I toyed with the idea of getting the Squaretrade warranty and accident coverage for my TF and dock, but figured I'd save the money. Yup, $70 after discount code was too much. What could happen?
What a mistake. This week, I was caught in a flash flood during the heavy rains on the East Coast. Transformer and dock (as well as a bunch of other electronics in my car, like my phone) were lost, filled with water and dirt. (The only thing I could salvage was the 32G flash card.) I can't replace it because I also lost an expensive, 10-month-old car, and need to cover the shortfall from the insurance.
I sure am glad, though, that I saved that $70.
It should be covered by your flood insurance...if you have it
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well you could also have spent the 70 dolla then they come back with we dont cover water damage like they like to do in the uk.
sounds like a crazy week
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It should be covered by your flood insurance...if you have it
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No, no flood insurance on my home. Not in a flood zone. (Ironically, ordinary homeowner's coverage would have applied if it was damaged by, say, a leaky pipe. But not for flooding.)
I would ask your car insurance to cover it. I believe if you are in an accident they cover stuff in the car. i actually surprised they covered the car for a flood at all. No guarantees, but worth asking.
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I would ask your car insurance to cover it. I believe if you are in an accident they cover stuff in the car. i actually surprised they covered the car for a flood at all. No guarantees, but worth asking.
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Believe me, I checked. No coverage of personal articles in the vehicle. The car itself is covered under comprehensive.
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I would ask your car insurance to cover it. I believe if you are in an accident they cover stuff in the car. i actually surprised they covered the car for a flood at all. No guarantees, but worth asking.
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They only cover items that become part of the car (i.e. mounts, car seats, etc) items that are not fixed in the car are not covered. This is what my insurance says.
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They only cover items that become part of the car (i.e. mounts, car seats, etc) items that are not fixed in the car are not covered. This is what my insurance says.
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Yeppers My daughter had a bunch of stuff stolden out of her car and the claim had to be filed on homeowners ......bummer to OP
Could you please tell us how you got the coupon code?
Buy the insurance now, claim next week
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Could you please tell us how you got the coupon code?
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I just googled "Squaretrade coupon code" and shazam.
magicdave26 said:
Buy the insurance now, claim next week
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Even if I was predisposed to do that, I bought the tab in early JUN. You have to buy the warranty quicker than right now.
No offense, but your story + username + avatar made me lose it.
I think you're looking at it the wrong way, sure your TF got wrecked but you still made the right decision by not purchasing the warranty. If there's a 10-15% chance of it getting lost/stolen, $500 TF * 0.15 is $75 of value, but then you need to consider that they probably have a deductible which is probably going to add another $100 minimum on top of it.
Insurance is almost always a scam.
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No offense, but your story + username + avatar made me lose it.
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I know -- the story is dripping (!) with irony. But, with the exception of phones, there is no deductible on accident coverage. That's why it's such a good deal.
I think I'm the only one here that's ever bought SquareTrade warranties so let me clear up some mistakes some people have said.
1. You have to buy your warranty within 90 days of purchase date (they do require receipt for proof of purchase you email/fax them your receipt). eBay items you have 30 days.
2. You can buy warranty with ADH (Accidental Damage from Handling). This gives you protection against ANY DAMAGE, water, physical, whatever. You break it accidentally, they send you a new replacement device. ADH can only be purchased on items within 30 days of purchase date. There is a deductible, but it's only $50 and only on Cell Phones.
3. You can get a REFUND ANY TIME for your warranty! Any unused months of coverage, you get refund back to your credit card. You can get a FULL refund within 60 days of buying the warranty.
4. If the item is broken and they don't make the device anymore, or they can't fix it, etc.. you get a check for your FULL RETAIL PRICE you paid for the device.
Back in December 2010, I bought the Nexus S, I also bought SquareTrade warranty with ADH coverage for $99.00.
In July I sold my Nexus S and got a refund of $72.15 from SquareTrade. It cost me $26.85 to warranty my Nexus S for 7 months. That's pretty damn cheap and great peace of mind. Compare this with insurance through the cell carriers.
So, Personally I have SquareTrade warranty for my Transformer... guess how much it cost me?
