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Nexus 7 insurance

I'm starting this thread to discuss insurance possibilities to protect our beloved devices. Since there have been MANY reports of cracked screens due to the universal screen lift issue I figured it would be a good idea.
Im considering ZaggSafe
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Best insurance is a replacement policy! Used squaretrade for mine. Even if I drop it and it breaks I get a new tablet. Costed like 60 I think.
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xopher.hunter said:
I'm starting this thread to discuss insurance possibilities to protect our beloved devices. Since there have been MANY reports of cracked screens due to the universal screen lift issue I figured it would be a good idea.
Im considering ZaggSafe
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Really? Dude its a low budget tablet. Its about a weeks pay if you work at McDonalds.
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shook187 said:
Really? Dude its a low budget tablet. Its about a weeks pay if you work at McDonalds.
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Lol
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I got the squaretrade warranty when it was discounted to $39. While I don't work for McDonald's (actually I did when I was a kid at $1.90hr way back when), it is still $250 and paying $39 to replace it regardless of what the reason is, it worth it to me.
Note that it is also transferable...if I see the device in a year to move up to something new, I can pass the warranty on to the new owner... adds value to the device for the new owner to ensure that if it craps out, they aren't out their money for a used device.

Personally, I think those warranties are not worth it. Then again, I've never dropped a tablet, laptop or even a phone before. (Knock on wood..err...Asus plastic)
Perhaps I'll change my mind now that I have a toddler running around, but 16-25% of the cost of the product isn't worth it to me, especially when all but accidental should be covered under manufacturer warranty anyway... and I get coverage through my credit card that doubles the manufacturer warranty.
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ExploreMN said:
Personally, I think those warranties are not worth it. Then again, I've never dropped a tablet, laptop or even a phone before. (Knock on wood..err...Asus plastic)
Perhaps I'll change my mind now that I have a toddler running around, but 16-25% of the cost of the product isn't worth it to me, especially when all but accidental should be covered under manufacturer warranty anyway... and I get coverage through my credit card that doubles the manufacturer warranty.
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Although I understand where you are coming from $39 to get my tablet replaced for anything stupid that I might do sounds like a great deal to me. I like you and have never dropped any phone, tablet, or laptop I have ever owned but the fact that if I do for any reason (Or my girlfriend, friends, parents, etc) happen to I get a new one no questions asked.
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Really? Dude its a low budget tablet. Its about a weeks pay if you work at McDonalds.
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Under absolutely no circumstances does a low budget tablet justify a significant drop in quality control. Period. Done. Over. Fact.
To all Nexus 7 owners: I love my Nexus 7 like you cannot imagine. I would still recommend it to users. But I would absolutely have insurance on it. In fact I'm not sure I could recommend it without immediately recommending insurance for it in the same sentence... which really doesn't give credibility to how I feel about its build quality, but it is what it is. I was offered insurance and denied it. Two weeks later the screen cracked at some point when I was walking to my car, yet I never dropped it.

Does Squaretrade cover water damage?

Krunk_Kracker said:
Does Squaretrade cover water damage?
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Yes it does, as long as you get the accidental policy.
The only thing it doesn't cover is lost or stolen devices.

graffixnyc said:
Yes it does, as long as you get the accidental policy.
The only thing it doesn't cover is lost or stolen devices.
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Thanks for your reply.
Looks like I'm getting the coverage for $60.

I'm curious if you guys can clue me in on a little something about SquareTrade. I thought I read SOMEWHERE on the SquareTrade web site that this is only good for devices you've purchased within the last 30 days. Luckily I'm on day 28 (imagine that?) but I'm grabbing one right now. I do have to +1 ASUS, they claimed to have repaired my cracked screen and it's on a Fedex truck coming back to me now, but even still I want to grab a warranty to have handy in the event something does happen down the line.
That being said, I cannot find the 30 day thing any longer on the SquareTrade web site, but I did see a screenshot of a July deal where the warranties were on sale for like 15 bucks off the regular price, and right below I saw "only applicable to items bought in the last 30 days." Is the 30 day thing just applicable when you're buying an on-sale warranty?
Also, I put in 249 for the warranty and it came out to 50 bucks. But then I got to thinking, should I be rounding up? I re-did the quote for 250 and it jacked the price up 10 bucks. Does it matter? Should I be using 249 since that's the appropriate shelf price of the N7?

