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Jan 25, 2008
Why can't Nokia replace an obviously faulty mobile phone?
I BOUGHT my first phone - a Nokia - in 1992 and I have been a faithful user for the past 15 years, up till my recent experience convinced me that the company had finally lost its human touch.

I brought the E51 on Dec 11, 2007, and within a month I was experiencing problems with outgoing calls.

I went to the Suntec Care Centre on Jan 2 to get it repaired. My queue ticket indicated that waiting time would be about 20 minutes, but the actual waiting time was two hours. I returned to the Care Centre on Jan 5 at 5pm to collect the phone. This time my queue ticket indicated a waiting time of 40 minutes. But in the end, I was able to collect my phone only at 9pm.

My frustration does not end there. The very next day, I discovered that the same problem resurfaced. I then took it back to Suntec Care Centre on Jan 8.

I collected my repaired phone the very same day, thinking it should have resolved the issue. Alas, it broke down again three days later.

I have so far called twice to the Nokia Care Line to request a one-for-one replacement or a monetary refund, but twice I was told to wait for them to get back to me. But they never did.

I do not understand why Nokia is not able to replace an obviously faulty handset?

Adrian Chew Tack Hiong

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