I just dumped mine on my evo3D. I have had TEP for a long time (since TP1) & have used it once. A long time ago I dropped my original evo off my desk and it broke. If you consider all the monthly premiums I have paid & the deductible I'm down on the deal.
TEP is increasing from $8 to $11 (a 37.5% increase) starting June 17th for all new LTE devices MSRP $549.99+ which would include the evo LTE. On top of that, deductible is rising to $150 or $200 a whopping 100% increase over the previous deductible.
Those increases are absolutely outrageous. Wasn't the evo 3D $499 off contract when it came out? So this is $50 more and they are doubling the deductible along with a 37%+ increase? You are way better off buying a phone off eBay or craigslist. I guess when the phone is brand new but within a few months prices usually come down.
Anyway I dumped mine just seeing how many of you are planning on keeping it. I may have considered keeping it if the deductible stayed the same but doubling? No thanks Are you guys keeping it?
btw here is the article LINKY
I'm pretty careful with my phone, obviously an accident can happen at anytime but I have an office job so it's on my desk all day. I didn't really think it was the best value before the price increase but now it just seems like a complete joke.
Thank you Mathman for an outstanding write up on the math behind TEP - Everyone should read this post here.
UPDATED Mathman Post with graphs - Everyone should read this post here.
I reluctantly kept mine just in case I bricked my phone.
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Definitely dumping my TEP, I've never had a reason to use it as I've always been safe with my phones. Keeping my old EVO as a backup.
i never had tep on my evo tho i thought i did until i broke it.. then man i missed having it.. so i will be keeping mine.. insurance is always a gamble but id rather pay for peace of mind then pay for a new phone or go back to my junk one
grrmisfit said:
i never had tep on my evo tho i thought i did until i broke it.. then man i missed having it.. so i will be keeping mine.. insurance is always a gamble but id rather pay for peace of mind then pay for a new phone or go back to my junk one
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I will be keeping mine for the same reason. I have never had to use it in my time with sprint or even come to think of it maybe even in all my time with Alltel & Verizon too. But it is that if I ever need it. It is there.
Will
Didn't realize they were doubling the deductible that's just ridiculous -_- are there any good alternatives to this insurance? Would cancel but they kinda got us if there's no reasonable alternative...
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Bestbuy and SquareTrade are two other alternatives but, neither of them cover loss or theft.
Dumped it months ago
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So the Sprint warranty is essentially you making a $464 bet that you'll break your $550 phone over the next 2 years for a reason outside of the 12 month manufacture warranty coverage. Add in the variable of the price of the phone dropping after year 1, and it's a losing bet.
With squaretrade(who I currently use for my old EVO), it's a $225 bet of breaking your $550 phone over 2 years.
Bestbuy insurance just sucks from what I've read.
So... Think I'm skipping it.
The way I am with stuff, I need all the safety nets I can get. I just recently had my Evo 4g sink to the bottom of a lake.
With that being said, I'll probably cancel the insurance after a year and if something happens just be forced to do an early upgrade.
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purock said:
The way I am with stuff, I need all the safety nets I can get. I just recently had my Evo 4g sink to the bottom of a lake.
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So you're going to lay down a $332 bet on a $550 phone breaking over the next 12 months?
Take your $332 to vegas and bet on Red. You'll make more money.
If you kill your phone, the payout is $220($550-$332). If you went to vegas with your bet, the payout would be 100%($332).
To protect against loss or theft you may want to add it to your insurance. I keep a personal articles policy for my photography equipment, laptop, and a few other items. I've place phones on the policy in the past.
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Expanding on my point....
If your phone ever breaks, don't think of it as you're having to shell out $550.
Think of it as you've already saved $464 of the cost. You're only paying $85 extra for you losing your bet.
In other words, to make it more clear, it cost you $85 more to break your phone w/o insurance than with. That's it.
The question with insurance is, are you really going to drop down $264($11/month) to maybe save $85 one day?
one thing you guys aren't thinking about...what if you have to replace the phone more than once in those two years?
i've had to replace my wife's phone 6 times in the past two years with out paying a deductible any of the times....do the math on replacing multiple times
me personally all the kernel developing and flashing i haven't had to use TEP for my line but having it on both lines and replacing her phone 6 times made it well worth it on both lines
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one thing you guys aren't thinking about...what if you have to replace the phone more than once in those two years?
i've had to replace my wife's phone 6 times in the past two years with out paying a deductible any of the times....do the math on replacing multiple times
me personally all the kernel developing and flashing i haven't had to use TEP for my line but having it on both lines and replacing her phone 6 times made it well worth it on both lines
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I've had 7 EVO's in 2 years so I have definitely used me tep. I recently found out that you can downgrade your protection to not include accidents or theft. So essentially normal wear and tear and sprint store support. I may go with this option since none of the times I replaced mine had to go through assurant.
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I've had 7 EVO's in 2 years so I have definitely used me tep. I recently found out that you can downgrade your protection to not include accidents or theft. So essentially normal wear and tear and sprint store support. I may go with this option since none of the times I replaced mine had to go through assurant.
