Broken cell phone

Post #273,295 by jbrabeck 11/14/06 5:21:58 PM Reply	Broken cell phone Step daughter dropped her friend's cell phone, and cracked the LCD screen. Samsung wants $112.00 for the part. Local repair shop says they can do the repair for $40.00 if we can wait until someone with the same phone upgrades to a new phone.... eBay has the phones listed for $100-250. Daughter feels that she needs to replace/repair the phone. And teenagers cannot live without phones, so repairs need to be made quickly. Oh, said daughter does NOT have a job, nor money. I'll end up paying the costs. So, does anyone here know where i can find a Samsung T809 (t-mobile) cell phone? tia joe A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #273,296 by bepatient 11/14/06 5:27:52 PM Reply	Was gonna suggest ebay for the part but there are none listed. Thats where I got the replacement lcd for my ipod. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #273,298 by Another Scott 11/14/06 6:05:42 PM Reply	TESSCO has the screen. [link\|http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=495957&eventPage=4\|TESSCO]. I can't quite figure out the pricing. I think it's $51.74, but you'll need to read the fine print. Double-check everything before ordering! HTH. Good luck! Cheers, Scott.
Post #273,347 by jbrabeck 11/15/06 10:54:43 AM Reply	Created an order and found... TESSCO, Inc. does not sell directly to Consumers but we would like to direct you to one of our many certified resellers. and then when looking up Samsung Please contact your carrier for a referral. Back to square one! :-( A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #273,348 by Another Scott 11/15/06 11:09:07 AM Reply	:-( Maybe find out about getting a small business license? :-) An uncle did that years ago, partially so he could get into the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago. It looks like you can get a sole proprietor license for a home business in Wisconsin for $20 for 2 years, if I did my clicking correctly [link\|http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/app/wizard/LoadIntro\|here]. Dunno if it's worth the trouble though. Cheers, Scott. (Who has never done anything like this himself, so caveat emptor, YMMV, IANAL, void where prohibitied, and all other standard disclaimers apply.)
Post #273,369 by jbrabeck 11/15/06 6:07:34 PM Reply	Already have a business id but not as a reseller of cell phones. Plus, unless I can simply unscrew the one and plug in the new, it'll cost me as much to have the new screen put in as it would for T-Mobile to do the "out-of-warranty" repair. ($100.00) A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #273,300 by imqwerky 11/14/06 6:54:07 PM Reply	see if you are eligible for an upgraded phone I just got Critter a new phone and it only cost me $18. We are with Cingular. You could upgrade your phone and just give it to the kid. All she needs to do is put in her SIM card. Just a thought. Smile, Amy
Post #273,325 by drewk 11/15/06 1:55:35 AM Reply	When is her contract up? Renewal usually nets a new phone === Kip Hawley is still an idiot. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #273,333 by jbrabeck 11/15/06 6:19:45 AM Reply	She's 6 months into a new 2 year contract. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #273,332 by jbrabeck 11/15/06 6:19:08 AM Reply	I'm on Verizon I could get a new phone at any time. Haven't changed phones in 5-6 years. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #273,394 by imqwerky 11/15/06 11:03:54 PM Reply	So, get the new phone... (assuming you get a freebie or deeply discounted phone) and give it to the injured party. Tell her "Merry Christmas and don't ever let my daughter touch your phone again." Smile, Amy
Post #273,405 by Steve Lowe 11/16/06 2:30:28 AM Reply	Verizon phone won't work on T-Mobile network -- Steve [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu]
Post #273,437 by CRConrad 11/16/06 3:15:23 PM 11/17/06 2:40:54 AM Reply	Disgusting habit. Recently legalised here, too. Why the fuck does any legislation in its right mind allow that? To be consistent, they'd have to applaud and encourage Microsoft's tying of apps and OS, then, not sanction it! Oh, wait a minute... :-( [Edit: tyop] [link\|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode\|Christian R. Conrad] (I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.) Ah, the Germans: Masters of Convoluted Simplification. — [link\|http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1603\|Jehovah] Edited by CRConrad Nov. 17, 2006, 02:40:54 AM EST Expand All History
