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So, I went to one of my local Best Buys in excitement, as the online locater showed the Sprint HTC Touch Pro in stock.
I got there, and of course the lady tech person said that she was not allowed to sell the phone until tomorrow. I asked if she could see her manager and get an exception, as I plan on driving to Orlando, FL tomorrow for a 2-month long business trip, and that I wanted to buy it from my local Best Buy.
I planned on buying it outright, as I'm not quite to my 1-year point on my HTC (Sprint) Mogul, but I've been watching the Raphael since I first heard about it back in March.
However, I went in expecting a $569 MSRP on the phone. They instead tried to sell it to me at the 'Regular' price of $749.99.
Am I being delusional thinking that Best Buy should be selling it outright at MSRP? Do I maybe have the wrong MSRP in my head?
I mean, $200 over MSRP for a cell phone doesn't quite make sense to me, seeing as the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price is still giving Best Buy a decent profit.
For anyone that wants the information, here's what Best Buy printed out for me:
Regular Price: $749.99
Upgrades - Individual and Family Plans (includes Sprint Rebate)
1 Year Agreement: $459.99
2 Year Agreement: $299.99
2 Year New Plan & Additional Lines
Family Plan Lines 2-5: $299.99
Rate Plan Below $59.99: $299.99
Rate Plan Above $59.99: $279.99
They were screwing with you. I picked up 2 today for $299 - 20% Rewardzone smartphone discount. The unconnected price sounds about right as the BestBuy price on the Touch Pro seems rather low (Sprint want $249 after a $100 MIR for the Diamond).
In the end, after selling my 2 moguls, I'll have upgraded for less than $150 to 2 Touch Pros. I'm pretty happy right now.
They weren't screwing with him, that is what they charge if you don't sign a new contract. Sign a new 2 year and you'll have no problem getting it for 299.
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They were screwing with you. I picked up 2 today for $299 - 20% Rewardzone smartphone discount. The unconnected price sounds about right as the BestBuy price on the Touch Pro seems rather low (Sprint want $249 after a $100 MIR for the Diamond).
In the end, after selling my 2 moguls, I'll have upgraded for less than $150 to 2 Touch Pros. I'm pretty happy right now.
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Where did you get 2 for $299? I didn't think the phone was available yet...
Interesting "Currency" Play
How about this.... and disclaimer, I've never dealt with this website and have no idea how good/bad they are, however they are selling on ebay, so in order to continue to do biz on ebay you generally have to have good feedback. Anyway, here's the deal: http://www.cellengros.com/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=1263
$799 CAD (Canadian dollars), which at today's exchange rate of $0.78 per $1 Canadian) is about $625 US Dollars. (plus shipping). That compares very favorably with current prices on Ebay and the $750 US you quoted from Best Buy.
Has anyone ever dealt with these guys before? (or I could wait a week and get the Sprint/AT&T version, but the number pad on the ATT version kind of annoys me and i'm pretty sure that's the route i will have to go (wife on ATT)...)
ScottC said:
They were screwing with you. I picked up 2 today for $299 - 20% Rewardzone smartphone discount. The unconnected price sounds about right as the BestBuy price on the Touch Pro seems rather low (Sprint want $249 after a $100 MIR for the Diamond).
In the end, after selling my 2 moguls, I'll have upgraded for less than $150 to 2 Touch Pros. I'm pretty happy right now.
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assuming price with new contract is 300 - 20% = $240
how did you get each TP for $150? that's one heck of a deal!
baboola said:
assuming price with new contract is 300 - 20% = $240
how did you get each TP for $150? that's one heck of a deal!
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Uh do the math? lol
$240 x 2 = $480 = Price of 2 TP's
$115 x 2 = $330 = Price of him selling 2 Moguls?
So $480-$330 = $150? Btw. I think he meant both for $150.
i called my local bb, they said that they dont sell the phone outright. was gonna buy it and return it when it came out for sprint on next sunday lol... guess that got shut down
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Uh do the math? lol
$240 x 2 = $480 = Price of 2 TP's
$115 x 2 = $330 = Price of him selling 2 Moguls?
So $480-$330 = $150? Btw. I think he meant both for $150.
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ok that makes sense...i thought he meant the price he actually paid for the phones, not after subtracting the amount he got for selling Mogul
Best Buy does allow you to buy the phones outright, perhaps he thought you were a reseller, or had a wait list of people wanting the phone
Picked mine up at BB yesterday $238.00 after tax.
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They weren't screwing with him, that is what they charge if you don't sign a new contract. Sign a new 2 year and you'll have no problem getting it for 299.
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I meant that they were screwing with him by claiming they could not sell it yet.
