Roll with OG EVO for three months or replace? - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

The usb port on my 4g LTE evo finally gave out after numerous falls while plugged in. Should I go ahead and pay the deductable for the replacement or just wait 90 days until I can upgrade and get the Nexus 5?

scottborasjr said:
The usb port on my 4g LTE evo finally gave out after numerous falls while plugged in. Should I go ahead and pay the deductable for the replacement or just wait 90 days until I can upgrade and get the Nexus 5?
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What? Dude...that's a easy no-brainer. Just suck it up for 90 days. Not worth the deductible.

scottborasjr said:
The usb port on my 4g LTE evo finally gave out after numerous falls while plugged in. Should I go ahead and pay the deductable for the replacement or just wait 90 days until I can upgrade and get the Nexus 5?
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aarsyl said:
What? Dude...that's a easy no-brainer. Just suck it up for 90 days. Not worth the deductible.
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Really not worth the deductible at all. You're better off trying to find a cheap one on Craigslist like I did ($100) if you don't wanna use the OG EVO until your upgrade.

piscesjoey said:
Really not worth the deductible at all. You're better off trying to find a cheap one on Craigslist like I did ($100) if you don't wanna use the OG EVO until your upgrade.
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That's what I was thinking, but didn't remember how much slower the OG was even rooted.

scottborasjr said:
That's what I was thinking, but didn't remember how much slower the OG was even rooted.
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Any 3rd party repair shops in your area? You may can get your charging port fixed for not that much.
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piscesjoey said:
Any 3rd party repair shops in your area? You may can get your charging port fixed for not that much.
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All the repair shops that are in the area are scared to try to fix it because the usb port is so close to or attached to the motherboard.

If u have extra batteries, just wait.
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scottborasjr said:
The usb port on my 4g LTE evo finally gave out after numerous falls while plugged in. Should I go ahead and pay the deductable for the replacement or just wait 90 days until I can upgrade and get the Nexus 5?
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I don't know if you are planning to change to the annual upgrade plan, Sprint One-Up, but if you are, according to the FAQ you should be able to trade in your current device and get a new phone right now. You'll need to go to a Sprint store though.
So long as you can charge the phone and power it on, it should be in compliance with their trade in requirement.
Device must be in good working condition, power on and cannot have broken, cracked or missing pieces.
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Asurion replacing my 3D with the E4GT

