Sprint TEP insurance vs Geek Squad vs Squaretrade - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

I'm trying to figure out where to purchase my S4 for Sprint (Best Buy or Sprint). Insurance is my main concern, since sprint increased the monthly to $11 and deductible is possibly going to be $200 for incidentals. I say $200 because that's what the Note2 is currently.
Some of the things i noticed about Squaretrade and Geek Squad is they don't cover loss of phone, but do cover other incidentals. I'm not too worried about loss, more for crack screens.
Which insurance are you guys thinking of? I'm leaning towards GS or Squaretrade since the sprint TEP doesnt seem worth it with the high deductible.

http://squaretrade.force.com/support/faqArticles/If-I-file-a-claim-is-there-a-deductible
That may help...
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Just throwing this link up here. I found this being discussed in another thread a probably 5 or 6 months back. I bookmarked the link, but havent really looked into it myself (or any other insurance programs for that matter).
http://www.worthavegroup.com/cell-phone-insurance
Worth Ave. Group cell phone Insurance policies provide replacement cost coverage for a full calendar year, paid with an annual premium.
Each policy covers the cell phone for Accidental Damage such as drops and spills as well as Theft, Fire, Flood, Natural Disasters and Lightning Strikes. With a low $0 deductible and premiums starting as little as under $4 a month, this policy accommodates every budget. We cover NEW, USED and REFURBISHED devices.
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I ordered mine from Tigerdirect.com and picked up the insurance from them. $6.99/mo or $70/yr covers three full replacements per year with no deductible. covers damage, spills, theft, loss, etc
I saw that newegg is offering similar. Down side is that I'm having to wait due to the delays in stock.
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Sprint Total Equipment Protection. Is it a must have?

