What phone repair actually costs in Scranton
Real numbers, on a page, before you call anyone. Around here that’s rarer than it should be.
Typical time on site, iPhone
- ScreenUsually fixed in 30 to 60 minutes after I get to you
- BatteryUsually fixed in 30 to 60 minutes after I get to you
- Charging portUsually fixed in 45 to 75 minutes after I get to you
- Port cleanFixed in 15 to 30 minutes after I get to you
Handed back the way it should look. Every function tested with you before I leave.
The straight answer
Every repair I do is one flat total — parts, labor and travel — told to you before I set off, and it doesn’t move after. The table below is the real starting point for each job.
“From” is honest, not a hook: parts genuinely differ by model, and a screen for one phone can cost triple another’s. Text me your model and the word back is an exact number, not a range.
Why most shops don’t publish prices
Partly because parts move around — a screen panel for a current iPhone and one for a four-year-old Samsung are different universes. And partly, if we’re being honest, because some shops would rather you walked in before you heard the number.
I publish the floor because the floor is real. If the exact quote for your model lands above it, you’ll know why: the part, and nothing else.
What changes the number
Your model — an iPhone 8 and a 17 Pro Max are not the same job. The part tier — where quality options exist for a screen, I’ll tell you the difference in plain terms and let you choose. How the phone was built — back glass on a removable-panel model is a quick swap; on a bonded model the old glass has to be broken out first.
What never changes the number: your zip code, how urgent you sound, or how much you seem to know. Same table for everyone.
Repair or replace — the honest math
A battery at $120 against a new handset at $800 isn’t a dilemma, it’s arithmetic. A screen at $125 on a phone that already limps through the day might be money spent on the wrong problem.
That’s why there’s a worth-it calculator on this site — and why the answer I give you isn’t always “fix it.” If the phone’s not worth the repair, I’ll say so and may make you a cash offer for it instead.
What it costs
| Screen replacement | from $125 |
| Battery replacement | from $120 |
| Charging port clean & check | from $35 |
| Back glass | from $115 |
| Water damage | free diagnosis first |
| Diagnosis | always free |
| Travel — under 5 miles | $15 |
| Travel — 5 to 12 miles | $25 |
| Travel — 12 to 20 miles | $35 |
| Travel — 20 to 35 miles | $45 |
| Travel — 35 to 55 miles | $50, the ceiling |
| Travel — two+ devices, one address | charged once |
Most of Scranton, Dunmore and Taylor sits in the $15 band. The valley towns — Dickson City, Moosic, Clarks Summit, Peckville, Old Forge, Pittston — are $25. The Carbondale end is $35.
What I fix
Cracked screens — cheapest to fix before the crack reaches the touch layer. Batteries — the repair that makes an older phone feel new for the least money. Charging ports — and if yours only charges at an angle, that’s usually packed lint and a $35 clean rather than a repair at all. Back glass — where the price swings hard depending on which model you’re holding. Met water instead? Read this first.
iPhone 8 through 17 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy A and S series, Google Pixel.
How it works
Tell me what broke
Your phone, the problem, your street. Two taps and you get one flat price — travel already in it.
I come over
Home, work, a parking lot — free diagnosis when I arrive.
Fixed at your door
An iPhone screen or battery is usually fixed in 30 to 60 minutes after I get to you, and a charging port in 45 to 75. I test cameras, speakers, buttons and signal with you before I hand it back.
Phone screen replacements carry a lifetime warranty on my work.
One person turns up — and it's always me
No call center, no rotating technicians, no phone vanishing into a back room. The person who quotes you is the person who does the repair, and the person you text if something isn't right six months later.
Questions, answered
Is the diagnosis really free?
Yes — always. And if the verdict is that the repair isn’t worth doing, that answer costs you nothing either. I’d rather earn the call next time than a fee you regret this time.
Do your prices include parts and labor?
Yes. The quote you get is one flat total — part, labor and travel — before I set off. Nothing is added afterwards, ever.
Why does back glass vary so much?
Because phones are built two different ways. Models with a removable back panel are a quick, cheap swap. Models where the glass is bonded to the frame have to be broken out and cleared first, which is slower and needs more care. Your model decides which one you’re holding.
Is it cheaper to drive to a shop in Dickson City?
Sometimes the sticker is close to mine — the shops there do fine work. The difference is the rest of it: two round trips, the wait, and your afternoon. My travel fee is $15–$50 depending on distance, and you never leave the house. Most people doing the full math call that a win.
Do evenings, weekends or same-day cost extra?
No. I’m on the road 8am to 10pm every day and the price table doesn’t change with the clock. Evening and weekend repairs are normal repairs here.
What if you start the repair and it’s not worth finishing?
You hear it from me first, and the diagnosis costs you nothing. Telling you not to spend the money is part of the job — not a sales tactic.
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