$56.24 for 2 years with ADH. (I had great coupon codes).
So $399+$56.24, If my Transformer gets flooded, I get a brand new $399 Transformer, I save about $342. How is that a bad deal?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/30/AR2006093000148.html
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Yes yes, I usually agree with extended warranties being a rip off, but those are mostly for old school methods of selling them at big box stores for freaking coffee makers, projection tvs, toasters, stupid **** like that.
SquareTrade really is a different type of warranty company. Do a Google search on SquareTrade and you'll see a ton of good things about it.
As a purely "warranty" company...I'm sure squaretrade has a better business model than most...but nevertheless...they are not an exception.
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So $399+$56.24, If my Transformer gets flooded, I get a brand new $399 Transformer, I save about $342. How is that a bad deal?
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Realize until that provervial flood actually happens...you're actually taking a loss of $56.24...and it will likely stay that way. Thats how squaretade maintains a net positive income and that's how it's a bad deal.
Comparing a person who buys squaretrade warranty for every highend purchases they make...vs one who take the same amount of money and deposits it into a "oh s#it" bank account...they later would come out on top...and would most likely be in a net positive
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Realize until that provervial flood actually happens...you're actually taking a loss of $56.24...and it will likely stay that way. Thats how squaretade maintains a net positive income and that's how it's a bad deal.
Comparing a person who buys squaretrade warranty for every highend purchases they make...vs one who take the same amount of money and deposits it into a "oh s#it" bank account...they later would come out on top...and would most likely be in a net positive
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For the 3 devices I've bought a SquareTrade warranty (and a couple I've bought and refunded after I sold the devices), doing a quick calculation in my head, no, it wouldn't have saved me money if I sat on the money.
I buy all my devices and phones full price $400-$550 with tax, so spending $50-$99 up front for the piece of mind for 7-10 months, then getting most of it back after I sell the device is well worth it.
Again, only talking about SquareTrade. Screw Best Buy's Geek Squad Protection and all that.
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I think I'm the only one here that's ever bought SquareTrade warranties so let me clear up some mistakes some people have said.
1. You have to buy your warranty within 90 days of purchase date (they do require receipt for proof of purchase you email/fax them your receipt). eBay items you have 30 days.
2. You can buy warranty with ADH (Accidental Damage from Handling). This gives you protection against ANY DAMAGE, water, physical, whatever. You break it accidentally, they send you a new replacement device. ADH can only be purchased on items within 30 days of purchase date. There is a deductible, but it's only $50 and only on Cell Phones.
3. You can get a REFUND ANY TIME for your warranty! Any unused months of coverage, you get refund back to your credit card. You can get a FULL refund within 60 days of buying the warranty.
4. If the item is broken and they don't make the device anymore, or they can't fix it, etc.. you get a check for your FULL RETAIL PRICE you paid for the device.
Back in December 2010, I bought the Nexus S, I also bought SquareTrade warranty with ADH coverage for $99.00.
In July I sold my Nexus S and got a refund of $72.15 from SquareTrade. It cost me $26.85 to warranty my Nexus S for 7 months. That's pretty damn cheap and great peace of mind. Compare this with insurance through the cell carriers.
So, Personally I have SquareTrade warranty for my Transformer... guess how much it cost me?
$56.24 for 2 years with ADH. (I had great coupon codes).
So $399+$56.24, If my Transformer gets flooded, I get a brand new $399 Transformer, I save about $342. How is that a bad deal?
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I buy squaretrade for all my electronics. When I was sporting an Ipad 2 before I saw the green android light I bought the squaretrade warranty because the Best Buy black tie warranty was rediculous expensive. I only had the warranty a week and I dropped my ipad and cracked the screen. Squaretrade send me a box I shipped it the they said they could not fix it and 2 days later they PayPal me the full replacement cost of my ipad.
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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.
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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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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.
Hi guys,
Should be getting my Desire HD sometime next week if all goes to plan (super excited ). I have bought it sim free online so it's cost me £470 and as you can imagine I'd like to protect this investment against any mishaps.