Post #273,439 by bepatient 11/16/06 3:25:53 PM 11/16/06 3:26:23 PM Reply	Here the issue is not necessarily legal though "locked" phones are allowed. The problem between T-Mobile and the rest is tech. Verizon is CDMA and T_Mobile is GSM. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew} Edited by bepatient Nov. 16, 2006, 03:26:23 PM EST Expand All History
Post #273,469 by CRConrad 11/17/06 2:40:08 AM Reply	Ah, OK, I'd forgotten that. Still doesn't change the fact that the wole bundling of "free" phones with service contracts is product tying, and should be just as illegal in the telecoms industry as it is in others. Finnish fucking law went from a more enlightened position to a LESS enlightened one. :-( [link\|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode\|Christian R. Conrad] (I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.) Ah, the Germans: Masters of Convoluted Simplification. — [link\|http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1603\|Jehovah]
Post #273,441 by tonytib 11/16/06 5:40:22 PM Reply	Because if we were like the "legislate everything Euros", 3-G wouldn't be here, anywhere. Both major 3G systems, CDMA-2000 (Qualcom) and W-CDMA (GSM successor) are based on CDMA. And when Sprint rolled out IS-95 CDMA, many people did not believe it would work. No freedom to use a new techology (as in the Europe) means slower technological advancement. Of course, there is the downside of incompatibility. But, consider the PC world -- standardization on Windows has had its benefits (large customer base for ISV's and hardware manufacturers) and disadvantages (PC's really have not changed much, and are still user-unfriendly and unreliable). At least you legally can run Mac OS, Linux, BSD, Solaris, OS/2, etc. --Tony
Post #273,468 by CRConrad 11/17/06 2:36:38 AM Reply	I was talking about "locking", not mandating any specific... ...technology. But, "legislate everything Euros", "No freedom to use a new techology (as in the Europe)", and so on...? That, AFAIK, is just plain factually wrong. WTF do you think this is, really -- the fucking Soviet Union?!? [link\|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode\|Christian R. Conrad] (I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.) Ah, the Germans: Masters of Convoluted Simplification. — [link\|http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1603\|Jehovah]
Post #273,483 by tonytib 11/17/06 11:33:56 AM Reply	True for cell phones try starting a IS-95 or CDMA-2000 carrier in Europe...not legally possible. There are advantages to the Euro approach, but there are disadvantages, too. It would be possible to use a SIM-style approach for CDMA (maybe they do in Korea), but this doesn't help for GSM/CDMA phone swapping. If the phone is subsidized by the carrier, then the carrier should have the right to lock it. I've heard it's easy to get it unlocked, e.g. if you're going to Asia. Plus, there are plenty of companies that will do it for you. --Tony
Post #273,565 by CRConrad 11/20/06 3:01:24 AM Reply	OK, sounds as if you know a lot better than I do. At least about cell phone tech, that is. :-) This other bit, though: If the phone is subsidized by the carrier, then the carrier should have the right to lock it. Thing is, they shouldn't be fucking "subsidizing" anything in the first place. AFAIK, product tying is just as illegal here as over there... Too bad that seems to be just as much a fancy fiction here as over there. :-( I've heard it's easy to get it unlocked, e.g. if you're going to Asia. Plus, there are plenty of companies that will do it for you. Yeah, yeah, that's all good and fine -- but what I am saying is, in a law-abiding civilized society, shenanigans like that shouldn't be necessary in the first place. [link\|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode\|Christian R. Conrad] (I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.) Ah, the Germans: Masters of Convoluted Simplification. — [link\|http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1603\|Jehovah]
Post #273,350 by boxley 11/15/06 12:05:22 PM Reply	does her contract have a phone coverage claus? Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #273,370 by jbrabeck 11/15/06 6:09:49 PM Reply	No, she opted out of the insurance and since it is a broken/cracked lcd, it is considered "user damage" and not covered by the phone warranty. I called T-Mobile today to find out all the options... Why does my daughter have to do the "right" thing and get the phone repaired for her friend? A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #273,438 by CRConrad 11/16/06 3:17:55 PM Reply	You know why: Because it IS the RIGHT thing to do.
Post #273,445 by imqwerky 11/16/06 5:59:44 PM Reply	Integrity Something well modeled by the parental units. :-) Smile, Amy

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