I just picked up two new phones, an evo and an epic, and I was considering getting ERP for each phone. Should I get TEP instead since Sprint changed its repair policy and no longer honors the manufacturer's warranty?
Y do ppl keep saying they don't honor the many warranty?
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Not sure what Sprint does but HTC will obviously honor the warranty. Send it to them and they'll fix it for free as long as its covered under the free one year HTC warranty.
Yeah, send it to them at your own expense, and wait 5-10 business days to get it back.
It also better be in pristine condition, or they won't cover it.
As far as getting TEP vs ERP. If you don't have TEP, it's 35 bucks in store. So based on how often you think you will be in the store for repair or replacement, you should make a decision.
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Yeah, send it to them at your own expense, and wait 5-10 business days to get it back.
It also better be in pristine condition, or they won't cover it.
As far as getting TEP vs ERP. If you don't have TEP, it's 35 bucks in store. So based on how often you think you will be in the store for repair or replacement, you should make a decision.
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Yeah, I figured sending it to HTC isn't an option--I can't wait that long. I guess I'll just roll w/ ERP and pay the $35 if I need to. Does anyone know if it's $35 per repair visit or $35 per thing repaired? For example, is it $35 if I get 2 things fixed at once or will it be $70?
sorry but about the warranty is this only with HTC or all the brands? and what is the difference TEP and ERP, I pay $7 at month, what am I paying for?
I sent mine to get repaired (broken digitizer; section of the screen didn't respond to touch) I had the hairline power button crack as well as a bunch of dings on the corners from dropping it. Guy on the phone said it might not be covered because of the hairline crack but it ultimately was. Cost $6 to fedex it to Texas, 6 days later it was on my doorstep with a replaced screen as well as a new black trim piece that had all the dings. If it isn't covered by the warranty they charge you the $35 in addition to repair costs. I only paid shipping on the way out and that was it. 6 days wasn't too bad of a wait, thought it felt like forever.
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Yeah, I figured sending it to HTC isn't an option--I can't wait that long. I guess I'll just roll w/ ERP and pay the $35 if I need to. Does anyone know if it's $35 per repair visit or $35 per thing repaired? For example, is it $35 if I get 2 things fixed at once or will it be $70?
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It's $35 total. If you had 2 things it's still just $35.
DirtyShroomz said:
Y do ppl keep saying they don't honor the many warranty?
because they used to just service the phone under warranty and issue replacements from the manufacturer right at the store. now u have to go direct to the manufacturer. sprint is only dealing with ERP n TEP.
dmora01 said:
sorry but about the warranty is this only with HTC or all the brands? and what is the difference TEP and ERP, I pay $7 at month, what am I paying for?
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im not certain, but i think ERP is only for repairs. what ur paying for is Total Equipment Protection (TEP) which covers repairs and loss/theft.
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DirtyShroomz said:
Y do ppl keep saying they don't honor the many warranty?
because they used to just service the phone under warranty and issue replacements from the manufacturer right at the store. now u have to go direct to the manufacturer. sprint is only dealing with ERP n TEP.
im not certain, but i think ERP is only for repairs. what ur paying for is Total Equipment Protection (TEP) which covers repairs and loss/theft.
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i work for sprint, ERP is ONLY for loss/water damage through asurion, 100 dollar deductible. ESRP is for repair only through sprint, which doesn't cover water damage or loss. each are 4 dollars, but you can get them both for 7 dollars, which is called TEP
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Jeffmon,
If I bought my evo on eBay I am still covered since I have the $7 coverage, right...
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Ive got TEP for 7 dollars....Iver replaced 2 screens and and external speaker in store for nothing. took about 30 min each time. The first screen was from water damage and the second was because I literally used my Evo as a hammer and shattered the screen. They never asked how or why or even flinched in fixing it. Sprint is by far the best customer service Ive encountered in the cell phone world. Ive only been with sprint since the Evo came out.
Hmm, my next question is, how does this affect those of who bought Evos before this policy change and can no longer enroll in TEP, since 30 days have passed?
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Hmm, my next question is, how does this affect those of who bought Evos before this policy change and can no longer enroll in TEP, since 30 days have passed?
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Get buddy buddy with someone at the sprint store and they can add it to your account.
Right now, I'm getting TEP for $4/mo =).
I wouldn't worry about it - TEP really only covers you for 2 things: 1, an insurance claim - water damage, lost/stolen, physical damage, phone won't power on at all, etc. This didn't change with the new policy, so if you were OK with taking this risk before I assume you're OK with it now. and 2: Repair at the service center (pretty much anything other than what has to go to the insurance company. Sprint will still repair your phone, it's just that there's a $35 flat rate for that now (before it was free in the first year, then $119.99 after that). So you might get stuck with the $35 repair cost, or the new policy might actually save you $84.99 if your phone breaks after the warranty is up. Either way that's cheaper than the $4 / month for ESRP unless you expect your phone to break more than once every 9 months.
