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So tell me, does anyone have insurance on their "rooted" Nexus one? I'm thinking of getting one for mine, but not sure if T-mobile provides it, or is it a good idea to get it from them, if ever. Coz they don't carry the device.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
I have insurance on my Non-Rooted Nexus. You can get it from t-mobile. But i dont believe you can have insurance one you root the nexus one. I believe it voids the warranty. I may be wrong. Heres some info:
Is PHP (Premium Handset Protection) available for this Nexus One?
Yes, PHP is available for the Nexus One.
How much does PHP Insurance cost?
PHP Insurance is $4.79 per month with a $130 deductible.
How long do I have to add PHP to my account?
To qualify for PHP insurance you must add the insurance to your T-Mobile account within the first 14 days of purchase.
Great News! Asurion’s Premium Handset Protection offered through T-Mobile is available on the Nexus One. For $4.79 per month, customers are protected from loss, theft and damage – even screen damage or water damage. There is a $130 deductible per approved claim, much lower than the full retail of $529. Asurion will replace your Nexus One with . . . a Nexus One. As with most buzz-generating, hot new phones, inventory availability can be an occasional problem. Its not that Asurion doesn’t want to replace your Nexus One with a Nexus One, we do! Should there be a brief inventory problem, Asurion will offer a few different options to affected customers.
I have insurance on my ROOTED phone. You can have it. While it is true that rooting voids your warranty this has nothing to do with insurance. So look at it this way. I have a rooted phone and I loose it. I file a claim as loss is covered under the insurance. How on earth are they going to know it was rooted? Make sense.
The other above info is what I was told.
One thing to note. I had insurance on my G1 that was something like $6 / mo when I transfered that to my N1 it went down to the $5 /mo. This is because T-mobile would extend the warranty on the G1 since it was one of their phones. They don't do that on the N1 since it isn't theirs. That is why it is a little cheaper.
As for how it is replaced since T-mobile doesn't have the Nexus. I was told that the insurance company was getting some for replacements. Until then if you had a claim and they didn't have any you would go directly to Google and order a new one. You would be responsible for the full upfront cost of an unsubsidized phone. They then would cut you a check for the phone minus the $130 deductible. Make Sense.
Oh also a point on the 14 days to activate insurance. This is also true however. Lets say you let the 14 days laps. As long as you haven't rooted your phone (that would have voided the warranty) if it is ever replaced by the manufacturer you then have another 14 days to activate the insurance from the point in time you get the replacement. That is how I got insurance on my G1. I forgot to call back in the 14 days and then couldn't get coverage. Then my home button died, T-mobile replaced it under warranty, I then had them activate the insurance. Also if are under insurance and if you have a replacement under warranty I would be sure to call T-mobile. Since that was likely taken care of directly through Google or HTC they may not know. Of course if you had an insurance claim for say water damage that they tried to deny because the SN didn't match what you originally bought you could say "Oh, did I mention that the water damage happened when it fell off the boat in 300' or water?" I must have written that SN down wrong and what you have on record must be right.
Hope that helps....
as a point of interest, state farm charges me $30 a year for insurance on my nexus one, with ZERO deductible..
that's $2.50 a month folks...
and they don't care if it's rooted, or you used it to hold up your car when you changed your oil.
Thank you for the information I'm goin with state farm.Hahaha.
Hmmm... Called Tmobile, they said my Nexus is currently insured... I made them double and triple check it, but they were positive bout this, I guess my insurance from my G1 is automatically transferred to the N1.
I still thank you for the response guys!
i'd cancel it and get a real policy that costs half and doesn't have a deductible... but that's just me..
Red MacGregor said:
as a point of interest, state farm charges me $30 a year for insurance on my nexus one, with ZERO deductible..
that's $2.50 a month folks...
and they don't care if it's rooted, or you used it to hold up your car when you changed your oil.
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That's good to know and seems like a better way to go!
Oh you were for real? lol I thought you were just kidding, I dont have StateFarm as insurance though. They might not cover it.
Red MacGregor said:
i'd cancel it and get a real policy that costs half and doesn't have a deductible... but that's just me..
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rjhay22 said:
Oh you were for real? lol I thought you were just kidding, I dont have StateFarm as insurance though. They might not cover it.
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call whomever you're using, Farmers, whomever, they likely have a similar policy..