i bought mine with amex platinum and i think they double the warranty and offer replacenent, not sure how it works
i got reimbursed for dropping my macbook pro in the hot tub last time so i know they dont mess around
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I just called SquareTrade. Their system works like this. With ebay purchased items, you have 30 days to get a warranty through SquareTrade. With retail purchased items (Best Buy, WalMart, Costco, any cellular store like Sprint, etc) you have 90 days.
So with me on day 28 having bought it at WalMart, I'm clear within the 90 day window to purchase the warranty. The only problem is with retail warranties I need to provide the receipt. I KNEW I had the receipt in the box, but the problem is I sent my N7 to ASUS for RMA. Even though it's getting fixed, I'd much rather not go through this fiasco again in the event it happens again, hence my interest in SquareTrade. I know I have the receipt somewhere, but I'm not sure where...
I wonder if WalMart will reprint me a receipt based on previous records??

Did anyone buy the Staples insurance?
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I purchase all my electronics with my Amex. So I'm covered.
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$50 insurance for a $200 or even $250 tablet seems a bit excessive to me. Plus, there's a chance that, by the time it does break, the price would have been discounted or there'd be a newer tablet out anyway.

Everyone is different. For most people the warranty is excessive. I got it anyway. Fact is I can afford to buy a 40 warranty, but I can't afford another 250 bucks. If you can afford another 250 bucks, and your usually good with your electronics and don't have them around small children, it probably isn't worth it. But for me, the peace of mind is worth it.
Another big reason for buying it was the problems with the Nexus. I exchanged mine 3 times. The one I have now is good, but it's nice to know if something goes wrong I don't have to necessarily deal with Asus if I don't have to.
By the way, is it true that if you bought through the google store you can replace it through them for a year for warranty exchange, instead of Asus? Or was that just a rumor?
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By the way, those of you who do plan on getting square trade, if you have 90 days take your time and try to find a coupon code or sale. I mistakenly thought it was only 30 days and rushed and bought mine with only 5 dollars off, whereas if I had waited a week they started that sale again for 10 dollars off the Nexus warranty. Which I was told I missed out on. Pisses me off, I should have called them and demanded the adjusted price....
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Personally I think the warranty is worth it. It'd be one thing if the warranty was 50% of the cost of the tablet, but no matter how you slice it, 50 bucks is significantly easier to eat than 250. Period. If I had gobs of money sitting around where I know I'll always be in a situation where I can drop 250 on a new tablet without flinching, yeah I'd pass on it. But I'm not in that scenario, so 50 bucks to help future proof myself for another 2 years is a huge :good: to me personally.
A tablet is a device that you'll likely be carrying a lot. It's a mobile device. It's not something that will frequently be in a backpack like my laptop, or in my pocket like a cell phone. To be quite honest, I think warranties on a tablet make more sense than anything else... with cell phones close behind, of course. Just my 2 cents though. I didn't purchase a SquareTrade warranty yet as I don't have my receipt since I bought other things that day at Wal-Mart and had to send in the receipt for a rebate on another item. Wal-Mart informed me they looked in their records and can pull up my old receipt for a re-print so I should be okay.
I don't really think the build quality of the Nexus 7 is something that scares me to the point of needing the warranty. If you Google search for iPad screen cracks and sift through the users who say they did nothing to cause the crack, you'll see just as many complaints with similar scenarios. I think it's important to acknowledge that tablets as a whole just might be more suseptible to accidental drops and whatnot. Based on that premise alone is why I'm getting the warranty.

thebobp said:
$50 insurance for a $200 or even $250 tablet seems a bit excessive to me. Plus, there's a chance that, by the time it does break, the price would have been discounted or there'd be a newer tablet out anyway.
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Seriously, that's an insane amount. My homeowners insurance is only $600 for the year, and that covers a $250K home. What a racket. Spend money on a one year insurance policy, for an item that already has a one year manufacture warranty is just insane.

Anyone else disappointed with Sprints pricing?

