One of a kind Blue and Silver Sanyo 5500!!

**Antroy** · 09-11-2005, 01:27 AM

I had to go to the Sprint store to get my hinge replaced on my blue Sanyo 5500 today. So, when I went to the store, the guy told me that they only had the hinge for the 5400 in stock and that it would fit mine since they are basically the same phone. So, I told the guy to tell the tech to go ahead and put the silver hinge on my blue 5500. When I told him to do it, the rep said that he couldn't wait to see what it looked like when the tech got through with it.
Well, I left the phone to get repaired. For those of you that said the different types of insurance Sprint and Lock/line offer aren't worth the money you pay a month, you might want to reconsider those comments. I have the ESRP warranty and what would have been a $55 repair to my phone cost me absolutely nothing!!
When I came back to pick up my phone (which is a story within itself), I was impressed myself. I think that I have perhaps the only blue and silver Sanyo 5500 in the country. This little modification will definitely hold me over for maybe another year. I was thinking about getting another phone. Since I got this done, I'm happy with what I have now.
For those of you that want to see pictures, I'm not going to hold you much longer. Here is a one of a kind blue and silver Sanyo 5500.

What do you think?

azndano · 09-11-2005, 01:43 AM

woah...that looks REALLY nice...

**Ovaltine224** · 09-11-2005, 11:33 AM

sweet but i cant tell that much of a difference from that pic. how bout takin another one???

**KevC84** · 09-11-2005, 01:47 PM

It's not really one of a kind. I have seen other people with such phones. A sales rep at my local Sprint store has it just like this. A guy at readylinkusers.com got his like that when the first silver 5500's started to appear. I would say its rare but not one of a kind. But either way it sure does look nice.

**Antroy** · 09-11-2005, 01:52 PM

I'll take some better pictures this week and post them.

johnnaryry · 09-11-2005, 01:55 PM

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Sweeet!

**Jake** · 09-11-2005, 02:01 PM

Thats looks really nice, now you just need a new antenna

**Antroy** · 09-11-2005, 07:27 PM

What do I need a new antenna for?

**Ovaltine224** · 09-11-2005, 09:12 PM

antennas dont really make that much of a difference

**VibrantRedGT** · 09-12-2005, 10:32 AM

So it's silver on the inside and blue on the outside? I need to see better pics. I've been trying to get my 5500 hindge changed for weeks. Can't find anyone that has it.

will_z32 · 09-12-2005, 02:28 PM

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A rep at my local store has a silver oem faceplate and silver oem battery looks cool. hes had it for a year or so

TJM1086 · 09-12-2005, 08:02 PM

Hate to burst your bubble, but the exact same thing happened to my 5500 in May... the charging port failed last month though, so I have a Samsung A880 now... so while you may not be the only one in the country with the two-tone, you might just be the only one in the country with a working one.

Carterism · 09-12-2005, 11:05 PM

There's someone on ebay selling a silver 5500 but the inside of the phone is blue. Looks weird. I like yours better.

I really like how the blue keys look all lit up with the phone. Sweet.

soldavini69 · 09-13-2005, 09:40 PM

i now have the same phone too....went into a sprint store to get hinge fixed on a blue 4500 and they had a silver hinge....looks cool though......might keep it for awhile now who knows.....;-)

welchj22 · 09-13-2005, 11:15 PM

the techs at our store wont replace a part on a phone with a different colored part from the same model..i thought it was a company policy...i guess its the techs discretion

09-11-2005, 01:27 AM	#1
Antroy Telephone User Join Date: Sep 18, '03 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 243 Phone: Instinct Trades: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 612	One of a kind Blue and Silver Sanyo 5500!! I had to go to the Sprint store to get my hinge replaced on my blue Sanyo 5500 today. So, when I went to the store, the guy told me that they only had the hinge for the 5400 in stock and that it would fit mine since they are basically the same phone. So, I told the guy to tell the tech to go ahead and put the silver hinge on my blue 5500. When I told him to do it, the rep said that he couldn't wait to see what it looked like when the tech got through with it. Well, I left the phone to get repaired. For those of you that said the different types of insurance Sprint and Lock/line offer aren't worth the money you pay a month, you might want to reconsider those comments. I have the ESRP warranty and what would have been a $55 repair to my phone cost me absolutely nothing!! When I came back to pick up my phone (which is a story within itself), I was impressed myself. I think that I have perhaps the only blue and silver Sanyo 5500 in the country. This little modification will definitely hold me over for maybe another year. I was thinking about getting another phone. Since I got this done, I'm happy with what I have now. For those of you that want to see pictures, I'm not going to hold you much longer. Here is a one of a kind blue and silver Sanyo 5500. What do you think?

