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Protection????

What protection plan do you guys have on your Device?
Any suggestion to help me chose what company got the best protection plan.............

Just get square trade.

5thElement said:
Just get square trade.
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how reliable are they?

It has nothing to do with reliability. You get whatever coverage you buy. Contracts are contracts. They've been around for many many years now.

Lol none. I guess I should look into it...w
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Square Trade
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I'm looking into it now. Looks like TWTYOFF coupon code still gets you $20 off. End price for 2yr warranty plus accidental damage is $99 - $20 = $79. 1Yr black tie with Best Buy is $199. So this looks like a great deal and its transferrable.
I think I'm signing up tonight. I trust me. Its the grabby fingers of everyone else.
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Bestbuy black tie protection
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bb or costco
I only did the one year warranty but best buy offered 2. The cost was 599 and after spending about 199 I couldn't justify a 2nd year that's already 25 percent. If my wife didn't make me get it...and I'm in the Insurance biz....I probably wouldn't have added it since Samsung does offer warranty.
black tie...covers everything they said from spilled drinks to failure...and they will buy it back for a percentage of retail price!
Best buy or Costco are the best places.

Samsung Case...
I/O tab so SQ wouldn't insure it.

Tiered TEP

Not cool
http://m.engadget.com/2012/06/08/sprint-total-equipment-protection-tiered-plans/

looks like that covers the "erp" part of tep. as long as the "esrp" stays in the 4 to 5 dollar range, ill just stick with that.

Well that just made my decision for me for keeping Black Tie insurance on my next phone. $200 deductible matches AT&T's program now!.
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I think this cost is outrageous. They should go back to fixing almost any problem with a phone for $50 I was fine with a $100 deductible but to match the deductible with the upgrade price is insane.

Knowing this beforehand might have changed my mind about pre-ordering the GS3 and just getting it at Best Buy.

makes me feel better knowing i just dropped TEP from my plan. screw you sprint, you're turning into the same BS as every other carrier..

shane6374 said:
Knowing this beforehand might have changed my mind about pre-ordering the GS3 and just getting it at Best Buy.
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Sprint allows you to cancel your pre-order of the GS3.

nikon120 said:
Sprint allows you to cancel your pre-order of the GS3.
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I know and I just might do that and pre-order it at Best Buy. $169.98 for 2 year protection plan comes out t0 $8.50 per month over 20 months (Upgrade cycle) with $0 deductible but it doesn't cover lost phones.

You can always just quit tep. And find a 3rd party protection. Or cancel the pre order and get it at Best buy.
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ÜBER™ said:
You can always just quit tep. And find a 3rd party protection. Or cancel the pre order and get it at Best buy.
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Good suggestion. Zagg's program looks pretty good $99 for two years and $59 deductible for liquid or physical damage. Just no lost or stolen coverage.
http://www.zagg.com/store/services/zaggsafe/safe.php
Can keep my pre-order, save the $36 upgrade fee I would pay for doing it at best buy.

Man it sucks because the only reason I really want insurance is if it gets stolen. I learned my lesson twice with the 4 epics I've owned. 2 stolen off chargers, 1 lost, 1 I took swimming (won't be doing that again).

i think ill be fine with just the service and repair side of tep and dropping the eqiptment replacement program. does anybody know what the stand alone pricing on the equipment service and repair program will be?

schnowdapowda said:
Man it sucks because the only reason I really want insurance is if it gets stolen. I learned my lesson twice with the 4 epics I've owned. 2 stolen off chargers, 1 lost, 1 I took swimming (won't be doing that again).
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I did see one third party plan that offered theft protection.
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the only reason I have the tep is for protection of stole, most of the time I take good care of my phone, but I had 1 opportunity that my phone was lost and I really thank for having the insurance but paying 200 dollars its just way too much. I wonder how many people will stop getting the tep with the contract and how much it'll affect them
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I plan on buying the sg3 and keeping my epic as insurance ...Phone breaks after a year out comes the epic.

(Q) nexus 7 insurance

Hey peeps! I'm getting a nexus 7 and I'm wondering of anyone is getting insurance on their device. I know it has the manufactures warranty but it doesn't cover things an insurance policy would. I'm thinking to get it insured.... .
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androidkid311 said:
Hey peeps! I'm getting a nexus 7 and I'm wondering of anyone is getting insurance on their device. I know it has the manufactures warranty but it doesn't cover things an insurance policy would. I'm thinking to get it insured.... .
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I don't even know if you can just for something that costs $199. If you could, I don't think it'd be worth it. In my case, it would fall under my renter's insurance--although IIRC my deductible is around $200.