I had my Evo replaced from Sprint with no insurance and was not charged a dime.
Because they can't fix software issues......
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Ive got TEP for 7 dollars....Iver replaced 2 screens and and external speaker in store for nothing. took about 30 min each time. The first screen was from water damage and the second was because I literally used my Evo as a hammer and shattered the screen. They never asked how or why or even flinched in fixing it. Sprint is by far the best customer service Ive encountered in the cell phone world. Ive only been with sprint since the Evo came out.
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T-mobile is the best...
I call them and told them my g1 won't turn on,and I tried different battery. They mailed me a replacement and I sent the bad one back no cost to me
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So tell me, does anyone have insurance on their "rooted" Nexus one? I'm thinking of getting one for mine, but not sure if T-mobile provides it, or is it a good idea to get it from them, if ever. Coz they don't carry the device.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
I have insurance on my Non-Rooted Nexus. You can get it from t-mobile. But i dont believe you can have insurance one you root the nexus one. I believe it voids the warranty. I may be wrong. Heres some info:
Is PHP (Premium Handset Protection) available for this Nexus One?
Yes, PHP is available for the Nexus One.
How much does PHP Insurance cost?
PHP Insurance is $4.79 per month with a $130 deductible.
How long do I have to add PHP to my account?
To qualify for PHP insurance you must add the insurance to your T-Mobile account within the first 14 days of purchase.
Great News! Asurion’s Premium Handset Protection offered through T-Mobile is available on the Nexus One. For $4.79 per month, customers are protected from loss, theft and damage – even screen damage or water damage. There is a $130 deductible per approved claim, much lower than the full retail of $529. Asurion will replace your Nexus One with . . . a Nexus One. As with most buzz-generating, hot new phones, inventory availability can be an occasional problem. Its not that Asurion doesn’t want to replace your Nexus One with a Nexus One, we do! Should there be a brief inventory problem, Asurion will offer a few different options to affected customers.
I have insurance on my ROOTED phone. You can have it. While it is true that rooting voids your warranty this has nothing to do with insurance. So look at it this way. I have a rooted phone and I loose it. I file a claim as loss is covered under the insurance. How on earth are they going to know it was rooted? Make sense.
The other above info is what I was told.
One thing to note. I had insurance on my G1 that was something like $6 / mo when I transfered that to my N1 it went down to the $5 /mo. This is because T-mobile would extend the warranty on the G1 since it was one of their phones. They don't do that on the N1 since it isn't theirs. That is why it is a little cheaper.
As for how it is replaced since T-mobile doesn't have the Nexus. I was told that the insurance company was getting some for replacements. Until then if you had a claim and they didn't have any you would go directly to Google and order a new one. You would be responsible for the full upfront cost of an unsubsidized phone. They then would cut you a check for the phone minus the $130 deductible. Make Sense.
Oh also a point on the 14 days to activate insurance. This is also true however. Lets say you let the 14 days laps. As long as you haven't rooted your phone (that would have voided the warranty) if it is ever replaced by the manufacturer you then have another 14 days to activate the insurance from the point in time you get the replacement. That is how I got insurance on my G1. I forgot to call back in the 14 days and then couldn't get coverage. Then my home button died, T-mobile replaced it under warranty, I then had them activate the insurance. Also if are under insurance and if you have a replacement under warranty I would be sure to call T-mobile. Since that was likely taken care of directly through Google or HTC they may not know. Of course if you had an insurance claim for say water damage that they tried to deny because the SN didn't match what you originally bought you could say "Oh, did I mention that the water damage happened when it fell off the boat in 300' or water?" I must have written that SN down wrong and what you have on record must be right.
Hope that helps....
as a point of interest, state farm charges me $30 a year for insurance on my nexus one, with ZERO deductible..
that's $2.50 a month folks...
and they don't care if it's rooted, or you used it to hold up your car when you changed your oil.
Thank you for the information I'm goin with state farm.Hahaha.
Hmmm... Called Tmobile, they said my Nexus is currently insured... I made them double and triple check it, but they were positive bout this, I guess my insurance from my G1 is automatically transferred to the N1.
I still thank you for the response guys!
i'd cancel it and get a real policy that costs half and doesn't have a deductible... but that's just me..
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as a point of interest, state farm charges me $30 a year for insurance on my nexus one, with ZERO deductible..
that's $2.50 a month folks...
and they don't care if it's rooted, or you used it to hold up your car when you changed your oil.
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That's good to know and seems like a better way to go!
Oh you were for real? lol I thought you were just kidding, I dont have StateFarm as insurance though. They might not cover it.
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i'd cancel it and get a real policy that costs half and doesn't have a deductible... but that's just me..
