So... hear me out haha. This is all based on what they told me on the phone but they may tell you something else if you call them.
If you have a 32gb HTC One and file a warranty claim (you get one year free of it through AT&T), they will send you a "like new" device for free, then you have to send yours back to them within ten days.
What they told me on the phone though when I talked to them was that if I don't send my phone back, I have to pay them $210 for my "defective" unit. In reality, the only defect my unit has is that the battery doesn't last all day, I only get about 10 hours out of it.
If you don't want to send them the phone you have back, just keep it and take the charge, then sell your phone or the phone they send you on eBay for $500 and you're pocketing almost $300...
I will say again, I only heard them mention the $210 fee and didn't ask at all about that. If you currently have a HTC One on AT&T and you're having some problems maybe with it, try this out and see if it works.
Thought I would let you guys know. Don't hate haha.
In just guessing but that may result in a bad ESN or what ever it's called for not sending it in??? Maybe not idk but seems like they would be smarter than that...
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So... hear me out haha. This is all based on what they told me on the phone but they may tell you something else if you call them.
If you have a 32gb HTC One and file a warranty claim (you get one year free of it through AT&T), they will send you a "like new" device for free, then you have to send yours back to them within ten days.
What they told me on the phone though when I talked to them was that if I don't send my phone back, I have to pay them $210 for my "defective" unit. In reality, the only defect my unit has is that the battery doesn't last all day, I only get about 10 hours out of it.
If you don't want to send them the phone you have back, just keep it and take the charge, then sell your phone or the phone they send you on eBay for $500 and you're pocketing almost $300...
I will say again, I only heard them mention the $210 fee and didn't ask at all about that. If you currently have a HTC One on AT&T and you're having some problems maybe with it, try this out and see if it works.
Thought I would let you guys know. Don't hate haha.
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i honestly don't know. personally, i'm sending mine back cause i can't afford losing a potential $200, but if anyone is having troubles with their device and can risk it, go for it.
NOTE: i did not tell you guys this for anyone to try to scam att... they aren't losing any money in this if it works. just thought i would let you all know. thanks.
I stop reading when you said your only problem is "the battery doesn't last all day"
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lotreaglesfan said:
So... hear me out haha. This is all based on what they told me on the phone but they may tell you something else if you call them.
If you have a 32gb HTC One and file a warranty claim (you get one year free of it through AT&T), they will send you a "like new" device for free, then you have to send yours back to them within ten days.
What they told me on the phone though when I talked to them was that if I don't send my phone back, I have to pay them $210 for my "defective" unit. In reality, the only defect my unit has is that the battery doesn't last all day, I only get about 10 hours out of it.
If you don't want to send them the phone you have back, just keep it and take the charge, then sell your phone or the phone they send you on eBay for $500 and you're pocketing almost $300...
I will say again, I only heard them mention the $210 fee and didn't ask at all about that. If you currently have a HTC One on AT&T and you're having some problems maybe with it, try this out and see if it works.
Thought I would let you guys know. Don't hate haha.
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You would be charged the full value, ie $599.99, if you don't return it. He/she gave you bad information.
Either way this is super fraud no matter how you look at it
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They black list the device that doesn't get sent back for this exact reason.
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They black list the device that doesn't get sent back for this exact reason.
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sorry didn't realize. mod can ya delete. thanks!
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You would be charged the full value, ie $599.99, if you don't return it. He/she gave you bad information.
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They only charge $200, but they blacklist the device.
EDIT: Sorry, thought you were talking about asuiron!
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I was told that my warranty exchange would cost $609 if I didn't return it. I got a 64GB One. $200 sounds like an insurance claim. Regardless, it's definitely fraud.
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Exactly what sliderocket said, $609 was what I was told as well, the rep even stated that it was the most expensive he had ever seen. 64 GB as well.
Exchanging my 32gb, and it's $545 if I don't send current model back
I was told full price on my Nokia, but my one was bought new off ebay for $450...... So warranty is invalid..
Yea you were definitely given bad info. Fraud aspect aside, they have always charged around full retail for any warranty claim device that isn't returned within 10 days.
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I was told that my warranty exchange would cost $609 if I didn't return it. I got a 64GB One. $200 sounds like an insurance claim. Regardless, it's definitely fraud.
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That's not fraud if your phone is really broken. If they instruct you to send it back when you receive your replacement or pay $200 then you have the option of sending it back or paying $200. However, it would be fraud if your phone works perfectly fine and you are trying to get a replacement you aren't entitled to just to sell your working phone.