$250 (upgrade price), $36 activation fee...then add tax. I think it's annoying that Sprint is making us loyal customers pay the difference for new customers (as they save $100 upon signing up.)
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Welcome to the world of sales. It's all about acquisition.
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Sell your old phone on ebay/Craigslist or just sell it back to Sprint. If you work hard enough you can get the $36 activation fee waived.
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mjs2011 said:
Welcome to the world of sales. It's all about acquisition.
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It'd be different if other carriers did it, too. Every single other carrier has it for $200 on upgrade.

You should be able to get the activation fee waived. I have every single time.

Ascertion said:
It'd be different if other carriers did it, too. Every single other carrier has it for $200 on upgrade.
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Check out wirefly and amazon mobile. Sometimes they are around $50 less than Sprint.

I bought my S4 from Sam's Club for $190. On an added bonus...Sam's Club only charges tax on the sale amount and not the regular retail price.
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I'm way more disappointed in Sprint's cell service. The S4 is a great phone and well worth $250, I payed full price off contract for mine $599, -$263 that I got for my S3 on trade in at Best Buy. But being locked into a two year contract with Sprints pathetic network is another thing.
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GiantJay said:
I'm way more disappointed in Sprint's cell service. The S4 is a great phone and well worth $250, I payed full price off contract for mine $599, -$263 that I got for my S3 on trade in at Best Buy. But being locked into a two year contract with Sprints pathetic network is another thing.
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Hopefully the completion of their LTE rollout wins you over...

ive been a sprint customer for 12 years and the last phone i got they refused to waive my activation fee. i used to just make a simple call and request they waive it, i wasnt rude, or threatening and they flat out refused. they gave me the "we're trying to expand our network and push lte to more markets" excuse. and i bought it. i figure if my 36 bucks gets lte here faster then its worth it. that wont stop me from calling every time i get hit with an activation fee.

Ascertion said:
$250 (upgrade price), $36 activation fee...then add tax. I think it's annoying that Sprint is making us loyal customers pay the difference for new customers (as they save $100 upon signing up.)
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sams club has i for 166 and they waive the activation fee the first weekend of the month so im paying aroun 175 for it lol

harmansingh said:
sams club has i for 166 and they waive the activation fee the first weekend of the month so im paying aroun 175 for it lol
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Don't you need a membership for that? I would so do that if it was possible.

I upgraded with Sprint at Costco (yes you have to have a membership).
Phone was $195, no activation fee, and it included an accessory bundle. Not the best bundle, but hey, a free TPU case, Car charger and some other items aren't bad.

I only got charged $150 for the device when activating a new line (of course plus the activation fee, all carriers charge this). However, I also got charged a $100 deposit on the line, I'm assuming because of my credit or lack thereof. So I wound up paying $250 when I got my GS4. Is this what everyone else is talking about or did they itemize the phone as costing $250? As a note, I ordered online, not in a store if that makes a difference for anyone.

Yea, it's ridulous that Sprint would charge the most among the carriers. But I bought the S4 off-contract and they offered the best price when the preorders were going on ($599.99).

optimummind said:
Yea, it's ridulous that Sprint would charge the most among the carriers. But I bought the S4 off-contract and they offered the best price when the preorders were going on ($599.99).
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Amazon also has it for $599 off contract, so I went to Best Buy and had them price match and got the phone there.
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optimummind said:
Yea, it's ridulous that Sprint would charge the most among the carriers. But I bought the S4 off-contract and they offered the best price when the preorders were going on ($599.99).
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Sprint has always been cheapest carrier in terms of nearly everything (plans, phones, etc.) But this was a surprise. I'll probably wait until a 3rd party retailer has a big sale and jump on it then.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Can I upgrade through Costco/Sam's club online without membership?

I couldn't resist. I got it the first day I had an upgrade. With everything (taxes and upgrade) on top of the 250 bucks for the device my out of pocket was aroubd 280. It was quite disappointing and the insult was that I didnt enjoy the device at first after being a die hard HTC follower.
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GiantJay said:
Amazon also has it for $599 off contract, so I went to Best Buy and had them price match and got the phone there.
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I thought of Amazon as well but when I submitted my preorder, Amazon didn't have the Sprint S4 for sale.

optimummind said:
I thought of Amazon as well but when I submitted my preorder, Amazon didn't have the Sprint S4 for sale.
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They didn't have it in stock either when I had Best Buy price match them.
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Beware AT&T Insurance on Nexus 5

