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What are options for Stolen Phone w/ No Insurance?
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Hi,
Seeking advice.
Just had an almost new phone stolen from my car. I had just gotten a
new phone, but hadn't taken insurance. SO.... no replacement possible
and no rebate since I used it a few months ago.
Buying a full price phone is Painful.
Is there anywhere to safely buy a Sprint phone used - just a basic
phone, I don't use any bells and whistles?
SCD
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| karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net 2007-10-11, 3:33 pm |
| On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:45:47 -0700, SCD <scd@gmail.com> wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>Seeking advice.
>
>Just had an almost new phone stolen from my car. I had just gotten a
>new phone, but hadn't taken insurance. SO.... no replacement possible
>and no rebate since I used it a few months ago.
>
>Buying a full price phone is Painful.
>
>Is there anywhere to safely buy a Sprint phone used - just a basic
>phone, I don't use any bells and whistles?
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>SCD
Lots of options.
Craigslist.org
ebay.com
Local classified
Spritn has a high churn rate so there's always former customers
with phones to sell.
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| SCD <scd@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Buying a full price phone is Painful.
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> Is there anywhere to safely buy a Sprint phone used - just a basic
> phone, I don't use any bells and whistles?
Yes, and Sprint itself does sell used (returned phone from customers who
return within 14 days or so) for around 1/2 of the retail price.
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| rlsusenet@NOSPAMPUHLEEZschnapp.org 2007-10-11, 3:33 pm |
| karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:45:47 -0700, SCD <scd@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Lots of options.
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> Craigslist.org
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> ebay.com
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> Local classified
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> Spritn has a high churn rate so there's always former customers
> with phones to sell.
It also might be worthwhile explaining the situation to Sprint,
preferably at a store. Tell 'em a refurb would be fine.
I agree that eBay and CraigsList are excellent options, too.
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| Wooly 2007-10-11, 10:33 pm |
| SCD wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Seeking advice.
>
> Just had an almost new phone stolen from my car. I had just gotten a
> new phone, but hadn't taken insurance. SO.... no replacement possible
> and no rebate since I used it a few months ago.
>
> Buying a full price phone is Painful.
>
> Is there anywhere to safely buy a Sprint phone used - just a basic
> phone, I don't use any bells and whistles?
>
> SCD
>
Are you filing a claim for damages to your vehicle? Possibly your auto
insurance will cover contents.
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Not enough of value was stolen to claim and it happened in Vancouver,
we live in Bay Area of CA - so too complex.
SCD
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:19:36 -0500, Wooly <nobody@nunya> wrote:
>SCD wrote:
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>Are you filing a claim for damages to your vehicle? Possibly your auto
>insurance will cover contents.
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| GolfGod 2007-10-11, 10:33 pm |
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"SCD" <scd@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Not enough of value was stolen to claim and it happened in Vancouver,
> we live in Bay Area of CA - so too complex.
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> SCD
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> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:19:36 -0500, Wooly <nobody@nunya> wrote:
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What phone did you have stolen? Just curious if it resembled a hockey puck.
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| David G. Imber 2007-10-12, 4:33 am |
| On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:45:47 -0700, SCD <scd@gmail.com> wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>Seeking advice.
>
>Just had an almost new phone stolen from my car. I had just gotten a
>new phone, but hadn't taken insurance. SO.... no replacement possible
>and no rebate since I used it a few months ago.
>
>Buying a full price phone is Painful.
>
>Is there anywhere to safely buy a Sprint phone used - just a basic
>phone, I don't use any bells and whistles?
If you'd like to purchase a Sanyo 4920 in excellent condition,
with an unused extra battery, I have one. Please feel free to e-mail
me.
DGI
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| John Yossarian 2007-10-14, 10:33 pm |
| On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:13:25 -0400, David G. Imber
<imber@maniform.com> wrote:
> If you'd like to purchase a Sanyo 4920 in excellent condition,
>with an unused extra battery, I have one. Please feel free to e-mail
>me.
The 4920 is a good phone. I had one for a few years before upgrading
to the HTC Mogul a couple of months ago. The Mogul is great for it's
all-around functionality, but for a basic phone with a great signal
and long battery life, the 4920 was hard to beat.
I still have mine...I'm not sure how to completely wipe the memory, or
I would consider selling/donating it.
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| David G. Imber 2007-10-15, 7:33 am |
| On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:02:37 -0500, John Yossarian
<nospam@nowhere.com> wrote:
>I still have mine...I'm not sure how to completely wipe the memory, or
>I would consider selling/donating it.
There's a menu option under 'security'. I'm afraid I don't
have the handset in front of me at the moment, but it's there.
DGI
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| Success on Craig's list.
Got a nice little Samsung with accessories and earbud for $49.
Sprint hooked it up and didn't even charge a fee.
SCD
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:47:30 GMT, karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
>On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:45:47 -0700, SCD <scd@gmail.com> wrote:
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>Lots of options.
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>Craigslist.org
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>ebay.com
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>Local classified
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>Spritn has a high churn rate so there's always former customers
>with phones to sell.
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| John Yossarian 2007-10-20, 4:33 am |
| On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:03:15 -0400, David G. Imber
<imber@maniform.com> wrote:
> There's a menu option under 'security'. I'm afraid I don't
>have the handset in front of me at the moment, but it's there.
Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.
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