Anyone using an AT&T One on a different network able to get a warranty exchange from AT&T? It was bought third party via CL and the Mic doesn't work in calls (but works on speakerphone during calls...Any idea there?).
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Anyone using an AT&T One on a different network able to get a warranty exchange from AT&T? It was bought third party via CL and the Mic doesn't work in calls (but works on speakerphone during calls...Any idea there?).
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You'll have a hard time if you don't have an AT&T account. Might want to go through HTC directly.
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So I dropped my thunderbolt the other night and cracked the screen in three places. It still functions, its just very annoying to look at. If I were to do an insurance claim anyone know the chances of getting another 32 GB MicroSD card with it? I could use one for my Xoom
About as good as your chances of finding one in the street.
Any insurance or warranty I've dealt with ship you the unit.
You supply battery, charger and the memory card.
Unless you can somehow convince them the memory card is bad as well...but good luck.
I'm not here to judge you...
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About as good as your chances of finding one in the street.
Any insurance or warranty I've dealt with ship you the unit.
You supply battery, charger and the memory card.
Unless you can somehow convince them the memory card is bad as well...but good luck.
I'm not here to judge you...
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Yeah I agree. I would be VERY surprised if they gave you an SDcard at all, especially a 32GB.
dajogejr said:
About as good as your chances of finding one in the street.
Any insurance or warranty I've dealt with ship you the unit.
You supply battery, charger and the memory card.
Unless you can somehow convince them the memory card is bad as well...but good luck.
I'm not here to judge you...
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This.
I work for Sprint and whenever we order new phones (either insurance claim for customers or our in-store replacement) they send only the device itself and the only other thing that they will send is the battery and charger ONLY if it's an entirely different phone as well as charger. Now of course I don't work at Verizon, but all the insurance claims are the exact same so I can almost guarantee they won't send it. Doesn't hurt to try, though.
so what would be the best bet? Returning it to stock and unrooting it to send it back in or just reporting it lost/stolen?
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so what would be the best bet? Returning it to stock and unrooting it to send it back in or just reporting it lost/stolen?
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Most people just report it lost/stolen to keep the old phone (even though the esn is not longer able to activate), but what exactly are you trying to do? Get an extra 32GB SD card or just keep your same SD card? If it's the former then revert back to my first post. If it's the latter then if you are doing an insurance claim then you keep your same SD card and battery and just send the device back - also Asurion isn't going to care if it is rooted or not so there is no need to revert it back to stock. Hope that helped.
I had mine replaced a while back for the same exact reason. Finally bit the bullet on the annoyance factor...I was hoping for an extra sd card but no luck. Would have been a sweet deal though I must say. BTW asurion could probably care less, I've sent them a handful phones that were still rooted and rommed over the last couple years.
I have done two insurance claims with Asurion in the past. Both were with the D1. Both times i had to send in just the phone (no sdard and no battery) and both times they shipped me a new phone, battery, sd card and charger. It was a new box with all the normal accessories included. So, i dunno why everyone is saying no. Is it a different policy with the Thunderbolt?
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I have done two insurance claims with Asurion in the past. Both were with the D1. Both times i had to send in just the phone (no sdard and no battery) and both times they shipped me a new phone, battery, sd card and charger. It was a new box with all the normal accessories included. So, i dunno why everyone is saying no. Is it a different policy with the Thunderbolt?
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That may be back in the day (if you're talking about the droid 1) but I have not seen that happen for a while, and with as common of a phone as the Thunderbolt I can almost bet they won't do that (popularity=more refurds available). And are you sure that it wasn't a warranty replacement as opposed to an insurance claim? Either that or you got extremely lucky two times because insurance usually doesn't cover the SD and battery (which are considered accessories). Because the phones never come in a new sealed box - they usually come in a generic box without accessories.
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That may be back in the day (if you're talking about the droid 1) but I have not seen that happen for a while, and with as common of a phone as the Thunderbolt I can almost bet they won't do that (popularity=more refurds available). And are you sure that it wasn't a warranty replacement as opposed to an insurance claim? Either that or you got extremely lucky two times because insurance usually doesn't cover the SD and battery (which are considered accessories). Because the phones never come in a new sealed box - they usually come in a generic box without accessories.
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Yeah, It was an insurance claim and it was a droid 1. I dropped them in water both times and they didn't work any longer. Cost me the deductable and arrived in the mail within two days both times. Sad this has changed. $8 a month and deductible gets you a referb with no accessories now? I may cancel mine after reading this. What a rip off.
