My AT&T Tilt/Kaiser LCD screen was cracked, and I called HTC (1.888.617.1113) just now (Oct 30). HTC told me that they do not provide any service/RMA for this model for the time being. Asking when will the service be available? The answer is "Not Sure!" This is quite disappointing!
So, watch out your Kaiser/Tilt. Use it carefully.
I asked how much it costs me to replace the LCD once the service is avaiable. The estimated cost will be from $120 to $180.
Is what you have AT&T branded or HTC branded?
this is normal, and it's the same in most counties, if your at&t messes up, you take it to at&t for repair, it's like that for most carriers, if you have the HTC Tytn 2, you have to send it back to whom you got the phone from, or to the county that the phone was registered to, US will not repair anything, thats because it's not officially sold yet.
thats one disadvantage buying from online store, where most of the products are imports.
kms
lostinvt said:
Is what you have AT&T branded or HTC branded?
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Mine is a AT&T Tilt. I bought it from AT&T last week. On the 2nd day, the screen cracked.
You'll need to go through AT&T for service (that's why you buy it from them). Perhaps they'll offer you a "refurbished" model in exchange...
Alternatively, if you purchased by a qualifying credit card, you might want to pursue a "purchase protection" route. This phone (like all PDA devices) is explicitly not covered by AT&T's insurance providers.
Don't shy away from a refurbished unit, they are so new, most likely you will get a new one. That's what happened with my 1st 8525 that failed in the first few weeks, I got a new one.
Maybe this helps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=337102
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Mine is a AT&T Tilt. I bought it from AT&T last week. On the 2nd day, the screen cracked.
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Take it back to ATT -had issues with my 1st Tilt, and they replaced it-no problems. + it's on a 30-day, no questions asked return. They didn't give me a hassle at all.
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You'll need to go through AT&T for service (that's why you buy it from them). Perhaps they'll offer you a "refurbished" model in exchange...
Alternatively, if you purchased by a qualifying credit card, you might want to pursue a "purchase protection" route. This phone (like all PDA devices) is explicitly not covered by AT&T's insurance providers.
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why do they offer insurance for $4.99 per month if they will not honor a phone replacement? I have the option to add insurance.
unless insurances has been purchased, i doubt at&t will even do anything, crack screen is not covered under any warranty.
kms
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why do they offer insurance for $4.99 per month if they will not honor a phone replacement? I have the option to add insurance.
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AT&T explicitly told me in the store that there is NO insurance available for this phone, and I have a premier account, so unless you know something the rest of us don't, insurance is NOT available.
Yes, it's ridiculous that you can add the option to include the insurance, but if you try and make a claim, they'll tell you that all PDA's are excluded from the plan.
If you're already paying for insurance, call AT&T and demand a refund (they'll give it to you and confirm that PDA's aren't covered).
You might be able to add insurance but its up to the consumer to know what they are adding if they do it themselves. On the ATT Insurance page they explain the entire process and list a link for Ineligible Devices. Problem is most people click thru without learning what they are adding thinking they know.
Insurance Homepage
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/basics/choosing-features-services/wireless-insurance.jsp
Ineligible Devices
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/en_US/pdf/IneligibleEquipmentList.pdf
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Maybe this helps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=337102
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First of all, I took my Tilt back to AT&T, and they refused to swap me with a new or refubrished phone. They won't exchange any phone with physical demage (in my case, a crack screen) once I left the door the day I purchased the phone. Also, AT&T won't sent back the phone to HTC for me. I have to do it by myself. I bought the phone in Daly City, California AT&T store, they have lots of lousy people working there especially the assistant store manager, so erogant and bad attitude. For that, I have formally complainted him to customer service already.
Luckily, I purchased the phone with American Express card, and I can get purchase protection from AE. That's why I called HTC, and they said they are not providing any service for Tilt/Kaiser now. I was suggested to call back in two weeks checking the availability of the service.
Because of your thread, mario, I bought the LCD screen from Nicholas. The shipment is on its way. I followed your instructions in the thread, and unscrewed 4 screws at the back of the moving part, I dared not to go further because I cannot remove the case. Any technique you can share with me? I won't try again until I physically receive the shipment from Nicholas.
