i cracked my screen what are options

[Fantom557]

i cracked my screen i live in nyc what are my options. i called a few cell phone repair places but no one has the part they say. anyone have any ideas before i go back to VZ.

[guitardedhero]

If you have insurance, that's prolly your best bet. Think I saw where screen installs were $200+.

[ShinyTop]

When I cracked mine I called Samsung and arranged for a factory repair. $163 with two week turn around. Insurance would only have you spend 100. I did not have insurance then. I do now.

[TUCRACEMAN]

Spend the money and send it back to Samsung. Only way to go. IMO.
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[schizrade]

Insurance.

[greydarrah]

If you have insurance, use it...that's why you pay for it. If not, send it to Samsung.

[FormerIphoney]

I know a guy in Levittown, LI who does oem replacement for $140

[rcpa]

Originally Posted by ShinyTop

When I cracked mine I called Samsung and arranged for a factory repair. $163 with two week turn around. Insurance would only have you spend 100. I did not have insurance then. I do now.

So when I do a search on insurance costs for Galaxy Nexus, I see quotes such as $125 for 2 years with a $98 deductible from SquareTrade, and $119 for two years with $70 deductible from ProtectCell.

So assuming these are typical insurance costs, then if you have to replace the screen under insurance, it will cost you $223 from SquareTrade and $199 from ProtectCell. And if you don't need to repair your phone in two years, it will cost your $125 from Square Trade and $119 from ProtectCell.

However, without insurance, if you need to replace the screen, it will cost you $163 from Samsung, and if you don't have to repair your phone in two years, it will cost you $0. And I'm willing to bet that in 6 months you'll be able to find the screen replacement on amazon for half that price. I replaced the digitizer on my Thunderbolt for $32 from amazon including shipping.

So, how is it again that insurance is the way to go?