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Yeah, It was an insurance claim and it was a droid 1. I dropped them in water both times and they didn't work any longer. Cost me the deductable and arrived in the mail within two days both times. Sad this has changed. $8 a month and deductible gets you a referb with no accessories now? I may cancel mine after reading this. What a rip off.
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Let's also say u didn't get a 32 gb memory card which runs about $60 bucks you got a 8gb which is free on most monthly sales at Best Buy
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Grnlantern79 said:
Let's also say u didn't get a 32 gb memory card which runs about $60 bucks you got a 8gb which is free on most monthly sales at Best Buy
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Actually, the original droid came with a 16gb sd card, and that's what i got on both insurance claims too.
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Thanks everyone for your input. Not trying to scam for another card it was just out of curiousity, Xda is awesome
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bpyazel said:
Yeah, It was an insurance claim and it was a droid 1. I dropped them in water both times and they didn't work any longer. Cost me the deductable and arrived in the mail within two days both times. Sad this has changed. $8 a month and deductible gets you a referb with no accessories now? I may cancel mine after reading this. What a rip off.
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Yeah because it's way better to pay $400-$500 for a new phone outright when you don't have insurance. I agree insurance is a little expensive but it is a way better option than buying a new phone outright. Most people don't have that option. It's insurance, what insurance company have you ever had that didn't charge a deductible?
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bpyazel said:
Yeah, It was an insurance claim and it was a droid 1. I dropped them in water both times and they didn't work any longer. Cost me the deductable and arrived in the mail within two days both times. Sad this has changed. $8 a month and deductible gets you a referb with no accessories now? I may cancel mine after reading this. What a rip off.
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Yes and no...insurance is good because it gives you an option other than the old "you're **** out of luck" that most of use face that don't have insurance and then ***** and complain about them not doing anything about it and/or not having insurance added and likewise to what przfghtr said what insurance company has there ever been that hasn't charged a deductible? The price sucks but it is definitely a lot better than paying $500+ for the phone outright.
A 2-second google search returned some refurbished thunderbolts for around $300. And since that's what you apparently get with the insurance, that's really what price you should qoute, not new price. Anyway, I'm not telling you to dump your insurance, but i am. With my current deductable they are only covering $150 for $8 a month. Waste of money IMO.
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I'm currently on the "tier1" plan from Asurian(sp?). My replacement fee is still $99, the same price it was for me back when I had my Droid 1.
I have to send my old TB back tomorrow, I was able to get the latest OTA On it, but.. since the USB Is busted(I sent it in originally bad Microphone), I cant re-lock the boot loader. I really hope they just look at it power up, and go OK, and throw it back at HTC. And not load up the boot loader NOt sure if they would hit me with $99 for the phone or $500 for a replacement
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A 2-second google search returned some refurbished thunderbolts for around $300. And since that's what you apparently get with the insurance, that's really what price you should qoute, not new price. Anyway, I'm not telling you to dump your insurance, but i am. With my current deductable they are only covering $150 for $8 a month. Waste of money IMO.
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I'm interested in where you found these refurbished models because the lowest price that I found when searching was $385 retail. Also is it $150 for an insurance deductible with Verizon? All I know is that there are (usually) two different tiers: One being feature phones which are $50 for a deductible and $100 for smartphones and to my knowledge that was the same across the board (I also worked at At&t before and it was the same deductible pricing). So if that's the case you would be paying a total of $192 for the entirety of your contract for insurance and then a $100 deductible (this is assuming you keep the insurance on for the duration of your contract) still would come out cheaper than purchasing a refurbished phone outright and being overnighted free (as Asurion does).
Insurance isn't for everyone; some people see the amount of value that it has, others don't - it's subjective like anything else. Also insurance is universal: you're betting it'll break, they're betting it won't.
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I have done two insurance claims with Asurion in the past. Both were with the D1. Both times i had to send in just the phone (no sdard and no battery) and both times they shipped me a new phone, battery, sd card and charger. It was a new box with all the normal accessories included. So, i dunno why everyone is saying no. Is it a different policy with the Thunderbolt? Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk
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My brother works for Asurion and their policy has always been to replace with a refurbished phone whenever possible. With that said, you most likely received new phones because they did not have any refurbished D1s to replace it with since it was one of the first android phones Verizon carried there were no other options to replace it with (although at one point they were replacing the D1 with the Eris). If you read your insurance paperwork it says they replace with a refurbished model OR another model that is similar. At times they have replaced high end android models with low end android models. This is why I use another 3rd party insurance other than Asurion.
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I'm currently on the "tier1" plan from Asurian(sp?). My replacement fee is still $99, the same price it was for me back when I had my Droid 1.