I don't know where some of you are located but my Best Buy sells phones outright. I can also confirm that the Touch Pro can be purchased for $299 (New customer or upgrade price) plus 20% if you are a Rewards Zone member with no mail in rebates. More info can be found from the link below. It runs through November 1st.
https://myrewardzone.bestbuy.com/
Pictures of the phone anyone?
I got mine for 239.99. ($256.79 after taxes).
I'm still going to try and send the $100 mail in rebate because I have one that doesnt specify the phone had to be bought from a sprint store or sprint.com... nothing to lose sending that in.
And yeah signed a 2 year agreement.
Here's a copy of my receipt..
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Here's a copy of my receipt..
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Weird that they charged me an extra $16.... only thing i can think of is that they applied the 20% before all the instant savings to you, and they gave it to me AFTER the instant savings... retail was ~$750 like the OP said.
I only qualify for the$75 via sprint store. So i would have to pay $750. NO way in hell im paying that much. Ill wait till next Sunday to get it cheaper via sprint store.
yeah i picked up a touch pro from bestbuy for 240.00 also using the extra 20 percent off card for smartphones a great steal and selling my mogul for 150 made out of pocket cost 90.00
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I only qualify for the$75 via sprint store. So i would have to pay $750. NO way in hell im paying that much. Ill wait till next Sunday to get it cheaper via sprint store.
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it will not cost you 750 if your elligible for the one year upgrade i think its more like 4 or 450 just call the store and ask but there are 3 prices. 2 yr upgrade, 1 yr, and no upgrade
Any cheaper options to upgrade my eligible line?
Thanks
http://walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=37337
I paid $99 in a AT&T store.
It was 3 days before the official launch, I walked in a store (not a resseler store). Asked if they had the captivate, they said yes.
I was expecting to pay $199 but they told me it's $99.
I left with a big smile
I paid 99 as well.
if you pay more than 100 a month and haven't upgraded in 24 months, they'll knock 100 off the phone.
letstalk.com has it for free but the plan stuff confuses the **** outta me
I went with $164 because with Walmart it was $99 but only if you are upgrading the primary line, secondary lines is $199... oh well....cannot wait and then will have to make a decision to keep it or keep my tilt2 or keep both and sell my wife's Samsung eternity to get some cash back hehe
I payed 160$ by upgrading online.....upgrade fee was waved, and they took 50$ off cause it was an online upgrade, so 150$+10$tax=160$, perfectly cheap for me =], tho im still wondering how you guys upgraded to a captivate for 99$..that puzzle's me ><.
Que paso boricua!
Walmart has the $99 upgrade price but only for primary lines...secondary lines are $199 thats why I couldnt do it.
rafyvitto said:
I payed 160$ by upgrading online.....upgrade fee was waved, and they took 50$ off cause it was an online upgrade, so 150$+10$tax=160$, perfectly cheap for me =], tho im still wondering how you guys upgraded to a captivate for 99$..that puzzle's me ><.
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it's simple, http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/why/upgrade-advantage.jsp
if you haven't upgraded your main line in 24 months and your bill is $100+ you get $100 off your next phone so long as it isn't an iPhone
not so puzzling to me..
As others have mentioned, I also paid $99 this past Sunday for mine. I had no idea that it was possible (been over $100 for a couple of years and haven't upgraded to a new phone through them for 3+ years!). No screen protectors in stock at that store or any other in the area, so I ordered a couple from Bodyguardz.com which will hopefully be here this week!
Loving the phone so far!
Got it for $99 at Best Buy. Went in and asked if they price matched, and they said yes, so I showed them the LetsTalk price, and they matched it. Had to pay their $229 price, but they gave me the money back in cash (gotta love $130 in cold hard case from Best Buy). Walked out of the store a happy man. Only way to be happier was if I got the phone for $229 off contract, haha
I got it for $148 including all taxes and fees with a upgrade. I complained to customer service on the fone while I was waiting in line to get the phone and managed to get a $100 credit...