I've been looking around at phone insurance and there seems to be a decent choice out there. Just thought I would get your opinions before purchasing any.
I can't get insurance from my provider (o2) cause I'm on a sim only tariff and would like to keep it that way and my phone isn't covered in my house insurance policy. So I would like any recommendations on any phone insurers. I am based in the UK (so need a UK insurer).
I just want it to cover all the basics really such as theft, liquid damage, accidental damage etc. etc. Loss cover would be nice but it is not a must.
Thanks
Who do you bank with some banks do a add on package where you get things like mobile insurance and travel insurance ?
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Who do you bank with some banks do a add on package where you get things like mobile insurance and travel insurance ?
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Sorry I forgot to mention that, I bank with HSBC. I checked with them and they do not offer a separate phone insurance or belonging insurance other than that covered in their home insurance policy (and I don't insure my home with them).
Add it to your house insurance who will insure it for Cover both in and out of house mine for the year extra was 6euro
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HSBC do have phone insurance package as I had this few years ago and I claimed. Over all experience was very quick and with in 3 weeks I had 450 in my bank. I'm currently with natwest and have advantage blue package that gives me phone insurance for phones worth upto 750 and I pay £6.95 a month. I would recommend going with HSBC but if thy don't do it no more open a current account with natwest and ad a advantage blue package. End of the day ya don't have to use the bank. Or insure ya phone at ccpclaims this is the company natwest use for there advantage blue package.
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why would you need one? if in some cased you broke your phone and the price of fixing it exceed the price of buying new one, then just buy a new one, or if it was less then fix it. i'm sure it wont cost more than the amount of money you eventually going to pay for the insurer.
Personally i use fonesafe, its £5.99 a month and they guarantee a new phone to your door in 24 hours.
If you don't mind waiting a little longer you can try:
http://www.insureandgo.com/phone-insurance.html
They have excellent customer service, and the claim will be dealt with reasonably fast, although it breaks, they will try to repair the phone rather than replace it (they will replace if it cannot be repaired).
Whomever you go with though you must be EXTRA careful to both read the policy in full and keep the insurance people up to date with your details. If you miss out anything important or do not claim in time etc you are VERY likely to lose your claim. Having said that, if you are mindful you wont have an issue
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No end: Insurance covers against loss/theft AND accidental damage. In my opinion it is well worth it, i pay £140 over the course of the handsets life (2 years), during that time i dont have to worry about losing or breaking it (my two biggest worries), that peace of mind is worth it in my opinion. Naturally, opinions differ!
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why would you need one? if in some cased you broke your phone and the price of fixing it exceed the price of buying new one, then just buy a new one, or if it was less then fix it. i'm sure it wont cost more than the amount of money you eventually going to pay for the insurer.
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well the cost of the phone is £470...the cost of insurance is about £5-£8 a month (£60-£96) a year. Insurance doesn't just cover breakage though, it will cover the phone against theft and the more expensive packages (£7-8) cover it in case you lose your phone. Liquid damage is also something it covers and being in the rainy UK you just never know...2 years ago my phone got destroyed because I was walking on the side of the road and got splashed by a passing bus driving through a puddle.
I realise that being Bahraini things work differently out there (I used to live in the UAE) so phones are a lot cheaper (no VAT) and that things such as theft and rain are less common so insurance isn't even considered
i have my student home insurance with endsliegh. phone insurance was £24 FOR THE YEAR and covers loss, accidental damage (inc water damage), and theft. replacement within a week. awesome.
asked my parents and they said their phones are covered by their home insurance for pennies, so it might be worth asking your home insurance company first.
let say i'm in bahrain, and my phone got stolen, how they would be sure that it is stolen??
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let say i'm in bahrain, and my phone got stolen, how they would be sure that it is stolen??
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Well here in UK you'd have to call the police and report it stolen and tell them how. If you left it in your car which was unlocked and left it on the seat for everyone to see then obviously the insurance company would not pay out as it was incompetence on your part. But if they smashed a window and took it from the glove box then it would say that in the police report and the insurance company should cover it. The same applies for if its taken from your house or if it stolen of you directly...most important thing is to report it and get the crime report from the police.
