One less epic in the world - Epic 4G General

Funny story.. I sold my epic for a hundred bucks to buy my s3. Girls emails me this morning about how to get better battery life. I email her back be a nice guy. She responds that my poor epic fell off the front of her motercycle somewhere on the freeway and I'm thinking I should have sold my beloved epic to someone less destructive. Was apparently her second one
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Moment of silence!
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Taps.
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Same thing happened to my friends new evo lte. Fell off the back of his motorcycle o. The highway. Since he was in the first 30 days, asurion said he was screwed on making a claim. They won't replace it even with the deductible.
I told him to wait till after the 30 days is up and try to file the lost phone claim again with a new date.
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I guess the epic threads have become dry enough to read pointless stories. Another one bites the dust. Moving on now....
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That sucks, poor, poor epic.

A moment of silence indeed. I never use phone when in motorcycle and always put it on my bag since Idont trust pocket to hd large phone.

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Outterbox

So I just wanted to let everyone no that if ur interested in getting a case get an outterbox. I have the defender case love it. Reason y im posting this is because during a nice outing of grass cutting drove the riding mowed to close to a bush and it caught on my phone and broke the clip. Thought I was screwed 50 dollar case that has to stay in my pocket. So I emailed a rep from outterbox told them that my belt clip broke didn't tell them how or when that got back to me 2 days later asking for info what case color ect ect. There sending me a new one sweetness customer service A++++++
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Just a small fix for anyone who might be interested in it, the company is Otterbox, not Outterbox.
Link: http://bit.ly/f8Ps0b
Sorry it got saved in my phone that way oops
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Otterbox are renowned for no bs replacements. They have great enclosures for phones, cameras, etc. and have fantastic customer support.
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Saying good by to my epic

Hey all just wanted to say a shoutout to all that hrlped with my epic issues and mod got out of contact with sprint and am going to verizon for the charge will bere from time to time as I am giving the phone to my wife
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Why not the galaxy nexus in a couple weeks?
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Good luck!
But...
Wait what made you go with this decision?
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Well no galaxy nexus because my father in law is adding me to his account and so he gave me his charge looking at the reviews pretty nice phone super amoler plus screen...and I am only pay 70 dollars for 800 min. Unlimited texts and 5 gigs of amazing internet no more poopy sprint data lol...
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Enjoy the better coverage and LTE. You got a good deal on price so can't tell you to enjoy the higher prices and data caps...LOL.
bfitzpatrickd2d said:
Well no galaxy nexus because my father in law is adding me to his account and so he gave me his charge looking at the reviews pretty nice phone super amoler plus screen...and I am only pay 70 dollars for 800 min. Unlimited texts and 5 gigs of amazing internet no more poopy sprint data lol...
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Wait what do you mean "only" lol he added you in a line and still have to pay 70??! I only play 40 for 1500 mins and unlim everything else. Sorry imo it was a bad choice id take less coverage over higher price and caps but best of luck
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I am paying over 110 dollars a month for one phone so in my opinion it is the right decision saving me 30 dollars a month
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bfitzpatrickd2d said:
I am paying over 110 dollars a month for one phone so in my opinion it is the right decision saving me 30 dollars a month
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Yeah true in your case it would be the right way
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Anyone here against the droid charge such as preformance evelopment etc..
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bfitzpatrickd2d said:
Anyone here against the droid charge such as preformance evelopment etc..
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My friend has a Droid charge and he is on his third one cuz he has been having issues. But I heard Verizon is good a swapping out phones.
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bfitzpatrickd2d said:
Anyone here against the droid charge such as preformance evelopment etc..
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It's pretty much an epic without the keyboard. Slightly better and bigger screen. Hardware buttons too.
xboxfanj said:
It's pretty much an epic without the keyboard. Slightly better and bigger screen. Hardware buttons too.
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Buddy of mines got one through insurance in exchange for his Fascinate, but he didn't like the Charge so he found someone on Craigslist who wanted one in exchange for a Thunderbolt
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I'd sell it and.get the nexus.
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Charge is getting ics so not to worried about the nexus
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the wife has one. it's no better than the Epic, imo. i'd fear that the capacitive buttons wouldn't hold up. It looks like they're in the same GB limbo. I don't know who started that rumor. Also, their biggest dev is a known kanger. I chased him off from the Galaxy Tab 10.1 forum when he was begging users to buy him a Tab so he would be so kind as to dev for us. Sorry, we have Task, pershoot and PhantomHacker who run circles around his copy and paste devving.
So are u saying charge has little to no devs I saw it on andoidcentral.com samsung comfirmed it
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bfitzpatrickd2d said:
So are u saying charge has little to no devs I saw it on andoidcentral.com samsung comfirmed it
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I see lots of things on androidcentral.com that make me browse elsewhere. The guy that made gymmicharge moved on. It's supported and fine, but no better than anything on our phone. Danalo1979 might be a reasonable dev but he truly kanged off of gummi and had to apologize to the whole forum to avoid or come back from ban. He also had to actually write a real rom and the original us still marked.
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Untouchable