Should have been $248
Just got a thing from my mobile insurance effective October 4th 2011 will go from $4.99 to $6.99 a month... additionally Tier 2 deductibles ($125) will move to tier 3 ($199)............... but if you in-roll in their new "special offer" plan of $9.99 that normally goes for $15.99 I can save $5.99 .....whoopty doo ! bend over
I paid 100 bucks for Inspire but if anything happens I can get a used one for $125 .... oh wait now it will cost me $199 Yay ummm yeah
I'm better off taking 10 bucks a month and putting it on the side
not to mention my car insurance went up 20 bucks for the Hurrican season lol I give up
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Just got a thing from my mobile insurance effective October 4th 2011 will go from $4.99 to $6.99 a month... additionally Tier 2 deductibles ($125) will move to tier 3 ($199)............... but if you in-roll in their new "special offer" plan of $9.99 that normally goes for $15.99 I can save $5.99 .....whoopty doo ! bend over
I paid 100 bucks for Inspire but if anything happens I can get a used one for $125 .... oh wait now it will cost me $199 Yay ummm yeah
I'm better off taking 10 bucks a month and putting it on the side
not to mention my car insurance went up 20 bucks for the Hurrican season lol I give up
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Haha. Yeah bend over and no kiss first lol. I'm with ya. Ill be setting aside the cash.
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Stuff like this is why I don't like AT&T. Fortunately I got my insurance through Radioshack instead of them though.
SuicideMyk said:
Just got a thing from my mobile insurance effective October 4th 2011 will go from $4.99 to $6.99 a month... additionally Tier 2 deductibles ($125) will move to tier 3 ($199)............... but if you in-roll in their new "special offer" plan of $9.99 that normally goes for $15.99 I can save $5.99 .....whoopty doo ! bend over
I paid 100 bucks for Inspire but if anything happens I can get a used one for $125 .... oh wait now it will cost me $199 Yay ummm yeah
I'm better off taking 10 bucks a month and putting it on the side
not to mention my car insurance went up 20 bucks for the Hurrican season lol I give up
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My Documentation on this subject said that the inspire was not a Tier two Item. So it did not get moved to the tier three. You sure you didn't miss that part? The infuse and newer were the moved tier ones.
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My Documentation on this subject said that the inspire was not a Tier two Item. So it did not get moved to the tier three. You sure you didn't miss that part? The infuse and newer were the moved tier ones.
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ah your right the Infuse 4g looked like Inspire 4g when i was reading through, must be my eyes or my drink lol
where does it say Inspire was not a tier two ? I thought when I signed up it said tier two for inspire 4g ?
I got the hard pamphlet in the mail...
either way I'm not happy lol
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ah your right the Infuse 4g looked like Inspire 4g when i was reading through, must be my eyes or my drink lol
where does it say Inspire was not a tier two ? I thought when I signed up it said tier two for inspire 4g ?
I got the hard pamphlet in the mail...
either way I'm not happy lol
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I threw it out after cursing ATT a blue streak. But I could have sworn it lists the Items that are in the tier that is moving, (Which is why i remember the infuse being one of the ones). I was like! Yes Inspire not considered tier two, wait, what, i own an old and busted...... lol
Lol, no surprise AT&T wants to rape you for more money.
I just called them. Inspire is getting bumped to $6.99 per month but the deductible will remain at $125. I recorded the conversation so if they try to bs it will be awesome.
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My last few phones were bought outside of ATT. They were purchased from Canada and Australia. Since HTC doesn't warranty outside of retailing country I bought my own warranty from CPS (consumer priority service) from Networkingrus.com. They are a dealer.
http://www.networkingrus.com/Products-WARRANTIES_ACCIDENTAL.html
Cost me under a $100 for a 2 year accidental plan (for a $750 phone). $100/24 months = $4.16 a month. My deductable is only $25. It is the money I have to send them for return shipping. I just call it my deductable. A phone under $500 is only $63 for 2 years. I have used the warranty 3 times now. Phone is usually returned 2 to 3 weeks from the day I send it in. And their repairs are top notch. Twice my phone was pretty bad but they managed to repair it. Haven't sent them a non repairable phone yet to see what they offer.
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My last few phones were bought outside of ATT. They were purchased from Canada and Australia. Since HTC doesn't warranty outside of retailing country I bought my own warranty from CPS (consumer priority service) from Networkingrus.com. They are a dealer.
http://www.networkingrus.com/Products-WARRANTIES_ACCIDENTAL.html
Cost me under a $100 for a 2 year accidental plan (for a $750 phone). $100/24 months = $4.16 a month. My deductable is only $25. It is the money I have to send them for return shipping. I just call it my deductable. A phone under $500 is only $63 for 2 years. I have used the warranty 3 times now. Phone is usually returned 2 to 3 weeks from the day I send it in. And their repairs are top notch. Twice my phone was pretty bad but they managed to repair it. Haven't sent them a non repairable phone yet to see what they offer.
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nice I'll have to check them out
Cost increase
I think this is another ploy to force and encourage people to go with the more expensive plans. Of course, I will be dropping the insurance all together - especially since I am about to be due for early upgrade which will make getting a new phone cheaper than replacing an older one. I noticed most of the phones with a $199 deductible are phones that are very prone to screen cracking (esp the Iphone but other forums reference the other phones as well) and/or are the more expensive phones to buy outright. AT&T probably lost too much money in insurance replacement costs.
