This is nuts! (need cheap replacement)

I've never seen a device as expensive and shoddy as a cell phone. If cars
behaved like cell phones we'd all be in trouble. My wife's nokia phone,
which was allegedly under warantee, developed a problem- the charger plug
jammed inside the phone, and she had to pull it loose. Then the charger
wouldn't work. When we brought it back, the Sprint folks said that this kind
of damage wasn't covered by warrantee.
Anyway, now all the phones at Sprint are fancy vision varieties that are
very expensive. All we want is a cheap (but new) replacement Sprint phone,
like my samsung a460 or something similar. One that makes phone calls,
period. Where can I get a cheap replacement phone?

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"Gary Smiley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've never seen a device as expensive and shoddy as a cell phone. If cars
> behaved like cell phones we'd all be in trouble. My wife's nokia phone,
> which was allegedly under warantee, developed a problem- the charger plug
> jammed inside the phone, and she had to pull it loose. Then the charger
> wouldn't work. When we brought it back, the Sprint folks said that this
kind
> of damage wasn't covered by warrantee.

So, are you saying the charger is bad now, or the cellphone's port where the
charge connects to?

> Anyway, now all the phones at Sprint are fancy vision varieties that are
> very expensive. All we want is a cheap (but new) replacement Sprint phone,
> like my samsung a460 or something similar. One that makes phone calls,
> period. Where can I get a cheap replacement phone?

SPCS is not always the cheapest to buy phones. You might check eBay to see
what's available, or through the big chains, like Radio Shack, Best Buy,
Costco, etc.

Bob

Both. I wish it were just the charger, but when I brought it back they said
the port was missing a small piece as well.


"Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Gary Smiley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:hLJ2c.133062$Xp.565292@attbi_s54...
> > I've never seen a device as expensive and shoddy as a cell phone. If
cars
> > behaved like cell phones we'd all be in trouble. My wife's nokia phone,
> > which was allegedly under warantee, developed a problem- the charger
plug
> > jammed inside the phone, and she had to pull it loose. Then the charger
> > wouldn't work. When we brought it back, the Sprint folks said that this
> kind
> > of damage wasn't covered by warrantee.
>
> So, are you saying the charger is bad now, or the cellphone's port where
the
> charge connects to?
>
> > Anyway, now all the phones at Sprint are fancy vision varieties that are
> > very expensive. All we want is a cheap (but new) replacement Sprint
phone,
> > like my samsung a460 or something similar. One that makes phone calls,
> > period. Where can I get a cheap replacement phone?
>
> SPCS is not always the cheapest to buy phones. You might check eBay to see
> what's available, or through the big chains, like Radio Shack, Best Buy,
> Costco, etc.
>
> Bob
>
>

Also- is there a list anywhere containing the names (and possibly prices) of
the phones that can work with SPCS?

"Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Gary Smiley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:hLJ2c.133062$Xp.565292@attbi_s54...
> > I've never seen a device as expensive and shoddy as a cell phone. If
cars
> > behaved like cell phones we'd all be in trouble. My wife's nokia phone,
> > which was allegedly under warantee, developed a problem- the charger
plug
> > jammed inside the phone, and she had to pull it loose. Then the charger
> > wouldn't work. When we brought it back, the Sprint folks said that this
> kind
> > of damage wasn't covered by warrantee.
>
> So, are you saying the charger is bad now, or the cellphone's port where
the
> charge connects to?
>
> > Anyway, now all the phones at Sprint are fancy vision varieties that are
> > very expensive. All we want is a cheap (but new) replacement Sprint
phone,
> > like my samsung a460 or something similar. One that makes phone calls,
> > period. Where can I get a cheap replacement phone?
>
> SPCS is not always the cheapest to buy phones. You might check eBay to see
> what's available, or through the big chains, like Radio Shack, Best Buy,
> Costco, etc.
>
> Bob
>
>

"Gary Smiley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1LM2c.133599$Xp.573050@attbi_s54...
> Also- is there a list anywhere containing the names (and possibly prices)
of
> the phones that can work with SPCS?

