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Old 29-06-2006, 19:46
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Ok, I am one month into my new contract and got a Motorola V3x, but having since seen the Samsung E900, I really want that phone.

Is there anyway of changing the phone? I got it from Phones4u, the only way I can think of doing it is if my phone were to develop a fault 3 times, then I can get another one (is this the case?)

Is there any other way of getting another phone, rather than the above?
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Old 29-06-2006, 19:52
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Ok, I am one month into my new contract and got a Motorola V3x, but having since seen the Samsung E900, I really want that phone.

Is there anyway of changing the phone? I got it from Phones4u, the only way I can think of doing it is if my phone were to develop a fault 3 times, then I can get another one (is this the case?)

Is there any other way of getting another phone, rather than the above?
No. You've signed a contract. You can only change your phone when the network permit you to upgrade (in 17 months time) - and with the "fault" plan - it wouldn't work. Phones 4U would send the phone away for repair if it's after 28 days, and even if they were to give you a new phone, it would be the same one because it would be Motorola who send the the new phone out.
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Old 29-06-2006, 20:01
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however, if the fault occurs 3 times, I can change it for an alternative phone at a phones4u branch can I not?
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Old 29-06-2006, 20:41
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however, if the fault occurs 3 times, I can change it for an alternative phone at a phones4u branch can I not?
I don't know. I thought that only applied with Nokia phones from any shop.

But don't forget that they fully test the phone and if there is no sign of a fault they can charge you for the engineers looking at it and the delivery etc. Also if you damage it on purpose you're not covered.
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Old 29-06-2006, 20:50
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if it is an intermittent fault though they wont be able to tell.

I have just had another idea anyway, I am going to the Czech Republic soon and its cheap across there, so I am going to check the prices while I am out there
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Old 30-06-2006, 00:53
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You could by the phone on PAYG and just swap sims. An expensive option but the only one you can take. You signed the contract. You gotta stick to that.
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Old 30-06-2006, 01:07
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Ino with orange contracts, you can upgrade your phone at any point in your contract , but if your in the the time before the last 3 months of your contract, in your case, if your somewhere between 1 and 15 months, you have to pay, alot
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Old 30-06-2006, 09:26
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Why don't you ring up a Phones4U shop (don't ring the one you're planning to take it back to as they might remember someone ringing about swapping it) and ask if you're able to swap a contract phone as you're finding it very difficult to use and you're very disappointed. Try it, the worst they can say is 'sorry, no'.
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