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that is true and a valid option...most people don't know tep is actually 2 different charges
Haven't had one of these policies in the last 5 years on any phone owned. If you're prone to dropping/damaging your device, then by all means get it. For me it would just be wasted money.
I'll take the risk. If something should happen, I'll buy a used one from ebay or similar.
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I've had 7 EVO's in 2 years so I have definitely used me tep. I recently found out that you can downgrade your protection to not include accidents or theft. So essentially normal wear and tear and sprint store support. I may go with this option since none of the times I replaced mine had to go through assurant.
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This is good to know and what I'll be doing. I've only used assurion once and that was over 4 years ago- the rest of my replacements have been through the store.
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So the Sprint warranty is essentially you making a $464 bet that you'll break your $550 phone over the next 2 years for a reason outside of the 12 month manufacture warranty coverage. Add in the variable of the price of the phone dropping after year 1, and it's a losing bet.
With squaretrade(who I currently use for my old EVO), it's a $225 bet of breaking your $550 phone over 2 years.
Bestbuy insurance just sucks from what I've read.
So... Think I'm skipping it.
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Here is my previous post I posted in another thread. Many people have had bad experience with best buy protection plan but it has changed since the OG evo days.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26016045
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Dumped it a long time ago. Keeping the OG Evo as a backup to the EVO LTE.
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I pre-ordered my EVO through BB. I'm contemplating where to get my insurance now though. Can I go through Sprint still? Should I get the BB insurance? SquareTrade? Other?
What are some pros/cons from experience? I figured this would help a lot of people out. Thanks in advance!
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i would check with BB, but you can get it through sprint. just call them and ask for it, should be good to go
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I pre-ordered my EVO through BB. I'm contemplating where to get my insurance now though. Can I go through Sprint still? Should I get the BB insurance? SquareTrade? Other?
What are some pros/cons from experience? I figured this would help a lot of people out. Thanks in advance!
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My 2cent experience.
BB is a great insurance from a cost perspective. No deductible if your phone needs replacement. The only down side with BB insurance is if there is an issue, they need to send it in.
My BB Story:
I sent in my OG Evo because it had a bad charging port (common problem). It took them a month and a half to get it back to me. Meanwhile they gave me a beat up LG Optimus as a lender phone. It was decent, but it felt like a life time without MY phone. They fixed the charging port on my Evo and sent it back, but when I got it back, I noticed that they blew out the one capacitative button (above the charging port). I couldn't send it out and wait AGAIN. So I used LED hack to keep those lights off, because it looked like it was missing a front tooth.
Also, if you lose or your phone is stolen, your SOL. I dropped my Evo into the dark endless bottom of a lake (SOL).
You can go onto the Sprint Insurance after you buy your phone elsewhere, like BB. Nice things about Sprint is that they replace lost or stolen phones. If you need a replacement they get you one immediately. Downsides: Replacement phone might be refurbished and you have to pay a high deductible.
It's really whatever floats your boat. Sorry for the long post.
just to add to sprint's TEP you should be able to add TEP through sprint within 30 days
Also I believe now Sprint is uping their TEP cost to 11$ per month. For phones that cost 500$+ w/o contract. It is Asurion that provides the insurance, and from what I read the LTE will have a 150$ deductible.
So essentially you will end up paying $264 for 2 years + 150 deductible = $414.
And I currently have insurance on my OG Evo. I am seriously considering just dropping the insurance. If I break my LTE, just keep my old Evo as back up or buy something on craigslist. And after a year you can get the 75$ credit towards an upgrade.
I am leaning towards just saving my money on the insurance.
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My 2cent experience.
BB is a great insurance from a cost perspective. No deductible if your phone needs replacement. The only down side with BB insurance is if there is an issue, they need to send it in.
My BB Story:
I sent in my OG Evo because it had a bad charging port (common problem). It took them a month and a half to get it back to me. Meanwhile they gave me a beat up LG Optimus as a lender phone. It was decent, but it felt like a life time without MY phone. They fixed the charging port on my Evo and sent it back, but when I got it back, I noticed that they blew out the one capacitative button (above the charging port). I couldn't send it out and wait AGAIN. So I used LED hack to keep those lights off, because it looked like it was missing a front tooth.
Also, if you lose or your phone is stolen, your SOL. I dropped my Evo into the dark endless bottom of a lake (SOL).
You can go onto the Sprint Insurance after you buy your phone elsewhere, like BB. Nice things about Sprint is that they replace lost or stolen phones. If you need a replacement they get you one immediately. Downsides: Replacement phone might be refurbished and you have to pay a high deductible.
It's really whatever floats your boat. Sorry for the long post.
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Ya i hear these all the time because thats what the old insurance plan used to be.
Let me tell you about the changes they did for the Black Tie Protection plan from best buy.
2 Options:
1) Rapid Exchange program where it takes 2-5 business days for you to get another phone. Yes it will be a refurb phone and most of the phones I send out they usually come in 2 days.