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Oh you were for real? lol I thought you were just kidding, I dont have StateFarm as insurance though. They might not cover it.
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call whomever you're using, Farmers, whomever, they likely have a similar policy..
T-Mobile is charging a ridiculous premium for that policy
$4.79 a month is not something I miss.
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$4.79 a month is not something I miss.
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sure, the difference is only $30 a year... over two years an extra $60 on the price of the phone, unless you include the deductible, and it's an extra $190.. 1/3 of the cost of the original phone..
The original poster should call T-mobile again. As I mentioned in my post that the original insurance that I had on my G1 was more expensive. They may have changed it from the insurance that is something like $7/mo to the one that is about $5 ($4.75 or whatever). I got my phone early on so it is possible they are getting better at automating these things. Everyone was still trying to figure out this new Nexus thing when I got my phone.
I have to call my insurance company anyhow so I am going to ask about phone coverage. I have USAA though not State Farm. Even if they don't offer it I wouldn't switch to State Farm. We are saving $1800 a year and have more coverage and a lower deductible on our house compared to State Farm. My parents are now switching over to USAA. He said they will save $900 a year on their 4 cars/truck.
Can someone explain the difference between Sprint's ERP, ESRP, and TEP?
I called and asked Sprint, but I think we both got confused. From what I gather:
ERP (Equipment Replacement Program) - $4.00/mnth covers pretty much everything with a 100.00 deductible on smartphones.
ESRP (Equipment Service Replacement Program) - $4.00/mnth covers basically what ERP does?
TEP (Total Equipment Protection) - $7.00/mnth covers ERP and ESRP
What do you recommend? I'm leaning towards ERP (4.00), we currently don't have insurance on our iphones (att doesn't provide it), but would like it. Just don't want to spend 7.00 each line for no good reason.
Also there is Squaretrade for $144.00 for 2 years or $6.00mnth (probably less with coupons).
jeffla said:
Can someone explain the difference between Sprint's ERP, ESRP, and TEP?
I called and asked Sprint, but I think we both got confused. From what I gather:
ERP (Equipment Replacement Program) - $4.00/mnth covers pretty much everything with a 100.00 deductible on smartphones.
ESRP (Equipment Service Replacement Program) - $4.00/mnth covers basically what ERP does?
TEP (Total Equipment Protection) - $7.00/mnth covers ERP and ESRP
What do you recommend? I'm leaning towards ERP (4.00), we currently don't have insurance on our iphones (att doesn't provide it), but would like it. Just don't want to spend 7.00 each line for no good reason.
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Get it belive me you will need it when you loose your phone belive meee
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Get it belive me you will need it when you loose your phone belive meee
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I pay $7 a month for TEP and I love it, peace of mind, especially with a pricey device like the evo
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I pay $7 a month for TEP and I love it, peace of mind, especially with a pricey device like the evo
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Why TEP and not just ERP? What advantage does TEP have over ERP?
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Why TEP and not just ERP? What advantage does TEP have over ERP?
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TEP covers pretty much everything. Notably, loss, theft and H20 damage. The other two plans are not as inclusive.
Equipment Replacement Program:
Insurance coverage for lost, stolen or physically damaged devices.
$50 non-refundable deductible applies per approved replacement
For full terms and conditions, see the Coverage Certificate
Equipment Service and Repair Program:
Provides coverage for mechanical or electrical failure, routine maintenance or failure from normal wear and tear.
No additional out-of-pocket charges to repair or replace your malfunctioning device
Over 1,800 Sprint Phone Repair Centers available to repair or replace your device. Visit www.sprint.com/storelocator for the nearest location.
For full terms and conditions, see the Service Contract
TEP is both of those put together, for $1 less a month than paying for both separately. (If you want to go read the full T+C, google "sprint insurance" and it will be first or second listed )
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TEP covers pretty much everything. Notably, loss, theft and H20 damage. The other two plans are not as inclusive.
Equipment Replacement Program:
Insurance coverage for lost, stolen or physically damaged devices.
$50 non-refundable deductible applies per approved replacement
For full terms and conditions, see the Coverage Certificate
Equipment Service and Repair Program:
Provides coverage for mechanical or electrical failure, routine maintenance or failure from normal wear and tear.
No additional out-of-pocket charges to repair or replace your malfunctioning device
Over 1,800 Sprint Phone Repair Centers available to repair or replace your device. Visit www.sprint.com/storelocator for the nearest location.
For full terms and conditions, see the Service Contract
TEP is both of those put together, for $1 less a month than paying for both separately. (If you want to go read the full T+C, google "sprint insurance" and it will be first or second listed )
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I finally understand. Thanks, now it's time to decide what level of risk I want to take. ERP has a deductible, and ESRP does not basically. I think since we don't have insurance on our iphones and all has been well for almost 2 years, I think the ERP will be just fine.
