I've now gotten the run around twice, once from the Sprint call center, and also a Corporate owned store that has a technical service department.
Apparently it's ok for them to sell me a phone that breaks, them try to charge me for their or the manufacturer's defect.
I sent you this in PM and I really do hope you understand
I am going to post it here for clarification for others
Your phone from x y z does have a warranty... when something goes wrong, WITH ANY retailer you have options after the 14 day return period.
The policies I know...everyone has their own
Best Buy (30 day return, 14 day contract rule applies)
You bought black tie..use it..they verify the issue and send your phone off for repair, or in some cases initiate a replacement be SENT to you.
you did not get black tie, YOU send the phone in to x y z manufacturer
there is no "in between" for those who did not buy protection and are outside of the return period
Sprint
You bought TEP...which is two things (won't get into that now but look into it), visit a repair center, techs look at phone right then and there, diagnose the issue and attempt to repair, give a replacement if one is available otherwise order one WHEN IT APPLIES that a replacement need be given. (It is amazing over the past 13 years of being a sprint customer how many feel they need a replacement just because something quit working.) TEP is not soley a replacement plan, it is a repair/replacement plan, and Asurion provides a insurance. Some issues can be repaired.
You didn't buy TEP...as a COURTESY, Sprint will troubleshoot your phone for $35, and even attempt to repair it, some repairs do require an additional fee. You also have the option to ADD TEP at the completion of this repair process. Many people do not know that.
You didn't buy TEP option 2...YOU send off your phone to HTC for warranty evaluation.
another personal note from me
I have ALWAYS had TEP. THose of you that know me from the orig Evo prolly remember how many times that phone was replaced..I have it and pay full price for it on my Sprint company phone, on my son's Sprint phone, on my parents phones and on ALL 6 of our ATT lines...hell my current and last Samsung phones on ATT were replaced a total of 9 times for defects.