2) repair program where you can send out your phone to be repaired and u will get the same unit. Takes anywhere from 2-4 weeks to get your phone back. Now this good thing about this option is that if your phone is not cost effective to repair then they will they give u full retail value to either get the same phone or u might be able to get yourself a new phone. Ive had times where ppl had the epic 4g and they were tired of it, sent it out and 3 weeks later they got themselves an epic 4g touch for $50 since the price difference from retail cost was 649.99 to 699.99. Now this may not always happen but it can.
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Also I believe now Sprint is uping their TEP cost to 11$ per month. For phones that cost 500$+ w/o contract. It is Asurion that provides the insurance, and from what I read the LTE will have a 150$ deductible.
So essentially you will end up paying $264 for 2 years + 150 deductible = $414.
And I currently have insurance on my OG Evo. I am seriously considering just dropping the insurance. If I break my LTE, just keep my old Evo as back up or buy something on craigslist. And after a year you can get the 75$ credit towards an upgrade.
I am leaning towards just saving my money on the insurance.
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This is pretty much my thoughts on insurance as well.
It's not really worth it. I'm keepmy my OG Evo as well for backup in case anything happens with my EVO LTE.
The Sprint warranty is essentially you making a $464($200 deductible + $11*24months) bet that you'll break your $550 phone over the next 2 years for a reason outside of the 12 month manufacture warranty coverage. Add in the variable of the price of the phone dropping after year 1, and it's a losing bet.
With squaretrade(who I currently use for my old EVO), it's a $225 bet of breaking your $550 phone over 2 years.
Bestbuy insurance just sucks from what I've read.
If your phone ever breaks, don't think of it as you're having to shell out $550.
Think of it as you've already saved $464 of the cost. You're only paying $85 extra for you losing your bet.
In other words, to make it more clear, it cost you $90 more to break your phone w/o insurance than with.
Are you really going to drop down $264($11/month) to maybe save $85 one day?
Theres this insurance company:
http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/android-landing1
I dont have any experience through them so i dunno, seems the reviews are good though but its a bit pricey @ $70 a year or $125 for 2 .
"Coverage up to $750. Coverage only available
for phones bought in the past 30 days."
Where did that 11$ came in? Are they changing it soon I paid 8$ at month and deductible is 100$ btw I do keep my insure for almost a year and then drop it ain't worth it for 24 months
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LTEvo said:
Also I believe now Sprint is uping their TEP cost to 11$ per month. For phones that cost 500$+ w/o contract. It is Asurion that provides the insurance, and from what I read the LTE will have a 150$ deductible.
So essentially you will end up paying $264 for 2 years + 150 deductible = $414.
And I currently have insurance on my OG Evo. I am seriously considering just dropping the insurance. If I break my LTE, just keep my old Evo as back up or buy something on craigslist. And after a year you can get the 75$ credit towards an upgrade.
I am leaning towards just saving my money on the insurance.
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they don't have $75 upgrade anymore
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Theres this insurance company:
http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/android-landing1
I dont have any experience through them so i dunno, seems the reviews are good though but its a bit pricey @ $70 a year or $125 for 2 .
"Coverage up to $750. Coverage only available
for phones bought in the past 30 days."
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How is that pricey? Way cheaper than Sprint and BB.
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they don't have $75 upgrade anymore
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Hmm...I swear they were still giving 75$ credit for adding another year to your contract. Guess not, looks like this was canceled.
I'm keeping sprint's insurance... pay the deductable and get a new phone over nighted no questions asked for any reason!
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I'm keeping sprint's insurance... pay the deductable and get a new phone over nighted no questions asked for any reason!
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People have been doing some intense math on this forum regarding the TEP, and it seems that you'll pay about $450 for the insurance if you use it once. That's hardly worth it when the phone won't even be worth that in a year. I would recommend against it honestly, but if the peace of mind is worth it than do what you've gotta do.
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People have been doing some intense math on this forum regarding the TEP, and it seems that you'll pay about $450 for the insurance if you use it once. That's hardly worth it when the phone won't even be worth that in a year. I would recommend against it honestly, but if the peace of mind is worth it than do what you've gotta do.
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It really boils down to how much of a clutz you are. if you are always dropping and/or breaking your phone and loosing it I think insurance is a smart buy. If you are very careful and treat it like your baby then insurance is about as bad a buy as when playing blackjack.
Okay how about ensquared.com? For $99, I get 2 years coverage and get:
-3 claims up to $1000 each (only a max of $600 TOTAL through squaretrade)
-$75 deductible (better than the $100 one through squaretrade)
-covers lost, stolen, dropped, water, etc.
Seems like the way to go! Any thoughts on this? Experience with them?
TEP is a house bet for most people. Those who haven't read this yet, read this write up by Mathman here.
I just dumped my TEP, 37.5% price increase with 100% deductible increase to go with it. On top of that, no guarantee your replacement is going to be new, it's most likely going to be a refurb which doesn't have the full value of a new phone.