They all have deductibles right? I am thinking of the Best Buy plan at 10$ a month since it has hardcore coverage and no deductibles.
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They all have deductibles right? I am thinking of the Best Buy plan at 10$ a month since it has hardcore coverage and no deductibles.
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If you have sprint's ESRP then no (I think), but if you have ERP then yes, 50-100.00. If you have TEP, then yes if you damaged your phone/lost it... but no if it just stopped working.
Well that's what I think this all means. Sprint really needs to simply its insurance plans. Maybe just offer 1, not 3 plans.
if you bring a phone in and you have TEP or ESRP, and it is not lost or stolen or you ran it over with your car (i.e. normal wear and tear), then you don't pay a deductible. even if you have TEP, the deductible only applies if it falls into the category covered by ERP.
I think that Sprint insurance is b.s ..I have tep pay $7 and just bought my hero on march beatbuy offered the $6 a month if they can't fix it ,they give u a new device.my hero went bad last Wednesday thursday I took it to sprint repair center they couldn't fix it.so I get a refurbished right away when they handed to me I noticed power button don't work,they ordered another refurbished for sat,so another 8 miles of driving to pick it up and its another refurbished that is all scuffed up audio jack is messed up .so if I just bought my hero 2 months ago why did I kept ok getting refurbished devices they said its policy.well after calling like 20 times customer service speaking with reps,managers,supervisors I got a brand new hero, when I could of just bought the best buy insurance..with evo am getting the best buy insurance
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I think that Sprint insurance is b.s ..I have tep pay $7 and just bought my hero on march beatbuy offered the $6 a month if they can't fix it ,they give u a new device.my hero went bad last Wednesday thursday I took it to sprint repair center they couldn't fix it.so I get a refurbished right away when they handed to me I noticed power button don't work,they ordered another refurbished for sat,so another 8 miles of driving to pick it up and its another refurbished that is all scuffed up audio jack is messed up .so if I just bought my hero 2 months ago why did I kept ok getting refurbished devices they said its policy.well after calling like 20 times customer service speaking with reps,managers,supervisors I got a brand new hero, when I could of just bought the best buy insurance..with evo am getting the best buy insurance
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Thank you for posting this experience. This is what I hate about the warranty on my Amazon Kindle. I had a Kindle that died in 11th month. They sent me a refurb that looked good, but died in the 100th day . I have another refurb that I hope doesn't die right after the warranty. The worst for Kindle is that the refurbs have 3 month warranties instead of 12 months. I guess I will pay the extra 3$ for the BB insurance then.
Isurance with upgrade
I know when you sign a 2 year contract you have to say if your want an insurance plan or not. Well I have one on my Hero and want to buy an EVO full out. Will I still have insurance on my EVO?
yes, once you have insurance on your account, any phone you add to the account then gets covered. even if you bought a use POS phone off ebay and added it to your account, it would be covered. there is a 2wk period after adding a phone where it can't be used.
so with TEP is there a deductible? I am confused... sorry..
I want to ask a question about the insurance company that works with sprint. Anybody that knows them well plz PM me. Its not a question I want to ask out in public...
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so with TEP is there a deductible? I am confused... sorry..
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If you have TEP, you only pay a deductable while filing a claim under the ERP portion. The ESRP portion has no deductable. So basicaly you will pay 50-100.00 if you break you phone, get water damage, lost or it was stolen.(ERP coverage) If it stops working throught no fault of your own, then there is no deductable. (ESRP) Buy both ERP & ESRP = TEP
I know, I know, their insurance options are confusing. If we decide to get the Evo, we will get the ERP insurance for $4.00mnth
So why not just go with ERP and no matter what happens, "I lost my phone"
seems pretty easy.. I was thinking of TEP but honestly, Ill pay the 50.00 for deductible..
Something seems off.. why would anyone want anything higher than ERP?
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So why not just go with ERP and no matter what happens, "I lost my phone"
seems pretty easy.. I was thinking of TEP but honestly, Ill pay the 50.00 for deductible..
Something seems off.. why would anyone want anything higher than ERP?
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I agree. But, with ESRP or TEP, you would pay 0 if your phone died from no fault of your own. But if you only had ERP and your phone died because of no fault of your own, you could say lost it, but you'd have to pay 50-100.00 dollars. So like all insurance, it comes down to the amount of risk your willing to assume. For example, I have 500.00 deductables on our cars, but someone else might think 250.00 is better. When I was 20, I had 1000.00 deductables.