Hello,
I do not know if I should take the equipment protection that sprint offers. Is this the only option or is there any other ?
Any suggestion/help is appreciated.
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It just depends on how you are with you phone. Plus it's only $7 I think now? If something does happen to your phone, paying $100 for a replacement is better than paying $500 for a brand new one. Let me tell you though, Asurion sucks. They are one of the most stingy companies I've ever had to deal with, with both my Moment and my Epic.
Yes... worth it. Asurion wasnt a problem to deal with in my opinion when I went swimming with my Pre in my pocket. I had issues with billing amounts and mishaps but excusable in my opinion.
$35 at the sprint store to fix it if you drop it. (Unless you drop it in water I guess)
At $7 a month, you would need to drop your phone more than once every 5 months. If you are careless with your phone, buy the TEP. If you take care of it like I do, the $7 a month is a waste.
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$35 at the sprint store to fix it if you drop it. (Unless you drop it in water I guess)
At $7 a month, you would need to drop your phone more than once every 5 months. If you are careless with your phone, buy the TEP. If you take care of it like I do, the $7 a month is a waste.
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stuff happens, i recently dropped my evo.
i have TEP and its deffinetly worth it.
if you get it you might never use it, but if you dont get it and something happens, $500 down the drain
I have insurance through Best Buy, 7 a month and it covers pretty much everything except theft. Does TEP cover theft as well?
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I have insurance through Best Buy, 7 a month and it covers pretty much everything except theft. Does TEP cover theft as well?
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If its Lost/Stolen you will pay a $100 deductible on top of the 7/month to get a new/refurb EVO.
In the long list of phones I've had over the years, the only ones I've ever had break met their demise in water/beer. So I consider it a must have. Also, after dealing with plenty of customers who didn't get TEP and lost or had their phone swiped, and want to rip my head off when I say a new one is $400-500.. I'd say it's well worth the $7 a month.
Tpe is worth it in my opinion.
I had a motoq 9c before upgrading to the ego and swapped it for wear and tear issues beforehand.
Probably give it to my kid as book reader/mp3 player... any other ideas?
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The cost of a lunch, for a $35 repair, or $100 replacement Pay the $7, well worth every cent.
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I have insurance through Best Buy, 7 a month and it covers pretty much everything except theft. Does TEP cover theft as well?
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Best Buy insurance is not 7, it's more like 10. Also, where Sprint can do repairs in house, Best Buy has to ship our phones out for weeks at a time.If I could do it over, I'd get the Sprint TEP.
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I have insurance through Best Buy, 7 a month and it covers pretty much everything except theft. Does TEP cover theft as well?
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They don't cover theft and you forgot to mention they don't cover loss either.
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Bestbuy warranty's are a Rip off!
Berat said:
I have insurance through Best Buy, 7 a month and it covers pretty much everything except theft. Does TEP cover theft as well?
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I had to pay 10 for best buy, 7 was never an option
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Also, I would argue that it depends on how often you upgrade. I usually upgrade once a year, and most phones (I know for a fact HTC's) carry at least a 1 year manufacturer warranty. Won't help you with stuff like water damage, theft or the like, but it will with defects. If you're careful with your phone, the manufacturer warranty is free and should cover you. I got mine replaced for the power button crack and some weird hot spots on my screen, through Sprint, for free.
johnylovejoy said:
stuff happens, i recently dropped my evo.
i have TEP and its deffinetly worth it.
if you get it you might never use it, but if you dont get it and something happens, $500 down the drain
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How is it $500 down the drain?
Take it to your nearest sprint store. $35. Fixed and out the door. Like I said, unless you drop it on a regular basis, I just don't see how it is worth it.
chris66 said:
The cost of a lunch, for a $35 repair, or $100 replacement Pay the $7, well worth every cent.
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Wrong.
$7 TEP - fixed or replaced for free (Minus water damage/board damage)
No TEP - Fixed for $35 at sprint store or $100 for replacement if in several pieces, water damage, etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819504&highlight=TEP
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Best Buy has to ship our phones out for weeks at a time.
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Exactly which Bestbuy keeps on a very down low while selling consumers.
Bestbuy geek squad forums have purchasers posting everyday that phone has been out for service over a month and when they received it back repair was crap.
This leaves consumers with bad choices - send it out for service again deal with another long return time or deal with crappy repair.
Oh lets not forget loaner phones , their very scarce and suc.
Bestbuy extended warranty of any type are a scam.
I would say its only worth it if your very rough with your phone (or work in an adverse environment, etc) or plan on keeping it over a year. I went through 9 feature phones in a 3 year period because I was so careless with them (fell in fire, dog chewed one, toilet, beer cup, ran one over, lost etc etc.), and considered the couple bucks worth it. Smart phones? I'm as careful as can be. Dropped my launch day Evo once since release, on carpet from about a foot. When it crapped out for unknown reasons at the end November, I just brought it to Sprint and they replaced on the spot for $35. Saved a little over the TEP and a good amount over BestBuy's blacktie scam.
Apparently they're supposed to send yours in and order a replacement when you warranty replace one, but the rep just asked that I give him a good rating on the review call and gave me a new one. Easy enough. *****ing about driving 30 miles in driving snow to the nearest Sprint store with Evos in stock probably helped. Granted he didnt know I find every excuse possible to rip around in a snow storm, and would have been driving around pulling people out of the ditch anyways.
I have TEP and pay the $7/month.
First, my bottom LED flash stopped working. I walked into the Sprint store, and it was taken care of for free.
A few days later, I lost it while out. $100 and I had a phone 2 days later. And BTW, they're not giving out refurbed EVOs (at least not as of 3 or so weeks ago). My replacement was BNIB. Compared to what it would cost me for a new one, I am a-okay with $7/month.
I'm not someone that drops my phone, and I generally take very good care of my items, but sometimes, stuff (like losing it) happens. It's a gamble, but in the long run, I feel I got my $ worth, and for what the EVOs cost, the $7/month is well worth the peace of mind.
It all boils down to this being a gamble, no different than carrying comp/coll on your car/truck.

[Q] Insurance plans for new phones (EVO 4g LTE) No deductible plan found...