I have dropped my phone at least 50 times when I first got it and today I accidentally spilled water on it and its still working , haha basically wat I'm trying to tell u is my phone is built tough and the screen is touch as well and still working like it did out the box . I just wanted to share that with u guys
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And I dropped it on concrete today
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You've jinxed yourself now.
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RMarkwald said:
You've jinxed yourself now.
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Agreed. I didn't the same thing.
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I've dropped mine countless times, including off the top of my truck onto asphalt. And off the top of a bunk-bed at camp three times. I've dropped it into the pool, got it out and it was still on . But I did have to replace the entire back housing just to get a new camera lens because mine literally fell off. And I have replaced the speaker four, FOUR times because of it blowing. And I just dropped it from about 1 foot off my chair and it cracked the lens (luckily it's not in the way of the sensor). BUT, the screen has been fine the entire time. Some scratches, but I can not believe the glass has not broken
Hopefully it can make it to July when my upgrade is due. Even though I got it on April 29, 2010. Because I used my brothers upgrade, and he used mine. So now we'll be even.
BrettApple said:
I've dropped mine countless times, including off the top of my truck onto asphalt. And off the top of a bunk-bed at camp three times. I've dropped it into the pool, got it out and it was still on . But I did have to replace the entire back housing just to get a new camera lens because mine literally fell off. And I have replaced the speaker four, FOUR times because of it blowing. And I just dropped it from about 1 foot off my chair and it cracked the lens (luckily it's not in the way of the sensor). BUT, the screen has been fine the entire time. Some scratches, but I can not believe the glass has not broken
Hopefully it can make it to July when my upgrade is due. Even though I got it on April 29, 2010. Because I used my brothers upgrade, and he used mine. So now we'll be even.
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nice ! Haha
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RMarkwald said:
You've jinxed yourself now.
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Don't beleive in that stuff
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BANG. .. oops...
I'm on my 3rd Inc. The first 2 had shattered screens the first time I dropped it..the 3rd has a case lol
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I'm on my 3rd too. Bcuz I was a noob and kept bricking my phones
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Good to know.
These phones are really tough. I'm surprised at the abuse mine has taken. Thrown at an above ground pool, thrown at doors, thrown out of a moving car!!!! The last one was with the case on (thank God) and the only thing I've had to replace was the camera housing (knock on wood)
-Dual core? I don't need no stinking dual core!-
watt9493 said:
These phones are really tough. I'm surprised at the abuse mine has taken. Thrown at an above ground pool, thrown at doors, thrown out of a moving car!!!! The last one was with the case on (thank God) and the only thing I've had to replace was the camera housing (knock on wood)
-Dual core? I don't need no stinking dual core!-
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That's wassup !
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I had a scare last night. I use my phone as my alarm clock and I had a cup of water next to it by my bed. I went to reach for some water and knocked it over all over my DINC and I was like "**** **** **** ****"
It's all right though <3 so glad because I never want to give up this phone.
Right, I'm with ya ^
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Alton (Halo 2) said:
And I dropped it on concrete today
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I've dropped mine probably 10x time before getting a silicone case and some chips on the outer edges of the screen are about the only damage.
Haha ^
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I dropped mine in the toilet, fully submerged. It was on and i could see the screen under water. I dried it, it booted right up. The only thing ive noticed is the batterry doesnt last like it used to. Im amazed i didnt have to file a claim as im up for renewal soon. This thing is aesome!
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Haha ^
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What's sad is that just earlier that day (the day it chipped the screen in a few places), I was on Amazon buying a screen protector and I had put a silicone case in my cart but I removed it because I thought, "I've had this phone for 3 mos and I haven't dropped it.....why buy a case now?"
2 hours later.....BAM......fml.
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What's sad is that just earlier that day (the day it chipped the screen in a few places), I was on Amazon buying a screen protector and I had put a silicone case in my cart but I removed it because I thought, "I've had this phone for 3 mos and I haven't dropped it.....why buy a case now?"
2 hours later.....BAM......fml.
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LOL
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free epic......dosent slide open or go past samsung screen