If we switch to sprint, we'll get ERP. In the last 3 years with our iPhones, we have never needed insurance. So paying $7.00 dollars a month for TEP seems like too much, ERP for 4.00 is fine. I'm willing to pay 50-100.00 IF I ever need it.
is good if u dont mind going thru the hassle of them not having ur replacement at the repair center,or if u dont mind making a couple of trips if the refurbished phone u get is not a 100% hardware condition,,i made like 4 trips to the repair center and i just bought my hero on march my phone went bad and i got a replacement(refurbished) that power button didnt work and than another one 3 days later that was all scuffed up with paint chipping and 2345 calls mnftcre on 10\12\10 and paying $7 after 4 years .when best buy offered me a $6 equipment protection and if they cant fix it u get a brand new device...so i think is bs.,when i get my evo i will get the bestbuy insurance ...
sorry 10\12\2009
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is good if u dont mind going thru the hassle of them not having ur replacement at the repair center,or if u dont mind making a couple of trips if the refurbished phone u get is not a 100% hardware condition,,i made like 4 trips to the repair center and i just bought my hero on march my phone went bad and i got a replacement(refurbished) that power button didnt work and than another one 3 days later that was all scuffed up with paint chipping and 2345 calls mnftcre on 10\12\10 and paying $7 after 4 years .when best buy offered me a $6 equipment protection and if they cant fix it u get a brand new device...so i think is bs.,when i get my evo i will get the bestbuy insurance ...
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Hello all
I have three days left to decide if I want to add insurance to my Evo. I am debating whether or not it is actually worth it.
I am not concerned with damaging the phone myself. I have had 8+ smart phones, and I haven't lost / broken / soaked any of them. The only reason I would be considering the insurance is for hardware defects. Based on experiences with my friends' Evo's, the two main things I am concerned about are
a) a future loose / malfunctioning charger port
b) blown earpiece speaker
For these two things, I am guessing that the 1-year warranty will cover them, correct? If so, how does that process work? Do I have to deal with HTC directly, or can I get all my exchanges, repairs, etc. handled at a Sprint store?
Thanks in advance.
I would just do it personally, just for piece of mind... Its not like its a crazy amount of money. You know how Sprint can get sometimes, what if your phone gets messed up and then they start giving you the run around? I would do it but to each his own, best of luck in whatever you choose to do.
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I would just do it personally, just for piece of mind... Its not like its a crazy amount of money.
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...and thats how they reel u in. I did the insurance thing with my Touch Pro until I realized how big of a waste it was (thought it was only $50 deduct). I've never had an opportunity to use insurance and look at all those months of $7 I would have wasted. You'll be able to get NIB Evos off eBay for around $300 before too long.
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...and thats how they reel u in. I did the insurance thing with my Touch Pro until I realized how big of a waste it was (thought it was only $50 deduct). I've never had an opportunity to use insurance and look at all those months of $7 I would have wasted. You'll be able to get NIB Evos off eBay for around $300 before too long.
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300-100=200 / 7 = 29 months of insurance. I would go for the insurance for two years or until I'm eligible for another phone.
Why was I able to replace my g1 three times with no insurance?
Well because htc includes one year warranty. So when ever I had a defect or the phone does not turn on tmibile just makes sure no water damage and I get my replacement.
Does the evo not have the same warranty from htc?
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my wife and I don't carry insurance on our evo's. its a gamble that I'm willing to take.I'm covered within the first year warantee and after that, the phone is old to me anyways...her charger port came loose and we took it to a service center and they replaced it with a new phone. They said the charger port was a known issue and sprint honored the replacement. worse case scenario,i would've went directly through htc
So as long as you don't dip your phone in the toilet or run it over with your car, no need for insurance.
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Ohhhh. And if they give me a hard time about any exchange I'll just call and make a corporate complaint.
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Thanks for your input everyone.
I think I'm going to be dropping the insurance. I think that because my bill us over $69.99/month, I am eligible for an upgrade every 12 months, which will coincide nicely with the 1 year manufacturer warranty...
I'm somewhat new to Sprint, but I've noticed that with my other phones on my plan when there is a problem they always jump to insurance over warranty.
I've had 2* Samsung Moments have their USB ports go bad. First time they used warranty, second time they wanted me to use Insurance, but got the phone support to use warranty.
Another samsung moment the screen was shutting off on its own and they said there was something wrong with the ribbon on the inside of the phone and said it was physical damage and to use insurance to replace. How can it be physical damage on the inside?????
Every time they said to use insurance was in store, over the phone they use warranty.
Does anybody here have Best Buy insurance on their phone? I have it and was wondering if it as great as i here. They tell me if the phone breaks for any reason they replace it no question.
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Does anybody here have Best Buy insurance on their phone? I have it and was wondering if it as great as i here. They tell me if the phone breaks for any reason they replace it no question.
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Best Buy would lie to its momma to sell her black tie insurance. I bought it for a game system several years ago and found out the hard way that they do ask questions. I got it replaced but it took a few hours for my blood pressure to come back down..
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Best Buy would lie to its momma to sell her black tie insurance. I bought it for a game system several years ago and found out the hard way that they do ask questions. I got it replaced but it took a few hours for my blood pressure to come back down..