Anyone else with a tf buy insurance for their tf? Just thought I would share that I just bought a policy from www.worthavegroup.com It cost 35 bucks for 1 year of coverage with no deductible. You can also add a smartphone to your policy for only 10 bucks (sucks because I bought a smartphone policy from them a month ago for 50 bucks). Also coupon code tenoff takes 10% off the price. Hope this helps someone out.
Portable devices are covered under my home insurance. I didn't even need to give them the IMEI number last time I upgraded my phone.
Worth checking out, IMO.
They seem to be very product specific. I don't see any "general tablet" insurance - just iPad insurance.
I'd recommend Square Trade. They have cheaper than most store warranties, plus cover things like accidental breakage and screens. Better coverage and a better price, though no store return/exchange.
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They seem to be very product specific. I don't see any "general tablet" insurance - just iPad insurance.
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Tablet insurance is covered under the laptop insurance. Covers accidental damage, lost, stolen, etc.
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I'd recommend Square Trade. They have cheaper than most store warranties, plus cover things like accidental breakage and screens. Better coverage and a better price, though no store return/exchange.
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ST costs a lot to get any breakage/theft insurance.
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Tablet insurance is covered under the laptop insurance. Covers accidental damage, lost, stolen, etc.
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So it is! Just purchased a policy for my TF and dock as well as for my Droid X phone. Thanks!
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So it is! Just purchased a policy for my TF and dock as well as for my Droid X phone. Thanks!
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Awesome! You are very welcome. Also they have an A+ rating from the BBB and reviews of them suggest they are top notch.
Anybody know any good UK insurance deals? I'm just waiting for a call-back from my home insurer to see what they cover/charge.
Never bothered with insurance in the past, but would cry if I dropped and broke this baby.
http://www.protectyourbubble.com/gadget-insurance/get-quote.html
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ST costs a lot to get any breakage/theft insurance.
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The coupon code THIRTY30 will get you 30% off of the policy. Ends up being less than the worth ave insurance.
I went with Worth Ave for two reasons:
1. SquareTrade would not allow the accidental damage add-on since I purchased the TF from Best Buy. Worth Ave has it regardless of merchant.
2. SquareTrade does not cover theft, Worth Ave does.
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I went with Worth Ave for two reasons:
1. SquareTrade would not allow the accidental damage add-on since I purchased the TF from Best Buy. Worth Ave has it regardless of merchant.
2. SquareTrade does not cover theft, Worth Ave does.
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I have 3 insurance policies with squaretrade, and I'll be going with WAG for the policy on the Transformer I just purchased. Thanks!
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I went with Worth Ave for two reasons:
1. SquareTrade would not allow the accidental damage add-on since I purchased the TF from Best Buy. Worth Ave has it regardless of merchant.
2. SquareTrade does not cover theft, Worth Ave does.
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Thanks really appreciate this. At best buy during the black friday hell the guy asked if I would like the entire black tie protection for $112 or something. I told him flat out no and he kept pushing it.
I'm definitely going with Worth Ave and recommending it to friends. $9 extra for theft is really cheap. They say you can add some tracking program too but android probably already has an app for that. Thanks again.
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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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.
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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.....
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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.
Slap-Yourself :) said:
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.
Slap-Yourself :) said:
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.
Slap-Yourself :) said:
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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Don't think for a minute that it cost a lot for a screen....There may be high sales now but soon the true cost will be no more than $80.00. Remeber true cost for many phones to OEMS like Apple is $65-100.00. What do you guys think! Here are a few links that I came up with for LCD, and digitizer replacement. Feel free to post and add more for those in need that will be organized into one thread.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-i9...III+GT-i9300+~+BLUE+Front+Glass+lcd+digitizer
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-GT-i9300-Original-Replacement/dp/B008DRO6JS/ref=pd_cp_e_1
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-i9300-Display-included-Replacement/dp/B008DC8N5G/ref=pd_cp_e_0
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wailord said:
I am on t-mobile and got insurance for $7.99/month. For ~$100 per year it will pay for itself for two years if I replace the phone once.