So I had to do a claim because my charger port is shot and they don't have any 3Ds to send me. I went ahead and had the phone shipped because I neeeeeed my phone, but I'm pretty upset. Am I totally screwed with a pos Samsung or do I have any options ? Buying a new phone full price isn't possible right now but I am thinking about switching carriers
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After my 3rd evo I'm kinda done with HTC for a while. Plenty of development activity over there.
Rippley05 said:
So I had to do a claim because my charger port is shot and they don't have any 3Ds to send me. I went ahead and had the phone shipped because I neeeeeed my phone, but I'm pretty upset. Am I totally screwed with a pos Samsung or do I have any options ? Buying a new phone full price isn't possible right now but I am thinking about switching carriers
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The E4GT is probably going for more than the 3D right now on ebay and stuff. Call Sprint retentions, have them give you an upgrade, sell your sammy and buy the evolte at $200. Make it happen
fpineda101 said:
The E4GT is probably going for more than the 3D right now on ebay and stuff. Call Sprint retentions, have them give you an upgrade, sell your sammy and buy the evolte at $200. Make it happen
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I'll try that, I'm not too optimistic about it tho lol.
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i might try this as well....$100 for that phone is a good deal...my charge port is about gone too. and i wouldnt call the sgs2 a POS phone. it was one of the best android phones out. its better than the evo3d IMO. did you do this online or did you call in?
I'd trade phones with you...
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It's all good, I went to at&t and bought the only one-x Best Buy had..I guess it somehow didn't get stuck in customs? I'm not sure
I have 30 days to decided if I wanna keep it, I'm disappointed..but I will sell the Epic 4G touch if anyone is interested. PM me.
I pm you....
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My plan is to do this when the LTE comes out. It should work. I know some people get their 3Ds that way.
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I'd be more than willing to trade. Marylander here.
EDIT: Ooops. Didn't read the comments.
Rippley05 said:
So I had to do a claim because my charger port is shot and they don't have any 3Ds to send me. I went ahead and had the phone shipped because I neeeeeed my phone, but I'm pretty upset. Am I totally screwed with a pos Samsung or do I have any options ? Buying a new phone full price isn't possible right now but I am thinking about switching carriers
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OP, can you verify if you received a new or refurbished E4GT?
I am going to have to file a claim because I messed up my 3d pretty bad and i'm curious as to what I may be getting.
I'd like to add here if it's not too late; the Epic Touch 4G is a fantastic phone. I strongly recommend you play with it a bit before getting rid of it.
starplaya93 said:
OP, can you verify if you received a new or refurbished E4GT?
I am going to have to file a claim because I messed up my 3d pretty bad and i'm curious as to what I may be getting.
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I am in the same boat as well. I've cracked my second Evo 3D within 2 months of each other. I haven't cracked any of my previous phones over the past 9 years, but I've had bad luck with my 3D lol. I am also about to drop Sprint for Verizon due to coverage at and near my house, basically non-existant. I moved from Hawaii to DC because of being Military and where I am at now sucks big time. I've been here for a while and have tried the airwave thing, but my area sucks in general. I have a Verizon blackberry for work and it always has reception where my Evo and Evo3D does not. Also, has anyone else had this happen to them?
starplaya93 said:
OP, can you verify if you received a new or refurbished E4GT?
I am going to have to file a claim because I messed up my 3d pretty bad and i'm curious as to what I may be getting.
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Curious as well.
Wait a month try to sell the epic for 300. Then u might be able to find an evo on craigslist for 400.
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Cloaker said:
Curious as well.
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Alright guys. Just for ****s and giggles I went on phoneclaim.com and filed a claim. Didn't follow through all the way but they said I would get an evo3dpur purple as my replacement and it was on back order and could take up to 3 days to get it. I never knew it came in purple and I wonder what OS it would come with.
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My EVO 3D has been out of commission for 2 days now. They said I won't be able to get one in my hand until at the earliest, Thursday of next week. They won't do ANYTHING for me.
eXplicit815 said:
My EVO 3D has been out of commission for 2 days now. They said I won't be able to get one in my hand until at the earliest, Thursday of next week. They won't do ANYTHING for me.
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Damn dude. That sucks.
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eXplicit815 said:
My EVO 3D has been out of commission for 2 days now. They said I won't be able to get one in my hand until at the earliest, Thursday of next week. They won't do ANYTHING for me.
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Same here. Mine since monday. Wont get one until next week on Wednesday

Better Gearup Your EVO LTE!

