| Nowadays, phones are being updated all the | | | | with a contract via a network. So when it |
| time. Some phones are cheaper than others and | | | | needs a new LCD screen replaced, these people |
| sometimes the parts, like internal LCDs are | | | | often suggest that its not worth spending |
| more expensive than a cheaper end phone is to | | | | money on as it was free. Then they learn that |
| buy. | | | | to replace the phone like for like it would |
| | | | cost £200, a new LCD for £55 is better |
| As there are so many phones coming out all | | | | than any new £55 phone would be. |
| the time, the LCD range that is stocked needs | | | | |
| to cover the majority of these models. An | | | | Many people find that they would rather |
| ever increasing selection of mobile phone LCD | | | | repair the mobile phones LCD over buying a |
| screens are now available to the public. | | | | new phone because they have finally just got |
| | | | used to using it and it's now discontinued so |
| Often, people will ask why one would want to | | | | it's hard to find an exact replacement and |
| change the broken LCD screen and not just buy | | | | the thought of learning another mobile phone |
| a new phone? Well, firstly, the LCD price | | | | set up, just not appeal to them. |
| represents the price of the phone it is for. | | | | |
| | | | Other people need to repair the current phone |
| An example being, If a phone cost £50 new, | | | | that just has a broken LCD, as they have all |
| an LCD for that phone would be available for | | | | their contacts stored on the phone so its |
| around £15 whereas a £100 phones LCD | | | | vital to get the phone working again, even if |
| screen would more likely cost about £35. | | | | it is just to retrieve the data stored on the |
| So it is always going to be a cheaper option | | | | phone. This data is often priceless |
| to replace the LCD than the phone. Nowadays, | | | | information and if it's a toss up between |
| some phones cost up to £500 when purchased | | | | losing the data or spending £100 plus for |
| sim free. The LCDs again, reflect this and | | | | a new LCD part then its often £100 or so |
| can cost up to £180 or more. So, you may | | | | well spent. As if you were unable to get the |
| think that for the price of a new LCD, you | | | | information then you would have lost numbers |
| can get a new phone for, right? Right, but it | | | | of people you would never get again. |
| would not be the same phone as it costs | | | | |
| £500 to replace that model. People would | | | | The price of LCDs do drop as do the phone |
| rather spend x amount on repairing the | | | | prices themselves. As a new phone comes out, |
| current phone they have than spending the | | | | the older model drops in price, so do the |
| money on a new phone instead as the phone | | | | parts for it drop accordingly. |
| would be inferior to the broken phone. Not | | | | |
| many people step down a model in a phone, | | | | I can recommend a couple of items available |
| like many other things in life, like a car, | | | | to help out if such an event happens to you, |
| the desired model normally inclines rather | | | | firstly though, I feel that the most |
| than declines. | | | | important thing to do is always keep a backup |
| | | | of your phone book. There is a range of SIM |
| The fact that LCD's are getting easier to fit | | | | card back up devices available. Some copy |
| with the correct tools openly available, many | | | | from SIM card to a small stand alone device |
| people are buying the parts needed and fixing | | | | where no PC is needed. You can then put in a |
| the phone themselves rather than pay a | | | | new sim card and copy all the entries over to |
| qualified engineer to do the job and being | | | | the new sim card. Other devices come with PC |
| without the phone whilst the work is carried | | | | software that can be linked up to a PC and |
| out. | | | | entry details can be edited on the PC. This |
| | | | would be a better option as more data can be |
| The majority of people with a high end phone | | | | stored on here like calendar entries and text |
| would have bought it with an airtime contract | | | | messages. |
| from a network provider. The phones cost is | | | | |
| heavily subsidised by the network when taken | | | | Other options include PC suite software and |
| with a contract. So many people are unaware | | | | connectivity cable or a Bluetooth dongle with |
| of the true cost or value of the phone if it | | | | a Data suite software. |
| needed to be replaced because it was free | | | | |