I have to send my old TB back tomorrow, I was able to get the latest OTA On it, but.. since the USB Is busted(I sent it in originally bad Microphone), I cant re-lock the boot loader. I really hope they just look at it power up, and go OK, and throw it back at HTC. And not load up the boot loader NOt sure if they would hit me with $99 for the phone or $500 for a replacement
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It does not matter if you are rooted or not with Asurion. Asurion is a 3rd party vendor. They are not Verizon and are not checking to see if you are rooted. They receive the phone and have the issue fixed clean the phone up and it becomes a refurbished unit that they send out to someone else later.
kujayhawks77 said:
My brother works for Asurion and their policy has always been to replace with a refurbished phone whenever possible. With that said, you most likely received new phones because they did not have any refurbished D1s to replace it with since it was one of the first android phones Verizon carried there were no other options to replace it with (although at one point they were replacing the D1 with the Eris). If you read your insurance paperwork it says they replace with a refurbished model OR another model that is similar. At times they have replaced high end android models with low end android models. This is why I use another 3rd party insurance other than Asurion.
It does not matter if you are rooted or not with Asurion. Asurion is a 3rd party vendor. They are not Verizon and are not checking to see if you are rooted. They receive the phone and have the issue fixed clean the phone up and it becomes a refurbished unit that they send out to someone else later.
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thank you for the confirmation. Also can I get your bros number just in case my phone breaks?
Should I be mad? Why the fudge is Verizon not sending me a brand spanking new phone if I am still under warranty? I pay a good amount for their service and is there anything I can do about it?
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Should I be mad? Why the fudge is Verizon not sending me a brand spanking new phone if I am still under warranty? I pay a good amount for their service and is their anything I can do about it?
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you can call and complain. i dunno how far you will get but worth a shot. btw, i think they give you refurbed ones when the stock is low so maybe if you do complain, you get someone hire up who can arrange it for you. but, to be honest, if there is nothing physically wrong you can see with it, why complain or let alone care?
No, you shouldn't be. They only give CLNRs now.
I have a refurb and it is the best rezound I have had yet.
Plus the MFG warranty states that you will get a new or like new replacement per mfg discretion.
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I have a refurb and it is the best rezound I have had yet.
Plus the MFG warranty states that you will get a new or like new replacement per mfg discretion.
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I have a refurb and it is the best rezound I have had yet.
Plus the MFG warranty states that you will get a new or like new replacement per mfg discretion.
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I've heard of people returning some of their "like new" refurbs, I guess the only thing I can do is wait till it gets here and complain later but it really is a shame that loyal customers that have been with them for a long time get shafted like this.
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I've heard of people returning some of their "like new" refurbs, I guess the only thing I can do is wait till it gets here and complain later but it really is a shame that loyal customers that have been with them for a long time get shafted like this.
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How are you getting shafted?
If the phone is faulty then complain, if it's working perfectly fine then do not. I've bought refurbished electronics for years and love it. It's usually like 25%-50% cheaper than a brand new device and usually works like it's brand new because the manufacturer fixed the problem wrong with it.
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I've heard of people returning some of their "like new" refurbs, I guess the only thing I can do is wait till it gets here and complain later but it really is a shame that loyal customers that have been with them for a long time get shafted like this.
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Lol...
It could be worse, it could be like every other mfg warranty where they fix it. No refurb, no chance of a new product. Just weeks of waiting for it to be repaired.
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you can call and complain. i dunno how far you will get but worth a shot. btw, i think they give you refurbed ones when the stock is low so maybe if you do complain, you get someone hire up who can arrange it for you. but, to be honest, if there is nothing physically wrong you can see with it, why complain or let alone care?
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My "certified like-new" ended up being perfect, and totally indestinguishable from my original brand new one...
i had a new one that had a dead pixel & got very hot. was sent a refurb, physically looked like new, but crapped out after a week. the next refurb also looked like new & has so far been the best one i've had. no dead pixels & no overheating issues. have had it now for about 5 months now.
the only thing that's been going wrong is if i leave it on overnight streaming audio, occasionally the audio ends up disabled when i wake up the next day. only way to fix it is by rebooting.
Getting shafted lol? Verizon has the best warranty coverage period. T-moible will only warranty out a phone for software issues, hardware you contact the manufacturer. Sprint I have no idea, At&t no clue, cricket you buy another phone @ full retail pretty much. Where as with Verizon software/hardware they send you a CLNR, free overnight if you have the $6.99/month insurance (worth it). Some of their CLNR's are actually devices set aside by the manufacturer for warranty exchanges. Or people that return their phones within the 14 day period, not that many are actually rebuilt. The longer the phone is out, the higher the chance to get rebuilt phones is. In the end just be happy you're getting a FREE replacement.