It's £60 here for an extended 2 year warranty including damage, not worth it for a £190 tablet.

jabsys said:
It's £60 here for an extended 2 year warranty including damage, not worth it for a £190 tablet.
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Yeah I've seen it for £40 for 2 years.. just as its budget not sure how long it would last lol.
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i'll be registering it with my bank for insurance....£5 per month covers phone, tablet, keys, wallet, IDs and car breakdown so I'm doing it regardless of the price of the nexus 7

I wonder if it would be covered through Homeowners insurance.

You can take it to best buy and buy a protection warranty. Only thing is, for a tablet like this it costs 199.99. WTF! I'm not paying another 200 on top of the 250 I just paid. That's like paying for a $450 iP*d (had to censor or I would get killed ;p )

"extra" insurance is always a scam. (i'm talking for Europe). First you pay about 25%+ insurance fees and in case something happens you will pay "own risk/excess" and documentation costs. In many cases you'll pay within a year the full amount you need for replacing when something happens.
Never get extra insurance for something you can afford to buy a new one. Much cheaper in the long run!

What about a place like SquareTrade? They seem to offer good warranty for decent pricing
I just got a quote for a $279 tablet for $27 two year warranty.....

dbett4 said:
What about a place like SquareTrade? They seem to offer good warranty for decent pricing
I just got a quote for a $279 tablet for $27 two year warranty.....
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So a 2 year warranty costs $27? I wonder how many arms & legs the deductible costs.

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So a 2 year warranty costs $27? I wonder how many arms & legs the deductible costs.
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If it's one of their common covered issues there is no deductible.

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I wonder if it would be covered through Homeowners insurance.
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It should be. Check with your agent to be sure. Also check what your deductible is.
At least with my insurance, if I'd drop it and the screen would break, it would be covered. Some extended warranties will not cover, um, "user error" like that. In general extended warranties are a scam and a MASSIVE money maker for places like Best Buy.

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So a 2 year warranty costs $27? I wonder how many arms & legs the deductible costs.
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Square Trade's warranty's are awesome. My wife dropped her iPad 2 on a tile floor and shattered the screen. Square trade sent a padded box by next day air and paid for next day air shipping both ways. We got the box, they got it next day, it was repaired and returned on the same day the got it. We received a repaired iPad 2 in 3 days and it didn't cost us a dime extra.

btmec said:
Square Trade's warranty's are awesome. My wife dropped her iPad 2 on a tile floor and shattered the screen. Square trade sent a padded box by next day air and paid for next day air shipping both ways. We got the box, they got it next day, it was repaired and returned on the same day the got it. We received a repaired iPad 2 in 3 days and it didn't cost us a dime extra.
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so you're saying there is not deductible? and just pay roughly 25 bucks for 2 years of warranty?

I dropped my Transformer and cracked the screen about 2 weeks after I bought it. SquareTrade couldn't replace the glass within 7 days (this was when the Transformer first came out) so they sent me a check for $450 for replacement. I did have the accident insurance on it, and they were really great to work with. - sheureka

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so you're saying there is not deductible? and just pay roughly 25 bucks for 2 years of warranty?
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Went to the square trade website and it's actually $60 for 2 years if you want coverage for drops, spills and other accidental damage. Still not bad of a deal.

No that's not bad at all. Idk of other places to get a warranty or else I would compare
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Insurance for the Nexus 4?

Just thinking, I'm not too worried about defects, Google will replace it for that. But reading about the nexus 4s slickness, and people dropping them makes me realize stuff happens. This is why I have insurance on my at&t account, but obviously that isn't going to mean much with a non at&t phone. Any third party companies that offer it?
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http://www.squaretrade.com/smartphone
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.

estallings15 said:
http://www.squaretrade.com/smartphone
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
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Squaretrade is ridiculously overpriced given the cost of the n4 and the deductible they charge. Plus they offer cheaper coverage for iPhones which is irritating. Not recommended. If others have found reasonable insurance, I'd be interested.
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$125 for two years with a $99 deductible?
My current plan through T-mobile is $6 a month with a $130 decuctible. What are you used to paying?
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.

