The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

[Ryan07]

My boss gave me a Mogul this morning, so I went to the Sprint store right after work to get my number changed over. Everything went well. The tech even wrote down my MSL for me.

And then I left.

It just started to rain really hard, so my windows and mirrors were covered with droplets. My interior was fogged up, but I had my new Mogul. I backed out of my spot, careful of the guy behind me to the right when BAM! I backed into a car in the parking lot.

I couldn't see for crap, so I put on my hazrds and went back in. I found the girl, who worked there, and we called the cops and what-not. She was really nice and not even upset.

So an hour later PoPo shows up and we're trying to figure out how to unwedge a Tacoma's bumber (that's me) from an older Impala's front panel. As I bend down to get a look at where were attached, I dropped the Mogul in the rain. All parts that could fly out, did.

So basically, I had an accident and broke my new Mogul in about an hours time. There's a red light on under the IE button that won't go out. The touch screen is hit or miss. I've taken the cover off and battery out in hopes that dry air will somehow revive it, but I fear the worst.

Luckily I have the Apache to fall back on, but I think I feel worse for breaking the phone than breaking her car. I don't have insurance on the phone but the car will be taken care of.

[reeg420]

Oh man I feel for you.


I hope you had insurance.

[jemmrich]

Thats awful! Im sure all of us here mourn with you at the loss (hopefully a little drying out will work!)

I wonder if the phone could be covered under house insurance?

[JoeBobOneHalf]

Since you just switched it over, add the insurance. See if that will works

[midniteslice]

my wife mom had a razor that she dropped in a glass of water. a tech told her not to turn it on, but to bury it in rice for a day or two. supposedly it soaks up the moisture. anyway, she let it in the rice for two days. now it works great. only problem is an intermittent # key.

[fenton]

there is always the oven.
I am sorry for your loss.
but its asinine to not have insurance on a $500 phone.

[dishe]

Originally Posted by fenton

there is always the oven.
I am sorry for your loss.
but its asinine to not have insurance on a $500 phone.

Keep telling yourself that, its because of people like you that the insurance companies can continue to make money.

I'm not saying insurance is not worth having, but I think calling it "asinine" is a far stretch. I did the math, and most people pay more than the amount the phone is worth in insurance by the time they replace it.

Only reason to get insurance is for peace of mind, or if you're the type who KNOWS you'll use it (I have a friend who replaced 5 moguls, everytime it got scuffed up he'd get a new one).

Personally, I don't have insurance. At this point, I can buy a replacement mogul on ebay for about as much as my insurance would be for the expected lifetime that I'd own this phone. What I'm trying to say is if I'm so scared of breaking it, I could buy a backup one and keep it "just in case". At least that way, should I NOT need it, I can sell the darned spare on ebay. You can't sell the insurance money you pissed away... just my 2 cents.

[fenton]

Originally Posted by dishe

Keep telling yourself that, its because of people like you that the insurance companies can continue to make money.

You are right. Insurance is not for everyone. But for a measly $7 a month (brings my pre-tax bill to $37) if I have any problems with my phone, assuming this phone is on the DNR list, the sprint store replaces it for me.
Its kept me for having to pay $200+ for a used 6700, and I have no doubt it will do the same for the 6800. It would've done the same for the OP.
Completed auctions on ebay average about $275. So long as I have one thing go wrong with the phone (its not exactly the tank that the 6700 was) within 40(!) months, things will be right by me.
I refuse to be one of those dorks that uses the holster
my phone rests in my pocket, no crappy sleeves, phone shields, or screen protectors.

[98classic]

i dont mean to laugh but what a messed up end to a day. lol why call the cops for the accident? if she was cool you should of just traded papers, or offered to pay cash. anyway, file a lost claim.

[a_lazy_dude]

in one manner of thinking, your car accident led to your phone being damaged... so maybe there's a clever way to get reimbursed for the phone via that route. i know it sounds far fetched, but i'm sure crazier things have happened.