Broken antenna

[jon]

Hi All,

Sadly I've managed to lose my antenna on my Treo 600. According to any websites I've searched (including Handspring) the antenna is not available as a spare part. All they can suggest is that I buy an entire new unit again!
Does anyone know of where I can possibly buy a new antenna from? Given the imminent release of the 650 I certainly don't want to buy a new phone but on the other hand, I 'd hate to go back to my old phone (and give up the great QWERTY texting, etc etc).

Cheers,

jon
london.

[Jace]

Did you have insurance on your phone? If so, call your provider and they'll replace your phone for a small fee. I read somewhere that they aren't readily available. Does it make sense. No, it's completely stupid. You have to return a perfectly good Treo 600 for an antenna. If you don't currently have insurance, I wonder if you could sign up and enter a claim shortly thereafter. Not the most ethical, but either is selling a $600 smartphone without replacement parts.

Good luck dude!

[jon]

Insurance? You are joking! Normally I change phones so often that it has never felt worth it...until now. I suppose I could try some 'retrospective insurance' but I don't feel so comfortable with that. I just can't believe that they don't provide an antenna as a spare part (given how easily they must be able to unscrew from the unit).

Anyway, thanks for your response.

cheers,
jon.

[Jace]

I suppose I could try some 'retrospective insurance' but I don't feel so comfortable with that.

I understand. They will turn around and put the $2 part on the phone and send to someone else who has a problem. So, it's not as if they are taking a $600 loss.

Good luck.