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First of all, I took my Tilt back to AT&T, and they refused to swap me with a new or refubrished phone. They won't exchange any phone with physical demage (in my case, a crack screen) once I left the door the day I purchased the phone. Also, AT&T won't sent back the phone to HTC for me. I have to do it by myself. I bought the phone in Daly City, California AT&T store, they have lots of lousy people working there especially the assistant store manager, so erogant and bad attitude. For that, I have formally complainted him to customer service already.
Luckily, I purchased the phone with American Express card, and I can get purchase protection from AE. That's why I called HTC, and they said they are not providing any service for Tilt/Kaiser now. I was suggested to call back in two weeks checking the availability of the service.
Because of your thread, mario, I bought the LCD screen from Nicholas. The shipment is on its way. I followed your instructions in the thread, and unscrewed 4 screws at the back of the moving part, I dared not to go further because I cannot remove the case. Any technique you can share with me? I won't try again until I physically receive the shipment from Nicholas.
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If you are still within your 30 days call AT&T customer service and explain to them that the screen has malfunctioned they will send you a replacement overnight. Definitely not greater than 2 business days. The same happed to me when I bought my 8525. It wasn't the screen it was the keyboard, but I was never charged. I took it into to two different at&t stores and was told something the same as you. I'd had the device about 1 week at the two week mark I called 800-331-0500. The gentleman took my information over the phone my replacement arrived the next business day. If you are outside of the 30 days, ask them to transfer you to warranty department. They will send you a refurb unit. I know this because they first tried to connect me to the warranty department to be shipped a refurb unit until I pointed out that I was within my first 30 of my contract.
The stores make there their money from hardware and accessories. The company makes it's money by keeping you as a customer.
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Why not skip the bastards at the store? Call up CS and chances are, if you keep a pretty good attitude, they'll hook you up with a replacement.
Calling repeatedly sure beats driving down and asking of them in person, especially if you know they're jerks to begin with. Over the phone, get a jerk, hang up and call again.
Last resort, thy pocket pc techs
http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main.asp?area=home
They do some repair work. Not sure if they are able to get parts for the Tytn II, but it seems they are at least fmailiar with things of this nature.
Yea... NO PDA INSURANCE through ATT !!
...that's probably the ONLY thing I miss after switching from Verizon! Vzn does at least honor PDAs on their insurance plans. If ATT had offered it, I would have bought the Tilt instead.
My two options were 1) the local (Chicago) store I bought my TyTN II from offered an extended mechanical warranty at the time of purchase for about $150/yr. They will replace it if anything goes wrong...but there are LOTS of exceptions and clauses in the warranty! 2) I could specifically add the TyTN II to my home owners insurance policy.
For me, this was the best option since it covers mechanical, theft, drops, kicks, splashes (etc) and it won't cost me anything but a small deductible unless/until I ever need to make a claim.
TEC
I too cracked the screen on my TyTN II. I do not have the Tilt version, but I am using it in the USA with AT&T service. I called HTC USA over a week ago and they told me they do service the TyTN II. They gave me an RMA and I shipped it to them last week. They should have received it Monday. I'll keep you posted if they are able to repair it. I also contacted PPC Techs who have the screen on order and are expecting to receive it by Nov 9th. I have used PPC Techs before. They charge a similar price to HTC, $169. They did a great job repairing my former Pocket Loox 720 screen. They had a great turnaround time. I overnighted it to them Monday and I had it back Wednesday.
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I too cracked the screen on my TyTN II. I do not have the Tilt version, but I am using it in the USA with AT&T service. I called HTC USA over a week ago and they told me they do service the TyTN II. They gave me an RMA and I shipped it to them last week. They should have received it Monday. I'll keep you posted if they are able to repair it. I also contacted PPC Techs who have the screen on order and are expecting to receive it by Nov 9th. I have used PPC Techs before. They charge a similar price to HTC, $169. They did a great job repairing my former Pocket Loox 720 screen. They had a great turnaround time. I overnighted it to them Monday and I had it back Wednesday.
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Thanks for your advise.
I did call HTC a week ago, and, by then, they do repair Tilt/Kaiser/TyTN II. In fact, I was asked if I want to send my Tilt back to them. If yes, they can send me a RMA number. Due to the fact that I want to compare the repairing cost with local repair shop that I did not get the RMA number. I searched around the repair shops, and NONE of them is able to fix the Tilt for me (may be it is too new model.)
