What kind of phone do you have?

[Rudey]

Originally posted by The1calledTKE
That sounds like insurance not warrenty. Personal damage would not qualify under warrenty. Cingular does not make the phones. The motorola, nokia, ect.. do. Cingular sells the phones to companies like amazon and best buy. Hence they become become in charge of the phones they bought from cingular. Companies make their money from these phones by selling the calling plans and features which Cingular pays for them. So say Amazon or Motorola would be have to deal with it. Now if certain companies have deals with a company like cingular to provide warrenties then I can see that. Best buy, ect ... may use the same warrenty service as cingular or any other company as well.
Usually when someone comes in a retail store they will direct the best buy people to the warrenty number or send them back to best buy or the agent they bought it from. It would not be replaced at the retail store. Most people use the warrenty number now anyways and don't know what company is providing the warrenty.

Nope, it's a warranty.

And you're right, dropping or water damage is not covered. But, the fact of the matter is unless there is rust damage or a smashed up phone, they can't tell. I took my water damaged phone and dried it out in front of a heater for a few days and rubbed all the metal connecters on the back to make sure they didn't rust.

All other damage that wasn't caused by me like the phone getting bad reception or dropping calls or bad volume or whatever, is definitely covered under warranty.

In fact I replaced my motorola v600 the first time because of water damage and the second time because it was dropping calls. This is the 3rd one I have and I called ATT/Cingular a couple weeks ago and received my replacement the next morning along with a pre-paid stamped box to ship back the old phone in for free.

-Rudey

[The1calledTKE]

Originally posted by Rudey
Nope, it's a warranty.

And you're right, dropping or water damage is not covered. But, the fact of the matter is unless there is rust damage or a smashed up phone, they can't tell. I took my water damaged phone and dried it out in front of a heater for a few days and rubbed all the metal connecters on the back to make sure they didn't rust.

All other damage that wasn't caused by me like the phone getting bad reception or dropping calls or bad volume or whatever, is definitely covered under warranty.

In fact I replaced my motorola v600 the first time because of water damage and the second time because it was dropping calls. This is the 3rd one I have and I called ATT/Cingular a couple weeks ago and received my replacement the next morning along with a pre-paid stamped box to ship back the old phone in for free.

-Rudey

Well that worked out good for you then. Most customers with water damaged phones that send them back as warrenty usually come in mad because they got charged for the phone on their next bill because corrosion was found. Most phones and batteries have small strips that turn pink if they were exposed to water.

[Lady of Pearl]

I have the Nokia 6010, but want a motorola or samsung flip phone, seems like I change phones every year, Does anyone know of a site or place to get rid of old cell phones?

[1browngirl]

I just signed up with Verizon today (switched from Sprint) and this is my new phone: the LG VX8100.

[CrimsonTide4]

Sammye and I have been kicking it strong for a week tomorrow courtesy of Cingular. I thought about a flip phone but I have always had non flips and Nokias so Sammye is a good weaning phone.

[jharb]

I have a motorola v3 razr, it's my first flip phone and I love it. I had a Siemens c61 previously and Nokias before that. I like the motorola style better!

[StarFish106]

I am waiting now for my new phone to come in. Currently I have a Samsung a310 and now I am waiting for my Motorola e815. I so love Verizon and their new every 2 program. Free phone for me!!


Does anyone have and use the Bluetooth accessories and how do you like them? I am getting the HS820 headset but was curious on how others liked/don't like them.

[aephi alum]

I have a positively ancient Motorola Startac (ok, it's about 4 years old). I love it - it's a sturdy little phone, compact and lightweight, and I can pick up a signal where other phones can't. It has two downsides, though... it doesn't support all the snazzy ringtones out there, and there is no external display, so although it has caller ID, it's only useful if the phone happens to be open when the call comes in.

Originally posted by 1browngirl
I just signed up with Verizon today (switched from Sprint) and this is my new phone: the LG VX8100.

I know this info is coming too late for you, but that's a terrible phone. My husband has one (I'm pretty sure it's the same model), and he hates it. He had the LG phone less than a week before the external display screen cracked. The belt clip keeps breaking. He often finds that he can't get a signal whereas I, and other Verizon customers, can. When I do have to replace my Startac, I'm not getting an LG.

[mccoyred]

Well, I finally bit the bullet and bought a PDA phone (well actually I am getting it as a birthday present). I am getting the AudiVox XV6600; it has a lot of the features that I need so I will see what happens!

[Proverbs31]

I've had this phone going on two years and its missing the antenna...yep, I'm looking into a new phone! But overall I was pretty satifsfied, the reception has always been excellent, hopefully my next phone will be just as nice.

[1browngirl]

Originally posted by aephi alum




I know this info is coming too late for you, but that's a terrible phone. My husband has one (I'm pretty sure it's the same model), and he hates it. He had the LG phone less than a week before the external display screen cracked. The belt clip keeps breaking. He often finds that he can't get a signal whereas I, and other Verizon customers, can. When I do have to replace my Startac, I'm not getting an LG.

thanks .... I did a bit of research before deciding on that phone .... hopefully my luck with the phone is a little better than your husbands (keep your fingers crossed) ... if not, it's going right back to the store!!!

[_Opi_]

I had a Sumsung V205...and I downgraded to the new Motorola V330.

Big mistake..

[Azul]

Originally posted by Lady of Pearl
I have the Nokia 6010, but want a motorola or samsung flip phone, seems like I change phones every year, Does anyone know of a site or place to get rid of old cell phones?

The Body Shop will take your old cell phone. They will pay to have them repaired if needed and donate to D V shelters for woman.

[lil_sunshine]

Originally posted by lil_sunshine
My service: Virgin Mobile (pre-paid; I don't have credit nor do I have a steady job to afford a plan)

Phone: Audiovox 8500 (you can check it out on virginmobileusa.com; go to the phones and accessories link)

I absotively posilutely loooooooooove this phone!!!!! It's small and cute, and I love that. I can't see myself with a big clunky cell phone; it just doesn't look, well you know, cute! This particular phone is also marketed by Verizon Wireless and as soon as I can get a credit/debit card to pay the monthly bill, I'll get the same phone from Verizon Wireless by calling their customer service toll-free line!!!

I'm currently looking to purchase a phone w/ a plan but can't decide which phone I want:

1. Samsung E315 (T-Mobile)
2. Motorola V600 (T-Mobile)
3. Samsung A670 (Verizon Wireless)

Does anyone have phone #'s 1 & 3? If so, PM me to let me know how good/bad they are. 'Preciate it.

[Gina1201]

I'm also shopping around for a new phone. My picks are:

1. Nokia 6102 (Cingular)
2. Motorola V551 (Cingular)
3. Motorola E851 (Verizon Wireless)