Before I begin my review, I would like to caution everyone who ever plans on taking their cellular to a repair shop. It is so important for you to KNOW how your phone works -- both inside and out, and DO NOT leave out details. If you know more than what you're telling the technician, you're not gonna get the results that you want by leaving out details. Finally, before you take your phone home, always, always, ALWAYS test it out before leaving this shop or any other cellular repair shop in general. Refusing to test your phone after all repairs have been completed is like buying a car without test driving it first. Are you with me so far? Excellent, now onto my review.
ROUND ONE: My cousin had an LG Escape 2 phone that he no longer wanted on account of a broken screen. A broken screen was the reason he no longer wanted the phone?! I figured, "okay, if he doesn't want it, and since we both have the same carrier, I might as well take it to the shop to get the screen repaired. Low and behold, I found this place located in Pleasant Hill. The technician gave me a timeframe and a price point that was more than reasonable in my opinion. So, I left the phone with him and received it back in less than a week -- good as new. I tested the phone and after I was satisfied, I paid the suggested price and left.
ROUND TWO: My HTC One M7 phone seemed to be on its last legs. No matter what cord I used to charge my cellular, it wouldn't charge, and on top of that, it also needed a new battery. Removing a battery from this device is like performing open-heart surgery, which was something that I couldn't do, therefore, I made another trip back to MD Wireless. Although the technician was successful in replacing the battery, the USB port was damaged. He dusted it, vacuumed it, and just like me, tried every cord he had in his possession, and yet the darn phone wouldn't charge. The technician told me that he could replace the USB port. However, the costs for repairs would be identical to purchasing a brand-new phone from the carrier store. We both thought the idea wasn't worth the time or money and declared the HTC phone DOA... well, not entirely. At least there was enough power left in that phone to transfer all data and files into my personal hard drive that I brought (not bought) into the store.
Because he was able to repair the screen on the phone that I had brought into the store the first time around, I was able to remove the SIM card from the HTC and transfer it into the LG Escape 2, and the phone works like a charm.
So why am I giving this place 5 stars, you ask? The technician may not have been able to repair my HTC, but at least he was willing to try other methods to help me, which is always a plus in my book. In addition, he fixed the LG phone that I brought in a timely fashion. What can I say except, "nothing lasts forever". Because we rely so much on our phones in this day and age, we would like to THINK that they do last forever, but there comes a time when there are some things that a technician can't do. In a nutshell, he succeeded with one phone, and did the best he could with the other one. read more