T-Mobile is charging a ridiculous premium for that policy
$4.79 a month is not something I miss.
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$4.79 a month is not something I miss.
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sure, the difference is only $30 a year... over two years an extra $60 on the price of the phone, unless you include the deductible, and it's an extra $190.. 1/3 of the cost of the original phone..
The original poster should call T-mobile again. As I mentioned in my post that the original insurance that I had on my G1 was more expensive. They may have changed it from the insurance that is something like $7/mo to the one that is about $5 ($4.75 or whatever). I got my phone early on so it is possible they are getting better at automating these things. Everyone was still trying to figure out this new Nexus thing when I got my phone.
I have to call my insurance company anyhow so I am going to ask about phone coverage. I have USAA though not State Farm. Even if they don't offer it I wouldn't switch to State Farm. We are saving $1800 a year and have more coverage and a lower deductible on our house compared to State Farm. My parents are now switching over to USAA. He said they will save $900 a year on their 4 cars/truck.
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Just call state farm and put it on your personal items policy. It's cheaper than Assurion ($3 per month) and they will pay 100% replacement with no deductible.
OutlawPro said:
Just call state farm and put it on your personal items policy. It's cheaper than Assurion ($3 per month) and they will pay 100% replacement with no deductible.
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+1
Been doing that since my 8125
My nexus one was stolen a couple days ago i called t–mobile they gave me the number for the insurance company called for Asurion I told them what happened, Then she said oh it looks like we don't carry nexus one no more,I sad what do you mean you do not carry this phone anymore are you ever gonna carry it, she said no it was discontinued and then said we can give you a comparable phone which was a motorola click or my touch, I can't even tell you what i said next i haven't decided what to do yet because i am still in disbelief.
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Insurance on a phone makes no sense. Also, filing an insurance claim for $500 is only going to hurt you. If you are that worried about it, just save up $500, stick it under your mattress and insure it yourself.
I just hung up with T-mobile who just hung up with Assurion and they stated that the insurance is NOT being dropped...he was actually surprised to hear that someone stated it was going to be dropped.
If they're out of stock then they try and pull what the OP stated which is send a comparable phone...even though none of those are even close to the sexy nexy....
+1 on the personal articles policy with State Farm, Farmers, Progressive, whomever you do your home/rent/car insurance through. No deductible, this is the kind of thing the policies are made for. and it's half the cost of Asurion or t-mobile premiums, and THEY have a deductible.
Before insuring your phone with your home/renter/auto insurance company make sure to get in writing that filing a claim for your phone won't count against you filing a claim. I asked my insurance company, SafeCo. They said that if I insured my phone and filed a claim then my month fee would increase and it would count against my record.
my nexus one got wet so i filed a claim and the told me the same thing that they dont make it anymore. I was like what the F*CK they said we can give a phone just like it the mytouch or cliq how in the hell is the mytouch or cliq anything like my nexus just because it has android???? lucky for me i disassembled my nexus clean it and left it open for 2 day and now it works
Will Asurion give us cash if we don't want the crappy phones they have in stock?
I still don't know what to do but i might just take whatever phone is worth the most and try to sell it and try to buy a nexus on ebay, But the only problem this is they give you a reconditioned phone. who knows what l will be able to sell it for and i'll still have to pay my 130 dollars deductible. It just would've been nice if they will be sent out an email to let me know about this.
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dwerk said:
I still don't know what to do but i might just take whatever phone is worth the most and try to sell it and try to buy a nexus on ebay, But the only problem this is they give you a reconditioned phone. who knows what l will be able to sell it for and i'll still have to pay my 130 dollars deductible. It just would've been nice if they will be sent out an email to let me know about this.
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Again...have you called them and asked them if they will give you $399 cash to buy a new Nexus One on your own? $529-130 = $399
maybe if they sent me two mytouch slides or an EVO but thats it
thewayne01 said:
Insurance on a phone makes no sense. Also, filing an insurance claim for $500 is only going to hurt you. If you are that worried about it, just save up $500, stick it under your mattress and insure it yourself.
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If you don't know what you're talking about, keep your opinions to yourself. It does nothing to you to make a $500 claim on a personal items policy. If your insurance company count it against you, I suggest you get a new company. It's not like your auto or home policy, totally different. I also want to add, that at $3 a month, it would take you nearly 14 years to save $500. Some people like not having to put out another $500 if their phone breaks or is stolen. You're an idiot.