I have always had TEP, and it has saved me multiple times. With my Samsung Moment, I bricked it several times. The first thing they asked me "do you have TEP?". Then they would replace it (for free) no questions asked. I have had them repair my wife's old Hero a couple times, and have had them repair other phones in the past. I have yet to pay a single deductible.
For me personally, TEP has worked out, and saved me a lot of money. So keep in mind that TEP does have some benefits too, and not every repair requires a deductible. I personally cannot afford forking out $599 for a new phone if I did not have insurance, so I have to have some sort of it. Squaretrade with a 30% off coupon makes the warranty about $90 for two years with accidental damage (doesn't cover lost or stolen), that is the other choice I would look at, but I think I may stick with TEP because of my past experience. The price hike does piss me off though.
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I have always had TEP, and it has saved me multiple times. With my Samsung Moment, I bricked it several times. The first thing they asked me "do you have TEP?". Then they would replace it (for free) no questions asked. I have had them repair my wife's old Hero a couple times, and have had them repair other phones in the past. I have yet to pay a single deductible.
For me personally, TEP has worked out, and saved me a lot of money. So keep in mind that TEP does have some benefits too, and not every repair requires a deductible. I personally cannot afford forking out $599 for a new phone if I did not have insurance, so I have to have some sort of it. Squaretrade with a 30% off coupon makes the warranty about $90 for two years with accidental damage (doesn't cover lost or stolen), that is the other choice I would look at, but I think I may stick with TEP because of my past experience. The price hike does piss me off though.
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See my above post. Ensquared seems to be a better bet than SquareTrade.
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this was mentioned in another thread... just didnt want to hijack the thread so i post it in a new one...
It will void your HTC "factory" warranty but if u have sprint tep then you can use the unroot and relock methods posted in the threads and you should be able to return them to sprint for repairs and such
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So, i never gave any insurances for phones a big thought... if you think, that I had plenty phones, and none of them got so damaged, lost, thrown in the water... that I was worried about insurance...
I mean you pay depending where about 10$ per month (2 years 240$) so if you just in case can get your phone replaced and pay another 100$ deductable... so in the end i pay 340$ to be sure I could have a replacment phone... now in other words...if i say the phone is worth 600$ that would mean that every 2nd person would need to replace there phone so it makes sense for a consumer to buy this... really every 2nd person? still it seems to be popular in these forums...
I mean yeah i had a display break from one of my phone some time back went to the store ordered a new display 100$ done... here i would have still overpaid 200$ so I don't quite get it... but I do have an open mind to be convinced
My example is absolutely simplified... and they offer repair services as well... I understand, but still...
Am i just talking good care of my stuff? so that i dont worry about this so much ? just wondering...
I think of it like this do I have in pocket over 500 to replace my phone nope. So ten bucks a month is easier when I do need replacmet and pay 100. Second is piece of mind, I did a few replacements and fixes which is good. In the end sprint and insurance wins. The thing that bugs me was a few years back the amount of fraud going on and that's why it gets more expensive when it comes to insurance.
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This is a good example why I don't have sprints TEP. It's a big rip off. I personally like using best buy black tie protection. I paid $170 for 2 years it doesn't have a deductible it is cheaper than sprints TEP.
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I personally think it's a waste of money. If I drop my phone on the sidewalk or in the toilet, I'll suck it up and get a cheap phone off Craigslist until I can save up for a replacement. I'd rather that than spend that much money a month on insurance. Besides, don't you all put a few bucks into an emergency fund every month anyway?
People say just be careful with your phone and you won't need insurance and if you can't do that then get ibsurance. Sure that's a good point, but there's no way I can watch out for it every day nor do I want to pile up money for insurance so small investments for quality cases and screen shields do that job for me for much less than paying insurance a month, so now I only have to worry about it for exceptionally dangerous days (camping, swimming, etc) which is easy if you remind yourself how important your phone is and how crazy it'll be without it. Living like this, I've never broken a phone.
But that's just me. I like someone else's idea, instead of investing your money in insurance where you never get it back, put it aside as a "phone" funds for yourself at the same rate this way you can keep your own money if you don't use it. You'll be paying more for the replacement, but if you generally don't break phones you'll be saving more money than you spend if you don't break it the next time (easier said than done, but I did say "if you generally don't break phones")
Basically, insurance is for people who either:
1) want to throw away money
or
2) break phones often (2+ times within one 2-year agreement)
Personally I don't think insurance is a bad idea but I do think sprints TEP structure is a total ripoff. Looking at a few EVO LTE on Ebay they're already going for under retail and I've seen a few open box sell for $450. I could only imagine what our phones would sell for in a couple of months. These phones will be so affordable soon rendering TEP a total ripoff if one had to pay a $200 deductible.
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forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26638575&postcount=92
Please consider searching before starting new threads. This topic has had at least 3 threads dedicated to it, and the above link details under what circumstances a person should consider insuring their phone.
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If you don't want insurance then don't take it . Simplified answer.
Peace of mind coupled with not having to pay $500-$600 at once for a replacement.
