This is a bit late, I’ve been busy with Christmas, enjoying the break, playing Wii, etc.
The day before Christmas (Wednesday), the circular ring fell out of the phone and was lost in the abyss of between-my-console-and-seat-land. I figured, for sure, that I would not be getting any sort of help from Alltel and returning the phone after that. I immediately I went in on Friday and the same person was there that I had spoken with a few days prior. I walked in the store, she asked for my phone, and stepped in the back to talk to the manager.
She re-emerged five minutes later with a new phone in hand. It was that easy.
Brief overview: I now have a new BlackBerry. Turnaround took way too long, but I eventually got what I wanted.
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.



