I was just wondering if anyone else has tried the method of calling with the p/n code that's on the front page at the moment. Sounds like a really good idea and was wondering if anyone else has tried it and seen the results.

This sounds like an interesting idea

(also, P/N stands for part number)

Im gonna try it, I hope it actually works, my keyboard really is fucked!

I'll try it to. Post if it works!

I've scammed microsoft for 4 intellimouse wireless mice, 1 intellimouse explorer and 1 sidewinder 2 gamepad. Getting the PN and the product ID numbers were the hardest, look around for microsoft devices at a friends house, at school, etc. and write down the numbers (they should be un the underside). It was very easy to do with alittle social enigeering. Most of the time is spent on the phone with a troubleshooting "expert" who makes you read off you system setting and the product/PN numbers, most times you are on for 20+ minutes trying to convince him/her that your device is fucked up. Do your homework and have the PN and product ID numbers ready. Know the name of the software that is used to control the device, the accessories that come with the device, etc. The line I used the most was "my friend has the same device and his works fine on my machine." Don't get greedy,don't have microsoft send all the devices to the same address, don't ever use the same PN or product numbers if used before, and a month or so between reporting bad devices.

Do you think this would work with a Microsoft X-box? i just tryed it wiith a wireless optical desktop keyboard and mouse AND IT WORKED!!!!

i was also wondering about the XBox. I could really use one of those, for free. *dreams about DOA Volleyball*

-reckless

I got a new keyboard this way. It works. I havent received it yet but they said its on its way and when i get it to throw out the old one.

excellent, this is a must-try...

BTW - Pontiac do you have any instant messengers, I need to talk to you

What numbers do they ask for? Just the P/N?

and what do they look like? (eg: 5175-1212 or LZA21167013)

When I phoned in and claimed my wireless optical keyboard/mouse combo was not working they asked for the Product number first off of the mouse and then later they requested the Product number off of my keyboard. Lastly, they requested the smaller code that begins with an x. Anyway, have any of you tried this with just a wireless keyboard, or JUST a wireless mouse. I am curious as to if they would ask you for the Product number off of the tranciever / reciever as well.



Cheers.

Sorry if I sound dumb, but what number would you call? As in the actual number, not the name of it.

Also, where on the front page is that number? I can't seem to find it.

do you think this will work for my hp?

if this sounds dumb its because i dont know much about computers. maybe microsoft owns hp? fuck, just a y or n will do

does anyone have the product number for there wirelesss minipci network cards?

AIGHT, i'm gonna try the scam, i got the P/N, now i need a phone number, does anybody know a phone number for a SideWinder USB Game Pad. Don't get me wrong, i got the Product number, now i need the phone number to call them up.

YES! I tried phoning those fuckers 30 times. (im serious) They kept telling me to mail them a photocopy of the mouse. I even got into an arguement with one. But now I'm getting my Wireless Optical Mouse Blue in 2-14 business days. Now we enter the next phase: an X-Box.

what phone number did you dial?

Just go to microsoft.com they have phone numbers. I can't give you the phone number I used because I'm from Canada and I called Microsoft Canada.

I just heard about this the other day and since that i've done it twice and it WORKS! i've gotten 2 mice this way and both times they didn't even ask for a P/N! All they asked for was the type of mouse. Oh and yes of course i tried it with the X-box. It didn't work. I argued with the lady for a long time but she kept telling me i'd have to ship it in for a repair. Its because its so complicated and expensive, unlike a mouse or joystick.

oh p.s.- I ordered a intelimouse 1.1A and they delivered an intelimouse optical 5 button mouse instead!

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NOTE TO ALL CONERNED THIS IS FROM ALL PUBLICLY LISTED INFOMRATION.. AND THIS INFORMATION WILL BE FORE EDUCTAIONAL USE, AND FOR TEH PUROPSE OF KNOWING A MICROSOST PRODUCT NUMBER, FOR INQUIRLY ON PRODUCT.



DIAL 800-360-7561

"Microsoft Home Networking Wireless Desktop Kit P/N L21-80004" (Wireless networking)





"MICROSOFT WIRELESS OPTICAL DESKTOP PRO P/N K48-00001" (Wireless keyboard and optical mouse)





[This message has been edited by qwerty316 (edited 08-09-2003).]

Yes!Yes!Yes! I gotta wireless router and a wireless nic!

