TheHaitian
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 14, 2015 11:34:04 GMT -5
Did she not have it in a case? Or did it just hit exactly right? Everyone I personally know with an iPhone and Otterbox Defender case has been fine. Hell one phone got ran over by a truck and was fine. She has a case like mine; the one that doubles as a wallet and phone holder. It just fell right (I have dropped my phone too) and cracked the screen. She is going to the Apple Store today and it seems it is $109 to get a crack screen fixed. We will see...
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Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Aug 14, 2015 11:55:26 GMT -5
I've looked at Ting and last I read, they were going to start using T-Mobile for the phones that don't work on Sprint. (GSM?, I can't recall the name of the system that uses sim cards) so there may be hope for those of you that hate Sprint. I may experiment and try an old phone on it for my youngest. I keep saying that and not doing it. I'll be sure to ask for a referral from one of you if I do.
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 15, 2015 4:45:00 GMT -5
I looked at Ting.... Since my cell phone is my only phone, my usage makes the "pay for usage" system more expensive than a typical prepaid plan. I'll have to go back to Verizon for $50/month.
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TheHaitian
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 15, 2015 7:36:48 GMT -5
She got her phone fixed at Apple. Total after taxes came to $115.81.... What is that in 30 years? Guess it is a common event, the Apple in both Boston and Natick appointments were full and she had to go to Marlborough. And 4 people before her we're all here to pick up their phones for screen repairs.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Aug 15, 2015 10:33:57 GMT -5
She got her phone fixed at Apple. Total after taxes came to $115.81.... What is that in 30 years? Guess it is a common event, the Apple in both Boston and Natick appointments were full and she had to go to Marlborough. And 4 people before her we're all here to pick up their phones for screen repairs. Go to a Verizon store and get a tempered glass screen protector. Worth every cent of the $30 price. I dropped my 6 and got a crack--but only on the tempered glass.
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TheHaitian
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 15, 2015 11:32:50 GMT -5
She got her phone fixed at Apple. Total after taxes came to $115.81.... What is that in 30 years? Guess it is a common event, the Apple in both Boston and Natick appointments were full and she had to go to Marlborough. And 4 people before her we're all here to pick up their phones for screen repairs. Go to a Verizon store and get a tempered glass screen protector. Worth every cent of the $30 price. I dropped my 6 and got a crack--but only on the tempered glass. Thank you
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Ombud
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Post by Ombud on Aug 15, 2015 12:02:06 GMT -5
My wife phone fell out of her bag this morning and the screen cracked!!! She had her other phone for 4+ years and nothing happened, she had this one for what? 2 weeks and breaks the screen. And no we did not have insurance I have a samsung, and have dropped it innumerable times. It always seems that it is the ipones on the train that are all crackled. Someone in the house had a temper tantrum and threw my Samsung S4 against the brick fireplace. Case scratched but screens fine
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 15, 2015 16:56:40 GMT -5
I'm quitting men for a while and I am in desperate need of a girls night out, so I'm going into NYC with some girls from Meetup. I'm taking $40 cash, I ate dinner already and I'm traveling north to a closer (to the city) and cheaper station. In exchange I won't be kayaking tomorrow and will be consigning some clothes in Princeton.
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Post by yogiii on Aug 15, 2015 18:20:44 GMT -5
I'm quitting men for a while and I am in desperate need of a girls night out, so I'm going into NYC with some girls from Meetup. I'm taking $40 cash, I ate dinner already and I'm traveling north to a closer (to the city) and cheaper station. In exchange I won't be kayaking tomorrow and will be consigning some clothes in Princeton. YAY, I hope you have fun and they don't talk about kids and whatever like last time!
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sarcasticgirl
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Aug 15, 2015 18:26:22 GMT -5
She got her phone fixed at Apple. Total after taxes came to $115.81.... What is that in 30 years? Guess it is a common event, the Apple in both Boston and Natick appointments were full and she had to go to Marlborough. And 4 people before her we're all here to pick up their phones for screen repairs. Apple is so freaking smart... They get everyone to buy their very expensive product which is constructed out of sub par material... And then charge you $100+ to replace the Shitty screen when it breaks. Seriously. I wouldn't by an iPhone simply because everyone I know has had a shattered screen. Multiple times a week, I sit next to someone with a cracked screen. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using proboards
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Aug 15, 2015 18:28:30 GMT -5
I'm quitting men for a while and I am in desperate need of a girls night out, so I'm going into NYC with some girls from Meetup. I'm taking $40 cash, I ate dinner already and I'm traveling north to a closer (to the city) and cheaper station. In exchange I won't be kayaking tomorrow and will be consigning some clothes in Princeton. Woooohoooo! Enjoy! Sent from my HTC One_M8 using proboards
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msventoux
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Post by msventoux on Aug 15, 2015 18:35:01 GMT -5
Knock on wood, but I've never shattered the screen on my iPhone, nor on any of the iPods I've had. I've had it in an Otterbox and some other cheaper, slimmer protective case and it's been fine.
