02-09-2022 12:46 PM
Can anyone give advise on how to actually get some useful information out of Samsung or TMT First?
Been awaiting a screen repair ( cracking on the fold of Z3 flip) told out of warranty due to tiny scuff in one corner, rest of phone is perfect condition so its all lies to avoid the warranty. Wanted £300 to fix! Not happening as Samsung quality issue, but then will fit a free screen protector on the phone ( even though on the initial Samsung advice booklet it says not to use one!?!
The phone has been with Samsung and TMT First since 12th August and they still cant tell me when it will be repaired and returned. Samsung CS wash their hands of the issue and say call TMT, they take 25mins to pick up then don't have any info and no desire to help. WORST CS I've had in years, but want the phone back! Samsung have lost a loyal customer over this, I wont be buying Samsung again for any appliance.
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G #customerservice
02-09-2022 02:39 PM
Hey there, @ANR80. While some physical damage may not directly affect the issue you are facing, they do invalidate the two-year manufacturer’s warranty.
Our Repair Centres are required to service devices back to full functionality and this means that if the device is out of warranty all damages and faults will be chargeable.
This is a process we are unable to change.
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02-09-2022 02:48 PM
Hi DannyT
I accept that Samsung just want to get out of warranty faults by having this clause in there T&C's and that wont change, but that still doesn't change the extremely poor general customer service that has been applied and the lack of interest of actually resolving anything. Do you accept that waiting over 3 weeks for a repair without any end or return of my phone in sight is acceptable service levels?
Price quoted was way over what Samsung suggested, time frame is way over what is suggested, response times to emails and calls are over what is suggested, and then no idea of timescales or wanting to help, it is just poor all round.
02-09-2022 06:44 PM
07-09-2022 08:11 AM
Same issue here. Yes, it's very convenient for Samsung to fall back on a shoddy warranty instead of owning up to manufacturing failures. TMT are not responding when I ask what has cracked, the screen protector or the screen itself. Samsung CS won't escalate as apparently there isn't a higher authority, who knew that the CS staff are all directly reporting to the CEO!
10-09-2022 02:07 PM
13-09-2022 11:03 PM
25-11-2022 09:04 AM
Samsung sent mine to TMT. Won’t fix screen bleed (black oil slick) under warranty. Saying it’s had impact damage. It most certainly has not!, S21 ultra 5G in perfect condition, never been dropped so how can they say it’s impact damage. This is a faulty phone, even experienced overheating issues over the course of having the phone so I’ve put it down to that as the screen runs very hot in use. (Well known fault online) I’m not paying for something that’s a Samsung fault. Gonna report to trading standards too
25-11-2022 09:47 AM - last edited 25-11-2022 09:49 AM
If you're under a contract for the phone, tell the provider it's not fit for purpose, I did and Three paid for the repair, I went to their official repairers instead as I didn't want to give TMT the business. Three use WeFix who are also an authorised Samsung repairer, they said if they'd have had this handset, they'd have done it as a warranty repair! Had the bezel, screen and battery replaced as part of the job.
17-01-2023 09:18 PM
Another reason not to buy Samsung products