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Peace of mind coupled with not having to pay $500-$600 at once for a replacement.
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As mentioned, you'd be getting ripped off to pay that much for a replacement now that Ebay is stocked up and people are looking ahead to the SGS3.
But, hey, at least we're not being forced by anybody to carry phone insurance. Yet.
SilverZero said:
As mentioned, you'd be getting ripped off to pay that much for a replacement now that Ebay is stocked up and people are looking ahead to the SGS3.
But, hey, at least we're not being forced by anybody to carry phone insurance. Yet.
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What are you talking about?! EVO LTEs are not going for low on eBay. They are auctioning for no less than $500 and "buy it now" options mostly around $600 and ABOVE. Don't spew "information" that doesn't truly benifit your point...
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What are you talking about?! EVO LTEs are not going for low on eBay. They are auctioning for no less than $500 and "buy it now" options mostly around $600 and ABOVE. Don't spew "information" that doesn't truly benifit your point...
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The one with "buy it now" are just sitting there without any one buying them. And I've seen a few auctioning off for $450-$475. I will post links when I get to my laptop
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forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26638575&postcount=92
Please consider searching before starting new threads. This topic has had at least 3 threads dedicated to it, and the above link details under what circumstances a person should consider insuring their phone.
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Well I actually did do a search and had a couple entries.... But nothing big really..... Might have not look long enough
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What are you talking about?! EVO LTEs are not going for low on eBay. They are auctioning for no less than $500 and "buy it now" options mostly around $600 and ABOVE. Don't spew "information" that doesn't truly benifit your point...
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No less then $500?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18090309202...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1182
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18090304509...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1182
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18090166495...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1182
I think the bottom line here is if you want phone insurance, get phone insurance. If you don't, then you don't. It's that simple. However, I kinda find it interesting that a lot of people say hey I don't need phone insurance but are the same people that get insurance on electronics. I know it's much cheaper and there's no deductible but if you are gonna be a stickler then be one 100% of the time. Insurance is there for those that wanna be proactive and have a peace of mind at the end of the day. Think of how much money we throw away paying car, home and renters insurance without ever putting in a claim? I know all these things are mandatory but honestly we waste thousands upon thousands upon thousands for those things. However, it's the peace of mind knowing that if you smash your car up, your home gets burglarized or catches fire, you'll be covered and so will your valuables( if you pay that extra $200 a year or more for that). If these things didn't carry mandatory weight, would we have car or home insurance? It's the same question to ask yourself when looking to purchase phone insurance( minus the mandatory part). I carry the TEP insurance because it protects me against EVERYTHING! I know there is a deductible but it works for me. I've heard horror stories about BBs Black Tie Protection. Yeah there is no deductible but what you have to go through to get your phone fixed is not worth the $94 you'll save vs the Sprint plan and in the end you end up getting a refurbished phone anyways. That's like saying I'll go to Joe Schmoe to get my car fixed because he is cheaper than the dealership but end up getting your car back with more problems than you started out with. I just say go with what you like. In the same breath, you can't ridicule or belittle someone for being proactive imho.
My old Palm Centro, Palm Pre, and Evo Shift...
Centro had worn out button panel, and then someone stepped on it a bit and the button panel broke on the corner.... free repair in 1 day
Palm Pre died and stopped turning on... Free new or "like new" replacement 2 business days
Second Palm Pre died and stopped turning on... Free new or "like new" replacement 2 business days
Evo Shift died and stopped turning on... Free new or "like new" replacement 2 business days
Second Evo Shift died and stopped turning on... Free new or "like new" replacement 2 business days
So this is why I keep my Sprint TEP
Never paid a dime aside from the monthly fee
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No less then $500?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18090309202...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1182
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18090304509...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1182
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18090166495...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1182
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Ok. Still close to $500 on those though. And I'd still rather not have to pay $470 at once though...
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PaulHBK said:
Ok. Still close to $500 on those though. And I'd still rather not have to pay $470 at once though...
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$470 now $370 next month $270 the following month. Eventually the phone will level off around $225-$300. At that point making sprint deductible of $200 a total ripoff. I guess TEP is a good investment within the first 4 months of a phones released.
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Well lets put it this way I've had phones since they first came out. Remember that BIG Motorola ! Also one of the first car phones. I've never had insurance or had a need for it. Same with screen protectors. Each to his own.
Sprint tep has gotten me out of soo many o**** moments that I will continue to pay for it and is probably one of the main reasons I have stuck it out with sprint. No other carrier has "repair" centers like sprint does
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I was wondering which one is better i heard best buys what does it cover i have the sprint one and since i purchased phone from sprint can i still get best buys insurance ?
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No, you have to buy the phone from best buy to get their insurance.
Check your house or renter's policy (I'm assuming you have them for all of your other goodies). That's what I've always used for replacements.
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No, you have to buy the phone from best buy to get their insurance.
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This has not been true for several months. You can add it as long as they can see the phone in question.
