Repairing cell phones

Did you know cell phones can be repaired? I don't know why this was news to me. I had never heard of getting a phone fixed. I started using a Blackberry in the fall of 2005, and I am on my 4th one - they seem to break easily for me. For the first three I got older, used models quite cheaply but the last one was new. When I went into the AT&T store, I was shocked at the replacement cost (several times what I paid originally). Luckily, they sent me to a store that does repair. One hour after dropping my phone off, I picked it up as good as new and for less than half the price of a new phone. I also picked up a rubber sleeve so I won't drop it so often!

Next time you break your phone, try getting it repaired. It was much cheaper than replacing the phone, and greener as well. A lot of independent phone stores do repair, so check your local area out. If you happen to be in Los Angeles, the place I used was Dialnet at 7549 Melrose Avenue.