I had read on a recent RSS Feed that Asurion is upping premiums to $11.00 or more per month and deductibles are rising from $100 to $200.
This is awful. But, It seems that on wirefly, when you go to pre-order the EVO 4G LTE, they are offering insurance with NO deductible and only $7.00 or so a month.
Reference: https://www.wirefly.com/AdditionalD...c76&referringdomain=wirefly&agent=&viewmode=1
Is this a Wirefly only offer or is this how its going with everyone? (Sprint, Best Buy?) If this is the case from Wirefly only, then that might be a deciding factor for me...
Thanks!
I heard the new insurance changes are due to take effect June 6. Chances are, the info you read about is outdated and you would still be charged the same upped charges
ImaWinRAR said:
I heard the new insurance changes are due to take effect June 6. Chances are, the info you read about is outdated and you would still be charged the same upped charges
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As far as I can tell, Wirefly doesn't use Asurion. So whatever changes they're making shouldn't affect Wirefly's insurance.
I pre-ordered my LTEvo from Wirefly with no contract and got the Platinum Insurance package. I have a device on a corporate account which has no insurance, so this was the best possible solution. I had no idea such a plan existed. So now all I have to pay is $7.49 a month for my phone, and I have the peace of mind knowing that if I have issues (like I've had with the last several OG refurbs I've gotten), I can get a working "comparable device" as a replacement.
Thanks to sgt. slaughter for posting that Wirefly link in that other thread. I was worried when I couldn't preorder on the Sprint site without a contract that I'd have to wait until launch day to get it .
EDIT: Though I just noticed the Wirefly insurance does NOT cover liquid damage, which Asurion does cover. That seems to be the only disadvantage I could see .
Zagg (Invisible Shield) now offers a warranty. There is a $99 up front fee for two years of coverage which comes out to just over $4 a month (A $59.00 deductible may apply) the Zagg coverage covers water damage as well. I have been paying for the coverage on my Evo 3D and Evo 4G through sprint and have been thinking about trying Zagg out for the new Evo LTE I just ordered. It would save money in the long run.
http://www.zagg.com/store/services/zaggsafe/safe.php
Awesome to see you on board captain throwback
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dixonwa said:
Zagg (Invisible Shield) now offers a warranty. There is a $99 up front fee for two years of coverage which comes out to just over $4 a month (A $59.00 deductible may apply) the Zagg coverage covers water damage as well. I have been paying for the coverage on my Evo 3D and Evo 4G through sprint and have been thinking about trying Zagg out for the new Evo LTE I just ordered. It would save money in the long run.
http://www.zagg.com/store/services/zaggsafe/safe.php
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This is interesting.
This is cheaper than the Wirefly insurance, but has a deductible (which Wirefly doesn't), but it actually covers liquid damage (which Wirefly doesn't).
The other difference is that the Zagg insurance doesn't cover a lost or stolen device, while the Wirefly insurance does.
Historically, I haven't lost my device or gotten it liquid damaged (except the one time I accidentally jumped into a pool with my Motorola V710 in my pocket), so I'm having difficulty deciding which plan to go with.
I'll probably just end up going with the cheaper option, but if I do that, I'll probably end up losing my device. And if I go with the more expensive option, I'll probably drop it into a puddle. Stupid decisions.
the insurance wirefly offers is amazing and been wanting to change my sprint pre order to wirefly but sprint wont cancel mine. bastard
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This is interesting.
This is cheaper than the Wirefly insurance, but has a deductible (which Wirefly doesn't), but it actually covers liquid damage (which Wirefly doesn't).
The other difference is that the Zagg insurance doesn't cover a lost or stolen device, while the Wirefly insurance does.
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Actually, the Wirefly insurance doesn't mention "lost". It only mentions theft. In fact, it speciffically states that if the phone was not secured (i.e. in your car with the door un-locked) it is not covered! No matter that it was stolen.
And, from experience, these companies make you provide a police report. So if you leave it on a bus or in your car and no window was broken, good luck collecting. No water damage, no lost phone, partial theft coverage, no thanks.
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Actually, the Wirefly insurance doesn't mention "lost". It only mentions theft. In fact, it speciffically states that if the phone was not secured (i.e. in your car with the door un-locked) it is not covered! No matter that it was stolen.
And, from experience, these companies make you provide a police report. So if you leave it on a bus or in your car and no window was broken, good luck collecting. No water damage, no lost phone, partial theft coverage, no thanks.
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Nice observation.
I actually already cancelled the Wirefly insurance, and will be taking advantage of the Zagg offer instead, once my device arrives. Seems more likely that I'd accidentally drop my device in a puddle then I'd have it stolen directly off my person in a situation where I'd have to contact the authorities.
Captain_Throwback said:
Nice observation.
I actually already cancelled the Wirefly insurance, and will be taking advantage of the Zagg offer instead, once my device arrives. Seems more likely that I'd accidentally drop my device in a puddle then I'd have it stolen directly off my person in a situation where I'd have to contact the authorities.
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You are hilarious.
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Seriously? I hate this price jumps, freaking stupid. I'm going to look into that zagg plan.
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I would rather pay Asurion 11$ with a 200$ deductible and get a new EVOLTE, than pay 7$ a month with no deductible to get a replacement phone that is not EVOLTE. There is a difference. You get what you pay for.
typhoonikan said:
I would rather pay Asurion 11$ with a 200$ deductible and get a new EVOLTE, than pay 7$ a month with no deductible to get a replacement phone that is not EVOLTE. There is a difference. You get what you pay for.
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Oh I'd rather have the Asurion insurance, but it's not an option for me, unfortunately. So I have to find a 3rd-party insurance plan that gives me at least some coverage.
Actually, the Wirefly insurance doesn't mention "lost". It only mentions theft. In fact, it speciffically states that if the phone was not secured (i.e. in your car with the door un-locked) it is not covered! No matter that it was stolen.
And, from experience, these companies make you provide a police report. So if you leave it on a bus or in your car and no window was broken, good luck collecting. No water damage, no lost phone, partial theft coverage, no thanks.
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Yes, I read the small print as well and don't think the Wirefly insurance is worth much.

