old 3650 died, no warranty, still in contract. Stuck.

Any advice would be great.

I switched to Cingular from AT&T and brought over my Nokia 3650 after
unlocking. Upon switching I got a free phone but its long gone - I gave it
to a friend. So now my 3650 isn't working - seems like the mic, everyone on
the other end just hears silence. I'm way out of warranty (not to mention I
unlocked it) and I'm in the middle of a 2-yr Cingular contract and not
eligible for an upgrade. Cingular doesn't seem to be setup to handle people
in this situation. All sales are geared towards new contracts and upgrades.
A web sales rep said go to a store. A store guy said go to the web.

Any suggestions on a phone for a big 3650 fan?
Any suggestions on the best way to buy a phone? - through nokiausa.com?

thanks

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On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:27:32 -0800, "Pete Dowty" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Any advice would be great.
>
>I switched to Cingular from AT&T and brought over my Nokia 3650 after
>unlocking. Upon switching I got a free phone but its long gone - I gave it
>to a friend. So now my 3650 isn't working - seems like the mic, everyone on
>the other end just hears silence. I'm way out of warranty (not to mention I
>unlocked it) and I'm in the middle of a 2-yr Cingular contract and not
>eligible for an upgrade. Cingular doesn't seem to be setup to handle people
>in this situation. All sales are geared towards new contracts and upgrades.
>A web sales rep said go to a store. A store guy said go to the web.

Advice:

1. NEVER, EVER sign up for a 2-year contract. The $50 you save is
never worth it IMHO.
2. If you ignore the above, then get phone insurance.

Cingular sells phone at "no commitment" prices, which are typically
$100 more than their 2-year commitment prices. Also, you can get a
new phone at a subsidized rate if you extend your contract.

>Any suggestions on a phone for a big 3650 fan?

Get a 6682 if you can afford it.

>Any suggestions on the best way to buy a phone? - through nokiausa.com?

NOKIAUSA is a good bet. Avoid online auctions, especially EG^HBAY.

Somewhere around Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:27:32 -0800, while reading
alt.cellular.cingular, I think I thought I saw this post from "Pete Dowty"
<[email protected]>:

>Any advice would be great.
>
>I switched to Cingular from AT&T and brought over my Nokia 3650 after
>unlocking. Upon switching I got a free phone but its long gone - I gave it
>to a friend. So now my 3650 isn't working - seems like the mic, everyone on
>the other end just hears silence. I'm way out of warranty (not to mention I
>unlocked it) and I'm in the middle of a 2-yr Cingular contract and not
>eligible for an upgrade. Cingular doesn't seem to be setup to handle people
>in this situation. All sales are geared towards new contracts and upgrades.
>A web sales rep said go to a store. A store guy said go to the web.
>
>Any suggestions on a phone for a big 3650 fan?
>Any suggestions on the best way to buy a phone? - through nokiausa.com?
>
Could also be something to do with the mute - are you sure that's not the
problem? I assume you've tried power cycling?

That phone may no longer be sold, so if you want the same one, you may need
to try eBay or Craig's list. I saw one on ebat for a buy it now price for
under $100 (AT&T version, I think). You can often unlock Nokia's yourself
with a code that you can get free.


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well, I have others." - Groucho Marx

Pete Dowty wrote:
> Any advice would be great.
>
> I switched to Cingular from AT&T and brought over my Nokia 3650 after
> unlocking. Upon switching I got a free phone but its long gone - I gave it
> to a friend. So now my 3650 isn't working - seems like the mic, everyone on
> the other end just hears silence. I'm way out of warranty (not to mention I
> unlocked it) and I'm in the middle of a 2-yr Cingular contract and not
> eligible for an upgrade. Cingular doesn't seem to be setup to handle people
> in this situation. All sales are geared towards new contracts and upgrades.
> A web sales rep said go to a store. A store guy said go to the web.
>
> Any suggestions on a phone for a big 3650 fan?
> Any suggestions on the best way to buy a phone? - through nokiausa.com?

craigslist.org. Avoid eBay.

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In <[email protected]> on Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:12:42
-0800, Dr. Ray Batty <[email protected]> wrote:

>>Any suggestions on the best way to buy a phone? - through nokiausa.com?
>
>NOKIAUSA is a good bet. Avoid online auctions, especially EG^HBAY.

As always, YMMV: I've had very good results buying phones on eBay.

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Sorry, I couldn't resist. Translate YMMV please.

Fred

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <[email protected]> on Fri, 16 Dec 2005
> 10:12:42
> -0800, Dr. Ray Batty <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>Any suggestions on the best way to buy a phone? - through nokiausa.com?
>>
>>NOKIAUSA is a good bet. Avoid online auctions, especially EG^HBAY.
>
> As always, YMMV: I've had very good results buying phones on eBay.
>
> --
> Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:27:54 -0500, "Fred" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Translate YMMV please.

1. Point your web broswer to <http://www.google.com>.
2. Enter "YMMV definition" in the form.
3. Select the "I'm feeling lucky" button.

Next, go here, read and obey:

<http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html>

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary, the caveat on EPA gas mileage ratings.

In <vALof.64787$sg5.28434@dukeread12> on Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:27:54 -0500,
"Fred" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Sorry, I couldn't resist. Translate YMMV please.

>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...

>> As always, YMMV...

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Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>