09-11-2005, 11:33 AM	#3
Ovaltine224 Digital PCS User Join Date: May 13, '05 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 2,696 Phone: Sanyo M1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 635	sweet but i cant tell that much of a difference from that pic. how bout takin another one??? __________________ Pics taken from my phone!

09-11-2005, 01:47 PM	#4
KevC84 Phone Expert Join Date: Feb 20, '05 Location: Dirty Water, CT Posts: 1,645 Phone: BB Curve 8330 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 3,029	It's not really one of a kind. I have seen other people with such phones. A sales rep at my local Sprint store has it just like this. A guy at readylinkusers.com got his like that when the first silver 5500's started to appear. I would say its rare but not one of a kind. But either way it sure does look nice. __________________ My comments and responses reflect my personal opinions and have absolutely no reflection on the views or procedures of my employer.

09-11-2005, 01:55 PM	#6
johnnaryry Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Nov 15, '04 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 315 Phone: Samsung M800 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 653	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone RL-4920/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0) Sweeet! __________________ FREE LEONARD! Hoka-Hey!

09-11-2005, 09:12 PM	#9
Ovaltine224 Digital PCS User Join Date: May 13, '05 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 2,696 Phone: Sanyo M1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 635	antennas dont really make that much of a difference __________________ Pics taken from my phone!

09-11-2005, 01:43 AM	#2
azndano Telephone User Join Date: Apr 24, '04 Location: TX Posts: 133 Phone: HTC Touch Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 148	woah...that looks REALLY nice...

09-11-2005, 01:52 PM	#5
Antroy Telephone User Join Date: Sep 18, '03 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 243 Phone: Instinct Trades: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 612	I'll take some better pictures this week and post them.

09-11-2005, 02:01 PM	#7
Jake  Join Date: Mar 4, '05 Location: Trump Tower Posts: 13,459 Phone: Titanium Tour Trades: 14 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 4,096	Thats looks really nice, now you just need a new antenna

09-11-2005, 07:27 PM	#8
Antroy Telephone User Join Date: Sep 18, '03 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 243 Phone: Instinct Trades: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 612	What do I need a new antenna for?

09-12-2005, 10:32 AM	#10
VibrantRedGT Your Average Joe Join Date: May 31, '05 Posts: 2,610 Phone: Curve 8330M Trades: 10 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts SU$: 13,409	So it's silver on the inside and blue on the outside? I need to see better pics. I've been trying to get my 5500 hindge changed for weeks. Can't find anyone that has it.

09-12-2005, 02:28 PM	#11
will_z32 Cordless Phone User Join Date: Nov 26, '02 Location: Boston MA Posts: 788 Phone: Treo 800w Trades: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 626	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-7400/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0) Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-7400/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0) A rep at my local store has a silver oem faceplate and silver oem battery looks cool. hes had it for a year or so Last edited by will_z32; 09-12-2005 at 02:30 PM.

09-12-2005, 08:02 PM	#12
TJM1086 Telegraph User Join Date: Feb 1, '04 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 21 Phone: Samsung A880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 10	Hate to burst your bubble, but the exact same thing happened to my 5500 in May... the charging port failed last month though, so I have a Samsung A880 now... so while you may not be the only one in the country with the two-tone, you might just be the only one in the country with a working one.

09-12-2005, 11:05 PM	#13
Carterism this is berry fun Mood: Join Date: May 13, '05 Location: California Posts: 5,187 Phone: Curve Trades: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 12,538	There's someone on ebay selling a silver 5500 but the inside of the phone is blue. Looks weird. I like yours better. I really like how the blue keys look all lit up with the phone. Sweet. __________________ diane

09-13-2005, 09:40 PM	#14
soldavini69 Telephone User Join Date: Dec 20, '04 Location: Lake Lanier, GA Posts: 206 Phone: Katana Trades: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 224	i now have the same phone too....went into a sprint store to get hinge fixed on a blue 4500 and they had a silver hinge....looks cool though......might keep it for awhile now who knows.....;-)

09-13-2005, 11:15 PM	#15
welchj22 Telephone User Join Date: Feb 9, '05 Location: Tattoine Posts: 182 Phone: 6700/800 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 62	the techs at our store wont replace a part on a phone with a different colored part from the same model..i thought it was a company policy...i guess its the techs discretion

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