Insurance is worth it imo because screen damage is only one possible problem. There is also water damage, theft or other defects that may present themselves after the manufacturer warranty expires.
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Yes but carriers may soon have parts to replace screens for like free or a small fee. I paid 35.00 to replace my EVO 4g cracked screen
wailord said:
I am on t-mobile and got insurance for $7.99/month. For ~$100 per year it will pay for itself for two years if I replace the phone once.
Insurance is worth it imo because screen damage is only one possible problem. There is also water damage, theft or other defects that may present themselves after the manufacturer warranty expires.
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Last time I checked Squaretrade was a much better option, but doesn't cover theft. It's only offered for the first 30 days of ownership. Also, the deductible for both is very high.
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Oh I didn't know that. That is a good deal if you can get them to do it.
Ouch I didn't know there was a $150 deductible. Now I am regretting signing up for it. :crying:
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Its better then Sprints. I just got my phone the other day and they told me that insurance is $11 a month and that the deductible is $200 :crying:
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Don't think for a minute that it cost a lot for a screen....There may be high sales now but soon the true cost will be no more than $80.00. Remeber true cost for many phones to OEMS like Apple is $65-100.00. What do you guys think! Here are a few links that I came up with for LCD, and digitizer replacement. Feel free to post and add more for those in need that will be organized into one thread.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-i93...+lcd+digitizer
http://www.xphoneparts.com/china-who...ent_p3952.html
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy...pd_sim_sbs_e_3
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-i93...pd_sim_sbs_e_1
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none of your link is working
best buy's geeksquad offers $10 a month insurance but doesnt cover theft but its good for phone replacement at any reason and no deduction
does anyone have experience with Ensquared?
Ensquared is $58.99 for 1 year of coverage and they cover everything including spills, drops, loss and theft. Their deductible is $75.
borismanalo said:
best buy's geeksquad offers $10 a month insurance but doesnt cover theft but its good for phone replacement at any reason and no deduction
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I used to work for them. A lot of people assume that they get their phone replaced with a new one in-store, but they don't. It gets shipped out and repaired if possible. Cracked screens are almost always repaired. They try their hardest to avoid giving the customer a new phone. But if they have replace the phone, it's a refurb. If there are no replacements available, they get store credit for the amount they paid for the phone.
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I used to work for them. A lot of people assume that they get their phone replaced with a new one in-store, but they don't. It gets shipped out and repaired if possible. Cracked screens are almost always repaired. They try their hardest to avoid giving the customer a new phone. But if they have replace the phone, it's a refurb. If there are no replacements available, they get store credit for the amount they paid for the phone.
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This information is very outdated as it has changed a bit ago. The phone gets sent out (you can get a loaner phone if available for $50. This gets refunded when the loaner is returned). Usually within 1-5 business days you get your replacement phone (same model).
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uhm... well i live in san antonio, ill probably call them to comfirm it, i was going to put insurance anyway and if they have that good offer ill probably use geeksquad than assurance from sprint that they charge you $150
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Don't think for a minute that it cost a lot for a screen....There may be high sales now but soon the true cost will be no more than $80.00.
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Soon? Psssh yeah right, not believable for a minute when a t959 vibrant (gs1) LCD screen replacement is $89 + free shipping and a t989 gs2 is $149 + free shipping, both from amazon and is the cheapest I have found.. which is about the same pricing as LCD replacement sites from China and wholesale sites like Alibaba and Aliexpress.
True though, their wholesale price should be about 3x less than retail but I've been searching extensively for weeks and there are no wholesalers selling for anything less than what I've stated above. It will be years until we see LCD screens for the gs3 at a respectable price, like claimed in the OP. By then the value of the gs3 will become greatly depreciated from what it is today since higher end phones will be available.
P.S none of those links work
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My screen cracked, don't even know how. Then two more small cracks developed while the phone was in my pocket for a few hours.
I mean, wtf.
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Just noticed I have several scratches on my screen. I didn't notice until today when I showed my phone off to my brother. He's like man u scratched it up already! I'm like no wtf. Look at it...scratches. I dont have a screen protector but I've only had it two days and I keep it in a leather holster. Don't know how the hell it happened just after two days...FML!
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