Regulate Phone Warranty For Free

Complain to the Better Business Bureau and to your state attorney general or consumer protection office. If all else fails, sue for damages. No one wants to go to small-claims court, but a warranty is a contract that holds up in court. For expensive products, look into contacting a consumer attorney.

If the warranty has expired, however, you may be responsible for the costs of any necessary repairs. New smartphone might be expensive, but an extended warranty can protect you from accidents and malfunctions. If your smartphone is no longer under warranty and you'd rather not buy a new one, this may be a good option.

The warranty is basically a contract that says if the phone doesn't live up to basic expectations of working well over a specified amount of time, the manufacturer will repair it or replace it. Typically, manufacturers' phone warranties last a year.

Extended warranties don't cover everything that can go wrong with a purchase, and they are expensive to boot. Your purchase likely comes with a manufacturer's warranty, and the retailer you buy it from may also stand behind it. The best credit cards also offer purchase protection.

The typical smartphone warranty promises to repair, replace or refund the purchase price of a device that has mechanical, electrical or software defects. It doesn't cover damage you cause (for example, by dropping the phone).

Generally, there is no specified duration for implied warranties under state laws. However, the state statutes of limitations for breach of either an express or an implied warranty are generally four years from date of purchase.

If you have broken the device a warranty is not going to cover it. Warranties cover manufacturing defects, not you dropping the device. So, unless you have taken out accidental damage insurance you will have to pay.