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SteveoBC

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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
Location: Bucks
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9th Oct 13 at 09:02

Just dropped my Galaxy S4 face first on the floor, think iv buggered the lcd bit as well as the screen, harline cracks in the screen and it still turns on and the buttons at the bottom light up and plays the start up sound, as for the screen its black

dont have insurance (stupid i know)

just trying to think what the better option is? repair it myself or take out insurance and put it through that later on down the line??

already u2u'd munchie for a repair quote aswell

Gary

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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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9th Oct 13 at 09:08

quote:
Originally posted by SteveoBC
take out insurance and put it through that later on down the line

SteveoBC

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9th Oct 13 at 09:18

quote:
Originally posted by Gary

quote:
Originally posted by SteveoBC
take out insurance and put it through that later on down the line

yeh yeh i know, naughty etc

trying to work out what is cheaper, insure it and make a claim or repair it and take on the chin

Anty

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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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9th Oct 13 at 11:14

see what the quote comes back with first, then either do it or not, also how long would it take on insurance,?? straight swap, or tempory Naff phone, while yours is being fixed.

SteveoBC

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9th Oct 13 at 11:22

going to take this one on the chin, insurance is near enough the cost of the repairs for a new lcd screen

samsung only offer 3month warranty though (and an extra tenner), another place offer 12 months, no brainer but looks like im going to be 180notes lighter this month......fucking shit cock arse and balls

Anty

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9th Oct 13 at 20:58

180 for a screen ???

Lee_fr200

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Registered: 8th May 11
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9th Oct 13 at 21:12

Did you know depending on what bank account you have sometimes you have free phone insurance, I'm an advantage gold customer at natwest and get free insurance on my phone, you just have to supply them with your phones details and that's that

John

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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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9th Oct 13 at 21:14

Do you get free insurance or do you pay a monthly fee which includes insurance?

Munchie

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Registered: 17th Jul 01
Location: I swap goats for mobile phones
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9th Oct 13 at 21:35

Hi mate sorry been driving... Are you saying both LCD and outer glass is fooked ?

Best option is insurance and claim after a week or so. Should be £50 to £70 on insurance....

Lee_fr200

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Registered: 8th May 11
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9th Oct 13 at 22:28

U pay for the advantage gold thing around 10/12 quid a month and you get the insurance as part of it, only found out last week

dan_m1les

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Registered: 8th May 06
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9th Oct 13 at 22:46

quote:
Originally posted by Lee_fr200
U pay for the advantage gold thing around 10/12 quid a month and you get the insurance as part of it, only found out last week

And car breakdown, travel insurance, free taste card and more!

Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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10th Oct 13 at 00:43

But it's not free. Thats what john was getting at.

I pay a tenner for the same thing with halifax. Come in handy 3 times so far with me smashing one screen and the missus breaking her screen twice in a month!

JaffaTB

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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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10th Oct 13 at 05:41

my gf managed to crack the digitizer on her s4 about a month after she got it, still works fine just got a crack across the middle of it, only dropped it from knee height too

JordyCarter

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10th Oct 13 at 07:23

My screens cracked on my s3. I think il be going the insurance way

John

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10th Oct 13 at 07:36

Surely you've got a brand new iPhone? £200 shirts but an old phone.

SteveoBC

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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
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10th Oct 13 at 07:41

yeh dont have insurance with my bank or with samsung, always made sure to decline it to make sure i im not paying an extra tenner here and there for everthing, but on this occasion i have been caught out, already sent it off for repairs, want it back soon as poss, cant be arsed trying to fiddle the insurance and waiting over a week, then putting in a claim etc

i can afford it, just a fucking pain in the arse, didnt realise how much screens were until i actually looked into it

lesson learned, take insurance out for expensive shit and get a phone cover lol

DaveyLC

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10th Oct 13 at 11:18

Take it back to the Samsung shop where they will replace it for a nominal....... .....Oh hang on..

Rob_Quads

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10th Oct 13 at 11:26

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Take it back to the Samsung shop where they will replace it for a nominal....... .....Oh hang on..

lol

If you don't ever get insurance you're probably still better off. Its very much a everything or nothing thing IMO. I don't do it on anything and pretty sure I have saved so far as the only thing I have had to shell out for was an iPhone screen which was £120 - not bad for all my appliances over 4/5 years. A lot less than insurance for a phone alone for 4/5 years.

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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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13th Oct 13 at 18:49

Is yours not covered in house insurance? Mine was, got a a new one after a £50 excess fee...

andy_mk3

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Registered: 18th Dec 11
Location: Peterborough
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13th Oct 13 at 22:50

Broke mine a few weeks ago. I got it repaired with a genuine Samsung screen for £130. I'll not do that again! Household insurance is like £80 excess so wasn't worth it.

Then you think it's a 1080p OLED screen then it's fairly cheap considering.

Rob_Quads

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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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14th Oct 13 at 08:34

Also bear in mind that if you claim on your house insurance you will need to delcare you have made a claim which will put up your premiums. I noticed it when I claimed for my bike being stolen.

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