Friday and the replacement is due on Monday.
I wonder, are they sending me a refurbished model or a new S4?
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The deductible with Asurion is $99. I know this, because I cracked the screen on mine this past Friday and the replacement is due on Monday.
I wonder, are they sending me a refurbished model or a new S4?
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I wonder just what refurbished is??? Sometimes they can't find the prob in tech and you have to send the phone back for a new (refurbished) one..
To replace the gorilla glass 3 it will run you $300 + / -
Just use Asurion, they will charge u $99
Phoneclaim.com is fastest and easiest way to start claim process.
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The deductible with Asurion is $99. I know this, because I cracked the screen on mine this past Friday and the replacement is due on Monday.
I wonder, are they sending me a refurbished model or a new S4?
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brand new in box. Destroyed my galaxy nexus last year, paid the $100 and they overnighted a brand new nexus to me. took less than 11 hours from the time i called to the time it was in my hand.
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brand new in box. Destroyed my galaxy nexus last year, paid the $100 and they overnighted a brand new nexus to me. took less than 11 hours from the time i called to the time it was in my hand.
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But dont they also require you to send the broken one back to them?
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But dont they also require you to send the broken one back to them?
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Yes. they includes a prepaid shipping label. just mailed it back in the same box it came. my phone was totally messed up so i didnt care. when you call them they ask what happened and if you still have the phone in your possession, not sure what they say/make you do if you say you no longer have the phone. If you tell them you still have it, they will require you to send the old one back
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Yes. they includes a prepaid shipping label. just mailed it back in the same box it came. my phone was totally messed up so i didnt care. when you call them they ask what happened and if you still have the phone in your possession, not sure what they say/make you do if you say you no longer have the phone. If you tell them you still have it, they will require you to send the old one back
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I had asurion insurance also. Broke my droid x, paid 100 dollars, got a new one in 3 days. I had to mail the old one. My understanding is that if you report it stolen or lost and can't turn it in, the phone's serial number etc are all invalidated so there's no way to connect to a service. Basically rendering the device a wifi only device.
Hence when buying from ebay or craigslist a "used" phone, you need to make sure you can actually get service on it.
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I had asurion insurance also. Broke my droid x, paid 100 dollars, got a new one in 3 days. I had to mail the old one. My understanding is that if you report it stolen or lost and can't turn it in, the phone's serial number etc are all invalidated so there's no way to connect to a service. Basically rendering the device a wifi only device.
Hence when buying from ebay or craigslist a "used" phone, you need to make sure you can actually get service on it.
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Yes, but that would be perfect for what he wants to do.
Sell it on eBay as a bad ESN, basically a "parts" phone.
With much difficulty given the state of the cracked screen, I finally FDR'd my broken S4 in the recovery menu. Is there anything else I should do to ensure old data won't be recovered, or can I leave it with the the data wipe/factory reset?
I'm surspised they sent me a brand new phone in box with all new accessories. Weird thing is a few days later I turn on the broken s4 to recover some files and I out it on WiFi only to upload to drop box and a few minutes later it just bricked itself. I booted into recovery and wiped, it still won't boot up. I'm gonna try Odin later
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cell128 said:
I'm surspised they sent me a brand new phone in box with all new accessories. Weird thing is a few days later I turn on the broken s4 to recover some files and I out it on WiFi only to upload to drop box and a few minutes later it just bricked itself. I booted into recovery and wiped, it still won't boot up. I'm gonna try Odin later
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Mayne they have a way to brick phones remotely now? I know it sounds weird but I wouldn't put it past them