My cell phone was stolen and no insurance! What's the next best step?

by Lisa M Lane

I was literally robbed on the street and I had my phone taken as part of the encounter.

I cancelled the service and went to the store to get a replacement. Apparently, I wasn’t paying the $ 5.99 for insurance and they said I had to buy a new one.

Now, would it make more sense for me to:

A. Buy a new phone and keep my digit, but it comes with an extended 2 being on my contract (T-Mobile)?

B. Buy a new phone and get a new digit so the phone is cheap? But I really don’t know what the deal is here b/c my ancient contract has not expired.

C. Something else

I need help! Augh! Thanks.
I DID file a police report like someone suggested, but to no avail.

Everyone’s answers are really fantastic. After losing a phone in such a fashion, it makes my nearly not want to have one, but everyday life requires one currently!

Answer by nivlacizer
file a police report, that’s all you can do. my iphone was stolen out of my car and that’s all i could do. I ultimately just bought a new cheap phone and reordered my sim car which was about 20 bucks.

Answer by Terry K
C. Go get a T-Mobile prepaid (T-Mo To Go) phone. Then go to the T-Mo store and have them activate you a new SIM card with that phone and your unfilled phone digit.
(You could also pick up a used phone on Craigslist or Ebay, but the Prepaid phone option at least has some kind of guarantee of it working)

This does not extend your contract and is the most minimal cost.

Conundrum Solved.

Answer by Indian name = Runs with scissors
Because your contract isn’t up i wouldn’t cancel it. (it cost like 180 or something like that) I recently switched to T-mobile and got the g1. So if u were going to get a new phone id defiantly recommend that. If i was you i would doubtless just fork up the money for a phone without a contract or anything for just the full price. U should find out exactly how much itll cost to discontinue you service(say it cost 180) and then how much it is for the phone u want (say 200 with 2 yr contract(If u discontinued ur service) and 400(if u buy it without a contract for full price) ) then find out if itll cost les if you keep youservice but pay the 400 or if it would b cheaper to pay the 180 to discontinue ur service and then the 200 for the new phone. i know i made it kind of confusing, but i hope it helps. Definatly get the G1 f u hav mur questions email me

Answer by alpha_wirelesss
If you buy a new phone from T-Mobile you won’t have to extend your contract, only if you want the phone at a discount/cheaper price then you will have to extend. Excellent reckon staying with T-Mobile is they have a new plot that launced ahead of schedule this month, Called $ 49.99 Maintenance plot (unlimited voice). Offer is only avaliable to people that have had T-Mobile service for more then 2years on a contract.

Answer by Ronda B
Just buy an unlocked phone on ebay and you won’t have to extend your contract. You can also just get a new phone that is compatible with Tmobile. You can also keep your digit by having it ported to the new service.

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MINE E Electric P0047900


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BMW Group will present the new, electrically-powered MINI E to the global media for the first time at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 19/20 November 2008. 500 MINI E vehicles will then be shipped to the US states of California, New York and New Jersey for testing with confidential and corporate customers.
The enhancement of the MINI E underlines BMW Group's commitment to reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in road traffic, without compromise to the pouring experience. The 500 cars bound for North America will offer BMW Group the opportunity to evaluate ownership potential for vehicles full with an electric power supply. BMW Group aims to commence series production in the medium term of all-electric vehicles as part of the company's Digit ONE strategy.

The cars will be delivered to customers on a one-year lease with an extension option. Monthly lease installments will take in any vital technical service including all necessary maintenance and the replacement of wearing parts. At the end of the lease, all of the automobiles belonging to the project will be returned to the BMW Group's engineering fleet everywhere they will be subjected to comparative tests.

MINI E specification and routine
The MINI E's electric drive teach produces a peak torque of 220 Nm, and power is delivered to the front wheels via a single-stage helical gearbox. This unique engine and transmission arrangement powers the MINI E seamlessly to 62 mph in 8.5 seconds and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 95 mph.

Based on the current MINI Hatch, the car will initially be available as a two-seater. The space naturally inhabited by rear passengers is reserved for a lithium-ion battery.

When in use in the zero-emissions MINI, the battery unit combines high output with ample storage capacity and remarkable power output. The lithium-ion storage unit will have a maximum capacity of 35 kilowatt hours (kWh) and transmit energy to the electric motor as direct current at a nominal 380 volts. The rechargeable battery is made up of 5,088 cells grouped into 48 modules. These modules are packaged into three battery elements that are compactly arranged inside the MINI E.

The energy storage unit's basic components are based on technologies proven in power supply units for mobile phones and portable computers. The MINI E's lithium-ion battery can be plugged into all standard power outlets. Its charge time is strongly dependent on the voltage and amperage of the electricity flowing through the grid. In the USA, users can recharge a battery that has been completely drained within a very small period of time by a wallbox that will be full as standard with each MINI E.

The wallbox will be installed in the customer's garage, enable higher amperage, and thus provide for extremely small charging times. Wallboxes fully recharge batteries in just two-and-a-half hours. Only lockable garages or similar buildings will qualify as power stations for the MINI E.