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Um figured something like that.
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Um figured something like that.
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lol, ymmv
this was almost 9 years ago. I was a much bigger jerk back then so I'm sure my demeanor was a factor in the exchange..
Most people will complain about Bestbuys phone insurance, but I prefer it. I had the Hero, got it wet, it died, and they sent it out to be repaired. After a month (yes, took forever, but I did have a loaner from bestbuy during the time) they said it couldn't be fixed. Got store credit for the cost (retail, so $599.99 + tax), to get another Hero. I just got the Evo instead. They had no problem with it, since I was buying without upgrade or anything.
If it had been sprint they would have tossed me to asurion, and I would have paid $100...and still had the Hero.
as it stands, right now any warranty issues can be handled by Sprints S&R centers with or without Sprints ESRP or TEP plans. heard through the grapevine though that come October, customers that dont have ESPR or TEP will have to go through the Manufacturer for warranty, which the Manuf. wants you to ship the phone to them, they will determine if its covered or not, then send the phone back either fixed, replaced or the way you send it to them.
I keep the insurance on it. When I got my Tour last year, there was a glitch in the system for a couple of days. I got the $7TEP for $3 on both my and my wife's phone. =)
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as it stands, right now any warranty issues can be handled by Sprints S&R centers with or without Sprints ESRP or TEP plans. heard through the grapevine though that come October, customers that dont have ESPR or TEP will have to go through the Manufacturer for warranty, which the Manuf. wants you to ship the phone to them, they will determine if its covered or not, then send the phone back either fixed, replaced or the way you send it to them.
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Warranty goes through manu, not Sprint or any agent, don't know where you heard that from.
I don't know what makes anybody think they are entitled to a "new" phone and not refurb after months of wear/tear and something happening to the phone. Nothing on this planet lasts forever and phones are not meant to last more than a year (haven't you figured that out already by the ONE YEAR MANUFACTURERS warranty?)
Just like any other insurance on the planet, anytime you make a claim you must pay a deductible, car insurance, health insurance, phone insurance, ANY insurance. If you don't pay a deductible I guarantee you, you are paying more monthly than the insurance that does have a deductible. Now, it all comes down to how much of a gamble you want to pay. $7 a month + $100/$50 deductible through Sprint which in worst case scenario (11 months) you ended up paying $177/$127 but covers lost/stolen, physical damage, water damage, etc. Or $10 a month which after 11 months is $111 but doesn't cover lost/stolen and water damage in which case, you're now screwed. Me personally? I don't use insurance, I take good care of my ****
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Warranty goes through manu, not Sprint or any agent, don't know where you heard that from.
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Sprint has covered any and all warrenty claims I have thrown to them at no extra cost. The shipping label says Sprint, not HTC.
We charge the manufacturer whenever we do service or replacement through warranty at our store so both of you win lol
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Not sure how many people are aware, but as of tomorrow sprint is changing its service and repair program thus stopping in-store warranty work, your phone will only get repaired/replaced at a service center if you have TEP, otherwise you will have to go directly through Samsung which has a 17 business day turn-around time. If you do have TEP physical damage will be covered (cracked screens ext.), batteries will be covered..everything short of water damage and damaged beyond repair (aka the main board is broken) with no deductable
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Not sure how many people are aware, but as of tomorrow sprint is changing its service and repair program thus stopping in-store warranty work, your phone will only get repaired/replaced at a service center if you have TEP, otherwise you will have to go directly through Samsung which has a 17 business day turn-around time. If you do have TEP physical damage will be covered (cracked screens ext.), batteries will be covered..everything short of water damage and damaged beyond repair (aka the main board is broken) with no deductable
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You have it wrong. The main change is $35 charge. the average person will still used this less than once every two years. The insurance still doesn't make much more sense than it made int he past.
Sprint will treat non tep repairs for warrant issues exactly the same except for a $35 charge.
Sprint will replace phones for the same no deductible reasons as it did before with the exception of a $35 charge.
Paying the insurance still means all the odds have been figured and you are paying extra for insurance company profit, insurance company overhead, people who take inordinate risks with their phones, and people who game the system.
Insurance is always like playing against the house, insurance for losses that are not catastrophic rarely make sense
The huge benefit to the change now is that physical damage is now covered in store with no deductable. (Cracked screens, ex) which saves you 100 big ones.
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cognitivel0gic said:
The huge benefit to the change now is that physical damage is now covered in store with no deductable. (Cracked screens, ex) which saves you 100 big ones.
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x2, now all the people that brick their phones can chuck their phone on the ground and get it replaced for free.
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This is all well and good but I would like to see a few people go into the repair center with some cracked screens to see if they get fixed. The phrase that scares me is "not repairable damage". The leaves things very loose, I would hate to take the insurance off my phone, accidentally drop is and then have the person at the repair center tell me that this is not repairable. I don't take paying 7 a month extra as a bet against the house, its more like piece of mind that I would never have to pay $450+ dollars out of pocket for my phone if something were to happen.