I dropped mine last night & cracked the screen
It still works, but I'm going to have to pay the $100 deductible to get replaced via insurance now...
My threw, by accident, my last 2 EVOs several times & never broke a screen.. I guess it was only a matter of time!
LionFreak said:
I dropped mine last night & cracked the screen
It still works, but I'm going to have to pay the $100 deductible to get replaced via insurance now...
My threw, by accident, my last 2 EVOs several times & never broke a screen.. I guess it was only a matter of time!
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I think it is now a $150 deductible
mikebeam said:
I think it is now a $150 deductible
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gee, might as well say, "by the way your son is dead"
mikebeam said:
I think it is now a $150 deductible
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That's why I have Best Buy's Black Tie Protection. Paying a deductible sucks.
shook187 said:
That's why I have Best Buy's Black Tie Protection. Paying a deductible sucks.
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+1
I dropped sprint's and will grab this when my phone comes in.
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I thought this thang had gorilla glass or something like that. What up with that?
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gmarkiek said:
I thought this thang had gorilla glass or something like that. What up with that?
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Its gorilla glass not plexiglass. It's not the indestructible thing a lot of people think it is.
shook187 said:
That's why I have Best Buy's Black Tie Protection. Paying a deductible sucks.
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How much does that protection cost?
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cubbieswin said:
How much does that protection cost?
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$170 for 2 years or $10 a month.
mikebeam said:
I think it is now a $150 deductible
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Actually, I think it will be $200 for LTE phones (based on SRP), making the insurance nearly pointless, considering it will be $11 a month + $200 deductible.
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$170 for 2 years or $10 a month.
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Hey question. What happens if you buy the $170 for 2 years but upgrade your phone in 1 year. Does it roll over to the next phone or is it refunded?
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xbmoyx said:
Hey question. What happens if you buy the $170 for 2 years but upgrade your phone in 1 year. Does it roll over to the next phone or is it refunded?
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I'm not sure, just pay the monthly fee if you think you're only going to have the phone a year.
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I'm not sure, just pay the monthly fee if you think you're only going to have the phone a year.
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yeah that blows tho. I have enough bills to remember a month I'm not looking for another one.
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jrcbandit said:
Actually, I think it will be $200 for LTE phones (based on SRP), making the insurance nearly pointless, considering it will be $11 a month + $200 deductible.
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Wow really? I will be dropping it too
That sucks you dropped your evo. I had mine without a case for a couple days but I went and picked up an otterbox defender today.
Can anyone link to anything that says the deductible is different then $100? I haven't heard this yet. I don't have TEP on my girls Evo LTE bc I don't do a ton of deving/modding on her phone like I do my own, but with my own I carry TEP because I go through two phones a year or so and it's worth it for me... Heard the monthly fee was going up but not the deductible.
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Can anyone link to anything that says the deductible is different then $100? I haven't heard this yet. I don't have TEP on my girls Evo LTE bc I don't do a ton of deving/modding on her phone like I do my own, but with my own I carry TEP because I go through two phones a year or so and it's worth it for me... Heard the monthly fee was going up but not the deductible.
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http://community.sprint.com/baw/com...ange-for-4g-lte-devices-what-you-need-to-know
Starting 6/17/12, TEP will be at $11 with a $150 deductible and will apply to the 4G LTE devices with a price of $549.00 and after 6/17/12.
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tybo31316 said:
That sucks you dropped your evo. I had mine without a case for a couple days but I went and picked up an otterbox defender today.
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Otter Box Defender is the only way to go. I bought one for my last Evo and will not own another phone again without one. Well worth the $50, cheaper than a deductible and it has to sustain one hell of an impact to cause any damage. The built-in screen protector works pretty damn good too.
It makes the phone bigger but I think it sits in my pockets better when I go to sit down. You know, not sliding down and weighing down your pocket when you are driving or sitting down to eat.
xbmoyx said:
Hey question. What happens if you buy the $170 for 2 years but upgrade your phone in 1 year. Does it roll over to the next phone or is it refunded?
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If you never used your protection plan once then u can go into the store and have them do a standard return the u get a prorated charge back. If you used it once then u can't get a refund but the protection is good for your phone for 2 years from date of purchase.
I bought it on my phone and I got rid of it in 6 months. I ended up getting $146 back. This was before I started working at best buy.
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xbmoyx said:
yeah that blows tho. I have enough bills to remember a month I'm not looking for another one.
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They sign you up for automatic payments from a debit/credit card. Now you just have to remember to keep $10/month in that account to pay for it
sminker said:
Otter Box Defender is the only way to go. I bought one for my last Evo and will not own another phone again without one. Well worth the $50, cheaper than a deductible and it has to sustain one hell of an impact to cause any damage. The built-in screen protector works pretty damn good too.
It makes the phone bigger but I think it sits in my pockets better when I go to sit down. You know, not sliding down and weighing down your pocket when you are driving or sitting down to eat.
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I'm going to try the Commuter. I have a feeling the Defender is just going to make an already big phone way too bulky.

What are you doing with your EVO 3D when you upgrade?