So like most in this forum, I bought my Nexus 5 directly from the Google Play Store. I chose AT&T as my carrier. When I signed up for the account at the AT&T store, I got the phone insurance to cover me when I inevitably crack the screen or my 3 year old drops the phone into the bath tub. I asked them when I activated the phone if the AT&T insurance covered the phone for replacement even though I did not buy it from them. "Of course!" the salesperson said. Bought the phone at the end of October.
Sure enough, last night my buddy bumped the phone out of my hand, and it dropped about 4 feet to a stone floor face first. Cracked!!! It pained me to see my new phone with a full screen length crack, but I breathed a small sigh of relief knowing I had bought the insurance for just this circumstance. I called AT&T this morning to ask about the claim process and the customer service guy told me he was not sure it was covered because, "The Nexus 5 is not a phone we carry." He advised me to call Asurion Mobile, the AT&T insurance carrier and ask them. When I called Asurion, they confirmed what the AT&T guy said. AT&T does not carry the Nexus 5 and therefore cannot replace one as part of a claim. Instead they said that they would replace the phone with "an equivalent".
I know others probably like those other carriers, but AT&T in Baltimore really does offer way better coverage than those others, even Verizon. Because of this, I would like to stay with AT&T.
I did not talk with Asurion any further, but this presents those of us who bought the phone unlocked and out of contract precisely to avoid the carrier capture relationship with a conundrum on AT&T. The insurance will cover you having a phone on AT&T, just not the one that we all really want. Interestingly T-Mobile and Sprint DO carry the Nexus 5. Am curious if anyone on those carriers has made an insurance claim and they gave you another Nexus 5? And further, if they did, was it unlocked or locked?
Reading another forum, I noted that my credit card my offer purchase protection given that I am (barely) still inside of 90 days. Will be investigating that possibility next.

Phone insurance is really a scam for such a low priced phone as the N5. Self insure and save the $$$

digiblur said:
Phone insurance is really a scam for such a low priced phone as the N5. Self insure and save the $$$
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The $150 deductible for Asurion is ridiculous anyway. We just bought a pair of Nexus 5's from T-Mobile, but are holding off on insurance for now. I see Square Trade has insurance for $8 a month, with a $75 deductible -- my wife is a bit careless with the drops, so I was considering them for her phone.

Curious as to what they consider an equivalent. Possibly they replace the phone then you sell it to buy yourself another N5.
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does any company do this? i dont get why the OP thought this would work. i get it that the customer service guy gave him the wrong information, but why did the OP expect this enough to even ask them in the first place?

@charmcitybryan - since ATT doesn't carry the Nexus 5, it makes sense that they can't replace your phone with the same one. You could do what @sprof suggested - and get the replacement they offer, and sell it and buy a N5 then.
Depending on when you bought your phone, and whether you used a credit card with accident protection, you may be covered by your credit card (check with your credit card if you used a credit card for the purchase)
If a carrier did somehow replace the N5, it will be unlocked (even if they somehow figured out a way to lock it - which they won't, unlocking it is as easy as flashing the stock image from Google).

dfin13 said:
The $150 deductible for Asurion is ridiculous anyway. We just bought a pair of Nexus 5's from T-Mobile, but are holding off on insurance for now. I see Square Trade has insurance for $8 a month, with a $75 deductible -- my wife is a bit careless with the drops, so I was considering them for her phone.
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Well...that $8 a month might not sound like a month, but consider this...
Let's say she has the phone for a year. Month 12, she breaks it. Boom, in theory you pay $75 and you get a new phone. You can't ignore the $96 you've also already paid. And then you have the situation of having the insurance, but for some reason they don't decide to honor the claim. (let's ignore that for the sake of argument though)
Even if you break it on month 1, you're paying $83.
Assuming you have the 32G version...does the ratio of that $83 vs. the replacement cost of the phone REALLY make mathematical sense to you factoring in the odds of her breaking the phone?
It almost never does. Just saying!
Also...here's the best part....Take the price of this phone, and compare it to the price of other comparable phones. It's seriously about half as much as them, if you are considering the TRUE cost, ie: no contract price.
Take that extra $350 or so and save it. If you get your phone stolen or you throw it at someone in a fit of drunken rage...you can buy a new phone.
If that doesn't happen...You still have that $350!