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If you don't know what you're talking about, keep your opinions to yourself. It does nothing to you to make a $500 claim on a personal items policy. If your insurance company count it against you, I suggest you get a new company. It's not like your auto or home policy, totally different. I also want to add, that at $3 a month, it would take you nearly 14 years to save $500. Some people like not having to put out another $500 if their phone breaks or is stolen. You're an idiot.
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very much this.
if this is true then I'm canceling my insurance with tmo.
no point in paying them 6 bucks a month for nothing!
i called them yesterday and confirmed the ops findings.
Guys you should us square trade i got a 2 year warranty for $101.79 with tax and all. if they cant fix it they will give you what u paid for it $529 they are really good and i have used them for other phones.
here are some coupon code
Unique Coupon Code: 07P0CVRK4SG 30% off
seeking said:
maybe if they sent me two mytouch slides or an EVO but thats it
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T-Mobile will start to carry the Samsung Galaxy later this month. Perhaps Asurion will agree that is a comparable phone. If something happened to you nexus then maybe you could get the Galaxy.
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Again...have you called them and asked them if they will give you $399 cash to buy a new Nexus One on your own? $529-130 = $399
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So I just called Asurion. At first, the woman told me that there's no way to know what would happen if I had to file a claim, and the only way to know is to actually file one. WTF?! I explained that if I would be precluded from getting a new N1 or the cash amount to purchase a new one (less the deductible, of course), that I would want to cancel my policy and that's why I need to know definitively whether or not they would give me a new N1 or cash, rather than an inferior phone. Anyway, I was able to talk to a manager. He said that at the moment, as long as Google is selling the phone from the website, if we file a claim and don't want a "comparable phone", we can order the phone ourselves and submit the receipt to be reimbursed in the amount over the deductible. Also, he pointed out that what constitutes a "comparable phone" is always changing. Today it's an HD2, Cliq, or MyTouch Slide. Tomorrow it could be something else with a faster processor, more RAM, etc. (Samsung Galaxy).
I have my Evo in moderate to bad condition. The screen has a crack over the front camera and each corner has a chip. The stand is basically unpolished and the rear camera has a few scratches.
I also shaved off the black paint on the rear rim, which makes it unique.
Anyways, my plan is to call assurion for a replacement. ($100) so that I can trade it for a $150 off the Evo 3D. (They wont accept a poor-condition Evo...)
Is that a good idea or is it against some type of government law or something...? :sarcasm:
My 1 year upgrade is on August 28, so I don't know what other tricks to pull out my sleeve.
Ideas welcome! Trolls too!
Sounds like a good idea, just keep the replacement in good condition! Oh and you get a refurbished, make sure it is a good one
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apheonixboy said:
I have my Evo in moderate to bad condition. The screen has a crack over the front camera and each corner has a chip. The stand is basically unpolished and the rear camera has a few scratches.
I also shaved off the black paint on the rear rim, which makes it unique.
Anyways, my plan is to call assurion for a replacement. ($100) so that I can trade it for a $150 off the Evo 3D. (They wont accept a poor-condition Evo...)
Is that a good idea or is it against some type of government law or something...? :sarcasm:
My 1 year upgrade is on August 28, so I don't know what other tricks to pull out my sleeve.
Ideas welcome! Trolls too!
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*Technically* what you're planning on doing is a form of insurance fraud.
If I'm reading your post correctly, you'll be paying $100 for a replacement to get the $150 trade in credit? Is the $50 you save really worth the
a) time you'll spend filing an insurance claim, packing & sending sending your phone back
b) the guilt of doing something that's technically against the law in many (if not all) states.
Do it if you want, no one will judge you (at least I won't). But I personally probably wouldn't go through all the trouble for $50.
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I got them to send me a new one.have them send you like four replacement after 4th one they are in titled to send you a new one
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*Technically* what you're planning on doing is a form of insurance fraud.
If I'm reading your post correctly, you'll be paying $100 for a replacement to get the $150 trade in credit? Is the $50 you save really worth the
a) time you'll spend filing an insurance claim, packing & sending sending your phone back
b) the guilt of doing something that's technically against the law in many (if not all) states.
Do it if you want, no one will judge you (at least I won't). But I personally probably wouldn't go through all the trouble for $50.