Don't know if this is the correct forum or not, but I am certain I will be informed by somebody else should this be misplaced.
So.... I lost my phone last weekend and I subsequently filed a claim with Asurion, T-Mobile's insurance provider. However, I have a strange circumstance that did not require me to suspend my service. I was at the T-Mobile store getting a micro SIM card for use with another phone I was planning on flashing over to T-Mobile. Anyhow as it turns out, I could not get a micro SIM as it would render my service useless on my phone (unless of course I possessed a SIM card adapter, which I found existed after this incident). So the rep had to issue me a new SIM card.
After I all of that excitement I noticed I was running late picking-up my kids. So I rushed from the store, and I swear that I had all of my phones & SIM cards with me. However, upon returning home I could not locate my phone. I thought to myself that it must have fallen between the seats and that I would search for it after the kids leave. So I broke out the new SIM card and an old MyTouch 3G Slide to use during the interim. After the kids left I searched for my phone with no success. I even called the T-Mobile store and there too was informed they were not in possession of my Amaze.
I waited to file my claim anyways as I really believed my phone must be in my vehicle, especially as my truck is notorious for consuming cell phone, wallets, etc.! Sunday comes around and I still haven't found my Amaze. So I file a claim with Asurion, and I wait to hear back from them. Six hours later I get an e-mail response saying they have news about my claim. So I call the 866# and I am informed by a rep that my claim is denied because my line has been in use. I of course explain my story, and the rep claims to understand. They check with T-Mobile to see when the last use of my phone occurred and according to them it was the following day. This is odd, but my thought is that I had not used my phone the entire day prior to filing my claim thus the report of the last use of my phone.
After all is said and done, the rep at Asurion files another claim assuring me that this claim would not be rejected & that she would call me within 24 hours. I never heard from the rep so I called again only to be informed that my claim again is denied with no reason given. So again I tell the rep what happened, and again the rep says the understand, calls T-Mobile, and files another claim with all the same promises as before. Next day I get the same e-mail as I received prior which by now indicates to me that my claim is denied. This time when I call I decided to escalate the situation. Well, this only further confused the rep I spoke with as they also refused to allow me to speak to a supervisor while claiming they could solve the issue. I get placed on hold by this rep with the excuse that HE needed to contact T-Mobile. He comes back on the line, and right away starts to tell me that my line is insured not my phone! I of course already have the literature from Asurion pulled up. I very firmly explain to him that every single reason he has given me for not honoring my claim is complete BS.
This representative continued to hold his ground that my phone line is insured, that if they cannot detect the phone on the network the claim is no good and some other idiotic excuse that I rebutted. By now he can tell that I am not very satisfied with their tactics, nor his level of service. So he again places me on hold telling me that HE will speak with T-Mobile. Well... I got blind transferred to T-Mobile, and of course I am informed that they cannot process the insurance claim. I immediately ask to speak with a supervisor. So I get placed on hold, rep returns telling me that I need to wait and she asks me if she could place me on hold again, then she hangs-up on me. Great! An hour on the phone & I get nowhere.
So I decided to try the online support people. Which when I am chatting online sometimes with "customer support" I 100% feel that I am speaking with a chat-bot! This 'person' also tells me that they cannot do anything. However, he offers me phone upgrades on all 4 lines of service. So while I am waiting for this 'person' to type their next reply I began to search for an upgrade. Some upgrade it turns out to be as they are basically offering me to purchase phones at the full retail price. I let the rep know that this is such a bogus benefit and that I could purchase a phone at the full retail price anytime I wished. Enough of this; I'll just call T-Mobile one last time and inform them straight away that this is the last opportunity for them to get this right, and that after dealing with Asurion & their less than stellar service, I will not be calling them. This time I actually get a person that really understands the words coming from my mouth. He ends up filing the claim with Asurion for me, and after speaking to 10 people by now informs me that my claim will continue to be denied unless I suspend my service!
I had figured by now that no human is involved in the processing of claims. Looks like I am correct in my assessment. Sigh.... So again I get a notice this morning that my claim is ready and to call again, which is code for your claim is denied. Yup, my 5th claim is denied. So I am typing out this story of frustration while I await a reply to my 6th claim. A claim which I have finally adapted all of my responses for their automated system to understand.