HOWEVER, I called yesterday, the message had been changed. Without getting any information from me, HTC told me that they are not able to provide any service on Tilt/Kaiser/TyTN II.
bersca, you are lucky that you get a RMA number. I do suggest you to keep tracking the status with HTC. I am afraid it may take very long for you to get back you phone. Good Luck!
Last night i left my Tilt on the charger (i use my usb hub and the sync cable to charge it) and i find it this morning with a red led as if it was totally dead and needed to be charged a bit to turn on and it wont turn on at all. I read that thats a chip malfunctioning and the phone needs to be replaced. I got this device brand new and dont have my reciept and i tried calling AT&T and they say i need a receipt. Im not sure about HTC (they arent open today) but I do not want to have to fork out money to mail it to them, wait a month without it. Any ideas? Anyone had a similar situation that could help. Any help would be appreciated.
First I'd pull the battery then re-insert. If it's totally dead, I'd go to a ATT store and see if you could try a different battery. If you bought the phone from ATT I'd expect you would be on their system.
good luck.
actually i got it off craigslist (online classifieds) brand new but ive been telling the ATT stores that i won it off the net for filling out some survey for some sweepstakes and that they did not provide a receipt (pretty sure if i say i bought it from someone not retail they will deny all warranty exchanges) and they said to call AT&T service line. They said it shouldnt be a problem without a receipt but lets hope thats the case. I think i am fully entitled to the warranty as the device still carries its value, it was still purchased at one point. Lets hope they understand that
I had this happen twice actually once with my Hermes and now with my second Tilt just 2 days ago. My tilt was within 30 days of the purchase date from AT&T so I figured I could return it without a problem because I happen to be in California on vacation and I live in NY. I thought since I bought it from AT&T through their Premier site that all my information would be in their computers since I didn't have anything with me but the phone and the charger. So I went to AT&T here in Cali and told them my phone just went dead and the LED went red and wouldn't turn on. I said I was within 30 days and just wanted to exchange the phone. They said okay....BUT... I needed the receipt and of course I'm not going to have the receipt when I'm on vacation so they gave me trouble. Then I went to the nearest Kinkos and printed out the receipt that was sent to my email. I went to a different AT&T store that was closer to the Kinkos and told them what happened and they gave me trouble saying I need the Invoice that came with the phone when it was shipped to me, and there was no chance in God's green Earth that I would have the Invoice. I put up a fight and raised my voice some saying how ridiculous this was since it was already my second tilt and that I called Customer Service before hand and told them what happened and they said I could exchange it no questions asked without anything and that the Customer Service rep I spoke to put a Special Note on my account page for the instore sales reps to see (all of which is true). They saw all of that and gave me a brand new phone and took my old one.
That's my story about a similar problem so I hope it helped.
I would love advice on escalating this with HTC but I've hit a brick wall with their "escalations department"
History:
I've been a huge fan of HTC since the Nexus One
then Incredible
Thunderbolt
Rezound
DNA
One Dev Edition
I pre-ordered a One and received it without the cases I purchased in the same order.
After a couple of days dropped the One on a wood floor. *Usable but screen is cracked. *Completely my fault. * Called HTC and sent it in. Bill was to be $180 plus my shipping to them.
*I was told I would receive my phone back within 3 days of them receiving it. HTC Repair received it on 5/1/13. *On 5/6/13 I started to contact them since I had not heard back.
1-888-354-2375*- Phone customer service
15931135 order #
Ticket #:*13USC180001610
$180 to replace screen
1ZET02490799468921 UPS tracking number when I sent it to htc 2nd day air.
Delivered On:
Wednesday, *05/01/2013 at*10:07 A.M.
Left At:
Office
Signed By:
CASERES
5/6/13 no status on phone, I need to call back 5/7 if I don't hear. *They are escalating. *Melanie
now says 7-10 business days but our phone is not even logged in to their system as received yet.
5/7/13 45 minute call- Josh escalated- booked in- still not marked received
RMA (Phone and Accessories) escalations closed. *Other escalations team doesn't handle that.
chose preferred time for call back from them. *His screen shows successfully escalated.
open 8am-8pm
Rob- supervisor of call center
Isaiah booked in and received should change to scanned in. told me how to track it online
5/8/13 Gabby said rma will email me today.