ok so bout few months ago i gave my son an epic to play games on......he keeps opening it and tryin to break keyboard so i glued it shut.....we go on vacation i though he lost it that was a month ago well i just found it in a travel bag. now the phone dosent go past the samsung screen when you turn it on. would any dev or general user want this for $4 shipping to see if they can fix it and use it to test on. if not im keepin battery and recycling it at bestbuy 2morrow
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You can probably fix it if you
Unglue it and odin
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I will take it if no one else wants it. PM me with the paypal info to send you the money.
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it worked fine the whole time it was glued shut. he used it to watch movies on wifi. oh and the esn IS NOT CLEAN. forgot to mention that. we used it on wifi. we went to VA beach and we thought he lost it
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kennyglass i just got the payment i will have a trackin number for you around 4pm tomorrow
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I could "seriously" use this for my girlfriend to replace her water damaged Prevail if I can get it working.
Is the ESN good?
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Zeinzu said:
I could "seriously" use this for my girlfriend to replace her water damaged Prevail if I can get it working.
Is the ESN good?
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sorry man kenny glass beat ya to it lol
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Your the original owner you can call sprint and clear the esn
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im not original owner...i bought it off craigslist from a guy who left sprint and didnt pay his bill but said he was gona pay it eventually bc he didnt wana ruin his credit. i never checked it bc my son used it on wifi everywhere we went
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bmoreboy02 said:
im not original owner...i bought it off craigslist from a guy who left sprint and didnt pay his bill but said he was gona pay it eventually bc he didnt wana ruin his credit. i never checked it bc my son used it on wifi everywhere we went
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If he did pay the esn is cleared. I got an evo 4g that way. I bought with a bad esn more than a year ago when they were going for 300. I paid 200 just cause of the bad esn. A few months later I went to a friend at sprint and she checked it for me and it was cleared. Only way to get a bad esn is to report it stolen or not pay the bill. I'm sure the guy eventually paid the bill
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Nvm
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im shippin it to kennyglass today....he told me what has planned for it. if the esn is bad i dont think it will effect what he has planned
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Thank you. Looks like I will see you in the S3 forum by your sig.
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Yeaaaaaa buddddyyyyyy lol
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Hey Kenny I'll trade you a cracked screen for that non cracked one you got there...
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hellototem.com just offered me 30 bucks for my cracked screen epic. they dont even sell on ebay. i listed it at 5 dollars on a 3 day auction, and it didnt sell. gazzelle.com offered .85 cents.
needless to say i think ill take the 30 dollars offered by hellototem seeing as how i almost cant give this phone away.
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Hey Kenny I'll trade you a cracked screen for that non cracked one you got there...
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Thanks Bmoreboy! It arrived today...nice glue job! I tried everything to get it into download mode but no dice. I got a little knife and sliced away at the glue. It ripped off part of the keyboard including the 1 key.....but miracle it still pressed in. Got it in download mode and odin'd FC09....passed but still stuck on Samsung. Repartitioned, EFS clear and it almost booted once except really really slow. After 20 minutes of the Galaxy S screen I figured I would try Odin again. Still stuck on Samsung. Tried everything from DI18 to EH17 to FC09. I guess it is the wierdest Brick I ever seen. Tried Heimdall too. They all pass and reboot.
If you need the screen Nube, it's yours. But the protective case is glued to it too.
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Wow that a odd. Hope mine never does that. Getting pretty old. That's the second weird brick.
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kennyglass123 said:
Thanks Bmoreboy! It arrived today...nice glue job! I tried everything to get it into download mode but no dice. I got a little knife and sliced away at the glue. It ripped off part of the keyboard including the 1 key.....but miracle it still pressed in. Got it in download mode and odin'd FC09....passed but still stuck on Samsung. Repartitioned, EFS clear and it almost booted once except really really slow. After 20 minutes of the Galaxy S screen I figured I would try Odin again. Still stuck on Samsung. Tried everything from DI18 to EH17 to FC09. I guess it is the wierdest Brick I ever seen. Tried Heimdall too. They all pass and reboot.
If you need the screen Nube, it's yours. But the protective case is glued to it too.
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Sorry you couldnt get it to work man...it was workin before i lost it i wonder whst happened....sorry again bro
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I'm screwed if I break my Epic!!!!!!

