Best Phone Prices For Replacement

[luvrbus]

Ok guys here is the story the kids bought me a new I phone 4 for my upcoming birthday as my thing goes with phones I miss placed it for a couple days, while working on a set of Jakes for Paul I found it in the parts washer here is the kicker they want 800+ to replace the phone.

Is there a cheaper place to buy those phone I need to replace it before the kids come for Christmas and ask how I like my new phone lol not really bus related just asking for help

good luck

[opus]

You can find them on Ebay.  Might want to think about insurance on the next one though.    If its the 4S, you will pay top for it, seeing it is a brand new version. 

[Busted Knuckle]

Clifford you can get them on Ebay!
When I need one that's where I get'm.
When mom buys them we end up in another 2 yr contract!
 BK  

[opus]

Well heck, you know you are always going to have a phone so the 2 yr contract is a moot point.....for me anyways.  We only have one carrier here.  Anytime I want to upgrade I do it and go with a new 2 yr.  Especially if it saves a bunch of money.

[Busted Knuckle]

You can find them on Ebay.  Might want to think about insurance on the next one though.    If its the 4S, you will pay top for it, seeing it is a brand new version. 

Opus even with insurance it usually cost more than getting on off EBAY!

I know if I had to have mine replaced it's be a $250 deductible on a phone that only cost me $450 to begin with (and another 2 yrs stuck @ AT&T)! (I decided that for the $4 a month insurance and $250 deductible it wasn't worth the insurance!)
 BK  

[luvrbus]

I had a little help destroying this one I think my 4 year grand daughter was behind this lol see you can blame kids for anything,800 bucks seems high to me for a telephone checking Ebay the same phone will be over 800 bucks with shipping

good luck

[Van]

Clifford, check the CL up my way. Always plenty of gamblers here down on their luck and need bus fare home  

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/bar/2701252425.html
http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mob/2700919085.html
http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mob/2701551160.html

     Van

[opus]

Opus even with insurance it usually cost more than getting on off EBAY!

I know if I had to have mine replaced it's be a $250 deductible on a phone that only cost me $450 to begin with (and another 2 yrs stuck @ AT&T)! (I decided that for the $4 a month insurance and $250 deductible it wasn't worth the insurance!)
 BK  

Wow, with us its only a $50 deductible I believe.  Either way if its the iPhone 4S, he wont get out of it cheaply.

[Busted Knuckle]

Well in our area we have all the major and minor players in the biz.
But back when we went with AT&T they were the best for coverage and customer service.
Now days the coverage is fair compared to what the others offer, but the customer service sucks!
 BK  

[opus]

Now days the coverage is fair compared to what the others offer, but the customer service sucks!
 BK  

You want customer service too? 

[Busted Knuckle]

LOL we keep cross posting! Our deductible used to be only $50 4-5 yrs ago when the phones were only $200-300 but with our new Samsung Infuse 4G Iphones it went up to $250.
 BK  

[Busted Knuckle]

You want customer service too? 

For what we pay a month for the 5 phones YES!
  BK 

[bevans6]

I'd clean it up, dry it out, and pretend to be talking to people before I spent a grand on a phone!  If you need unlocked to replace a phone (presuming they won't just replace it on a contract) that is top dollar!

Brian

[technomadia]

A couple of potential options to look into:

• You may be able to buy out your ETF (early termination fee) on your contract for less than buying an unsubsidized phone to replace it, and then start a new contract (may have to be a different carrier, or under a different name) to get another subsidized iPhone.  Still gonna be some bucks tho.


• Sometimes Apple is extraordinarily generous in their warranty replacements, so could be worth taking to a Genius Bar and playing it clueless - 'Help.. it just stopped working!'.


• Keep your eye out for a cheaper one to buy.  Like others have said, if it's a 4S, it'll be a long while before cheaper ones can be found.  But last year's model, the plain ole 4, has the same form factor and could be found for cheaper (thus potentially being able to fool your kids into thinking it's the same one... just avoid trying to use Siri or other 4S specific features in their presence).  At the end of the month, all of us early adopters of the 4 are eligible for a subsidized upgrade to the 4S, so there should be quite a few used ones hitting the market in the coming weeks.
  

Best wishes!
- Cherie

[luvrbus]

All is well seems like the girls know my history with cell phones better than I do they bought insurance free replacement for a year
I will have a new one in 2 weeks whew it tough telling them but they had a good laugh me blaming the 4 year old Kylie,but that is my story and I am sticking to it

thanks guys 

good luck