Just bought a Razr, quick question

So I just bought a Droid Razr from Verizon Wireless on a 2 year contract, and I can't wait to get it (it'll be about a week before I actually get the phone, due to some annoying circumstances), but I have a quick question. I have been reading reviews, and though I am sure the phone will work great for me, I have been seeing some complaints about it glitching, dropping calls, and randomly shutting off/down. A short battery life I can live with, as smart power management can extend battery life for up to 50% longer, but gltiching and software failure (or horrendous call quality) are NOT something I can live with.

However, I have seen a number of people talk about returning their phones to get different ones. I thought this was odd, as a phone bought under contract seems like a semi-permanent investment (unless you wanna drop 350 to cancel your contract!). Now, I am not jumping the gun already planning to return the phone, but in the event that the phone fails on me, and I return it and the next one fails on me, does Verizon do any kind of returns on phones? For instance, I got a Droid Razr 16gb for 199, and if I am unsatisfied, can I return it and get an iPhone 4S 16gb at the same price? Furthermore, what of the 100 dollar warranty that I bought for the phone?

Thanks guys!

P.S. please avoid bashing the phone in this thread! I bought it because I liked it in store and 95% of the customer reviews are outstanding, and the last thing I want to hear right now is a ton of hate bashing on my new phone. Thanks!

EDIT: Please stop recommending that I trade in my Razr for a Razr Maxx or Nexus. I don't have an extra hundred dollars to spend, so if you are going to recommend a new phone, it has to be 200 dollars or less. That is why I chose the iPhone 4S 16gb model. So please please please please please, STOP RECOMMENDING THE NEXUS! Imo, from what I have seen, the difference between Nexus and Razr isn't worth 100 bucks anyway.

I would have waited for the Maxx but even still every phone has problems and is glitchy now and then. Also i dont think it comes with Ice Cream 4.0 but it should be soon and that alone will probably change the phone quite a bit. Then if you still wanted to you could root it but then you would still have problems of a different kind.Kurushio

I think you have 14 days to return a phone from verizon. So if your really want to switch, I think you can. But, I would have waited for the razor maxx. But the razor is still a fantastic phone.TonyDanzaFan

lol. Android.musicalmac

Because I like the Razr more? The only advantage Nexus has is ICS, and that's going to Razr soon...Essian

uh, no, lol... stock upgrades from google, 720p HD screen, better battery life and a replaceable battery, 32GB internal storage, to name a few. if you want a phone that craps on the iPhone 4S this is it.

also, do you really think ICS is going to be smoother and more user-friendly when ported to a handset that was never designed for it? the galaxy nexus is inherently made for ICS and will have a longer support life than any other android phone on the market.

[QUOTE="Essian"]Because I like the Razr more? The only advantage Nexus has is ICS, and that's going to Razr soon...princeofshapeir

Also, ICS still has bugs. Who cares if it has it now.

Lastly, the Razr has 16GB internal w/ 16GB preinstalled. The nexus doesn't have an sd slot which means the razr can go up to 48GB.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Essian"]Because I like the Razr more? The only advantage Nexus has is ICS, and that's going to Razr soon...DroidPhysX

Also, ICS still has bugs. Who cares if it has it now.

Lastly, the Razr has 16GB internal w/ 16GB preinstalled. The nexus doesn't have an sd slot which means the razr can go up to 48GB.

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"] uh, no, lol... stock upgrades from google, 720p HD screen, better battery life and a replaceable battery, 32GB internal storage, to name a few. if you want a phone that craps on the iPhone 4S this is it. princeofshapeir

Also, ICS still has bugs. Who cares if it has it now.

Lastly, the Razr has 16GB internal w/ 16GB preinstalled. The nexus doesn't have an sd slot which means the razr can go up to 48GB.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] Forgot the 5MP camera on the nexus versus 8 on the Razr

Also, ICS still has bugs. Who cares if it has it now.

Lastly, the Razr has 16GB internal w/ 16GB preinstalled. The nexus doesn't have an sd slot which means the razr can go up to 48GB.

DroidPhysX

You should call Verizon to see what their return policy is.

Extended warrenty is a waste I think, if it works for a year it's not gonna fail you. Just don't take it in the bathroom and let it fall in the toilet or something.

Is this your first smartphone?

Basically what happens is, when a phone is relatively new everyone raves about it, then a couple months down the line there is something better and you don't feel special anymore.

Keeping up with OS version is a waste of time, usually it adds no new functionality.

Eventually you get to the point where :

- The phone is such an integral part of your life that you can't live without it

- You're no longer impressed by anything newer because you already have e-mail and texting and gps navigation, I mean what is a newer phone gonna do for me, scratch my nuts? 3g? 4g? I don't even use the internet browser hardly ever, only when I need to find something, an address or something.

- So you just keep it for as long as the phone doesn't die, add a nice protective cover, etc.

- When you get your SECOND smartphone, then you become a smarter shopper, and start caring more about not needing to have a contract and getting a lower priced phone, because they all pretty much do the same thing. I found out that when I'm under contract, I pay a higher price for service than if I had no contract. These companies aren't stupid for giving you an $850 phone for $199, they make up the money in other ways.

I would probably still want the Razr Maxx. Something like 21.5hrs of talk time, 15hrs of video. It's still slimmer than the Iphone and it really is a phone that lasts you all day easily.Kurushio

If it's your first smartphone, get an iphone. The user experience is better, IMO. Everything is alot more integrated and feels more intuitive. Some things you might want to consider though is whether or not ringtones and bluetooth tranfer are important to you. Iphone doesn't do that. Also, the iphone doesn't have the gps that talks to you. You have to buy an app for that. What will you be using your phone for most of the time? If it's just calling, texting and web browsing, get an iphone.