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x2, now all the people that brick their phones can chuck their phone on the ground and get it replaced for free.
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"a $50/$100 Claim via Asurion (Insurance Provider) for Damaged beyond repair devices such as ones with a damaged circuit board, liquid damage/corrosion, or a smashed device in 3 or more pieces. And anyone with a lost or stolen device will also get the same above $50/$100 Claim via Asurion."
"For those who are not under TEP and have such issues as a damaged circuit board, liquid damage/corrosion, a smashed device in 3+ parts, or a stolen/lost device they will either have to Upgrade or purchase a new device at MSRP."
So do you guys think the TEP is still worth it?
I had it for a year on my TP2 and never used it.
fastmikey1969 said:
So do you guys think the TEP is still worth it?
I had it for a year on my TP2 and never used it.
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The cost to service is less for a non Tep customer than the deductible. Unless you are prone to lose or water damage your phone the choice seems clear.
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For me it's been worth it. Over the last year, my wife has had her Moment stolen twice, and my son ran into the ocean with his Blackberry. Without TEP, I would have had to buy 3 phones at full price.
I'll never get rid of TEP. I've saved so much money from replacing phones. I seem to be cursed with bad screens, hinges, screens going white, etc... Alot of it happens out of warrenty.
I love TEP!
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So do you guys think the TEP is still worth it?
I had it for a year on my TP2 and never used it.
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To me, it's just like a concealed handgun license. Better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it.
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Better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it.
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That is an extraordinarily irrational attitude toward spending. Why not then buy a second phone to: "have it and not need it"?
The fact is the insurance companies have already figured out whether you will "need it." They have the data and statistics. They figured out the odds, built them against you, added profit, overhead, fraud etc
And again this entire post relative to non TEP holders is for phones bought after Oct 25, sprint can't retroactively change existing purchases and charge for what they specifically advertised for as free when n those purchases were made. Sprint specifically said warranty work would be zero cost without TEP to people buying before last week.
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That is an extraordinarily irrational attitude toward spending. Why not then buy a second phone to: "have it and not need it"?
The fact is the insurance companies have already figured out whether you will "need it." They have the data and statistics. They figured out the odds, built them against you, added profit, overhead, fraud etc
And again this entire post relative to non TEP holders is for phones bought after Oct 25, sprint can't retroactively change existing purchases and charge for what they specifically advertised for as free when n those purchases were made. Sprint specifically said warranty work would be zero cost without TEP to people buying before last week.
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No its not irrational. Would you rather walk in the store and walk out knowing your free replacement will be here the next day, or would you rather walk in the store, spend $35 and have it delivered?
Your attitude towards it would be like not having car insurance. I've had full coverage insurance on both of my vehicles since I've owned them, yet have not had any accidents or had to file any insurance claims..should I just not have insurance just because I haven't "needed" it?
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No its not irrational. Would you rather walk in the store and walk out knowing your free replacement will be here the next day, or would you rather walk in the store, spend $35 and have it delivered?
Your attitude towards it would be like not having car insurance. I've had full coverage insurance on both of my vehicles since I've owned them, yet have not had any accidents or had to file any insurance claims..should I just not have insurance just because I haven't "needed" it?
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I'll save the couple hundred dollars I'd spend total with TEP, pay the $35 and wait a few days.
I'm a single dad with two kids...the money's more important than the phone.
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Your attitude towards it would be like not having car insurance. I've had full coverage insurance on both of my vehicles since I've owned them, yet have not had any accidents or had to file any insurance claims..should I just not have insurance just because I haven't "needed" it?
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No it isn't. Car liability insurance protects you from loses in the millions, loses that do NOT decrease over the lifetime of your ownership.
Your phone goes from $600 to ~$200 in a year. The $600 phone I bought 18 months ago sells for $50 ebay.
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Would you rather walk in the store and walk out knowing your free replacement will be here the next day, or would you rather walk in the store, spend $35 and have it delivered?
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You are confused about Sprints coverage in order to rationalize an irrational purchase. Last time I walked into a sprint store with a non functional phone -- and I have NO TEP or insurance with them, I walked out with a new in box 20 minutes later and paid no fee whatsoever.
You can't argue against the math. That it is not worth it and costs the average user more than benefit is an objective fact. If it weren't, it would cost more.
Please don't call the math irrational, when it is purely rational and the basis for profit of insurance companies, who employ better mathematicians and statisticians than NASA.
Al;so you are incorrect about the $35, that fee only applies to customers who purchased after Oct 25. (and even so it is worth it.)
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Al;so you are incorrect about the $35, that fee only applies to customers who purchased after Oct 25. (and even so it is worth it.)