Driven by electricity: zero emissions at minimal cost
A full recharge draws a maximum of 28 kilowatt hours of electricity from the grid. Based on the car's range, a kilowatt hour translates into 5.4 miles. Besides the benefit of zero-emissions pouring, the MINI E thus offers significant economic advantages over a vehicle powered by a conventional internal combustion engine.

The heavy-duty battery delivers its power to an electric motor, which is mounted transversely under the MINI E's bonnet. This power unit is able to unleash its full thrust from a dead standstill and is complemented by its dynamic deceleration potential, which is directly coupled to the accelerator pedal.

As soon as the driver releases the accelerator pedal, the electric motor acts as a generator. This results in braking force, and the power recovered from the kinetic energy is fed back to the battery. This interaction ensures a comfortable and smooth pouring experience. In city traffic, some 75 per cent of all deceleration can be done without the brakes. Making substantial use of this energy regeneration feature extends the car's range by up to 20 percent.

The MINI E's brake system comes with a newly developed electric pump. Its Electrical Power Helped Steering (EPS) is the same as the one used in mass-produced MINIs.

The MINI E's 1,465 kilograms is evenly spread crosswise the car. Handling safety is ensured by modifications to the suspension system and the car's Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), which is adapted due this model's specific wheel loads.

Unique styling to mark out the new MINI E
Each MINI E produced for this pilot project will have the same paintwork and bear a serial digit on their front bumpers.

The MINI E's coachwork features an exclusive combination of metallic Dark Silver on all panels but the roof, which is clad in Pure Silver. What distinguishes the zero-emissions MINI E is a unique logo in Interchange Yellow, depicting a stylized power plug in the shape of an "E" set against a silver background. It has been applied to the roof, in less vital dimensions to the front and back, to the charger port lid, the dashboard trim, and – combined with the MINI logo – to the door jamb, in slightly modified form. The color of the roof edges, mirror housings, interior style cues and seat seams will also contest the logo's yellow hue.

Inside, the inner gauge and battery level indicator behind the wheel of the MINI E – which replaces the MINI's rev counter – feature yellow lettering against a dark grey background. The battery level is showed in percentage facts. The inner gauge includes an LED show indicating power consumption in red and power recuperation in conservational.

Maintenance by qualified specialists
The electric drive's high-voltage technology requires that maintenance work be done by qualified personnel by special tools that are not included in MINI service partners' standard toolboxes. In set alight of this, a service base will be set up for customers in California, New York and New Jersey, staffed by MINI service engineers that are specially trained to perform maintenance and repair work on the MINI E's electrical components. In the event of drive malfunction, these experts will provide professional support at the customer's local MINI dealer or the service base's specially equipped workshop. Technical inspections will take house after 3,000 miles (just under 5,000 kilometers) and at least after six months.

Production in Oxford and Munich
The MINI E has already gone through the major phases of product enhancement for mass-produced vehicles and passed numerous crash tests on the way. The MINI E's energy storage unit emerged completely unscathed from all of the crash tests mandated by US standards, which are especially high.

Production of the 500 cars will take house at the company's Oxford and Munich sites and is scheduled for completion before the end of 2008. MINI's Plant Oxford will be responsible for manufacturing the entire vehicle on the standard production line, with the exception of the drive components and the lithium-ion battery. The units will then be transferred to a specially equipped manufacturing facility situated on BMW plant premises everywhere the electric motor, battery units, routine electronics and transmission will be integrated.

I’m with Cingular/At&t. I have a Razr V3R. Part of my phone got dropped in water. I took out the battery, SIM card and memory card and used canned air and a hair dryer to get the water out. But now I have no signal at all (but vibrate still works), sometimes when I unplug it from the charger it automatically goes from vibrate to loud, when i press the red button as a means of going back to my main screen it turns the phone off everywhere before i had to hold down the button for a few seconds to turn it off. I don’t have insurance on it and i can’t get an upgrade till February. If they can’t fix it can I get a replacement even if it means paying full price?

Answer by Rosedolphin101
you will have to buy a new phone at full price! Always get insurance!

Answer by tom4bucs
my estimate is that it’s dead – sure you can pay for a new one
no sweat = they will like you!

I dropped mine on a plane – and someone was kind enough to help me pick it up – only they did not return it to me

so as soon as I cleared lost and found – my cell carrier had killed the phone – and they cannot refresh it

so sorry

all the best

Answer by Dana D
Yikes! Sounds like you’re export a new phone. I hear the new iphones are fantastic.
For next time, insurance with at&t is like $ 5 a month with a $ 50 deductible they add to your bill. I’ve had to use it twice for similar situations.

Answer by amada_rose
I dropped my phone in water while I was washing dishes. we took it to the cell phone house, and they said if we had any ancient phone we could place the same service on it for free (but had to be a verizon phone). My husband’s brother had an ancient phone, and gave it to us. I just had to transfer all the contacts, but it was free!!!!

Answer by Confused and Vexed
Okay, so here’s the deal.

1) Keep your phone away from water!
2) When you get your phone wet, you have to let it air dry. This goes for any electronic, really. Let it air dry naturally for at least 3 to 4 days.
3) You’re in luck. AT&T will usually take in water hurt. One of the few companies that does.

Hope this helps.

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