Anyone taking theirs back?

**KenA** · 07-13-2012, 08:41 PM

I've had my phone exactly a week now, and I'm just not blown away by the S3. I'm coming from the HTC Dinc2, so it's a totally different experience (which I've enjoyed), but there's just nothing that makes me want to keep it like I thought I would.

So, what's the deal with Big Red? What's it going to cost me to take it back? Will I receive a refund for my $30 "upgrade fee"? And will they try and ding me with some kind of" restocking fee"?
Thoughts?

**iron mongoose** · 07-14-2012, 01:04 AM

really thinking about taking it back and getting a new one think i might have gotten the lemon or get htc droid inc 4g lte

**typhonx** · 07-14-2012, 01:37 AM

why is yours a lemon?
My camera is weird, takes some really awful shots unless people are absolutely still

**davidnc** · 07-14-2012, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by KenA

Will I receive a refund for my $30 "upgrade fee"? And will they try and ding me with some kind of" restocking fee"?
Thoughts?

If you will have to pay a restocking fee if you take it back

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**broadwayblues** · 07-14-2012, 02:08 AM

I sold mine already. Might be something to think about.

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**RaiderWill** · 07-14-2012, 03:55 AM

I left Verizon for AT&T.. But I had a chance to sit at a desk and play with the S3 and the Galaxy Note fresh out of their boxes for 10 mins.....

I chose the Galaxy Note.

**ferniesp** · 07-14-2012, 10:07 AM

Took mine back and had Verizon issue me a 35 dollar credit to my account.

I too did not think the phone was all that. There are lots of negatives on that phone which are hard to ignore. In about a week, the Galaxy will be just another phone. My stores in town have boat loads of them in stock. No one is breaking down their doors to buy them.

**06cbrf4i** · 07-14-2012, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by ferniesp

Took mine back and had Verizon issue me a 35 dollar credit to my account.

I too did not think the phone was all that. There are lots of negatives on that phone which are hard to ignore. In about a week, the Galaxy will be just another phone. My stores in town have boat loads of them in stock. No one is breaking down their doors to buy them.

I think it is a pretty nice phone, but I'm coming from a busted up Droid Incredible. With a dual core S4, 2GB RAM and a 4.8" screen I think the S3 will stay relevant for a while.

**cwoms167** · 07-14-2012, 10:45 AM

I want to but when I switched to Verizon I got the razor maxx and then traded in for the s3 so I don't know how many more trades I can do through best buy. Does anyone know?

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**Sabban** · 07-14-2012, 11:06 AM

Mine seems to have a pink hue on the bottom of the screen

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**rmb.1221** · 07-14-2012, 11:18 AM

I kind of hate mine. It has been better since I.download Swype, but the are some things I can't ignore. Like my WiFi radio sucks. The signal goes in and out constantly while connected at home. Good thing I have unlimited data still.

Seriously thinking of going to the unsub gnex for 150 more. I don't Verizon will let me keep unlimited if I go for something else.

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**johnsonwcjw** · 07-14-2012, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by iron mongoose

really thinking about taking it back and getting a new one think i might have gotten the lemon or get htc droid inc 4g lte

I returned mine yesterday that I had since the 9th. My s3 was awful in signal quality from day one (Dropped calls, sputtering voices, data drops). After calling tech support I was told to go into the store and try a sim swap which I done but it did not fix the problem. Finally after receiving numerous calls with sputtering voices on the other end I'd had enough, went into the store and swapped my s3 out for another s3. The new s3 has been performing flawlessly in areas the old s3 was a nightmare. I'd rate it as good as or better than my rezound in signal quality. I did have to pay a 35 restocking fee in the end but thinking about calling Verizon and trying too get it credited back to my acct.

**lherch** · 07-14-2012, 11:25 AM

Mine will be going back due to dropped calls. I actually use my as a phone, and dropping calls is a big no no for me. Back to my Razr I suppose... Love the phone though, just wish the signal was better.

**Johnnybee** · 07-14-2012, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Sabban

Mine seems to have a pink hue on the bottom of the screen

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And Im guessing you'ld like to stick your hand in the hair and still get it out? LOL
sorry your coment reminded me of this Seinfeld episode.

**cjsmoove** · 07-14-2012, 11:50 AM

HELL TO THE NAW!!

**shatiek** · 07-14-2012, 12:10 PM

Absolutely not. Great Device.

**iceman64** · 07-14-2012, 12:52 PM

Not going to happen, I will say this is one of the best android phones to date!!!

**dpham00** · 07-14-2012, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by turtlegrrl

I kind of hate mine. It has been better since I.download Swype, but the are some things I can't ignore. Like my WiFi radio sucks. The signal goes in and out constantly while connected at home. Good thing I have unlimited data still.

Seriously thinking of going to the unsub gnex for 150 more. I don't Verizon will let me keep unlimited if I go for something else.

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You can keep unlimited so long as you don't buy a subsidized phone with a 2 year contract. However, the unlocked unlocked gnex won't work for Verizon.

With regards to your wifi problem, one thing to consider is your router. I was having weak wifi signal, changed the router and it fixed my problem.

**ibcop** · 07-14-2012, 01:46 PM

Only to exchange the 16gb for a 32gb version. I think it's an awesome device.

**techgeek32#WN** · 07-14-2012, 01:54 PM

I am keeping mine for now even though I have run into a couple of things I don't like. My WiFi connection drops and reconnects intermittently and the lack of brightness on the screen is really annoying. It is slightly brighter than the GNex but still less than half as bright as the Maxx. My signal strength and call quality has been better than my Maxx and it works much better with my Bluetooth Carkit than the Maxx and GNex did, so I will need to keep this for that reason alone.

**droidmike** · 07-14-2012, 02:17 PM

I've had my S3 since Tuesday, I can honestly say that it's the best Android phone I've owned. I started with the original Droid, then the Droid2, I carried the DroidX for a while and had the GNEX last. All of them great phones for their times. But the S3 is the best so far. The GNEX was a great phone but the camera on that one was a real disappointed, I have a couple of Lil ones and I like to have a good camera in my phones for an impromptu pic here and there and the GNEX just fell short. I haven't had a single issue with the S3. My signal strength is better than the GNEX, I don't have a single WiFi issue, no dropped calls, screen is perfect. The only caveat was the Samsung keyboard, nothing SwiftKey couldn't fix. Love the phone.

**rmb.1221** · 07-14-2012, 02:45 PM

Okay thanks, I knew 350 was too good to be true. I need to actually read articles and not headlines.

I tried changing the channel and updating the firm ware on my router.

I might replace it this weekend. There are other things going on that make me wonder if it is the router. Maybe I will go somewhere and see if I have the same issue on another network.

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**ansextra** · 07-14-2012, 03:16 PM

No phone is perfect and I don't expect perfection. My S3 comes as close as possible with today's technology as far as I'm concerned though.

**nexsin** · 07-14-2012, 05:01 PM

I will when the developer phone is out. Until then it's staying in the box and when it gets mailed back I'm gonna write a little note on the box for Verizon