I realize this is very long winded, but I appreciate your understanding of my frustration with what I now view as some sort of scheme. A scheme that is meant to bilk consumers out of their hard earned dollars, and never provide the service for which they have paid.
Am I the only person that has had this issue with Asurion/T-Mobile or any other carrier as it seams Asurion has the market cornered on providing Phone Replacement Insurance for every major carrier?!
Sadly Sent from my A500 while I feel lonely without my Amaze 4G
sorry to hear..
This is why Ive NEVER gotten insurance on ANY phone i've ever owned (be it on t-mobile, or verizon, or sprint). Because of the fact I know they all insure through asurion and I know for a fact Asurion sucks balls. Ive heard and read so many horror stories about asurion...not to mention the replacement phones they send out are usually garbage. theyre usually refurbished phones..and by refurbished phones they clean the screen, make sure it turns on, and then call it good. the same phone that went in for signal problems will 99% come out with signal problems. Eff asurion in the a, seriously. dont ever get asurion insurance again. if you ever do get insurance on the phone make sure its carrier insurance, not insurance via 3rd party (aka asurion)
i hope everything works out well for you.
Update:
Just as I planned I received an email finally approving my claim! This is what happens when an f-ing computer decides what to do. There quite literally has been no human involvement with my claim. Yet these ya'hoo's talk about fraud & all this other crap.
I got news for you idiots: when a system is finally figured out by people, then it is ripe for being manipulated.
I do agree very much with the post above me though. Stay away from the insurance for more reasons then the fact that you will be ripped off by this company. My opinion is that you save the $8/month you would pay towards the insurance & save it specifically for a fund for your phone.
Another note: I have been reading a whole lot of posts about stolen or lost devices. I highly suggest installing some program such as Lookout. I am still checking on my phone every day to see if it has been turned back on/found by somebody.
Other security ideas to consider: encrypting the data on your phone & SD card, locking the phone, password protecting the SIM card and with ICS entering owner info that is displayed on the lock screen (there are still some honest persons out there, they just don't always think to call the carrier to let them know they found a phone).
About the above security suggestions... I know that people complain about how unlocking the phone takes too much time. My sister is the biggest complainer I know. I did her a favor by installing Lookout on her brand new Amaze. Anyways, the 3 seconds it takes to unlock your phone can save you the headache later.
Just saying!
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I've been shelling out money to these folks for the past 3yrs now.
What I want to know is did you call and tell T-Mobile that you lost the phone? Because they should be able to IMEI block it. Then I would go as far as to get a police report and then send in the claim again. Once that they see your phone is IMEI blocked then it should qualify your claim. Don't quote me on this but its worth a shot.
Good Luck.
If they don't ever wanna cooperate, always file a complaint with the BBB. Works with me
http://www.bbb.org/nashville/busine...on-insurance-services-in-nashville-tn-2131781
Received replacement late yesterday. Upon plugging in for initial charge noticed that the usb connector is loose, and yes I am using the charger sent with the phone.
I have to say my loyalty to this underrated phone is waning, and the thought of jumping over to Samsung is worrisome. I cannot and will not use a phone that I cannot replace the battery or add memory! Sorry HTC, but the One line lacks a whole lot of thought.
If my Acer tablet had cellular capability, I would just use it. The A500 has the best battery life I've ever had in an electronic product, and is well designed & constructed. Only problem is the optics, they suck.
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WellTrainedVC said:
Received replacement late yesterday. Upon plugging in for initial charge noticed that the usb connector is loose, and yes I am using the charger sent with the phone.
I have to say my loyalty to this underrated phone is waning, and the thought of jumping over to Samsung is worrisome. I cannot and will not use a phone that I cannot replace the battery or add memory! Sorry HTC, but the One line lacks a whole lot of thought.
If my Acer tablet had cellular capability, I would just use it. The A500 has the best battery life I've ever had in an electronic product, and is well designed & constructed. Only problem is the optics, they suck.
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you have to realize you recieved a refurbished product, not a new one. furthemore it was refurbished by ASURION not HTC. so factor both of those in and be happy it even works. Asurion's QC is horrible most of the time it seems they make sure it turns on and then say ''okay its fine''
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you have to realize you recieved a refurbished product, not a new one. furthemore it was refurbished by ASURION not HTC. so factor both of those in and be happy it even works. Asurion's QC is horrible most of the time it seems they make sure it turns on and then say ''okay its fine''
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Yeah. I know now that this is a newly refurbished P.O.S.! I am not pleased at all. Just got off the phone with Asurion. They are sending me an One S. I really don't know what to do here. I want my Amaze. I'm not willing to get a product that I cannot change the battery out of or add memory to. If that were the case, I'd get an iPhone.