Went from a Note 3 returned it to buy Nexus 5, cancelled my insurance because I knew AT&T would not carry it. Call Google get an RMA they should be able to replace it since we have a 1yr warranty.

Knight-Rider said:
Went from a Note 3 returned it to buy Nexus 5, cancelled my insurance because I knew AT&T would not carry it. Call Google get an RMA they should be able to replace it since we have a 1yr warranty.
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Umm warranty doesn't cover smashed screens

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Umm warranty doesn't cover smashed screens
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Oh ok wasn't aware that Google didn't cover smashed screens good to know lol.

I'm shocked they even offered to replace it with an equal valued device. Not to sound hard to the op but I figured it would go without saying that a device not sold by Att wouldn't be covered through their insurance. Take the replacement and sell it for another n5.
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The nexus 5 is so easy to service yourself that it doesn't really need insurance.
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I would be happy. Take what they give you, assuming its another high end phone, and sell it.

I'm just curious what equal value phone the OP will get. Nothing is really equal when it comes to specs with that price. Moto x costs more but lower in specs. I just hope that OP will get something that's equal in specs not in costs.
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Op let us know what they give you. I'm thinking the LG G2 and if they do that's not so bad is it?
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FuMMoD said:
Op let us know what they give you. I'm thinking the LG G2 and if they do that's not so bad is it?
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Only if it's unlocked like the nexus 5 would that be acceptable to me.
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i always have had insurance on all my phones.. im with sprint.. i ended up sellimg my gs4.. and got the N5 from the play store.. when i tried to get insurance on my N5 they said i cant bec ause i got my N5 from the play store.. sprint dont carry the 32 gig.. so now i have no insurence which sux.. but it is what it is

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Op let us know what they give you. I'm thinking the LG G2 and if they do that's not so bad is it?
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This is exactly why I love these forums! Great idea on getting the replacement and then selling to get another N5. Will definitely now start a claim to see what equivalent phone they will provide. Like another post said, I hope they provide equivalent specs, not equivalent cost given what a great value our phone is.
On the posts questioning why I thought AT&T would replace the phone in the first place, it's a fair question. I honestly have never used phone insurance before. My first mistake was believing the salesperson. Bummer, but that's life. I knew at the time that AT&T did not carry the phone, but was guessing the business model of the insurance would be as fine with providing cash so I could just get a replacement as they would providing a replacement phone. Always read the fine print and all that I guess. Another good option is just sending the phone in to LG for a screen replacement. I have read in other threads that may actually cost less than the deductible to replace the whole thing.
On the economics of cell phone insurance vs. self insuring given the cost, I found this article on Lifehacker that does a nice summary of the plans that are out there. Do a quick google search for it.
I think the argument that the high cost does not justify the benefit is particularly interesting now that many of us have the phone out of 2 year contracts and paid a low price for a great product. Aren't we all likely to jump at the next Nexus that comes out in a year? If so, as time approaches the next release, the value of replacing the phone we have goes down significantly.
In fact, given this, it would seem only to make sense to get phone insurance (if one wanted it) that provides a cash payout of the purchase price of the phone. Because the price of our phone is less, the premium would be lower and possibly a better cost benefit equation.

Equivalent phone to me would be a 5", snapdragon 800, 1080p display, lte and unlocked.
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Op let us know what they give you. I'm thinking the LG G2 and if they do that's not so bad is it?
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i gotta agree here

Phone insurance

I generally don't get insurance for my nexus devices because of the low cost, however this year is different and was wondering what peoples thoughts on insurance and possible recommendations are?