I think it's crap that I can't just pay $30 from square trade for a service plan with accidental coverage. Oh it's a phone. That means you need insurance and not a service plan. Who decides this crap? I got a service plan from square trade when I bought my HTC Flyer and it was $30, and what is a flyer? An oversized Desire HD!
I remember you used to be able to buy a service plan from best buy for a phone if you bought it from them, and now they have bend over and spread em insurance too! Really who decides this crap? Cell phones are pretty much in a class of their own with consumer electronics.
I guess I'll just go insurance free
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estallings15 said:
$125 for two years with a $99 deductible?
My current plan through T-mobile is $6 a month with a $130 decuctible. What are you used to paying?
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Both plans are outrageous given the cost of the Nexus 4.
Cor-master said:
I guess I'll just go insurance free
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I'm with you. Unless squaretrade recognizes their ridiculousness and adjusts their pricing plans accordingly. I'll not be holding my breath.
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bumping this in hopes that it gets some action.
i think i am going to get squaretrade before my 30 days are up. one of the things i like is you can cancel at any time and be refunded the rest of your money. or cancel and stop paying your seven bucks a month. you can also transfer it with the phone if you sell it and want to use the insurance as a perk.
has anyone else found anything better?
i just noted in a previous post that my phone just dropped 18" onto a rug with the bumper on and now my glass creaks. its only a matter of time i feel before something worse happens. and who knows... maybe google and lg will start building these things a bit better and with insurance we can swap it out.

I just think it's crap I can get a square trade warranty on a tablet for $30 that doesn't have a monthly fee and offers the exact same coverage but because the device is deemed small enough to be a phone I gotta pay a monthly fee
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Cor-master said:
I just think it's crap I can get a square trade warranty on a tablet for $30 that doesn't have a monthly fee and offers the exact same coverage but because the device is deemed small enough to be a phone I gotta pay a monthly fee
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i completely agree. i wish some hardware replacements would start hitting the market. if i could price out the replacement parts i could weight out the pricing better. but i dont want to go past my 30 days and be forced into buying the parts from the internet when they could very well be pricier.

Check the threads were people have sent their phones back for repair. I'd rather save my money then send it back to LG for repair, if there is something that needs repair. One post I read said it was going to cost $140 to repair the cracked glass. Another one was $153. So paying someone $125 for 2 years and $99 deductible seems like its not worth it. The cost for a one time repair would have to exceed $224 to make it worth it.

This is what I got. Square trade $79.99 for 2 years and a $50 deductible.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008I668NG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
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BruceCLin said:
This is what I got. Square trade $79.99 for 2 years and a $50 deductible.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008I668NG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
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That would be worth it but are you sure it covers phones?
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I agree. Paying $125 on the chance that I break it and then have to pay another $99, for a total of $224, on a phone I bought for $300, doesn't seem quite worth it.
Of course, that's if it only breaks once. My wife is murder on phones, so figure that she breaks hers, say, three times in two years and that's $125 + $99 x 3 = $422. But then, if LG will repair it for about $150, then those three times only cost me $450, so the difference is still pretty negligible.
I'm going to get us both the Ballistic cases when they are released in a few weeks and hope for the best.

danguyf;35721483My wife is murder on phones.[/QUOTE said:
as am i.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sOoXKBYC1c
the seventy dollar deal for prepaid doesnt sound bad at all.
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I got Square Trade. They are having a 35% off sale until December 26th. :thumbup:
Transmission sent from my badass Nexus 4.

I've had mixed experiences with Squaretrade. My biggest complaint is that they send your device to a repair depot that can take over a week to fix. In addition, if the repairs exceed the cost of the phone, they keep it.
Also, the last time I used them, they wanted my SIM card (I was having SIM identification problems). I personally refuse to send an active SIM card through the mail. They said that all of their customers are fine with it?
Anyways, I personally don't think it's cost effective to buy insurance for a cell phone at $299-$349. Just keep money aside if it breaks or is lost/stolen.

I'd like to know if any one has used these guys.
http://www.worthavegroup.com/cell-phone-insurance
on paper it seems like a good deal and good coverage... but I'd like to hear some stories about claims being a hassle or not.

I'm content with using SquareTrade as an "Insurance" for my Nexus 4.
SquareTrade: $125+$99=$224 (They even cover shipping)
Buying New Replacement: $349+Shipping
Plus with buying new, you have to take into consideration that the Nexus 4 is nearly impossible to get right now.
So you could be stuck without a phone for months, where with SquareTrade you get one quickly.
And "Part Replacement" is pointless IMO. You might crack the screen, spend $150 for a new screen. But what if you do more damage than just the screen.. more parts to buy
But that's just me. Plus if the phone is not repairable. They give you the full retail cost of the phone at time of purchase.
$79 Plan from SquareTrade the Indian guy from the SquareTrade Customer Service said the Nexus 4 is covered under this plan.
Or $99 Plan from SquareTrade will cover it too, (in case you don't want to take the chance that the $79 plan does not cover it.)

