My T-Mobile Blackberry Bold 9700 broke?

DarlingPinky · Thread Author #1 02-18-2011, 01:04 PM

I live in Cali & had a 2 contract w/ T-Mobile.
Then like a year & half into it I upgraded to a Bold which was last February w/ a 2 yr contract extension w/ no insurance. (I didn't even know insurance was an option.)

Basically I dropped it & the LCD broke.
To fix it at a local Cell shop it's $120.
I don't want to do that..
I just want to tell T-Mobile what happened & get a new one for free or discounted.
Because I don't want to get another for like $230 WITH a 2yr extension.
& Without an extension it's like $300+.

What can I do to make this happen?

Because I know they don't usually do that because I didn't have insurance & it's my fault that it broke.
I just need some tips or someone experienced to tell me what to say.

Please & Thank youu.

szotz · #2 02-18-2011, 01:14 PM

So basically you want someone to tell you how to cheat the system because you didn't get insurance on a phone you were careless with? Unlikely.

You might as well just pay for an early upgrade, or get it fixed.

dasupaman23 · #3 02-18-2011, 01:17 PM

You can replace the screen yourself. Just look for the screen on ebay. I have replaced screens on BB's before. Not too hard to do.

Another option is to look on craigslist for a cheap replacement. I have been seeing 9700's going from $100-$180 lately.

DarlingPinky · Thread Author #4 02-18-2011, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by szotz

So basically you want someone to tell you how to cheat the system because you didn't get insurance on a phone you were careless with? Unlikely.

You might as well just pay for an early upgrade, or get it fixed.

Uh no.
I just need to know if it is possible & what can be done.

48593039584729 · #5 02-18-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DarlingPinky

Uh no.
I just need to know if it is possible & what can be done.

It's not possible, pay to get it replaced, replace it yourself or buy a new phone. If you send T-Mobile a broken phone you will be paying for a 9700 at retail price and there is no way around that