Alaris said:
I generally don't get insurance for my nexus devices because of the low cost, however this year is different and was wondering what peoples thoughts on insurance and possible recommendations are?
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I have been using Square Trade for 3-4 years and have been very happy. Always cheaper and copay is less than what carriers offer. Only downside is you have to send them the phone for repair. They promise 24 hour turnaround or resolution. Meaning , with shipping it usually takes 5-7 days to get phone back, so you have to have an old phone to activate in the interim.
First time I used it was on my wife's week old Evo 3D she dropped and cracked the screen. The phone had just been released, so they couldn't get the repair parts needed and dropped the full off contract price of the phone (if I remember it was either $599 or $699) into my Paypal account the day after calling to tell me they couldn't fix it. They are easy to deal with and highly rated by Consumer Reports. I will have it on my Nexus 6 the day I get it. They will also refund the unused portion of my current warranty that I have on my Nexus 5.

beefydoc said:
I have been using Square Trade for 3-4 years and have been very happy. Always cheaper and copay is less than what carriers offer. Only downside is you have to send them the phone for repair. They promise 24 hour turnaround or resolution. Meaning , with shipping it usually takes 5-7 days to get phone back, so you have to have an old phone to activate in the interim.
First time I used it was on my wife's week old Evo 3D she dropped and cracked the screen. The phone had just been released, so they couldn't get the repair parts needed and dropped the full off contract price of the phone (if I remember it was either $599 or $699) into my Paypal account the day after calling to tell me they couldn't fix it. They are easy to deal with and highly rated by Consumer Reports. I will have it on my Nexus 6 the day I get it. They will also refund the unused portion of my current warranty that I have on my Nexus 5.
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About how much does it cost to insure a phone through them?

I usually use the extended care plan from the manufacturer when available. I have AppleCare+ on my iPhone 6 (and all my iPhones prior), and Moto Care on my Moto X, and on my soon to be delivered 2014 Moto X as well. Since Motorola is making the Nexus, they might offer their Moto Care plan for it and if they do, I'd recommend that in a heartbeat. For the Moto X it was $85 up front and $35 deductible, and they do advanced replacements. I'm about to pay the $35 and replace my 2013 Moto X just to keep one that's brand new in the museum. For $35 why not?

Buy it with a credit card. Free cash back, one extra year of insurance, and price protection if it drops the price within 3 months.

I'm prob going with squaretrade unless google or moto has insurance for it

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About how much does it cost to insure a phone through them?
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Price is $99.00 for two years coverage. Includes accidental breakage, water damage, about anything except lost or stolen. It is subject to a $75 deductible.

I am curious about insurance as well.
How does SquareTrade stack up to Motorola's Protection Plan? At Motorola's site, the Moto X 2 year coverage is $85 with a $39 deductible.
https://motorola-global-portal.cust...detail/a_id/101900?g_id=3813&session=jvnZLr5m

I wonder if I have to buy the phone from motorola in order to get their insurance.

joshua.justice said:
I wonder if I have to buy the phone from motorola in order to get their insurance.
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Yea same here. I'm getting it from the play store so I don't know if Google will offer any protection plan.
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selayan said:
Yea same here. I'm getting it from the play store so I don't know if Google will offer any protection plan.
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Google only has the automatic one year warranty against defects that comes when you buy the device from them, which is great BTW. They don't offer any sort of supplemental insurance for accidental damage. You'd have to go through a company like Square Trade for something like that. Or Motorola, if they allow you to insure devices that weren't directly purchased from their website.

charesa39 said:
Google only has the automatic one year warranty against defects that comes when you buy the device from them, which is great BTW. They don't offer any sort of supplemental insurance for accidental damage. You'd have to go through a company like Square Trade for something like that. Or Motorola, if they allow you to insure devices that weren't directly purchased from their website.
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As of now, Motorola will only insure a Nexus 6 purchased through Motorola.

Anybody know how many times square trade will fix or replace a device during those 2 years?

Is square trade cheaper? I'm going to go with Motorola because they do advanced rma.
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Thoughts on insurance?

Didn't carry any on my iPhone 4s but I had nothing but problems with the 'certified' refurbs Verizon's Asurion service sent me back when I had problems with my Droid 1.
Read about Worth Ave Group... Seems promising.
So what's the general opinion on insurance? Is there a third party insurance that works well?

The.Jericho.Initiative said:
Didn't carry any on my iPhone 4s but I had nothing but problems with the 'certified' refurbs Verizon's Asurion service sent me back when I had problems with my Droid 1.
Read about Worth Ave Group... Seems promising.
So what's the general opinion on insurance? Is there a third party insurance that works well?
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I have had good luck with Squaretrade in the past. They are a lot cheaper than Verizon insurance and provide the same coverage for accidental damage.