May send back the One S.
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Yeah. I know now that this is a newly refurbished P.O.S.! I am not pleased at all. Just got off the phone with Asurion. They are sending me an One S. I really don't know what to do here. I want my Amaze. I'm not willing to get a product that I cannot change the battery out of or add memory to. If that were the case, I'd get an iPhone.
May send back the One S.
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if you know its a refurbished phone, then dont be mad at HTC =)
I say give the OneS a good try. You may find that the removeable battery isnt all its cracked out to be. yeah no sd slot is a bummer but seriously give it a shot. Personally I would have asked for another amaze. =)
I cancelled my insurance a few days ago because of this post! I'll never send another penny to Asurion.
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Blame people that scam for all of this non sense, by all means I don't fully agree with all of asurions practices but working for tmobile I get to see the side you guys dont. People call in for claims by using there friends phones to try and get better phones, people that "lost" it and we check there call history and someone they know is using it, etc..... its easy to be upset I would if I was in ops shoes but if you understand the system insurance is great to have, I always tell people if you lose your phone first things first file your claim get it started even if u don't complete it you can get the proper direction on what steps to do once its lost to get your service up and running till you get a new one.
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Aaueion has new. Nothing but great to me. They bent over backwards to take care of me. I went from a G2 to a one s.
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Cant really say I have any complains with Asurion other than the T Mobile store I went to was out of Amazes so I got stuck with a SGS2. Although technacly two SGS2s ebcause the first one had a problem where when making a call nothing would be heard, so luckilly I was in the parking lot still and went back in and got a replacement. I tried talking to the lady into letting me pay a difference for a OneS but she said not :/ I love HTCs so its kind of a bummer to have a Samsung but I cant complain too much either.
Also off topic: Glad to see the Amaze finally got CM9 working, well GSM atleast
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Yeah. I know now that this is a newly refurbished P.O.S.! I am not pleased at all. Just got off the phone with Asurion. They are sending me an One S. I really don't know what to do here. I want my Amaze. I'm not willing to get a product that I cannot change the battery out of or add memory to. If that were the case, I'd get an iPhone.
May send back the One S.
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ONE S is probably the best phone i've ever used from T-Mboile. (after flashing a new rom with the 3dots menu removed) nice battery life, thin, slick, fast, feels great in my hand, awesome bright screen that's just the right size for one hand use. I like it much better than my S3, except the no microSD card slot part. non removable battery doesnt really matter if you have have the 3.99 warranty replacement.
I just cracked my my amaze screen the other day,even had the d30 case. It just landed on its face sadly.. but what kind of deductible does assurion charge ? I'm debating on just keeping the phone cause its just a hairline crack straight up the middle of the screen.
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They deductible is around 125-130$ also if you decide to go that route, PRAY or call a Tmo store ahead to see if they even have any Amaze's left. There were none at the store I filed my claim so I got stuck with a SGS2
Dang, I didn't even pay that much for the phone. I convinced tmobile to fork it over for 50... No way I'm paying twice as much for a refurb. Thanks though.
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I just cracked my my amaze screen the other day,even had the d30 case. It just landed on its face sadly.. but what kind of deductible does assurion charge ? I'm debating on just keeping the phone cause its just a hairline crack straight up the middle of the screen.
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Dang, I didn't even pay that much for the phone. I convinced tmobile to fork it over for 50... No way I'm paying twice as much for a refurb. Thanks though.
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I cracked my screen a few weeks ago. I also had the D3O case but it didn't help at all. the deductible was $130 and Asurion set my replacement right away (called about 23:00 Saturday night and had new phone Tuesday morning). the one they sent me was a brand new phone in a sealed unopened box, so now I have a spare battery, battery cover and SIM card.
That makes it sound much better. New phone and an extra battery will be sweet. I'll go for it. Thanks
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I would trade my Amaze for a One S in a heartbeat. Going to the S4 processor and be able to run Cyanogenmod. Heck, the One S has a much more stable CM10 than the Amaze does for CM9. I hate that I can't get a stable Cyanogenmod ROM on my phone.
I have 4 bad pixel's on my HTC one I bought it brand new for retail off ebay. I see alot of these problem's going on and people geting worst phone's back so instead of playing the return and hope to get a good one game I have contacted HTC with the problem they are aware of the problem and will fix the phone for free ( you just pay shipping to them ) and promise and perfect display when it leave's so I will post back ( about 2 week's...) to see if they really did fix it right.