I will check out the one site listed here for phone insurance. If I upgrade soon it might come in handy with the AT&T hijack of insurance costs.
I was considering enrolling, but not now! I didn't think 4.99 was a good deal, and they're going up . Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if there wasn't a deductible (or less expensive one) and you weren't getting a freakin' refurbished device . I've gotten a replacement once in the past (with a "dumb" phone) and it was noticeably used/refurbished. I thought, "never again." Well, definitely not now that this could happen.
What is it with the carriers increasingly gouging customers?? It's getting worse, and will continue to if the merger is approved. I'm all for better service, but the state of affairs will continue to become worse for consumers as carriers have less and less incentive to innovate pricing and packaging. If only we had two more T-Mobile-like carriers (in addition to T-Mobile hanging around). Things would be alright.
T-mobile is not hanging around because they are in the red. They have run in the red the last couple years. I guess cheap plans, low priced phones, and warranties have done them in. And compared to European carriers, US carries seem to be cheaper anyways.
Couple weeks back when a vzw leaked pic popped up showing the release date of the bionic it also showed other phones and dates, the charge had a 9/30 date. Would that be the date when the price drops or an EoL date? Im thinking of make the switch to the charge in the coming weeks
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Doubt is the EOL... Probably discounted pricing. If the Charge is still 299 probably gonna drop to 199. But thats a guess
Yeah, it's most likely a price drop date, but without context, there's no way to tell until the day actually happens next week.
Maybe we'll get lucky and it's the date of the 2.3 OTA rollout.
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Yeah, it's most likely a price drop date, but without context, there's no way to tell until the day actually happens next week.
Maybe we'll get lucky and it's the date of the 2.3 OTA rollout.
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wake up!
10 char
Im hoping its a price drop down to 199.99, then i could pick it up for 150 since i have a 50 dollor discount currently which would be sweet
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Yeah, it's most likely a price drop date, but without context, there's no way to tell until the day actually happens next week.
Maybe we'll get lucky and it's the date of the 2.3 OTA rollout.
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They don't list software updates that specifically on those sheets. You'd see something maybe as specific as a month, or a quarter.
Could be wrong but I remember seeing the charge for 199 at best buy.
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I don't know why anybody would buy a phone directly from Verizon when AmazonWireless almost *always* has a much lower price.
Droid Charge at Verizon: $299.99 with a 2-year contract.
Droid Charge at Amazon: $0.01 (yes, one penny) with a 2-year contract for new lines, $119.99 with a 2-year contract for individual account upgrades, $179.99 for family account upgrades.
Or another example, to illustrate that this isn't just the case with older phones; Droid Bionic at Verizon: $299.99.
Droid Bionic at Amazon: $149.99 new customer, $219.99 solo upgrade, $249.99 family upgrade.
No matter how you slice it, them's good savings over Verizon's price.
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I don't know why anybody would buy a phone directly from Verizon when AmazonWireless almost *always* has a much lower price.
Droid Charge at Verizon: $299.99 with a 2-year contract.
Droid Charge at Amazon: $0.01 (yes, one penny) with a 2-year contract for new lines, $119.99 with a 2-year contract for individual account upgrades, $179.99 for family account upgrades.
Or another example, to illustrate that this isn't just the case with older phones; Droid Bionic at Verizon: $299.99.
Droid Bionic at Amazon: $149.99 new customer, $219.99 solo upgrade, $249.99 family upgrade.
No matter how you slice it, them's good savings over Verizon's price.
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Look at the terms of the 2-yr agreement for that price The best place to buy phones on contract is Costco that I've seen. You don't get a discount, but their return policy is the best I've seen, and you almost always get a lot of "free" accessories to go with your new phone.
Agreed about AmazonWireless. This Charge in my hand cost me 1 cent.
There are a couple of hitches though, nothing terrible, but worth noting. The fine print on the purchase agreements states that should you fail to keep your (Verizon, in my case) account active and in good standing for six months, you may be subject to being charged the FULL Retail price for your device. OK, you either opened a new 2 year contract as you purchased the phone, or you added a line...either way your in for 2 years, just pay your bills. But if you think about it, that ~$250 would be on top of the ETF from Verizon!
The other note is anecdotal... I recently got a 1 cent deal for the Sony XPeria Play for my wife, added a line to do it, no problem. One month later, to the day, she and I got fed up with the charging issues that phone is known for, so I called AmazonWireless for a replacement. The customer service rep was very helpful, but she did mention that I just made the cutoff of 30 days for free replacements. I didn't ask, but I wonder what would happen if the phone developed an issue 45 days after purchase? Isn't Verizon much more accommodating with this? Or am I wrong?