What's everyone doing with their EVO 3D when they upgrade? I just ordered my EVO 4G LTE on Saturday, so it should be here tomorrow at some point. I'm selling my EVO 3D with all of its accessories. Share your thoughts...
eXplicit815 said:
What's everyone doing with their EVO 3D when they upgrade? I just ordered my EVO 4G LTE on Saturday, so it should be here tomorrow at some point. I'm selling my EVO 3D with all of its accessories. Share your thoughts...
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I always do the same thing with every phone. I buy it brand new, then when I can get an upgrade, I sell my phone for the upgrade price of the new phone. Bam, free phones for life.
Selling it to my cousin, its in excellect condition. $150 is fair.
My buyout was more than expected ($165) so it'll be $15 once this week is out.
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I always do the same thing with every phone. I buy it brand new, then when I can get an upgrade, I sell my phone for the upgrade price of the new phone. Bam, free phones for life.
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That's what I'm doing with mine. My EVO 4G LTE will be here tomorrow, so I'll probably post it up on Craigslist tonight. I have the following for sale in a bundle:
HTC EVO 3D (Rooted/Unrooted: Buyer's Preference)
Extra Battery
HTC Desktop Dock
iGrip Car Mount
Otterbox Commuter
Pink Sprint Silcone Case
Screen Pretectors (Matte Anti-Glare)
Probably ask $300 for all of it, and see where that takes me.
Best Buy buy back, gave me 280 for it, perfect condition.
fpineda101 said:
Best Buy buy back, gave me 280 for it, perfect condition.
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No ****, really?
Turn into a massive d!ldo.
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Considering I only paid 10 bucks for my 3devo, brand spanking new...I'll hang on to it until Sprint gets LTE going. By that time, I'll be able to buy a better version of the EVO than what is being offered currently.
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I will give it to my father to replace his aging Nokia 3310
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No ****, really?
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Yessir, got the buy back from best buy with the 3D last year for 30 bucks cause I got Best Buys insurance. Only thing I have to pay for is the contract buy out and activation fee.
Also my 3D was in perfect condition, except for vm firmware which they did not check
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Best Buy buy back, gave me 280 for it, perfect condition.
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And how it works? I mean, I'll upgrade, so the new EVO would be $199 right? so If i give my 3VO It would cover at least the $199?
Bought it so cheap in the UK and it seems to work so perfectly for me I don't think I'll upgrade for a phone this november when my upgrade comes around....might get another tablet
Sell It
Will sell it. Normally keep a decent phone spare in case phone is stolen/broken, but as wife just got a Galaxy Nexus replacement for her stolen Nexus S, we will keep that instead. I am hoping they come out with another 3D phone in the next couple of years as I quite like the 3D feature
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What's everyone doing with their EVO 3D when they upgrade? I just ordered my EVO 4G LTE on Saturday, so it should be here tomorrow at some point. I'm selling my EVO 3D with all of its accessories. Share your thoughts...
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I will do my best to try this out with my EVO 3D..
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
Worst case it goes in the drawer with the rest of my old phones. I have legacy devices all the way back to the Motorola StarTac.
It will be my new TEP or insurance policy.
The rate goes up to $132/year + tax+ $150 deductible. Or every bit of $300 if you exercise the policy.
The first year defects are covered by the manufacture.
I believe the sprint buy back on the evo 3d is $110. Not $280 stated above.
Down time is shorter to activate the 3d. I'm not sure if there is an activation charge. I guess there is.
There always seems to be tear down instructions in the sticky sections.
As usual people probably abused the system. And those of us that played by the rules get screwed.
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And how it works? I mean, I'll upgrade, so the new EVO would be $199 right? so If i give my 3VO It would cover at least the $199?
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When I got the 3D last year, I got Best buy insurance, because I got their insurance they offered me a buy back which I had to purchase. So I paid them 30 last year to buy my 3D for 280. They won't give you that much if don't have their buy back.
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Using it as my company phone instead of the iphone 4s we had been given.
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Using it as my company phone instead of the iphone 4s we had been given.
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There should be a "LIKE" button for posts like this.
FractalSphere said:
I will do my best to try this out with my EVO 3D..
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
Worst case it goes in the drawer with the rest of my old phones. I have legacy devices all the way back to the Motorola StarTac.
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I hope to do the same. My level of ability is about 0. Please let us know how it works out. To me this is the future of smart phones.
woody296 said:
I hope to do the same. My level of ability is about 0. Please let us know how it works out. To me this is the future of smart phones.
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Microsoft will probably be next to do this since Windows 8 runs on ARM processors.

sprint 30 day replacement?