I would first like to say thank you for posting this =)

I would also like to say... if you like computer books, this same strategy works with Sams publishing and Que. Just tell them your book didn't come with a CD. Did it before. All they say is "donate your old book to your local library." HA. What old book?

I gotta try this as soon as I get home, in a few weeks...

Anyone with any microsft hardware post what it is and the P/N that would help alot of us.

HIT BONGS NOT KITTENS

Lol, if you guys use the same number, it's gonna be kinda obvious, and they'll catch you in the act. Dummydum.



Tingtonger

My parents, I think would get kinds suspictious if I start reciving parcels in the mail. What kind of fake story should I make up?

Say you won a contest in a mall or store or something.

Anyone else have problems getting mouses? They kept on telling me to photocopy the bottom of the mouse and send it in. It took alot of tries to finally get it.

www.shentech.com (http://www.shentech.com) is one of the good sites to find Microsoft P/N's.

Edit:

Oh, plus the Part No. For the sidewinder game pad USB is

X08-59063

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Why don't you say you got something off of ebay.

maybe his mom doesn't let him order off of ebay at least not without him telling her. I would say that i was on microsoft.com or w/e and sayt they had a sweepstakes and you won the second prize which iw whatever you got

So, are the P/Ns specific for each individual object, or just for each different accessory?

you could say that your x-box blew up and singed your carpet after an extended period of play. give them a self analysis "i think it might have been a capacitor or a transistor judging by the sound. Your lucky i won't sue because a metal chunk hit my son in the leg and it's pretty deep." With the threat to sue i bet they will gladly ship you a new one

why don't they just say bring it back to the store you bought it at?

im just curious, i wanna try it but im just wondering haha

if you're worried about what your parents will think you're too young to be scamming microsoft. If you're old enough, you're not in the right position to do so.

and if you think i'm wrong, you should be smart enough to come up with a solution to get around your problem.

quote:Originally posted by deadtoyoux:

why don't they just say bring it back to the store you bought it at?

im just curious, i wanna try it but im just wondering haha

Because most stores tell you to contact the company, if the product is still under warranty.

Is the part # unique to the device, or the type of device?

have anyone tried SOFTWARE???????? from microsoft??

where am i suposed to call??? i cant find a phone number???

1-800 4 MY XBOX I'm calling as we speak...I'll tell how it went later.

quote:Originally posted by Spam Man Sam:

My parents, I think would get kinds suspictious if I start reciving parcels in the mail. What kind of fake story should I make up?

Just say you signed up for some free promotional offer on the internet to get a free [WHATEVER]. Or say there was a recall on a certain product [whatever you got free from microsoft] so you got a new one sent to you free of charge to replace the old one.

Or just inform your mother that you're allowed to recieve all the damn mail you want and its none of her business. Though I doubt that'd go over well!

Well I called and got shot down bad. Dont use a serial # thats not under warranty anymore or they'll try to set you up to get it fixed for $100. Thats bullshit, fuckin microsoft...

quote:Originally posted by Rambo:

Well I called and got shot down bad. Dont use a serial # thats not under warranty anymore or they'll try to set you up to get it fixed for $100. Thats bullshit, fuckin microsoft...



Um they aren't gonna give you a free xbox anyway... they are going to tell you to ship yours to them and they will repair it and ship it back... they lose money on every x-box the sell... you think they are just gonna say "oh here, you say yours is broke, oh just throw it out and we'll send you another 200$ console" um no, sorry... dream on.

keeping a great topic alive....

Trying to get some of the questions on a great topic answered...

Seriously, there's about a billion stupid questions here, none of which I'm entirely sure about the answer to...

Just out of curiosity I called up linksys and told them my router was fucked up. I gave them an elaberate story but they said they could not replace it. So I yelled at the arab guy and called him a terrorist. No more calling linksys for me.

quote:Originally posted by grandmassa:

maybe his mom doesn't let him order off of ebay at least not without him telling her. I would say that i was on microsoft.com or w/e and sayt they had a sweepstakes and you won the second prize which iw whatever you got

Heres a good story:

If your parents get a little suspicious that you recived parcels, just make up a story like this"

"Well, when I bought my Ps1(or something else), the Electronics Botique gave me a 2 year warranty. Now, there shipping me a replacement _______ becuase it broke. Worked for me!

