Are cell phones worth fixing?

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We have an Audiovox CDM 8300 which quit on us. It just searches for signal,
never finding any. I had the same thing happen on 3 Samsung SCH phones (I
forget the model number). I bought Audiovox because I was told they never
come back.

Any suggestions on getting this phone fixed or is there an exchange program
where you return your core and get a refurbished phone for a fee?

Thanks for any info,

Charles.