Thread: Help! Dropped my Storm in the can!

Thanks again!! I'll fill out the warranty info tonight. SO weird being without my beloved BB all day!

You won't get a new one from vzw either way no matter what you do. unless you are within your worry free guarantee period. (first 30 days after purchase)and your problem is a manufacturer defect.
Asurion, which is the insurance company, will charge you around 80 bucks(deductible for smart-phones is that much) for a new phone and you can pay 8 bucks extra for overnight if not you'll have to wait 2 BD's. the liquid indicator stickers are in the battery and inside the phone and once they got wet they won't become white again. (paint is liquid)

I'm suprised you can't buy the water stickers on ebay.

Why no hair dryer, a couple of weeks ago I accidently dropped my wifes curve in a glass of soda. I pulled it out right away and took out the battery. We didn't have any rice in the house so I put her hairdryer on the low and cool setting and blew it for around a hour. The air wasn't hot or warm, it is basically a high powered fan. We left the battery off for a day and when I put it back in the phone started right up.

Originally Posted by bbguru

You won't get a new one from vzw either way no matter what you do. unless you are within your worry free guarantee period. (first 30 days after purchase)and your problem is a manufacturer defect.
Asurion, which is the insurance company, will charge you around 80 bucks(deductible for smart-phones is that much) for a new phone and you can pay 8 bucks extra for overnight if not you'll have to wait 2 BD's. the liquid indicator stickers are in the battery and inside the phone and once they got wet they won't become white again. (paint is liquid)

insurance deductible is 50 bucks with free overnight shipping

Originally Posted by catstide

insurance deductible is 50 bucks with free overnight shipping

depends when you got the phone cat they changed their pricing on some of the more expensive phones its 6 a month 90 deduct, and lower is 4.50 a month and 39 deduct

Originally Posted by jnepsa

depends when you got the phone cat they changed their pricing on some of the more expensive phones its 6 a month 90 deduct, and lower is 4.50 a month and 39 deduct

must be very recent change...i got a replacement storm a month or so ago for 50 with free overnight shipping.

Originally Posted by catstide

must be very recent change...i got a replacement storm a month or so ago for 50 with free overnight shipping.

no when you first put the insurance on.. changed maybe 3 months ago.. if you already had it you keep what you have but next time

Originally Posted by catstide

must be very recent change...i got a replacement storm a month or so ago for 50 with free overnight shipping.

and by the way...if they have changed it,they better damn well let me know about it!:evil:

So here's the update! 30 hours in the rice seems to have really helped. It was still a little wanky, so today I used a blow dryer on low heat (no heat). That really seemed to be the finishing touch. It's working!!!! I have to see how well it works and how long it lasts though. I can see some discoloration behind the screen, so at some point, I'll go through insurance. I want to wait until tomorrow and see the Storm 2 before I make any moves.

Thanks for all the GREAT advice!!!!!
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great news. even if you get the s2 i would get insurance to replace the s1 and sell it.

Originally Posted by catstide

great news. even if you get the s2 i would get insurance to replace the s1 and sell it.

Ahhhh, good thinking!!!

ins will cover anything its not a warranty from verizon.
Call assurion which is the ins holder pay your $50 deductible and they will ship a new phone to you with instructions to send them the defective one back.