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So my phone is
destroyed and I've got another year on my contract.
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My girlfiend has this problem with flip phones. She wedges them betwixt her shoulder and ear and stresses out the hinge.
Rubber bands won't work. CA (super glue) works for about a week.
If you buy a used phone, factor in the cost of a new battery because it most likely will be shot. New phones can be had at lostmyphone.com inexpensively. I sold my sprint phone on craigslist for $20.
And get a candybar style phone.
It's probably cheaper to cancel.