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I don't see fraud here. He is paying for insurance and the phone is damaged. If you had a car you were thinking of selling and were in an accident you would use the insurance to fix it right before selling, as selling it crashed would be bad for you. He is doing the equivalent, he has insurance to fix the phone if it is damaged, which it is (screen crack). Now if he damaged the screen on purpose just so he could file a claim that would be different.
bjb_nyj101 said:
*Technically* what you're planning on doing is a form of insurance fraud.
If I'm reading your post correctly, you'll be paying $100 for a replacement to get the $150 trade in credit? Is the $50 you save really worth the
a) time you'll spend filing an insurance claim, packing & sending sending your phone back
b) the guilt of doing something that's technically against the law in many (if not all) states.
Do it if you want, no one will judge you (at least I won't). But I personally probably wouldn't go through all the trouble for $50.
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Wrong.
What he's asking is NOT illegal in any way, technically.
He buys insurance and their policy states that up to three times in any 12 month period you can, for whatever reason, pay them $100 for a replacement that will most likely be a refurbished unit.
This is a legal, contractually designated transaction between a company that sells a service and the consumers that purchase the service.
edit- if he says it was stolen then keeps/sells the old one then yes, technically that's fraudulent.
nebenezer said:
Wrong.
What he's asking is NOT illegal in any way, technically.
He buys insurance and their policy states that up to three times in any 12 month period you can, for whatever reason, pay them $100 for a replacement that will most likely be a refurbished unit.
This is a legal, contractually designated transaction between a company that sells a service and the consumers that purchase the service.
edit- if he says it was stolen then keeps/sells the old one then yes, technically that's fraudulent.
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If you and everybody thought like this insurance costs would skyrocket.
It is considered fraud based on the story he gave us. Have him call the insurance company and tell the truth. You know the same story he just told us. Something tells me they wont offer him a replacement. In order to get his phone replaced, he would have to lie or change his story. Therefore the insurance company would replace his phone under false pretenses and thus fraud.
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So its fraud if I tell them that I broke my screen and I will pay 100 for the replacement and in the future ill exchange it for a newer phone, restarting my contract and keeping the insurance or start a new insurance with the new phone I buy from sprint?
OP should do it. I do not see any problem with it. Enjoy new phone at a cheaper price.
Sorry, I might have misread the OP (brain fried, it was like 4am I believe).
When you pay the deductible, do you send your phone in? If so, that's fine. But if you are reporting it as lost/stolen/completely broken, but you plan on keeping it (which is what I implied), then yes that's fraud.
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If you and everybody thought like this insurance costs would skyrocket.
It is considered fraud based on the story he gave us. Have him call the insurance company and tell the truth. You know the same story he just told us. Something tells me they wont offer him a replacement. In order to get his phone replaced, he would have to lie or change his story. Therefore the insurance company would replace his phone under false pretenses and thus fraud.
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No it's not you moron. He has the insurance and the insurance covers a cracked screen. It does not matter what he plans to do with the phone as long as he sends the other one back. He does not have to lie in anyway, all he has to do is tell them that the screen is cracked. I swear some people on this site are so damn ignorant it's ridiculous.
Rem3Dy said:
If you and everybody thought like this insurance costs would skyrocket.
It is considered fraud based on the story he gave us. Have him call the insurance company and tell the truth. You know the same story he just told us. Something tells me they wont offer him a replacement. In order to get his phone replaced, he would have to lie or change his story. Therefore the insurance company would replace his phone under false pretenses and thus fraud.
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Dude.. seriously.. come to your senses and understand the insurance you buy is not a warranty or guarantee, it is a service agreement that you purchase. As with any paid service there are terms. Exchanging $100 and your current device for a replacement (for WHATEVER reason) up to 3 times in 12 months IS the agreement. Asurion pays (on average) almost nothing to refurbish a phone then turns around and trades it to someone who is ALREADY paying them $8/mo for their phone and another $100.
The device I have now is a replacement. I called Asurion and said (100% true story) "I'd like to have my device replaced. I dropped it and there is a tiny crack in the corner. I'm sure it will be an easy refurb for you guys." They sent me a brand new-in-box unit, never refurbished, never activated.
When someone lies to avoid paying the $100 and/or submitting their old device they are circumventing the agreement thus committing a form of fraud, I believe it's called "theft by deception". When someone intentionally bricks their device so the carrier or the OEM will replace it for free that is fraud. If you had half as much clarity as you have integrity you would understand these distinctions. Hell, call Asurion and ask them about it.
