My dh said this would only happen to me...... A couple of weeks I ran over my cell phone with my car(I won't go into all the details). It took me 24 hours to find my phone and realize what I had done. Of course, I was upset. Not due to the fact that I didn't have a phone but I knew I was going to have to buy a new one. I had a really nice phone with touchscreen and a keyboard and I was able to access the Internet, email etc. One of the main reason I got this phone was because of the promotion my carrier currently had when we went in to update our cell phones. It was a $200 phone but I got it for FREE after rebate.
After finding what was left of my phone, I went to my local carrier store, explained what happened and proceeded to look for a new phone. After browsing for a few moments, a sales rep showed me my options I had with my current phone plan. I was in complete shock!! The cheapest phone I could get was $200. I knew I was
NOT paying $200 for a cell phone. After a few moments of making the sales rep realize that, she said I had one other possible option. She called the district manager who happened to have a USED phone just like the one I had for $75. I returned the next day, inspected the phone (looked brand new), purchased the used phone and came home. When returning home, I checked the mail. To my complete shock, I had a offer from my cell phone carrier (mass mailing) wanting to buy my current phone for $100. There was a postage paid envelope included. The letter stated no phones with damage would be accepted. As I was placing the letter and envelope in the trash can, I thought what have I got to lose. I put my destroyed phone in the envelope, sealed it up and mailed it the following day. Now remember, I ran over my phone with my vehicle. The screen was smashed, the phone was scratched, cracked, but it would still turn on.
You will never believe what I got in the mail Saturday...........a $100 Discover card for my destroyed phone. I was giddy with excitement.
I actually made $25 by running over my phone!!
My dh looked and me and said "This could only happen to you!"