Personally I think Sprints is better, but it's much more expensive. You really have to go through them both and compare. In the last year I've made 3 claims (1 OG EVO, and 2 3D's) and each time I had a new phone at my door the next morning. I haven't used Best Buy's program but from what I've heard and read you're pretty much guaranteed to get a refurb and it takes several days for you to receive it. Both plans have their strengths, you just have to look at them and see what's best for you.
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I bought the BesyBuy insurance when I got my EVO two years ago. I won't be making that mistake again. While the BesyBuy has no deductible, they have a lot of restrictions on it.
Your phone gets lost or stolen. Too bad if you have BesyBuy. Sprint has you covered.
You dropped your phone in a pool? BesyBuy lets you drown. Thier insurance only covers water damage that didn't occur from immersion. Guess that means if it gets damaged from taking into a steam room. Sprint throws you a life preserver.
Have to file a claim with BesyBuy? Pay $100 deposit for a cheap loaner phone and wait up to 3 weeks. If it still hasn't been repaired, you can then start fighting with BesyBuy for a new replacement phone as the policy says your entitled to. But don't expect them to do it willingly.
File a claim with Sprint? Pay your deductible and they send you a replacement via express shipping with a prepaid return label you put your old phone in after you get the replacement setup.
Yes, you pay more for the Sprint insurance, but you get better coverage and service.
When the usb port broke on my evo, the BesyBuy insurance had been canceled on the two year anniversary of getting the phone. I was supposed to be able to renew but they didn't inform me about it. I had called to give them my new CC for billing after it had been canceled (I didn't know it had been canceled at the time) and they didn't have the decency to tell me. It wasn't until I brought my phone in for repairs two weeks later that I found out about it. Thier solution to the problem? Buy a new phone from them. Needless to say I told them where they could shove their phone and left.
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Just put $5-$10 aside each month. If you need a new phone buy a used one with that money and sell your broken one on ebay (you'd be surprised how much you can get). If you are like me, and I suspect a lot of other people, you will never need to buy a replacement and then you will have enough money to buy yourself a new phone before you know it. (selling your current one)
If you lose or break your phone in the first couple months you are out of luck but that's the risk I am willing to take to save money and it hasn't been a problem for me.
Thanks for all the answers looks like bestbuy has more downs than up well right now i have sprints insurance and i think ill keep it
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Personally I think insurance should only be added for a temporary amount of time. Im already seeing Evo's on ebay selling for $440. Once the price drops a bit more, keeping TEP will be just ridiculous based on the deductibles. Like a poster suggested selling the broken phone and buying a used phone is the way to go.
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true but keep in mind sprint usually does not charge a deductible unless the phone is lost or stolen. If it can still be brought into the store, they can try and fix it. if it cant be fixed, they will replace it probably without a deductible.
GoCare.com.
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wonton2049 said:
true but keep in mind sprint usually does not charge a deductible unless the phone is lost or stolen. If it can still be brought into the store, they can try and fix it. if it cant be fixed, they will replace it probably without a deductible.
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Yep, I second this. I have had multiple replacements (maybe 5) in the past 3 years without paying a deductible. The only time they told me that I may have to pay a deductible was when my wife's HTC Hero was physically falling apart. I called Sprint, and they put a note in my account to credit me $100 to cover the deductible if I do bring it in and they have to send it to Asurion. You really can't beat that. If I had put the money in a jar and not had TEP, I would have put $300 in that jar over the past 3 years, and I don't think that is enough to cover the 5 phones I went through. So in my scenario, Sprint worked out. Best Buy would have charged me a deductible each time.
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GoCare.com.
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Although there is mixed reviews on this company, it does look promising. I have never heard of them. Thanks for posting this.
I just bought my phone last week. Do you people recommend the insurance? I bought it from best buy should I choose their insurance or through sprint. I didnt think I would need it until I read the lazy panda s-off thread.
I bought insurance thru gocare.com. Still haven't used it but it is still WAY cheaper than Sprint and best buy. I bought it really for piece of mind. I'm very gentle with my love and she has a Otterbox defender on.
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I think (JMO) that insurance thru sprint is ridiculous. I've heard its up to $11 a month with a $100 deductable. Over 2 years of your contract, that will put you at $500+. And if you do break it, you could pay over $600 total invested. You can get our phones for $300-350 on ebay. Its worth it to me to roll the dice, be careful with my phone. I could see it being worth it if you are really clumsy, but then you should probably have an old Nokia. Not something with a glass screen.
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I think (JMO) that insurance thru sprint is ridiculous. I've heard its up to $11 a month with a $100 deductable. Over 2 years of your contract, that will put you at $500+. And if you do break it, you could pay over $600 total invested. You can get our phones for $300-350 on ebay. Its worth it to me to roll the dice, be careful with my phone. I could see it being worth it if you are really clumsy, but then you should probably have an old Nokia. Not something with a glass screen.
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With that logic, do you not carry car insurance either????
