Droid broke....got a droid x for free as replacement!

[tom108]

With all due respect Tom, this post isn't really discussing a "scam" to get a free Droid X upgrade. It is however, letting everyone know that if their droid breaks they may end up getting a Droid X. The OP obviously finds this great, I would find it horrible. If we were to talk about a scam, that would be Verizon trying to force people to wait for a month or more to get a warranty replacement. Keep in mind, most of the people that are waiting to get their Droid X still have a phone as they know they don't have their new phone. People with a phone that breaks unexpectedly are now out their cell phone. In my case, this qualifies as an emergency since I use my phone for work email and, in addition, it is my only phone and would leave me with no way to call 911 in case of an emergency. To me, if they don't have any Droids to do warranty replacements they must offer a phone with similar functionality even if it is only a loaner.

Now, granted, some people MAY use this information to try to scam Verizon which is bad but I really didn't see that being mentioned in this thread. Maybe I missed something though.

was referring to this comment.

What do you do to your phone to "break" it..

 

[adostrom]

I think the author thought better of it and retracted his post, but this whole thing started because someone said:

Personally, I make sure mine "break" about every year or so and get a new one while under the mfg. warranty.

 

[smacky]

I'm sure the DX will be rooted soon. Once they figure it out, it'll open up the D2 as well. They won't sit back and let it just stay unrooted.

 

[William T Riker]

The X has already been rooted check out their forum... it is custom recovery/ roms they are waiting on..

 

[Rons]

Well today is tuesday and I didn't receive my D1 replacement.
I called and they tracked it shipped. I should receive it tomorrow.

 

[dmobile5]

Well today is tuesday and I didn't receive my D1 replacement.
I called and they tracked it shipped. I should receive it tomorrow.

Did you order it on Monday? Because I am expecting my X tomorrow as well. Or did you order it on Sunday? Just wondering (2 day shipping)

 

[Pfilly]

Well I had some luck on getting a brand new Droid but that's it. AHH well. Using the old BB curve until it comes in and lemme tell ya: this thing is ancient.

 

[Cail]

was referring to this comment.

Ah, I did see that but didn't place it with scamming for a Droid X because, as I understood it, he meant he did it to get a new version of the same phone with every phone he gets. I agree that that is not a good move, and probably a big part of why phones are so expensive with the phone companies having to figure in the cost of a larger percentage of warranty claims than they really should.

On the other hand, I did do this once with my ATT Tilt. Something was wonky with the phone and it would either receive emails or be able to use the web but never both at the same time and to change from one to the other I had to reload the ROM. I was informed by three different techs that "working internet is not covered by the phone warranty". I had to take matters into my own hands at that point

 

[nader2013]

understanding Apeman's comment about rooting everyone has their own opinion about rooting. If you're not interested in rooting you came out ahead in my opinion. If they were to offer me a newer phone I would take it. Personally, I make sure mine "break" about every year or so and get a new one while under the mfg. warranty.

I have nothing to do with scamming, the comment above was the one referring to scamming... just sayin'

 

[asilver]

I got a droid 2 as a warranty replacement couldn't get me the incredible, I thought I wanted the incredible since i have no use for the keyboard, but the droid 2 is fantastic, so many things are better on this than the droid 1......(probably not regarding rooting as I don't care much to root)

 

[Rons]

Did you order it on Monday? Because I am expecting my X tomorrow as well. Or did you order it on Sunday? Just wondering (2 day shipping)

Sunday but They didn't ship out till Monday?

Actually they tried to deliver it but no one was home to sign. I have to pick it up later.

 

[droid.]

If you have a droid from November and it was replaced with a Droid X or INC would they up your ETF or would it remain the same?

 

[Pfilly]

So I get my replacement Droid and was looking around on craigslist for fun. Someone wanted to trade a Dinc for a D2 because they wanted a keyboard. I thought it was a longshot but I offered her my brand new refurbished D1. You can see where this is going.

Proud owner of a brand new Dinc!

Oh happy day!

 

[Droid7]

How long is the manufacture warranty?

 

[JGroeschen]

I had problems with my Droid, took it to Verizon (on Thursday) and they ordered me a replacement. Got it today (FedEx)...it's a refurb, but looks new to me. It's downloading 2.2 now, we'll see how that works out.