Lemon cellphone N5700

Hi I'm very frustrated with this cellphone which is a lemon from the time of purchase!!! First it hangs a little and works fine again for some time before hanging again. At nokia care they say should upgrade software!!! That's when I first complained!!! What happen next is more worst!!! Instead of only hanging , it also have graphic distortion and change screen displays!!! Because don't have time to bring it to Nokia care and my daughter wants to enjoy and feel her new cellphone, the said cellphone comes to a completely dead hang> You can't even shut it down, just the nokia logo display at start up!!!Also on first use it also have a hard time connecting to PC. You have to connect, disconnect for it to find the phone.After it's repair the worst come to worst. It hangs, distort image display, go to wrong site on menu selection and gone completely to freeze screen display. My daughter miss enjoying her new cellphone and also have to endure teasing from friends about buying cheaps cellphone. I have ask Nokia care if it can replace the said cellphone so that my daughter can finally enjoys and feel her new cellphone which is out of service more time than her enjoy use! She missed using it on her brthday with friends, at school miss Chem girl contest that she joined and won and school fieldtrip!! In spirit of christmas I ask it Nokia can just replace a lemon cellphone so my daughter can finally use it with their coming Christmas party and paskohan event to no avail. I am very sad for my daughter and it's a good thing that we bought two cellphones that day as shown with the receipt with nokia care when I complained about the warranty duration date! A samsung sgh-U600 for me that I lend to her but its still don't feel happy if it not your own cellphone!!! Think nokia care don't feel a thing for its user but sale and profit!!!!
PS. The cellphone is still with nokia care Greenhill under repair!!!Job Code- GSC0001821

Hi mailliw,
The discussion board is used by users as a discussion site on the functionality/usability of their Nokia products. In this event I would suggest for you to contact your nearest Nokia Contact Point for further assistance in case of disatisfaction.
Kind regards,
Geronimo

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    HI J.v.,
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    chadshores wrote:
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    LINDA CATE wrote:
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