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I think (JMO) that insurance thru sprint is ridiculous. I've heard its up to $11 a month with a $100 deductable. Over 2 years of your contract, that will put you at $500+. And if you do break it, you could pay over $600 total invested. You can get our phones for $300-350 on ebay. Its worth it to me to roll the dice, be careful with my phone. I could see it being worth it if you are really clumsy, but then you should probably have an old Nokia. Not something with a glass screen.
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24 * 11 = 264. Where did you get 500+?
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The deductible on this phone is $150 not $100.
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Im not trying to stir up anything just asking for all opinions. Thanks for the input. I didnt have insurance on my last phone but I am scared about bricking. I will give you something to laugh about I screwed up trying to root with zedomax method. I had a blank screen with no icons and was freaking then I factory reset (stupid htc sync).
I currently have the Best Buy insurance, and I'm getting ready to drop it because since I picked up my EvoLTE, they have double billed me. The last time I called them to handle it, they totaled screwed up my whole BB geek squad acct. They dumped all the other devices off the insurance.
I never had a problem before with them, but I think it's time to look elsewhere.
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I have insurance on my phone and my wife's. It's really a convenience thing for us. New phone the next day and the deductible added to our bill. We don't have extra cash to buy one, and we don't feel like using craigslist. Those pros outweigh the cons of the monthly fee and deductible.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
If your phone is rooted, you want insurance.
Its protection from yourself
That's a good point too. My lte is rooted, her design 4g isn't, but our 18 mo old daughter gave the design 4g a coffee bath this morning. Oops.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
Yep always take the insurance, not from BB the gf had it through them and they apparently do not cover theft
beerbq said:
I just bought my phone last week. Do you people recommend the insurance? I bought it from best buy should I choose their insurance or through sprint. I didnt think I would need it until I read the lazy panda s-off thread.
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i would go with best buys, there is not a down payment and they dont even know how to check if it is rooted or not
You generally do NOT want best buys insurance with this phone.
The reason being: for ANY issue, they take your phone and you get a refurbished one. Thats great and all.......unless you care about being S-OFF
Get it from Sprint because if anything fails guess what, you get stuff fixed for free. The only thing techs can't fix is physical damage and liquid damage.
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i would go with best buys, there is not a down payment and they dont even know how to check if it is rooted or not
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Enjoy your loaner flip phone from the 90's if they have to send out for a replacement
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Enjoy your loaner flip phone from the 90's if they have to send out for a replacement
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Yep, and they'll charge you $50 deposit for it too.
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I refuse to pay insurance, it's ridiculous (the price)
I always keep my old phone just in case something happens.
The Evo was the first phone I ever bought full price and still I wouldn't pay insurance.
Just be gentle with ur phone and keep it in a nice case.
Well some of us don't believe in having a phone die on us after the 30 day return window is up, or get lost, stolen, or damaged. These phones cost quite a bit regardless of whether or not we have a spare, and its comforting to know we can just get a replacement phone if something does happen
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Well some of us don't believe in having a phone die on us after the 30 day return window is up, or get lost, stolen, or damaged. These phones cost quite a bit regardless of whether or not we have a spare
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Agreed. And with everything that could go wrong with rooting/flashing/ect I personally don't think its a smart move to not have it.
There have been multiple people with devices that just randomly bricked doing things it shouldn't brick while doing.
So along with the protection such as the glass protector, and a case, I'm debating whether to keep the Asurion on my monthly bill or just make the one time payment for the square trade plan.
Deductibles seem similar.
What did you guys do for your S4's?
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So along with the protection such as the glass protector, and a case, I'm debating whether to keep the Asurion on my monthly bill or just make the one time payment for the square trade plan.
Deductibles seem similar.
What did you guys do for your S4's?
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I've had Asurion since I had my first flip phone with Verizon and I've never had a problem with it. I've heard that Square Trade takes a few days to ship replacements while Asurion is overnight.
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So along with the protection such as the glass protector, and a case, I'm debating whether to keep the Asurion on my monthly bill or just make the one time payment for the square trade plan.
Deductibles seem similar.
What did you guys do for your S4's?
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Neither and here's why. I bought my galaxy S4 retail for 650$
If I pay the 7 per month for one year and my phone breaks after that point (I'm using a year because that is the typical length of a standard warranty) I have shelled out 84 +100$ for a used version of my phone. This sounds fantastic. However the problem is in a year the S 4 will cost around 350 recertified (possibly cheaper used). If you break it in two years you can get an on contract new phone for 200. If you never break it you shelled out 168$ for absolutely nothing.
The false comparison they make to hook you is the cost of a new phone. You paid 650 for a new phone, or the phone is valued at 650 you will want to protect that. The reality is unless you go outside and break it, the phone will not be worth anywhere near that when you go to replace it.
I had a friend who had asurion since his razr. I asked him why he doesn't just set aside 7 bucks a month for an oh **** phone fund. he started doing that when he bought the iphone 4. he now has enough to but pretty much any phone out.