Janet supervisor- will be receiving email today
RMA escalation closes at 9pm canada east coast time
all usa phones get scanned at the same center
40 minutes
5/8/13 HTC guy took off after connecting me to RMA. *Did not ask or say he just said "Juan is on the line with him" and bolted
Juan with RMA
IT department is waiting for part to be entered into their system
try to recommend not sending two day air
phone is not in system yet
can't tell me a date
3-5 days to get shipped out
29 more minutes
5/8/13 12:56pm received email from Juan telling me to call HTC
5/8/13 1:43pm Brandon at HTC phone cust service
read me my notes and told me a supervisor couldn't help me. *I told him he shouldn't decide that for his supervisor.
Megan- escalations supervisor- will take it over personally
will call me back within 3 hours
5/8/13 4:18pm Megan called me back- they will cover the repair as warranty due to my trouble. *I told her about bad pixel and fit problems.
506-694-4200 # is no good
5/8/13 5:24pm Isaiah called me back to tell me they entered it.
716-871-6400 # is no good
5/8/13 7:20pm I ran my visa in their web form for $180 to keep the repair going.
5/9/13 3:30pm no contact from HTC so I tried to call Megan back
got Jeff in regular phone support. *Megan's stuff is there but he thinks she is at lunch so he will send her an email
5/9/13 4:00pm Megan called back
She will reach me by 11am her time on Friday with a better plan because repair could not give her a date.
5/10/13 11am-ish Megan called back. Phone will ship back to me today and she will email me tracking number. They credited me back the $180.
5/10/13 No word from Megan. *HTC site still shows phone being repaired not shipped. *not sure on charge
5/11/13 Still in repair
5/12/13 still in repair
5/13/13 18 minutes still in repair and no call/email from Megan*
I called Tennessee office (got Mike) somehow- he didn't know who she was but he is trying to reach the canadian office. *He said that I can't decide which office receives my call.*
He reached RMA tier 2 but said they left for the day.
as of 5/10/13 Right now it is on hold for materials he said
Marybell HTC escalations dept emailed Megan about not following up with me
Does not show the $180 credited.
5/14/13 *1:45pm 9 minutes Ryan in Canada is looking for Megan. *He found her in a meeting. *She asked him to email her *my details and he will create a ticket.
5/14/13 4:30pm Megan called me back. *Now they are waiting for the bezel. I'm not sure why because it was just supposed to be the screen or glass for the screen. *She could not give me a date other than to say it takes a while to get the parts. *No stock on dev edition so they can't give me another one. *I asked for an AT&T model since I could still unlock the bootloader. *She will look into it and get back to me on Wednesday. *No real explanation of why she did not reach me back. *She claims she did not forget about me.
That's sucks but be happy they are taking care of you for free. I have dealt with Marybell and am dealing with Juan currently. They both are decent and will eventually get the issue resolved they are not fast though...
My One arrived today. Everything seems good with it
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That's sucks but be happy they are taking care of you for free. I have dealt with Marybell and am dealing with Juan currently. They both are decent and will eventually get the issue resolved they are not fast though...
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My One arrived today. Everything seems good with it
Well, kind of...
My s9+ died on Christmas eve (gutted), so in boxing day I took myself to the Vodafone store and got myself a nice shiny new S10+... or do i thought.
First they bought out a new phone sealed in the box. Scanned it through and told me it was already reserved for someone else. No problem, they had "plenty in stock".
This tone he bought out an unsealed Vodafone box. Very defensively, without ne asking, he declared, "don't worry, this box is because some official Samsung boxes get damaged in transit. We move the contents to this box, so it's still the full brand new product". I'm fine with this and sounds ok.
I luckily opened the box to put my sim and sd in to it. I find that the earphones are missing... odd. I then inspect there phone and find there is a huge gap down the side of the screen and the metal, with glue showing... this is clearly NOT a new phone.
I point this out to the guy and he initially said he had processed it, so I'd have to make a claim. Then I pointed out that I have a 2 week cooling off period, and also, if they want ne to leave the side without causing a fuss, they had better get me my proper new phone.
Luckily they did just that. Opened it up and it was a totally different story. Phone had the screen protector on it, all items in there. It was then clear that phones in the Vodafone boxes must be damaged returns and NOT brand new phones transferred to other boxes.
Just a heads up to anyone else who might fall for this trap. If they bring out your ne phone in anything other than a perfectly sealed Samsung box, don't accept it!
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Well, kind of...