Here's a list of all prior & current SPCS phones.
http://www.sprintpcsinfo.com/modules...showpage&pid=9

Bob

In article <hLJ2c.133062$Xp.565292@attbi_s54>,
"Gary Smiley" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Then the charger
> wouldn't work. When we brought it back, the Sprint folks said that this kind
> of damage wasn't covered by warrantee.

Call up SprintPCS Executive services and complain.

866-519-5698

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <hLJ2c.133062$Xp.565292@attbi_s54>,
> "Gary Smiley" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Then the charger
> > wouldn't work. When we brought it back, the Sprint folks said that this
kind
> > of damage wasn't covered by warrantee.
>
> Call up SprintPCS Executive services and complain.
>
> 866-519-5698

Why should that be included in the warranty Phillipe? It's obvious that
something happened when that phone was plugged in, like it dropping to the
floor, or someone sitting on it.

You make toads look good ....

Bob

Bob - First of all, thanks for the list. Second, I already ordered a
replacement via Ebay. Third, nobody stepped on the phone, dropped it, or sat
on it. Usually (as is true in this case) one plugs a charger into a phone to
charge it. One would think that if I used a charger in accordance with its
intended use and it got jammed, and it was within the warrantee period, it
should be covered. Perhaps I should have waited. If I had waited until
tomorrow and called executive services, who knows? But I got a replacement
via Ebay for $71, including shipping. The whole incident sucks but I'm ready
to move past it. These phones are overpriced pieces of crap, and now they've
made them more expensive than ever just to have more unnecessary bells and
whistles. I can buy a cheap cordless phone at K-Mart for $20, but cell
phones cost $250 and more and they don't even last. Like I said, this is
nuts!


"Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <hLJ2c.133062$Xp.565292@attbi_s54>,
> > "Gary Smiley" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Then the charger
> > > wouldn't work. When we brought it back, the Sprint folks said that
this
> kind
> > > of damage wasn't covered by warrantee.
> >
> > Call up SprintPCS Executive services and complain.
> >
> > 866-519-5698
>
> Why should that be included in the warranty Phillipe? It's obvious that
> something happened when that phone was plugged in, like it dropping to the
> floor, or someone sitting on it.
>
> You make toads look good ....
>
> Bob
>
>

In article <YdT2c.202131$uV3.817908@attbi_s51>,
"Gary Smiley" <[email protected]> wrote:

> One would think that if I used a charger in accordance with its
> intended use and it got jammed, and it was within the warrantee period, it
> should be covered.

You are correct. Call SprintPCS Executive Services at 866-519-5698

or write to your State's Attorney General with certified copy to Sprint
in KC.

"Gary Smiley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:YdT2c.202131$uV3.817908@attbi_s51...
> Bob - First of all, thanks for the list. Second, I already ordered a
> replacement via Ebay. Third, nobody stepped on the phone, dropped it, or
sat
> on it. Usually (as is true in this case) one plugs a charger into a phone
to
> charge it. One would think that if I used a charger in accordance with its
> intended use and it got jammed, and it was within the warrantee period, it
> should be covered. Perhaps I should have waited. If I had waited until
> tomorrow and called executive services, who knows? But I got a replacement
> via Ebay for $71, including shipping. The whole incident sucks but I'm
ready
> to move past it. These phones are overpriced pieces of crap, and now
they've
> made them more expensive than ever just to have more unnecessary bells and
> whistles. I can buy a cheap cordless phone at K-Mart for $20, but cell
> phones cost $250 and more and they don't even last. Like I said, this is
> nuts!

Gary, this was not the first time your wife tried to charge the battery on
the Nokia phone was it? If it was, I could understand your frustration.

If it wasn't, well ... there had to be something to change either the
connector, or the port in the phone to make it jam.

Bob