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really getting sick of the 8900
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Posted by: jivemastert

Am I the only one with this problem? I've had 3 phones so far and I'm going to go pick up my 4th at about 6:00 today.

8900 #1: backlight on screen stopped working
8900 #2: returned it the next day as the buttons were inserting random numbers and symbols
8900 #3: Backlight was flickering after opening screen, dropped phone and now the outside and inside screen do not work at all

Now, I'm going to go get my 4th phone... my sister went through one of them already as well, but she doesnt use her phone much. does anyone else have problems with these phones? thank god I have insurance on them.

Posted by: jivemastert

so i took the **** thing in to get a new one from the insurance company and apparently they dont have anymore in stock so i gotta wait 2 business days for one to arrive... this is such ********... i cant wait till november when im eligible for an upgrade.

Posted by: 8910user15650

after the 3ed phone, you can request a different model phone, with simmilar features...

I had a Moto that sucked... I mean, really reall sucked... after the 3ed "I don't know what happened" (whispering... couldn't be that I deleted half the file system) I got my Vox

Posted by: jivemastert

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Originally Posted by 8910user15650

after the 3ed phone, you can request a different model phone, with simmilar features...

I had a Moto that sucked... I mean, really reall sucked... after the 3ed "I don't know what happened" (whispering... couldn't be that I deleted half the file system) I got my Vox

Hmm, I wonder if the 2nd phone really counts then. I mean, I didn't have it more than a day. If this one craps out before I can upgrade then I'm going to request an 8910... they look like they are a little more solid, but the only thing I don't like about them is that the camera is in the flip part of the lid instead of the bottom so you cant take stealthy pictures with it...

Posted by: TakenAback

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Originally Posted by jivemastert

I'm going to request an 8910... they look like they are a little more solid, but the only thing I don't like about them is that the camera is in the flip part of the lid instead of the bottom so you cant take stealthy pictures with it...

Just hold it differently.

By the way, Verizon has, or will soon have, the 8915 ("Snapper"), which is a better phone. (Well, slightly)

Posted by: jivemastert

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Originally Posted by TakenAback

Just hold it differently.

By the way, Verizon has, or will soon have, the 8915 ("Snapper"), which is a better phone. (Well, slightly)

at the end of my 2yr contract i get a $100 credit plus like another $50 sign up credit, so im totally getting the new LG phone with the mp3 player and bluetooth since my palm support blue tooth to. might as well, right?

you know, for as long as i have had this phone it has shared a pocket with my palm pilot.... i have yet to break the palm pilot to. my LG vx4400 was a much better built phone as well... this is the last audiovox i buy.

Posted by: jivemastert

ok, just got back from the verizon store, saw that i only had 2 bars in battery life so i figured id chuck it on the charger before i went out for a bit.... now i get an error that says "this is not our charger" and then eventually gives a data connection error.... so i have a phone that i can read the screen, but i cant charge it.

guess what guys? do you hear that? oh its the sound of me getting phone number 5! stay tuned for details.

Posted by: jivemastert

ok, so now I'm onto phone number 5! Wow! This one seems to be working really well, and it feels pretty good, except apparently the refurb company didnt paint it in a really clean room so there is some hair under the paint or something in 2 spots. oh well, tis meerly cosmetic... i could care less.

shall we take bets on how long this one lasts?

Posted by: aovsi

My 8900 lasted for almost a year (week or two shy before one year mark and before the warranty runs out). The screen would be dark/flicker unless you mess with the top flip part. Apparently the top flip part wore out at the hinges and had a crappy light connection (or something to that extent). I called insurance company to have it replaced and they wanted to send me some garbage (8910).

I didn't go through with the insurance company and just claimed it under warranty, wrote a nice, big letter and included it with the phone I was returning and didn't get charged for it.

Verizon charges $50 if the phone you return is damaged by your fault (or something along those lines). Insurance claim is $50. It was a no-brainer, I just took advantage of the warranty and got the same phone.

Even if I got charged by Verizon, it's the same amount as insurance claim.

Posted by: jivemastert

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Originally Posted by aovsi

My 8900 lasted for almost a year (week or two shy before one year mark and before the warranty runs out). The screen would be dark/flicker unless you mess with the top flip part. Apparently the top flip part wore out at the hinges and had a crappy light connection (or something to that extent). I called insurance company to have it replaced and they wanted to send me some garbage (8910).

I didn't go through with the insurance company and just claimed it under warranty, wrote a nice, big letter and included it with the phone I was returning and didn't get charged for it.

Verizon charges $50 if the phone you return is damaged by your fault (or something along those lines). Insurance claim is $50. It was a no-brainer, I just took advantage of the warranty and got the same phone.

Even if I got charged by Verizon, it's the same amount as insurance claim.

yeah, the insurance company for me doesnt charge anything to replace the phone. that is the exact problem i have had on all 4 of the phones ive returned though. glad to see im not the only one. and you know, i even take great care not to just flip open my flip phone... i do it pretty gently.