My s9+ died on Christmas eve (gutted), so in boxing day I took myself to the Vodafone store and got myself a nice shiny new S10+... or do i thought.
First they bought out a new phone sealed in the box. Scanned it through and told me it was already reserved for someone else. No problem, they had "plenty in stock".
This tone he bought out an unsealed Vodafone box. Very defensively, without ne asking, he declared, "don't worry, this box is because some official Samsung boxes get damaged in transit. We move the contents to this box, so it's still the full brand new product". I'm fine with this and sounds ok.
I luckily opened the box to put my sim and sd in to it. I find that the earphones are missing... odd. I then inspect there phone and find there is a huge gap down the side of the screen and the metal, with glue showing... this is clearly NOT a new phone.
I point this out to the guy and he initially said he had processed it, so I'd have to make a claim. Then I pointed out that I have a 2 week cooling off period, and also, if they want ne to leave the side without causing a fuss, they had better get me my proper new phone.
Luckily they did just that. Opened it up and it was a totally different story. Phone had the screen protector on it, all items in there. It was then clear that phones in the Vodafone boxes must be damaged returns and NOT brand new phones transferred to other boxes.
Just a heads up to anyone else who might fall for this trap. If they bring out your ne phone in anything other than a perfectly sealed Samsung box, don't accept it!
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maybe wanna rename the title of the thread as it seems to imply that Vodafone themselves are behind this scam vs an individual retailer
That's the individual retailer doing that
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You think is just that one store?
I guess it's possible. Then again, my wife took out a new contract with Vodafone late last year. She saw the phone she wanted in store and stated several times that's the one she wants, to remarks of, "good choice" etc.
She took out the contract being led to believe the phone was included. Once all the signatures where completed we sat there waiting for the phone. The agent then told us, it doesn't include the phone and they don't have any in stock, so we'd would have to purchase the phone individually else where.
Although we had the cooling off period, we had already processed the number transfer with the agent there, so it would be messy to back out.
It seems they are all a little underhand everywhere! This was a different store in a city 2 hours away from where I had my experience.
My girlfriend took SIM contract from vodafone. And before she sign contract asked how about network coverage. Agent said it is perfect 4G speed is aprox 40Mb/s. So next day she put sim in phone to try. Ok sim card is activated. But coverage is ****, network speed is crap. Fastest what she got 0.78Mb/s download and upload 0.12Mb/s. To use Whatsapp for calls most been impossible. Ok she lived one week with that sim. Contacted vodafone and CS said we have network issue in your area etc. Nothing changed. After all she went to vodafone store to cancel and that was mess. In store guy spend more than one hour with CS / about 8 times transfered to different department, third CS service cancelled contract and wasn't able to give PAC code to keep number and finally story doesn't ends here. Vodafone for less the 7 days charge her £15. Ofcorse after two month of fighting vodafone refunded £11 from £15. Now she is with EE and no prob at all.
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My girlfriend took SIM contract from vodafone. And before she sign contract asked how about network coverage. Agent said it is perfect 4G speed is aprox 40Mb/s. So next day she put sim in phone to try. Ok sim card is activated. But coverage is ****, network speed is crap. Fastest what she got 0.78Mb/s download and upload 0.12Mb/s. To use Whatsapp for calls most been impossible. Ok she lived one week with that sim. Contacted vodafone and CS said we have network issue in your area etc. Nothing changed. After all she went to vodafone store to cancel and that was mess. In store guy spend more than one hour with CS / about 8 times transfered to different department, third CS service cancelled contract and wasn't able to give PAC code to keep number and finally story doesn't ends here. Vodafone for less the 7 days charge her £15. Ofcorse after two month of fighting vodafone refunded £11 from £15. Now she is with EE and no prob at all.
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To be fair, thay just sounds like bad luck with an outage in the area, but I do agree, most suppliers ate difficult to cancel with.
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To be fair, thay just sounds like bad luck with an outage in the area, but I do agree, most suppliers ate difficult to cancel with.
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Sales involving contracts are a nightmare for retailers to handle returns on, mainly because of obstacles in the way because the seller doesnt have much interest in taking customers out of the contract. The vendor blames the service provider and vice versa. In situations like these, its 99.99999999% likely that the retailer had a rash of returns or maybe even bought a damaged freight shipment on purpose to maximize profits and are having to cover their butts when issues are brought up. Sketchy retail practices to say the absolute least, but still not likely Vodafones doing