ok so i got this phone on the 5th i believe and ever since that day i have had a case on it but today i was with some people and they wanted to see how it looked without a case. so i took it off and gave it to him and while he was looking at it he turned to me and said "is this supposed to be bent?" so in shock i look at my phone and sure enough the metal bar or strip i guess you would say that is under the home button by the mic is dented toward the back of the phone. since im very careful with my phones and haven't dropped this phone at all and my og evo thats 2 years old doesn't have a scratch on it so i can't figure out where it came from.
so would i be able to take it to the sprint store i got it from and replace it? its just one of those things that once you saw it, it can't be unseen and its driving me absolutely nuts
isn't replacement only valid for 14 days ?
i had my evo 4g lte and 2 days after using it , it went dead.
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isn't replacement only valid for 14 days ?
i had my evo 4g lte and 2 days after using it , it went dead.
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Return to cancel is 14 days, replacement/exchange is 30 days
So you're going to take back what I'm guessing is a perfect running phone, cause a thin metal strip is slightly bent? Dude if you have no clue how it bent, then I'm sure eventually the new phone will probly bent at some point. Regarless I think you only had 14 days anyways and I'm sure the sprint store will blame you for the bent strip. I say put it and the case and forget it.
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So you're going to take back what I'm guessing is a perfect running phone, cause a thin metal strip is slightly bent? Dude if you have no clue how it bent, then I'm sure eventually the new phone will probly bent at some point. Regarless I think you only had 14 days anyways and I'm sure the sprint store will blame you for the bent strip. I say put it and the case and forget it.
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thats what i figured. but idk its just killing me knowing its there haha
Take it back. It needs to be as close to perfect as possible.
can it be exchanged to another device ?
i purchased et4g from sprint local store on 6/3 and the guy told me i have 14 days to cancel or exchange it. On 6/15 i exchanged the et4g for evo 4g lte, the sprint employee told me it doesn't extend the 14 days exchange period.
Yeah they basically told me I'm screwed and there is nothing I can do... this is going to kill me since I'm a perfectionist. Especially with my evo's
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PhxkinMassacre said:
Yeah they basically told me I'm screwed and there is nothing I can do... this is going to kill me since I'm a perfectionist. Especially with my evo's
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You call it perfectionist, I call it a case of OCD.
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You call it perfectionist, I call it a case of OCD.
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Yeah that to haha
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Take it back!! Get it replaced with a brand new one!!!!
They already said they he can't. :thumbdown:
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They already said they he can't. :thumbdown:
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He CANT cancel his service. He CAN return the phone in exchange for a brand new one
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He CANT cancel his service. He CAN return the phone in exchange for a brand new one
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It pass his 14 days that sprint allows.
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It pass his 14 days that sprint allows.
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What about the warranty through HTC?
Now that I think of it, sprint is evil, and it would be a pain in the ass, but HEY, he could get lucky and get a cool rep?
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What about the warranty through HTC?
Now that I think of it, sprint is evil, and it would be a pain in the ass, but HEY, he could get lucky and get a cool rep?
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HTC doesn't cover physical damage.
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yeah the only thing i can do it take it to a service center and see it they can straighten it. but all sprint phones come with a 12 month manufacturer defect warranty. so maybe i can fiddle with a port or something to see if they will replace it? its a **** move but might consider it unless i can go to the sprint store when the cool guy is there. they guy there was kinda new and doesn't cut deals haha
Dun duh duh dah!
Sounds like a job for
ASSURION!
Lol
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jackpearce said:
Dun duh duh dah!
Sounds like a job for
ASSURION!
Lol
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pretty much hahaha. just got to find $100... since i don't have tep

Have evo lte, have upgrade eligibility, what do?

