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January 10, 2009

More and more people are buying highly functional cell phones these days. These include phones like the Apple iPhone, Blackberries, and many more. When these phones break and the damage isn't covered under warranty, cell phone providers often say your only option is to buy a new phone. However, a much less expensive option is to have your phone repaired.

First, let's consider how cell phone carriers go about selling phones. When a phone is first purchased along with a 2 year contract, the price is very reasonable. In fact, the carrier usually takes a loss on the phone because they know they will easily make the money back on your monthly phone bills.

When a phone is dropped or damaged, most people go back to their carrier and discover that any physical damage voided the warranty. They are then told that the only option is to buy a brand new phone. This replacement phone is often much more expensive than the original phone. For example, the iPhone can be bought for $199 with a 2-year contract and a replacement phone costs $599. While the numbers aren't quite as staggering for other phones, the basic principle still applies: Once you are under contract, you pay full price for any replacement phone.

There are other options.

The first option is to fix the phone yourself. You can go online, Ebay is a good place to start, and do a search for the replacement part. For example, if you own a T-Mobile Dash and you crack the screen (a common problem for that phone), a quick Ebay search for "t-mobile dash lcd" yields a variety of results for replacement LCD screens. The price ranges between $20 - $30. A simple Google search for "t-mobile dash screen repair video" will yield videos showing how to do the repair. If you're comfortable doing small electronics repairs yourself, this is a great option. For $30 and a couple hours of your time, you'll have your phone working like new again.

What if you're not comfortable doing small electronics repairs yourself? Or what if you're phone is significantly more complicated to fix (such as the Apple iPhone)? In this case, your best option is probably to find a company to do the repair for you. This is where Jet City Devices can help you.

We have extensive experience repairing a wide variety of cell phones for people and at prices that are much more attractive than buying a new phone. For example, we repair cracked iPhones for $95 and the T-Mobile Dash repair mentioned above for $65. Visit our website for a complete list of cell phone repairs we offer.

The next time your phone breaks and the warranty has expired or been voided, save yourself some serious money and have the phone repaired instead of buying a new phone.