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Dude.. seriously.. come to your senses and understand the insurance you buy is not a warranty or guarantee, it is a service agreement that you purchase. As with any paid service there are terms. Exchanging $100 and your current device for a replacement (for WHATEVER reason) up to 3 times in 12 months IS the agreement. Asurion pays (on average) almost nothing to refurbish a phone then turns around and trades it to someone who is ALREADY paying them $8/mo for their phone and another $100.
The device I have now is a replacement. I called Asurion and said (100% true story) "I'd like to have my device replaced. I dropped it and there is a tiny crack in the corner. I'm sure it will be an easy refurb for you guys." They sent me a brand new-in-box unit, never refurbished, never activated.
When someone lies to avoid paying the $100 and/or submitting their old device they are circumventing the agreement and thus are committing a form of fraud. When someone intentionally bricks their device so the carrier or the OEM will replace it for free that is fraud. If you had half as much clarity as you have integrity you would understand these distinctions. Hell, call Asurion and ask them about it.
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Basically what I just said but none the less still right.
Evo4eva said:
No it's not you moron.
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Name calling... real mature.
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Name calling... real mature.
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That's what you pull out of this thread ? Really? Way to catch the details lol.
The phone is damaged. There is nothing wrong with this. Only way it would be wrong is if you said you lost it and kept the old phone. I don't get why people get to up tight about it
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Could always ask a store if the will do a swap.$35 < $100 for insurance. The worst they could say is no.
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Could always ask a store if the will do a swap.$35 < $100 for insurance. The worst they could say is no.
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Agreed!!!!
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Agreed!!!!
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What do you mean swap? Swap it for a refurbished one or new unit for $35?
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What do you mean swap? Swap it for a refurbished one or new unit for $35?
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No, have them give him $35 credit. So he can save time by not sending it in, however he would lose $15.
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This is my first no-contract unlocked phone. This is a very beautiful device and I would like to keep it that way but even though I baby it I know I am prone to unfortunate circumstances. I'm just curious what everybody is using for insurance and there past experience with it. I would like to know the company you chose, why you chose them, your deductible, and how long it took you to receive your replacement phone. Thanks in advance. This information will help me greatly.
No insurance for me. They charge too much, too high deductibles, replacement phone is usually refurbished garbage if you even get the same phone. No thanks, I'll pass...
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I agree insurance is pure waste of money. For 300 bucks just buy a new one. Deductibles are usually 150 to 200 anyway. And like was mentioned before you will get a refurbished device not a new one.
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I don't have insurance either, but I've heard that Squaretrade is quite good. I did some comparison shopping once and found their prices to be quite good. You can usually get a 20-30% discount code. Do a search for "squaretrade" on slickdeals.
"Free" insurance with my bank account, costs £12/month for the account but I get free Lovefilm, 5 hmv track downloads per month, mobile insurance for 2 phones (up to £700 worth) and a couple of things...
£70 excess though... still, better than buying a new phone.
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If you aren't living paycheck to paycheck, it makes the most sense to pay for this yourself. If the large cost of replacement scares you, just put the amount you would have spent on the warranty (for TVs, phones, etc) in a special account, and pay for repairs and replacements out of that. In 10 years, you'll very likely come out ahead.
A prominent financial person I heard once said to never insure something you can afford to replace yourself. Since this means different things to different people it seems appropriate.
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A prominent financial person I heard once said to never insure something you can afford to replace yourself. Since this means different things to different people it seems appropriate.
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Agreed. Insurance should be based on actual need, rather than fear and emotion, which is used to sell it. Still, if it's already included as a service through AMEX or the sort, take advantage of extended warranty provisions they offer.
Thanks everybody for your feedback..but is there anybody with insurance that would like to share??..
This is not a car or a house where replacement/repairs could gobble up a huge chunk of your income and/or savings.
At least in Canada, insuring something like a phone or a laptop really is not worth it. The retail store workers (especially Best Buy) love to try to force it on you and you practically have to yell at them to shut up about that "offer".
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Thanks everybody for your feedback..but is there anybody with insurance that would like to share??..
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idgaf about what other people say...i get insurance when i can for my electronics...
i have Squaretrade, with the monthly fee of less than $7US it's worth it to me...figuring when i had my phone insurance with Sprint it was $8 a month and that seems to be the average rate...