best buy has none any more, here in Va Beach, I JUST found that out when my wife got home from taking my oldest to Best buy with his broken Epic, the forced an upgrade on him so now my wife has a Iphone ( ewwww) and my oldest son has her old HTC evo 3D, but the store manager said they told my wife that the Epic is no longer made and if I break mine I get a free upgrade, only problem in the only Samsung is the SII, other than that its a keyocreia, or a LG optimus, and another phone that I have never heard of So I guess when I do finally decide to upgrade I will have to leave the Epic for dead
Orrrrrrr...be careful and take care of it. I have my original still gotten 2 weeks after release.
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6 words:
Otterbox Commuter Case
Zagg Invisible Shield
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amateurhack said:
6 words:
Otterbox Commuter Case
Zagg Invisible Shield
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+1
Not quite my old yellow Nextel i580, but not too shabby.
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Best buy also offers you the full retail value towards the purchase of another phone. So whatever it was at the time of purchase for you it may be $500 towards a new phone off contract.
Even without a case, it's still somewhat of a tank. I dropped mine at least 5 times and it's fine. And before me my dad had it while putting up billboards.
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jeffreyjicha said:
Even without a case, it's still somewhat of a tank. I dropped mine at least 5 times and it's fine. And before me my dad had it while putting up billboards.
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+1! I've dropped mine numerous times, once even into the snow (screwed up the charging port for a couple of days) and this phone just keeps going.
Kinda disappointed, I'd love to have a free upgrade... oh well.
Mine hit Walmart's hard floor 3 times in 2 years. Battery one way, cover another...and hardly a scuff on it.
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kennyglass123 said:
Mine hit Walmart's hard floor 3 times in 2 years. Battery one way, cover another...and hardly a scuff on it.
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I've estimated I've dropped my phone on hard floor/concrete about 25 times, no joke, had some clumsy moments, but my baby is still going.
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I got my Zagg invisible shield professionally installed right after I got my epic, and put it in the commuter case right after. A couple weeks ago, I had the invisible shield replaced under the lifetime warranty after a knife in my pocket had gouged it. When I took the case and screen protector off, my epic looked brand new. The only part that is worn at all is the keyboard, and it is _very_ worn. =)
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Lol upgrade to a photon q.
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InfDaMarvel said:
Lol upgrade to a photon q.
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I thought that was technically a downgrade in some aspects, lol
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Best KB phone out and on Sprint. Its just not the best phone. But in reality it'll perform great.
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InfDaMarvel said:
Lol upgrade to a photon q.
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It may have its shortcomings and limitations compared to other phones currently available, but the photon q runs circles around the Epic.
I love my epic, and I love cm9, and I'm not jumping ship yet, but come on.
Sorry, it's just the facts of the matter. Newer faster technology, better screen, and I really prefer the photon q's keyboard. 'Nuff said.
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I drop my phone everyday...hell yesterday I was pissed cuz my phone fell into the train tracks and it was still playing the episode I was watching lol....I concede to samsungs build quality..my iPod shattered from one 4 foot drop.
I've had my phone since October of 2010 BTW...never put a case on it or screen protector.
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oddly i just dropped my phone from a height of about 6 inches. now its like a ferrari running on one cylinder. ive dropped the damn thing all the time and it decides its had enough i guess. ive been waiting on boot animation for over fifteen minutes after odin. its chugging along at about 2 fps.
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eh. I was wrong. i rebooted and its fine again... ive only been able to kill the epic twice. once from mass amounts of vomit. once from the drunk girl.
I wish every time my car acted up I could just shut it off and restart it to make it work right.
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Best buy also offers you the full retail value towards the purchase of another phone. So whatever it was at the time of purchase for you it may be $500 towards a new phone off contract.
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Wait wut please clarify...I upgraded from my Hero on october 6 of 2010 at bestbuy, but I signed a 2 year contract (I believe it was $250 at the time lol) so if I were to stick with best buy and upgrade again, they will deduct the epics full retail value from back when I got it from an unlocked phone? I still hve the original receipt and upgrade papers/contract..
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Wait wut please clarify...I upgraded from my Hero on october 6 of 2010 at bestbuy, but I signed a 2 year contract (I believe it was $250 at the time lol) so if I were to stick with best buy and upgrade again, they will deduct the epics full retail value from back when I got it from an unlocked phone? I still hve the original receipt and upgrade papers/contract..
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I am talking about Black Tie insurance. If you have it and your phone breaks and is no longer available, then they give you the retail credit towards a new phonesnfull retail value.
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You can occasionally find good phones on cowboom.com. I got into the Samsung Epic because I found it on CraigsList and the ESN wasn't bad -- but it was locked to someone else's account (gr!). Had to port it to cricket, since it was basically stolen.
Talked to a few of the cricket flasher people -- and they said you can find GOOD phones on cowboom. So, I searched Cowboom and got another Epic. The trick to getting a good one (mine said it was covered in scratches -- it was pretty much brand new) is to look for one that has nearly everything included with it as far as accessories. Mine showed as a poor quality, but it was flawless.
Search fairly often and you should be able to find one. Like the others said, get a case and a screen protector. I use a Seidio Active and love it.

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