This Holiday Season, More Orange County Residents Are Fixing Their Phones Instead of Replacing Them
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - Californer -- With new flagship phones now starting around $800 and climbing past $1,500, a growing number of Orange County residents are choosing repair over replacement this holiday season, according to Phonebulance, a Laguna Niguel phone repair shop that has seen the shift firsthand at its counter.

Phonebulance reports that the most common holiday-season requests are the same repairs that used to send people to buy a new phone: cracked screens, worn-out batteries, and charging problems. Most of these repairs are completed in about 30 minutes at the shop, at a fraction of the cost of a new device — and every paid repair is backed by a 90-day warranty on parts and labor.

"A lot of people come in assuming a cracked screen means a new phone," the Phonebulance team said. "Most of the time it doesn't. If the phone still does everything you need, a screen or a battery can make it feel new again for a small part of the price — and you keep your photos, your apps, and your setup exactly the way they are."

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Walk-ins are welcome daily from 10 AM to 6 PM, and a mobile repair service is available by appointment for customers who can't come to the shop.

Phonebulance holds a 4.9-star rating across 585 Google reviews and serves customers from Laguna Niguel and surrounding Orange County communities, including Mission Viejo, Dana Point, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Hills.

About Phonebulance: Phonebulance is a phone and tablet repair shop in Laguna Niguel, California, offering screen replacement, battery replacement, charging port and camera repair, back glass repair, and water-damage diagnostics for iPhone, Samsung, Google Pixel, and other major brands. Most repairs take about 30 minutes, and every paid repair includes a 90-day warranty on parts and labor.

Contact: Phonebulance, 30100 Crown Valley Pkwy, Suite 11-10, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, (949) 424-3130, https://phonebulance.com, Open daily 10 AM – 6 PM