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I have 4 bad pixel's on my HTC one I bought it brand new for retail off ebay. I see alot of these problem's going on and people geting worst phone's back so instead of playing the return and hope to get a good one game I have contacted HTC with the problem they are aware of the problem and will fix the phone for free ( you just pay shipping to them ) and promise and perfect display when it leave's so I will post back ( about 2 week's...) to see if they really did fix it right.
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So I purchase a product from them that does not meet their own standards? Then I have to pay to ship it back to them, and then wait 2 weeks for the device I just purchased. Yikes!
Yeah that is not right...I argued the best they could do is pay shipping back..time's like this is when I wish I had Att so I could go right to the store...( have stright talk reason why I bought it online ) If I do send it back I will have no phone for 2 week's wish they would do what apple doe's and send a new phone first but they won't.
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Yeah that is not right...I argued the best they could do is pay shipping back..time's like this is when I wish I had Att so I could go right to the store...( have stright talk reason why I bought it online ) If I do send it back I will have no phone for 2 week's wish they would do what apple doe's and send a new phone first but they won't.
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They wouldn't do an advanced replacement?
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Had a dead pixel on my One I picked up yesterday and I went back in and exchanged it. I can live with the screen gap but I'll be damned if I have to stare at a dead pixel for 2 years. Once you know it's there, it's all you can think about.
I got a replacement yesterday. It had a dead pixel. Just a single one but it drove me crazy and my eyes would constantly gravitate to it. Fought with them all morning because they told me to exchange it in a store, no stores are carrying the 64gb in inventory so they said they would send me a return label and once they get this device send me another. I called back multiple times and fought with multiple people. Eventually I got a supervisor that made it so they send me the replacement first, then I send back this one. It took a lot of fighting and a lot of calls but they eventually did it. The supervisor actually had to get approval from her supervisor. It was a hellish morning and I'm glad I finally got it sorted. Already got an email about the order for the replacement so that's a good sign. Man their customer service has taken a nosedive. It never used to be this difficult to do an exchange. When the last rep answered "thank you for calling att where pur customers are the #1 priority I couldn't help to laugh and say 'that's not true'"
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Had a dead pixel on my One I picked up yesterday and I went back in and exchanged it. I can live with the screen gap but I'll be damned if I have to stare at a dead pixel for 2 years. Once you know it's there, it's all you can think about.
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That is exactly how I look at it, I don't care how small it is if I know it is there I will keep looking for it...Needless to say I returned the phone I am scared to buy another one even all the one's I seen in person have dead pixel's somewhere on the screen.
What color on the screen did you notice the dead pixel?
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Its still under warranty, why do you have to pay S&H?
I got mine today and no dead pixels or gaps I'm so lucky
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it's lack of quality control ,they should recall them back, and replacement all device free
i have strong OCD. so i can not stand that, even only one dead pixel
Lucky you. Can you post your manufacturing details?
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I just received my replacement by mail, zero defects! Maybe they ironed-out all their kinks. S/N ht34kw914...
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I just received my replacement by mail, zero defects! Maybe they ironed-out all their kinks. S/N ht34kw914...
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Was this through ATT or HTC? the jerks at HTC said they wont pay for shipping or replace .. just a repair and it will take 10 business days for me to get my phone back .. WTF ... HTC and Samsung need to get on Apple's level of Product Troubleshooting and Exchanges ...
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Was this through ATT or HTC? the jerks at HTC said they wont pay for shipping or replace .. just a repair and it will take 10 business days for me to get my phone back .. WTF ... HTC and Samsung need to get on Apple's level of Product Troubleshooting and Exchanges ...
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This was through AT&T. If you are an AT&T customer, I would check to see if there is a warranty center in your area. They will usually make an exchange on the spot. Otherwise, call AT&T and they will send out a replacement right away and you just mail in your defective phone when you receive the new one.
I bought my phone used, does the 1 year manufacture warranty carry over to me, even though I'm not the original owner?
What are you using to find dead pixels with, they are quite small. I know certain screens/colors will reveal them nicely.
I had one dead pixel on my first HTC one it also had the speaker grill cut incorrectly. I decided to do a exchange for the same one and this one is perfect no issues. To check for dead pixels use this app it's great also shows ghosting ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ujacha.deadpixel&hl=en). I love this phone btw hope this helps anyone.
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I bought my phone used, does the 1 year manufacture warranty carry over to me, even though I'm not the original owner?
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It should because the warranty is on the device, not the person.
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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?
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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.
Best wishes
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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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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