(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.
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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.....
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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$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.
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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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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.)

Is the $6.99 Insurance worth it??

I have the $6.99 insurance for AT&T but my question is, is it really worth it? Are there better places to get insurance because for Asurion the s4 is Tier 3 which means a $200 deductible which to me is outrageous. I need your guy's opinions
I do best buy black tie $9.99 a month for any damage, no deductible. Just doesn't cover loss/theft
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Cheeze[iT] said:
I do best buy black tie $9.99 a month for any damage, no deductible. Just doesn't cover loss/theft
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I didnt buy from best buy though would that matter
LeKtRiCzzz said:
I have the $6.99 insurance for AT&T but my question is, is it really worth it? Are there better places to get insurance because for Asurion the s4 is Tier 3 which means a $200 deductible which to me is outrageous. I need your guy's opinions
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outrageous? would you rather pay $600+ for a new one if you lose your current one..?
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outrageous? would you rather pay $600+ for a new one if you lose your current one..?
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I dont want to say I wont lose it but Id rather not jinx myself but im sure there is cheaper options
I have Squaretrade and it only has a $99 deductible but it does not cover lost or stolen.
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I have Squaretrade and it only has a $99 deductible but it does not cover lost or stolen.
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what??
i also have bestbuy insurance! 9.99$ a month with no deductible!
dont believe the Gorilla Glass 3 bull****! "Tougher from the inside out with Corning’s exclusive, game-changing Native Damage Resistance, Gorilla Glass 3 offers improved scratch resistance, reduced scratch visibility, and improved retained strength"
i dropped my S4 from 15 inches high to the sink and the screen cracked!!
good thing i have bestbuy insurance! i only paid 9.99$ insurance so far on insurance and i getting my screen fix/replaced.
netnerd said:
what??
i also have bestbuy insurance! 9.99$ a month with no deductible!
dont believe the Gorilla Glass 3 bull****! "Tougher from the inside out with Corning’s exclusive, game-changing Native Damage Resistance, Gorilla Glass 3 offers improved scratch resistance, reduced scratch visibility, and improved retained strength"
i dropped my S4 from 15 inches high to the sink and the screen cracked!!
good thing i have bestbuy insurance! i only paid 9.99$ insurance so far on insurance and i getting my screen fix/replaced.
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Ya I think Squaretrade is $5.99 a month if you choose the monthly plan..
It covers damage but not lost or stolen..
im not worried about lost or stolen im worried because the glass is thinner and just as breakable
how would i go about getting bestbuy insurance
LeKtRiCzzz said:
im not worried about lost or stolen im worried because the glass is thinner and just as breakable
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In case, Squaretrade can't be beat..
$5.99 a month or a $99 one time fee for 2-years of coverage and a $99 deductible..
You can also buy best buys outright for $170 with no deductible and no limit to the claims. Also if they cannot fix/replace the phone they give you a store credit for the full retail of the phone so that you can pick something else out.
Source: I'm a best buy mobile lead
i just bought 5.99 insurance thanks guys for the help
I dont know how yalls home insurance is but we have state farm. They cover electronics. We have 2 50" flat screens, ps3, laptop, and 2 gs4's and its 29.99 month. I think she said it was 2.99 month for each phone. Full coverage. But all thats tied into home insurance.
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