[Galaxy S III General] HikerBoy:
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Months ago I sent my phone in during warranty within the first year of purchase because the USB charging port was screwed up naturally (what a nightmare). This was a terrible design, and if I knew Id need a repair after purchase I would not of purchased the phone. I got it back from repair then and the USB port went again within 4 months, this time out of warranty I blew a gasket because it should never of broke the first time, and for it to break again was that the fault of the repair shop or the design of the actual phone using the USB port? Anyways... This was my second time sending it in for the USB port then I recieved it back damaged. Before I sent it in the second time for the USB issue, I made it clear with Samsung, if it is the exact same problem again, I want another phone, I am not going to replace this part every few months, they somewhat agreed to assess my phone. I explained I didnt want it repaired by the same shop, they agreed and I also made clear with them I wanted them personally to do the work at their location to find out if this is some sort of ongoing problem with the phone. I did not want another third party to just keep replacing the parts in the phone, if something breaks twice on its own, there is a reason with the design. Samsung made me believe that it was going to be dealt with the best way possible, and even my Phone Carrier was made aware of this and totally felt the phone was going to be assessed by Samsung and not just fixed again by a same third party company. My carrier has been informed of the nightmares I've been going through with all of this.

So as the story goes...

Got my phone back from repair last week. Went to post office picked it up, opened up the package anxious to get back on my phone and make sure it works, so I open the package before leaving the post office parking lot, and when I opened it, it doesn't even look like my phone, but it is!! Phone looked terrible marked up and abused looking. I immediatly opened the work order / paper inside and found a different third party company did the repair again (same parts as the first time) and that it was "authorized". On the paper it declares the same damage of my phone as I had recieved it from them, not as I sent it though!!! (I properly wrapped it in bubbled wrap bigtime, then put it in a bigger box packed with paper, there was no way any damage could be done to it whatsoever).

On the work order paper I recieved it claims I must call the third party company (not Samsung) within 24hrs to dispute any issues. At that very moment I was so pissed, not only was my phone a disgrace, but I suddenly had to call a third party? What the hell?? I sent it to Samsung!!!!

I got on the phone with Samsung immediatly in the parking lot explaining to Samsung I was disgusted and wanted something done about my phone immediatly. I told them I did not want to go home from the post office without mailing them the phone back. They asked me if I called the third party shop, I said "No! I didnt send them my phone, I sent Samsung my phone! I am not going to get into a squabble or hold anyone else but Samsung responsible for this issue!" They understood me well... They told me to go home with the phone and take photos and send them to their ECR department, and they would have a response within 48hrs. So I did...

Went home took photos of the phone and sent them to Samsung ECR department, 24hrs later I confirmed by calling them that they received the photos and that it was being worked on. They claimed they couldnt find the photos, so I forwarded them the same email I sent with photos attached for a second time. (Which they did recieve in my records the first time they were sent). They told me they needed a day or so... So I called them the next day, told me to call again in another day, called them the next day, waited 25mins on hold then they come on and tell me I have to wait another 4 days because it was a friday of a long weekend.... Maddening!!! Here I am a company owner with no smartphone being put off more and more... I need my phone!!! It is a big part of my day to day life with so much going on.

So I wait 4 days, call them mid day of the business day. They tell me they escalated things to a higher level (whichever/whoever that is) and I must call them in another 24-48hrs after they talk to the repair department... I said "What the hell??? You had last week to do all of this, why is this not already done???" ... Samsung ECR replied "Oh sorry sir I will email them right now and get a report on this phone repair from the repair shop"... So he sent an email request and the third party company replied back "The phone was damaged when we recieved it, we sent it to the consumer fixed the way we recieved it." So then I got upset, I requested to have this investigated further by someone senior because I am pissed off, and fully informed them my carrier was following up with me on how this issue is resolved for their own records.

They told me to call them again in another 24-48hrs. That is where I am at now.

I am disgraced to be treated this way, I have $6000 worth of Samsung Electronics never had a problem with any of it, and this happens with 1 item. If I had any idea how their customer support / warranty dept and ECR was, I would of likely reconsidered my purchases, but I just loved my phone when it worked :(.

ECR department is under staffed taking forever on hold, and there should definately be a "higher up" that someone can contact if ECR is mismanaged or not doing things right. When I asked to talk to someone higher up, they said "There is noone you can talk to higher up".

$700 Samsung Phone USB Port Breaks 9 Months after Purchase.

$700 Samsung Phone has same USB Port Issues Repaired TWICE (last time 4 months after repair)

$700 Samsung Phone gets sent back from repair to consumer unidentifyable. I would not of recognized it as my phone.

5 Hours on the phone minimum fighting for phone with Samsung. Loss of time when I should of been working too!

$700 Samsung Phone Owner Left in the dark, disgusted, and pissed off.

My last words to Samsung was they better straighten this mess up within 48hrs or I am going to go purchase a new phone, disgusted with this rollercoaster ride they have taken me on for something they are liable of in the first place. My carrier is being fully informed of this terrible ordeal as it unfolds at their main office and kept in their records.