And..I love the Squaretrade customer service, they always seem to be in a good mood and very helpful.
So I preordered mine over the phone thinking I was using my JUMP upgrade and inquired about my return label to send back my s5 and they told me they didn't do JUMP upgrades on the phone, it was treated as a regular upgrade. She told me I didn't have to send my phone back and could keep both so long as I continue to pay for both EIP.
I only have $300 left on it so I plan to pay it off and then sell it for $400-450. Talk about lucky (after a not so lucky preorder with the note 4). Anybody else have this happen to them? I'm wondering why JUMP is even worth it then if I can just finance the phone, upgrade whenever, and then sell the old one to pay off the EIP.
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So I preordered mine over the phone thinking I was using my JUMP upgrade and inquired about my return label to send back my s5 and they told me they didn't do JUMP upgrades on the phone, it was treated as a regular upgrade. She told me I didn't have to send my phone back and could keep both so long as I continue to pay for both EIP.
I only have $300 left on it so I plan to pay it off and then sell it for $400-450. Talk about lucky (after a not so lucky preorder with the note 4). Anybody else have this happen to them? I'm wondering why JUMP is even worth it then if I can just finance the phone, upgrade whenever, and then sell the old one to pay off the EIP.
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Yeah I cancelled my jump lol I just upgrade my phones lol
Jump is also your insurance. Pretty valuable when talking about EIPs
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Jump is also your insurance. Pretty valuable when talking about EIPs
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Wouldn't it be more economical to do square trade or whatever it's called instead of paying $10/mo.
Meh, considering it's an $800 phone if it even looks at me wrong I'd use jump to warranty it.
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From what I can tell, JUMP is pretty much only a good option for people who don't want to go through the hassle of selling their phones.
i had the same thing happen to me. when i first joined tmobile i got the nexus 5 coming from a sprint note 2. the screen was just too small for me and i wanted to trade it in, but wasn't eligible to jump for another 2 months. the lady at the t-mobile store got me a note 3 and just added the EIP to my account. i then sold the N5 and paid it off. the best part was i was able to jump at my original 6 month anniversary and not 6 months from the note 3 purchase.
Just got my note 4 and need to send back my m8. Wanted to know if tmobile only needed the phone or do they also need the accessories that came with it? I want to keep the extra charger. Thanks.
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Just got my note 4 and need to send back my m8. Wanted to know if tmobile only needed the phone or do they also need the accessories that came with it? I want to keep the extra charger. Thanks.
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When i jumped from my Nokia 925. They didnt want anything other then the phone. No charger, Cases, original boxes.. Just the phone. I jumped @ a TMO Kiosk at the local mall.
adorkablejuliep said:
Wouldn't it be more economical to do square trade or whatever it's called instead of paying $10/mo.
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Square trade? Isn't that the Costco thing? Or is that just square trade hooking up with Costco to do a deal thing... but anyways the reason I am going to get JUMP is because of the accidental protection but it does come with things like theft tracking and the upgrade thing which I don't know if I am going to use those *shrug*
but if there is more accidental coverage companies out there I would like to know, I know of the Samsung deal where you pay like $100 for like a year or something but the sdevice turn in is like $75 instead of like $50 for jump I think I look it up again
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BlueNinja712 said:
Square trade? Isn't that the Costco thing? Or is that just square trade hooking up with Costco to do a deal thing... but anyways the reason I am going to get JUMP is because of the accidental protection but it does come with things like theft tracking and the upgrade thing which I don't know if I am going to use those *shrug*
but if there is more accidental coverage companies out there I would like to know, I know of the Samsung deal where you pay like $100 for like a year or something but the sdevice turn in is like $75 instead of like $50 for jump I think I look it up again
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You can buy a square trade warranty online as long as it's been less than 30 days since you bought the phone. It's $99 for 2 years coverage but the deductible is $75. It won't pay your EIP off but you can get it fixed locally and they'll reimburse you or do overnight shipping for repairs/replacements. It covers all kinds of accident and damages but does not cover theft which is why it's cheaper. You gotta send a device back to get a fix or replacement.
The jump deductible is $175. I would only see it being beneficial for a stolen phone replacement/upgrade. Other than that I think ST is a better deal.