basically any game developed or made by microsoft will have a p/n code. I can all give you the p/n code for halo & Mortal Kombat for xbox

quote:Originally posted by Witchdokter:

basically any game developed or made by microsoft will have a p/n code. I can all give you the p/n code for halo & Mortal Kombat for xbox

They aren't gonna caugh up games and consoles... it is easy for them to send out a piece of hardware that cost them a few bucks to make... microsoft loses on EVERY console it sells just to keep them a fair price... and they aren't just going to send games out because they'll want you to send the defective disk back first because so many people went in to developing the game and the initial cost of creating it cost them a heft amount... where to make a new mouse they just slap some cheaper more durable plastic pieces someone designed in 6 seconds into an existing mouse and change the color a little.

Does anyone know if all the part numbers start with an X as i appear to have found some on the internet but they dont start w/ x... j/w

Just use P/N ignore the parts number with X or gain more info on the product.

Fuck yeah, I just used Sprint Relay online to easily get myself a wireless optical desktop pro thingy. I posed as a deaf paraplegic who couldn't get around. Just gave the K48-00001 number, ("from my caregiver") said it mysteriously stopped working and it will be here in 2 to 10 business days. TRY IT, It works

am I rotten or what? don't flame me.

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i tried to scam linksys, they said they wanted me to send bak the product, so screw them.

i got my wireless keyboard and wireless optical mouse today w00t w00t

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duz nayone have the P/N for a microsoft blue mouse??? ;o someone tell me they do

EDIT: can someone tell me the product number for

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/keyboard/wodp_info.asp

that keyboard??? PLZ!! id be happy to exchange product numbers of my intellimouse and my natural keyboard. :S thanks

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This seems a great idea, and I'm tempted, so lets look at the kind of problems some of us may have.

Those of you who have already done the scam, could you please let us know what the person on the other end says/asks for? For example does he/she only ask for the P/N? Does he/she ask for details on the problem? and another thing: is the phone call premium rate, and if so, how much does it cost per min?

Once the phone call is over, is that it? No more phone calls? Does Microsoft start sending you junk through the post to the address you supplied for the replacement?

Does a note come with the replacement, for example apologising for the inconveniance the defect hardware may have caused (hehe)?

And finally, for those people who need to come up with an excuse to their parents for recieving packages, can we come up with a cover story?

I guess mine would be that a smallish company/website set up a sweepstakes program for people who subscribe to their newsletter, but that you realised how few people visited the site, and that you would be in with a great chance of winning if you signed up, so you did.

And one last thing, a tip from me, think before you try anything. Write down what you're going to say, and check your story over and over. If the person on the other end finds a leak in your story, basically you're f*cked.

Happy scamming guys!

I did this (By accident) with an APC Back-UPS 650VA.. There was a mass recall of the product, and I was bored, so I googled for the product and found one with a S/N in the picture. Put that down, and it told me it was accepted. Then about 3 weeks later I got a package and inside was the Power Unit and a Note saying to either discard my old one, or send it back. Free 180$ Power Unit

Of Course, this is all a hypothetical Lie.. I would never do anything like this! Nor Suggest it! >

Could someone give me all the numbers for Microsofts kewl new mouse?

Just use a relay service to call so its free and you can say you dont have a phone because your deaf. Oh and the last 4 times i tried ordering a mouse they asked for a photocopy of it. That was not cool at all.

I'm just curious what are all of you saying is wrong with whatever product you are doing? I was think if I did this with my mouse (just a regular IntelliMouse, just to get a second one for fun) I would say the left moust buttom just stoped working. What did you say, and what product was it for?



EDIT: I just thought that if you needed the P/N for something you could go to a store and look at one on display, they may hide the numbers or whatever.

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its an 800 number (toll free for usa and canada) but use sprint relay and make them feel sorry for you.. and also ask for a supervisor,, they will be more likely to give you what you want with out a photo copy.. do not use s/n use the complete kit! the product number.. and i out right told my mom.. my mom and i have an amazing realstionship.. i can tell her anything.. plus she is dieing.. so i have no need to lie to her.. BTW YOU GOT THE UPS?? Fill me in.. I may email you..

Guys, did they ask for you phone number? they did for me, and I gave them a BS one. It got me a little worried

they ask for a phone number for shipping reasons.. IE if they cannot find your house etc.. dont be parrinoid.

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