I wonder how people treat their phones. I consider mine a higher end item that I use frequently, but take care of. I don't throw it at the animals, toss it on a table or couch to skitter off and hit the floor, let kids use it as a teething ring to be thrown aside when they're done with it, throw it in a thin handbag and swing the bag around to randomly hit stuff, etc.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Aug 15, 2015 21:23:36 GMT -5
Even my teenagers have managed to suffer just one cracked screen between them in 4 years of owning iPhones and I am not even sure it was the teenager in question's fault. My cracked tempered glass screen protector was an absolutely-out-of-the-ordinary clumsy moment. We keep our phones in their cases at all times and handle them like they are made of glass.
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Cookies Galore
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Post by Cookies Galore on Aug 16, 2015 8:57:48 GMT -5
Since I always know what phone I want before I purchase it, I always order a screen protector and case from Amazon before I get the phone. Best to have all that handy right away (and not pay as much money as I would in the store).
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Post by movingforward on Aug 16, 2015 11:03:26 GMT -5
I have dropped my Samsung numerous times - on asphalt in the parking lot a couple of times, on the kitchen floor a few times... the screen has never cracked and i have no protector on it. The back pops off and battery goes flying. I put it all back together and it is just fine. I have had it for 2 years.
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movingforward
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Post by movingforward on Aug 16, 2015 11:05:36 GMT -5
Knock on wood, but I've never shattered the screen on my iPhone, nor on any of the iPods I've had. I've had it in an Otterbox and some other cheaper, slimmer protective case and it's been fine. I wonder how people treat their phones. I consider mine a higher end item that I use frequently, but take care of. I don't throw it at the animals, toss it on a table or couch to skitter off and hit the floor, let kids use it as a teething ring to be thrown aside when they're done with it, throw it in a thin handbag and swing the bag around to randomly hit stuff, etc. I am just clumsy as hell .
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Aug 16, 2015 12:25:38 GMT -5
Knock on wood, but I've never shattered the screen on my iPhone, nor on any of the iPods I've had. I've had it in an Otterbox and some other cheaper, slimmer protective case and it's been fine. I wonder how people treat their phones. I consider mine a higher end item that I use frequently, but take care of. I don't throw it at the animals, toss it on a table or couch to skitter off and hit the floor, let kids use it as a teething ring to be thrown aside when they're done with it, throw it in a thin handbag and swing the bag around to randomly hit stuff, etc. I am just clumsy as hell . Yup. This is me. And I changed over to a hard case that was didn't have and rubber grips and I dropped my phone almost every time I picked it up! Sent from my HTC One_M8 using proboards
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sarcasticgirl
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Aug 16, 2015 12:40:39 GMT -5
Less than 5 minutes later. I dropped my phone on the couch.. it Bouched and hit the rug, bounced again and hit the hardwood about 7ft away from me
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using proboards
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Post by unrepentant_spendthrift on Aug 16, 2015 13:00:47 GMT -5
Cawiau, I recently upgraded to the iPhone 6 and discovered I had lost the ProBoards app. A quick google search told me they no longer support that app. I now browse the boards with the tapatalk app. Set up is a breeze, the interface looks weird for a couple of days but you get used to it. Better than using a browser, IMO since it has pretty much all the features the ProBoards app had..
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 16, 2015 15:13:52 GMT -5
Consignment store needs at least 10 items and I only have 4
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 17, 2015 9:45:22 GMT -5
The club website has a couple of pictures of us. On an unrelated note, I need to start eating salads.... or at the very least the lowfat cat food.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Aug 17, 2015 9:54:44 GMT -5
The club website has a couple of pictures of us. On an unrelated note, I need to start eating salads.... or at the very least the lowfat cat food. You look good. Party looks wack. (not the good wack)
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