I have an evo lte running cm 10 and am very happy with it. I am also eligible for an upgrade and was wondering what should I do with it. I was thinking get an iPhone 5 and Craigslist it to some poor isheep for a cool $450ish profit. Or wait for the Galaxy Note II, and sell that one? I think the iPhone would bring better profit. You guys have any ideas?
How do u have an upgrade? Did u buy LTEVO at regular price?
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iPhone would bring most profit
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iPhone would bring most profit
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Yup. If you're getting a device just to sell...go this route.
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I think your logic is flawed here. You get the upgrade by signing a contract. So let's say you do this and get the iPhone 5 and sell it for 500 bux. You get you supposed cash for ****s and giggles or to get a new device, that's cool too. Now what happens when a surprise must have device drops in four months. You've spent your money and now are also still locked into contract. Person who bought you iPhone 5 made out like a bandit while your stuck with **** all.
My advice, upgrade to the phone you want or buy your phone outright and get off contracts. Don't let some shmuck on CL make out with deal cuz you want a little party cash.
My $0.02 anyways.
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Never buy a phone subsidized unless you totally have to.. Screw 2 year contracts, I'll pay full price please.
In your case I'd buy the iPhone and flip it for some "now" money. You can actually sell it for around 6-700 if you time it right.
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Note 2 might actually bring more profit than anything
I agree, the Note 2 might even be fun to play with
Save your upgrade... You'll regret it next year when the next EVO is released.
eXplicit815 said:
Save your upgrade... You'll regret it next year when the next EVO is released.
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I would also get the Note 2, but I thought that you had to keep the phone activated on the line you are upgrading for at least 90 days... might want to check on that... I have two lines and they have different upgrade times, so I thought I could basically have an upgrade each year by alternating but they told me that the phone has to be activated on the line for 90 days... maybe it was just a rep having a bad day...
BrianBaker said:
Never buy a phone subsidized unless you totally have to.. Screw 2 year contracts, I'll pay full price please.
In your case I'd buy the iPhone and flip it for some "now" money. You can actually sell it for around 6-700 if you time it right.
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Why never buy a phone subsidized? If you are going to be using the service for the next two years, its a no brainer.
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Why never buy a phone subsidized? If you are going to be using the service for the next two years, its a no brainer.
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Im interested in the answer here as well. The only way I can find to make it cheaper is to go T-Mobile on their $30 monthly plan - http://goo.gl/dNLll
It gets pretty cheap compared to your base sprint plan pretty quick going that route.
Are there other options there I am missing?
SysCrasher13 said:
I would also get the Note 2, but I thought that you had to keep the phone activated on the line you are upgrading for at least 90 days... might want to check on that... I have two lines and they have different upgrade times, so I thought I could basically have an upgrade each year by alternating but they told me that the phone has to be activated on the line for 90 days... maybe it was just a rep having a bad day...
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I thought it was just 24 hours on Sprint?
TheBundo said:
I thought it was just 24 hours on Sprint?
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Nope it's at least this long. Bill paid on time etc... Our they can go after you for the full price of the phone.. best thing to do is call and ask or actually read the policy on a subsidized phone..
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Not true, they may tell you this at sprint but as long as you activate a new or upgraded phone on the line its supposed to go on you can immediately call back n switch it to another line or off lines. I've done it dozens of times. As long as a phone stays on the line your good, only has to be new phone for a sec to trip the account.
Wait for the new Nexus.
leerage said:
Why never buy a phone subsidized? If you are going to be using the service for the next two years, its a no brainer.
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Just my personal belief in not signing a 2 year contract to use a service. I can walk away at any time in those 2 years and not be stuck with an ETA and can also come back as I please. Also you pay a high premium for that phone when it's subsidized.
I just feel it's better to have the option to leave when/if you want.. Guess I shouldn't have said "Never" as I was pushing my thoughts on people. I should have worded it a little different. If you can avoid to purchase the phone full price that's the way to go so you're not locked in and locked down for 2 years.
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You pay for that subsidy every month in your bill. Might as well use it.
It's easy to walk away from a contract by making them kick you off.
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BrianBaker said:
Just my personal belief in not signing a 2 year contract to use a service. I can walk away at any time in those 2 years and not be stuck with an ETA and can also come back as I please. Also you pay a high premium for that phone when it's subsidized.
I just feel it's better to have the option to leave when/if you want.. Guess I shouldn't have said "Never" as I was pushing my thoughts on people. I should have worded it a little different. If you can avoid to purchase the phone full price that's the way to go so you're not locked in and locked down for 2 years.
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I don't believe in spending $500 more for a phone to avoid a $350 fee (or less).
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Keep your upgrade until the next time you want to upgrade...so maybe this coming summer or even wait 2 years to get something that's way better than the evo 4g lte...I don't think anything that comes out by summer 2013 will be leaps and bounds better than the evo 4g lte

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