The.Jericho.Initiative said:
Didn't carry any on my iPhone 4s but I had nothing but problems with the 'certified' refurbs Verizon's Asurion service sent me back when I had problems with my Droid 1.
Read about Worth Ave Group... Seems promising.
So what's the general opinion on insurance? Is there a third party insurance that works well?
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I'd go with SquareTrade you have two options to pay monthly or yearly at least that's how it was 2 years ago. With SquareTrade though you pay either a $50 or $100 deposit and take it to a local repair place and no matter the cost squaretrade will cover it.
The only thing I don't know is if they cover lost or stolen devices but come on its 2015 if you lose your phone your better off with a straight talk phone
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The.Jericho.Initiative said:
Didn't carry any on my iPhone 4s but I had nothing but problems with the 'certified' refurbs Verizon's Asurion service sent me back when I had problems with my Droid 1.
Read about Worth Ave Group... Seems promising.
So what's the general opinion on insurance? Is there a third party insurance that works well?
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asurion insurance replaces the phone with a Brand New Phone. Not sure how much it costs, i believe $9 a month. But you have to pay a deductible of $100.

lucky_strike33 said:
asurion insurance replaces the phone with a Brand New Phone. Not sure how much it costs, i believe $9 a month. But you have to pay a deductible of $100.
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I had 2 claims in the past with Asurion, in both cases I received a "refurb" phone......

lucky_strike33 said:
asurion insurance replaces the phone with a Brand New Phone. Not sure how much it costs, i believe $9 a month. But you have to pay a deductible of $100.
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No they do not. I have had 6 claims over the last 13 years with Verizon and ALL were refurbs. It says this clearly on the website and your Iinsurance documentation.

galaxyfaraway said:
No they do not. I have had 6 claims over the last 13 years with Verizon and ALL were refurbs. It says this clearly on the website and your Iinsurance documentation.
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I have gotten a droid dna and HTC one m8 all new in the box from assurion
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lucky_strike33 said:
I have gotten a droid dna and HTC one m8 all new in the box from assurion
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You sure they aren't refurb? You know it doesn't say anything on the box right? Maybe it if was a new release they didn't have any refurbished but I've never gotten a new phone nor have I ever seen anyone. Your lucky

I have had two claims with Asurion...I believe both were refurbs but they looked and functioned as good as new...you basically couldn't tell the difference. But they do not cost any more than the other guys out there and they do provide for lost or STOLEN phones whereas I do not thin the others do at all. Your choice. But for what these new phones cost, and the fact that I cannot live without it for even a day...insurance is a must for me!

The way Asurion works is that, if available, you get a Certifiled Like New replacement. If there's none currently available, they will replace it with a new device instead (for example at the very beginning of a phone release, it's not like the mfr makes a batch of refurb phones for insurance company replacements). In the event that there are neither available, then you get additional options. A limited list of comparable replacement devices, basically. Or, there may be case by case instances where you'll get an upgrade for reduced or no cost. Obviously a lot less common, and we did have people all the time would get a phone, decide they didn't like it, and try to push for a different device under replacement. Unless you have repeated troubles with the same device in a short time, they generally aren't going to switch a model out.

+1 on squaretrade...I also have them for large appliances and they've been awesome!

So no one has used Worth Ave. Group? I'll look into squaretrade but the last time I had insurance, I ended up using it. I had a pristine condition Droid that developed an issue with the screen and I filed my claim. I went through (4) 'certified' refurbs for one failure after another and ended up switching to iPhone after it was all said and done. My first phone was great, the rest were a constant problem. I've read up and down votes for Worth Ave but not in an environment like here so who knows what they're worth. But primarily I like the idea of avoiding dealing with any more refurbished devices.
And I know, your mileage may vary... My experiences could be unique to the model I was using but from what I do remember, it was an infuriating process. I definitely appreciate all the opinions thus far!

I have Verizon's Asurion and they not only sent me a brand new phone, it was the newer version (Moto X to Moto X 2014) I will be sticking with them for my S6 Edge purchase this weekend...

have Asurion and just spent $200 cause of a cracked screen and that will be the end of that although i did get a new unit but only because it was so new anyway.
for $129 one time payment and up to 3 uses in 2 years coverage you can get Sammy's Protection with a $95 deductible versus Asurions $200 so i am cancelling Asurion and going with that one.