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Just to put it out there, I am a technician at a Sprint corporate store and we definitely charge the $35 even for those phones purchased before the date.
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Just to put it out there, I am a technician at a Sprint corporate store and we definitely charge the $35 even for those phones purchased before the date.
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Thank you. I was about to post the same thing.
People, it doesn't matter when you purchased your phone. If you do not have TEP you will be assessed a $35 charge. And now, at least at my store, if a person comes in wanting to have their phone looked at under the manufacturers(sp) warranty, we provide them with the phone number to the specific manufacturer, andvise them of the 1-3 week wait period and inform them once again about the benefit of TEP. The only bright side is that after the initial $35 charge you now have 30 days in the event you do want to add the TEP to prevent any future hassels.
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What will people complain about next when it comes to Sprint?
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Holy ****. Sprint, why are you guys so nice?
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this really is a brilliant strategy
I have a smashed spare EVO (both LCD and Glass is cracked), so according to this I could take it to the Sprint store and get it repaired for $35 WITHOUT insurance? Hmmm... sounds way too good to be true. If it is, I wonder if that still applies if I got the phone via bestbuy.
Edit: Now that I think about it, aren't there TWO different insurance options. I'm guessing you need the the lower one (non-TEP) for this to apply at all.
Wonder if this applies to missing rsa keys, for 4g.
I would think that would fall under software upgrades. Hopefully it does, so i can get 4g back
I currently have insurance on my TP2, but now I'm thinking about removing it for the new phone. NOT having it actually sounds MORE cost-effective, unless serious/water damage occurs.
Phatmans law: Once you cancel the insurance comes the time you need it most.
Oh so sweet
I can confirm this. Im a technician at a corporate store. and we started this the 23rd.
Its quite amazing. But to note, we only repair phones at no charge with TEP or w/o if its 3 parts or less.
Probably trying to head off a class action lawsuit from the reboot issue.
I rarely see the value in TEP. $7/month doesn't sound like a lot of money, but it comes to $84 a year. When my wife lost her Moto Q9c a couple of years ago, I bought her a different Q9c on Craigslist for $75. TEP would have required me to pay a $100 deductible on top of the $7 monthly fee that I would have been paying all along.
My biggest fear with the Evo is breaking the glass or LCD. Now that Sprint offers to replace it for $35, that fear is all but gone. Don't forget that most phones come with a 1 year warranty and Sprint repair centers will do their best to repair warranty issues in the store (they replaced my Touch Pro keyboard for free). If you're a Premier Sprint customer, you're also eligible for annual upgrades. In a year, I expect Sprint will have a fancier dual-core phone available at which point my Evo will become Craigslist or eBay fodder to fund the cost of my upgrade.
TEP might make sense if you're accident prone, absent-minded, or abusive, but for me, well, I'm still taking my chances (knocks on wood).
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Phatmans law: Once you cancel the insurance comes the time you need it most.
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I had tep for months on my touch. I canceled it on a Thursday, Friday morning it locked and wouldn't power up. The only good side is I got my evo as a result
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http://www.talkandroid.com/19013-sp...idForums+(Android+News,+Rumours,+and+Updates)
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Great news sprint is just getting better and better
I don't see what all the hype is about because it's the same rip off deal TEP subscribers had to begin with. No matter what's wrong with your phone the crappy Sprint tech's will find a way to say it's water damage or it's user damage to make you pay that $100 insurance charge. Sprint insurance/repair centers are the biggest rip offs around. Now if they said for the people that pay them $7/mo you get no hassle phone exchanges and when the cheaply made usb ports break, you don't force insurance down our throats when you can either fix i or replace the phone for free. ok, off my soap box now but I still don't see any changes worth even announcing
It doesnt count for extreme physical damage, like a shattered/spiderwebbed LCD, or liquid damage, thats what Asurion is for.
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It doesnt count for extreme physical damage, like a shattered/spiderwebbed LCD, or liquid damage, thats what Asurion is for.
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What about a broken camera lens cover? Think they'd cover that?
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It doesnt count for extreme physical damage, like a shattered/spiderwebbed LCD, or liquid damage, thats what Asurion is for.
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So what's the difference between cracked lcd and shattered one?
samrozzi said:
I can confirm this. Im a technician at a corporate store. and we started this the 23rd.
Its quite amazing. But to note, we only repair phones at no charge with TEP or w/o if its 3 parts or less.
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so do they repair 4g issue?
samrozzi said:
I can confirm this. Im a technician at a corporate store. and we started this the 23rd.
Its quite amazing. But to note, we only repair phones at no charge with TEP or w/o if its 3 parts or less.
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Do is cover the repair of shattered/broken LCDs? Or is the other poster correct in saying that it doesn't include excessive damage?
Zomfgawad a carrier actually treating their customers like people instead of stock numbers?!?!? THE NERVE!