1SiK1500 said:
When i jumped from my Nokia 925. They didnt want anything other then the phone. No charger, Cases, original boxes.. Just the phone. I jumped @ a TMO Kiosk at the local mall.
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thanks. I forgot to mention I did my jump online. so they sent me the prepaid envelope and was trying to figure out if I should just put just the phone or the phone in the box into the envelope and send it out. I did my 1st jump in store so I did what u did but I gave them the original box and all the other accessories.
adorkablejuliep said:
You can buy a square trade warranty online as long as it's been less than 30 days since you bought the phone. It's $99 for 2 years coverage but the deductible is $75. It won't pay your EIP off but you can get it fixed locally and they'll reimburse you or do overnight shipping for repairs/replacements. It covers all kinds of accident and damages but does not cover theft which is why it's cheaper. You gotta send a device back to get a fix or replacement.
The jump deductible is $175. I would only see it being beneficial for a stolen phone replacement/upgrade. Other than that I think ST is a better deal.
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1. What's EIP again? Haha sorry...
2. So Square Trade seems so much better... thanks for replying and info I will look into that!
3. Also this might be off topic sorry if so just pm the answer I guess... but how does stolen devices like phones work say you don't have the theft protection you just what file a report with local authorites and “they'll watch out for it” granted you probably have like the IMEI, serial numbers etc... and if they do find it you get it back yeah? Haha
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BlueNinja712 said:
1. What's EIP again? Haha sorry...
2. So Square Trade seems so much better... thanks for replying and info I will look into that!
3. Also this might be off topic sorry if so just pm the answer I guess... but how does stolen devices like phones work say you don't have the theft protection you just what file a report with local authorites and “they'll watch out for it” granted you probably have like the IMEI, serial numbers etc... and if they do find it you get it back yeah? Haha
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EIP equipment installation plan (if you finance your phone).
I had my s4 stolen in April (good excuse to upgrade to s5!) and passed along my IMEI to the police. They report it to a database that pawn shops use to prevent sales. You can report it to Tmo to block it from being used on Tmo but unfortunately, they can flash it to other carriers and sell it through other means such as Craigslist or Ebay. Never got my stuff back
mtsukino said:
thanks. I forgot to mention I did my jump online. so they sent me the prepaid envelope and was trying to figure out if I should just put just the phone or the phone in the box into the envelope and send it out. I did my 1st jump in store so I did what u did but I gave them the original box and all the other accessories.
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How was the JUMP process online?
I am thinking about doing it. Was it easy?
spridell said:
How was the JUMP process online?
I am thinking about doing it. Was it easy?
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simple and easy just follow the steps and sign the new eip agreement, checkout and pay whatever fees then have to wait for it to be shipped. Didn't have to deal with a retail sales person.
adorkablejuliep said:
EIP equipment installation plan (if you finance your phone).
I had my s4 stolen in April (good excuse to upgrade to s5!) and passed along my IMEI to the police. They report it to a database that pawn shops use to prevent sales. You can report it to Tmo to block it from being used on Tmo but unfortunately, they can flash it to other carriers and sell it through other means such as Craigslist or Ebay. Never got my stuff back
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Finance the phone?... you mean the monthly charges if you didn't pay for the phone fully? If so yeah I expected to pay that even if I didn't have the phone (physically) lol...
Anyways yeah that sucks but I just read an article about top things note 4 users should do when they get their phone and the first thing was to set the android device manager or something but it can be used for locate your device and also you can do other things like reset pin, full wipe, etc.. but my favorite make your phone ring for up to 5 minutes loudly so you can annoy the thief(s) xD but really the location of the device should come in handy if you do it right away don't wait like a day or something you know, ASAP when you lose your phone
Article
13 things every Galaxy Note 4 owner should do
http://phandroid.com/2014/10/17/galaxy-note-4-first-13-things/
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They offer non-jump insurance for $2 less than jump. I had to remind them of that when they twice tried to Jump me without my consent.
I was able to jump my LG G3 to note 4 even though I only have my LG G3 for 2 months(paying monthly btw). I thought I have to wait every 6 months or pay half the price. Good thing I asked about my availability date to JUMP!!. Can't wait for my Note 4. back-ordered
No with JUMP, you can upgrade whenever you want. T-mobile will only pay for half of the phone that you're turning in. If you didn't pay for half of the phone then you'll have two EIPs on your account.
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