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Neither and here's why. I bought my galaxy S4 retail for 650$
If I pay the 7 per month for one year and my phone breaks after that point (I'm using a year because that is the typical length of a standard warranty) I have shelled out 84 +100$ for a used version of my phone. This sounds fantastic. However the problem is in a year the S 4 will cost around 350 recertified (possibly cheaper used). If you break it in two years you can get an on contract new phone for 200. If you never break it you shelled out 168$ for absolutely nothing.
The false comparison they make to hook you is the cost of a new phone. You paid 650 for a new phone, or the phone is valued at 650 you will want to protect that. The reality is unless you go outside and break it, the phone will not be worth anywhere near that when you go to replace it.
I had a friend who had asurion since his razr. I asked him why he doesn't just set aside 7 bucks a month for an oh **** phone fund. he started doing that when he bought the iphone 4. he now has enough to but pretty much any phone out.
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Thats all fine and dandy until you break or lose multiple phones multiple times. Then the insurance would be cheaper in the long run.
Have you considered Ensquare?
That is what I chose. Their coverage is more complete, IMHO. It protects against "stupidity." :silly:
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Have you considered Ensquare?
That is what I chose. Their coverage is more complete, IMHO. It protects against "stupidity." :silly:
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Have you ever gotten a replacement from them? Was it fairly easy? Their 1 year plan seems perfect for me since I don't keep phones long.
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Have you considered Ensquare?
That is what I chose. Their coverage is more complete, IMHO. It protects against "stupidity." :silly:
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Got my 2 year insurance at Staples for $150.
I've gone with Squaretrade with past products, but have never had to actually replace anything...
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Thats all fine and dandy until you break or lose multiple phones multiple times. Then the insurance would be cheaper in the long run.
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well you can only replace a phone twice in a 2 year period with asurion. Obviously everyone has different mileage. I know people who break their phones all the time despite having otterboxes screen protectors etc. My last 4 phones haven't had a case and despite heavy use and serious software customization they've all made it through 2 years or more with the exception of my galaxy nexus which died this week (antennas stopped working which is kind of a known problem with early galaxy nexuses). I'd still venture to say that for the average person who takes reasonable care of their phone you still make out better saving your money over using insurance. Mileage may vary.
edit: yeesh apparently some phones are 169 or 200$ deductibles from asurion. insane.
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edit: yeesh apparently some phones are 169 or 200$ deductibles from asurion. insane.
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It's only $100 to get it replaced through asurion on VZW. I believe it's more on other carriers, but isn't the case for us. $5 a month plus $100 deductible isn't bad to have the piece of mind IMO.
I went Ensquared
I just got square trade last night...they offer $99 for 2 years of coverage. The deductible is $100 for replacement...new or refurbished...and you have no limit to how many claims you make. Also...they ship overnight...no a few days like someone else posted. Personally $99 for 2 years is cheap...if you pay Verizon's monthly cost it's near $200 over the 2 years. Square trade also has a monthly payment plan of $5 or $6 they do deduct each month...so you have options. They are also open 24/7 and you can even make a claim online.
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I just got square trade last night...they offer $99 for 2 years of coverage. The deductible is $100 for replacement...new or refurbished...and you have no limit to how many claims you make. Also...they ship overnight...no a few days like someone else posted. Personally $99 for 2 years is cheap...if you pay Verizon's monthly cost it's near $200 over the 2 years. Square trade also has a monthly payment plan of $5 or $6 they do deduct each month...so you have options. They are also open 24/7 and you can even make a claim online.
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Hmm, i'll give them a call with some questions and I might go this route!
I've always used Asurion or BestBuy insurance. On my S3 I had Asurion & BestBuy.
I used Asurion for quite a few years. And I had pretty good luck with them. My job involves working around water. And like someone else pointed out Asurion only allows 2 phones per year. Which for most isnt a huge deal. But square trade had a pretty decent deal. So i went with them on my S4. Thankfully I havent had the chance to use them yet. But i dont really think you can go wrong with either.
Asurion replaced my bionic no questions asked, great CS. However, they only deal refurb phones :/ Not sure if that's standard for all insurance company's..
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Neither and here's why. I bought my galaxy S4 retail for 650$
If I pay the 7 per month for one year and my phone breaks after that point (I'm using a year because that is the typical length of a standard warranty) I have shelled out 84 +100$ for a used version of my phone. This sounds fantastic. However the problem is in a year the S 4 will cost around 350 recertified (possibly cheaper used). If you break it in two years you can get an on contract new phone for 200. If you never break it you shelled out 168$ for absolutely nothing.
The false comparison they make to hook you is the cost of a new phone. You paid 650 for a new phone, or the phone is valued at 650 you will want to protect that. The reality is unless you go outside and break it, the phone will not be worth anywhere near that when you go to replace it.
I had a friend who had asurion since his razr. I asked him why he doesn't just set aside 7 bucks a month for an oh **** phone fund. he started doing that when he bought the iphone 4. he now has enough to but pretty much any phone out.
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That's all well and good but what if your phone gets broken in a month or 6 months.I would much rather pay $100 than $649 for a new one.I don't really count the $7 a month.I easily waste a lot more than that each month.