Best Buy Protection, SquareTrade Protection, or Asurion Protection?

Hey guys, I am planning on upgrading to the GS4 next week and am contemplating on where to purchase the device. The location I purchase it is going to be based on the warranty I get. Best Buy has no deductible while Asurion and Square Trade both have deductibles. Has anyone had any experience with filing a claim with either of the companies and/or recommend one over another? Thanks.

kunjan_2003 said:
Hey guys, I am planning on upgrading to the GS4 next week and am contemplating on where to purchase the device. The location I purchase it is going to be based on the warranty I get. Best Buy has no deductible while Asurion and Square Trade both have deductibles. Has anyone had any experience with filing a claim with either of the companies and/or recommend one over another? Thanks.
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Asurion is god awful and you'll have to pay 150-200 (lost my S3 three times) each time.
Square trade is awesome with is extra accidental coverage, one time payment plus there's almost always a nice discount code online to save a bunch. I smashed my tablets screen dropping it and I had the bootloader unlocked with is permanent with Asus and voids the manufacturer warranty but they still ended up replacing it.
Don't know about Best Buy though, have heard it's good though. Definitely recommend SquareTrade though!
dit: And SquareTrade doesn't have a deductible? I'm pretty sure.
EDIT: Never mind lol, there isn't a deductible on tablets but there is on the phones xD Still great though!
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Asurion is god awful and you'll have to pay 150-200 (lost my S3 three times) each time.
Square trade is awesome with is extra accidental coverage, one time payment plus there's almost always a nice discount code online to save a bunch. I smashed my tablets screen dropping it and I had the bootloader unlocked with is permanent with Asus and voids the manufacturer warranty but they still ended up replacing it.
Don't know about Best Buy though, have heard it's good though. Definitely recommend SquareTrade though!
dit: And SquareTrade doesn't have a deductible? I'm pretty sure.
EDIT: Never mind lol, there isn't a deductible on tablets but there is on the phones xD Still great though!
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Thanks for you reply. Yeah, I thought Square Trade had a deductible. I actually have used Square Trade in the past, and luckily have never had to file a claim. I like the fact that with Best Buy, I can just go into the store. I'm pretty good about not misplacing my phone, so I'm not worried about the lost/stolen feature. I am leaning towards the Best Buy insurance, but I have read mixed reviews on the service/insurance through Best Buy. Some say they are given a hard time when they take their device in, while others say that best buy takes the device and ships it out right away to get fixed.

And Best Buy gives you a loaner while your phone gets fixed. But the lost or stolen part blows. But still leap years better than asurion.
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Why not insurance through Sprint?
I thinks its 7 bucks a month and covers theft, lost and damage.
im in the same boat as you although i already purchased my phone @ Radioshack so its between squaretrade or sprint.

robogoflow said:
Why not insurance through Sprint?
I thinks its 7 bucks a month and covers theft, lost and damage.
im in the same boat as you although i already purchased my phone @ Radioshack so its between squaretrade or sprint.
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Sprint goes through asurion and they actually charge 11...
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I have used asurion on my Sprint phones and Att phones. In the first 6 months nothing IMO beats asurion.
I rarely keep a device longer than that anyway. It is good to know that if I lose one it is covered for a much smaller cost than buying as replacement. I have had to use my insurance twice after someone else broke my phone, process to file a claim was quick and easy and my replacement arrived next day. I have had an instance where quality of the replacement was below my standards and was sent a suitable replacement.
I have also had Bestbuy insurance and it was OK...just had bad experiences with poorly trained stores, had to wait a few days to two weeks [I hear they have improved that] and now don't buy phones there so not really an option
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Best buy is the best. No deductible infinite replacements. And it's a $1 cheaper a month than Assurion. Assurion is $150 deductible and only 3 replacements a year even though you have to pay that much.
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GiantJay said:
Best buy is the best. No deductible infinite replacements. And it's a $1 cheaper a month than Assurion. Assurion is $150 deductible and only 3 replacements a year even though you have to pay that much.
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Have you had any experience in filing a claim with Best Buy?

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Have you had any experience in filing a claim with Best Buy?
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Not yet but have never had anything but exceptional experiences when dealing with Best Buy's customer service. I have filed claims with Assurion where I received defective devices though after paying $150.

GiantJay said:
Not yet but have never had anything but exceptional experiences when dealing with Best Buy's customer service. I have filed claims with Assurion where I received defective devices though after paying $150.
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Awesome. I think I'm gonna go with Best Buy. Thanks!