I had/got my phone fixed

Tait-ka

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Urdu
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Pakistan
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Pakistan
Tom: Your phone is working again. Did you take it to a repair shop?
Jane: No, I had/got my phone fixed by my brother.
Tom: That was convenient.
Jane: Yes, it saved me a trip to the repair shop and also my money.

I created the above dialogue.
I have some questions:
1) Is either "had" or "got" correct here?
2) What is the difference in meaning between "had" and "got" here?
 
1. Both verbs are possible.

Native speakers are more likely to say I got my brother to fix it.
 
Native speakers are more likely to say I got my brother to fix it.
Can native speakers also use "had"?
I had my brother fix it.
 

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