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The other note is anecdotal... I recently got a 1 cent deal for the Sony XPeria Play for my wife, added a line to do it, no problem. One month later, to the day, she and I got fed up with the charging issues that phone is known for, so I called AmazonWireless for a replacement. The customer service rep was very helpful, but she did mention that I just made the cutoff of 30 days for free replacements. I didn't ask, but I wonder what would happen if the phone developed an issue 45 days after purchase? Isn't Verizon much more accommodating with this? Or am I wrong?
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Correct Verizon has a 1 year warranty period with all phones bought from them, as well as extended warranty options available for $1.99 a month
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Agreed about AmazonWireless. This Charge in my hand cost me 1 cent.
There are a couple of hitches though, nothing terrible, but worth noting. The fine print on the purchase agreements states that should you fail to keep your (Verizon, in my case) account active and in good standing for six months, you may be subject to being charged the FULL Retail price for your device. OK, you either opened a new 2 year contract as you purchased the phone, or you added a line...either way your in for 2 years, just pay your bills. But if you think about it, that ~$250 would be on top of the ETF from Verizon!
The other note is anecdotal... I recently got a 1 cent deal for the Sony XPeria Play for my wife, added a line to do it, no problem. One month later, to the day, she and I got fed up with the charging issues that phone is known for, so I called AmazonWireless for a replacement. The customer service rep was very helpful, but she did mention that I just made the cutoff of 30 days for free replacements. I didn't ask, but I wonder what would happen if the phone developed an issue 45 days after purchase? Isn't Verizon much more accommodating with this? Or am I wrong?
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Even IF Amazon wouldn't replace a broken phone (that wasn't your fault and falls under warranty) you could take it up to Verizon, and they would still honor the 1 year warranty. Even though you didn't buy the phone from Verizon. I've done it with phones I bought from "other stores."
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Even IF Amazon wouldn't replace a broken phone (that wasn't your fault and falls under warranty) you could take it up to Verizon, and they would still honor the 1 year warranty. Even though you didn't buy the phone from Verizon. I've done it with phones I bought from "other stores."
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Do you happen to know what they base they 1 year off of? Its a year from when the phone was made or a year from the time its activated on your account?
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Do you happen to know what they base they 1 year off of? Its a year from when the phone was made or a year from the time its activated on your account?
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I think it's a year from the purchase/activation date
there are many who can offer insurance for the at&t One X ........I am wondering who provides the best insurance to cover the device ? ? ?
It depends where you get your phone from. That's why I'm getting mines from Best Buy. $9.99 per month and covers everything except lost or stolen without a deductible and as many claims as you like. My wife dropped her gs2 and it was replaced 2 days later.
I used ensquared for my other phones. $65 or $75 for one year and covers everything and up to 3 claims per year with a $75 deductible for the first one and $25 after that
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AT&T gave me complete coverage for $6.99 a month because Im a premier member... it covers accidental damage, water damage, lost, stolen, and what sounds like deliberate damage.
Deductible is $200 though.
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AT&T gave me complete coverage for $6.99 a month because Im a premier member... it covers accidental damage, water damage, lost, stolen, and what sounds like deliberate damage.
Deductible is $200 though.
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I think best buy is $10 a month, no deductible but doesn't cover lost/theft. I pay $15 for my iPhones and I recall the other phones being less.
Plus they don't mind deliberate damage
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It depends where you get your phone from. That's why I'm getting mines from Best Buy. $9.99 per month and covers everything except lost or stolen without a deductible and as many claims as you like. My wife dropped her gs2 and it was replaced 2 days later.
I used ensquared for my other phones. $65 or $75 for one year and covers everything and up to 3 claims per year with a $75 deductible for the first one and $25 after that
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Ensquared's deductible is $75 plus an ADDITIONAL $25 for second and third claims... so that'd be 100 bucks a pop if you had to replace your phone more than once. At least, that's what it is currently on their website... don't know if you were perhaps grandfathered in under older, more generous terms.
$75 deductible fee per claim
All 2nd and 3rd claims carry a $25 additional deductible for admin charges.
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I only know this because I was checking them out earlier today! Just curious, has anybody actually had to file a claim (or multiple claims) with ensquared? It seems like a pretty good deal, but I am extremely weary of any insurance/warranty type service - it's been my (limited) experience that they try to squirm out of their contractual obligations. As they say: once bitten, twice shy.
I use the Best Buy protection.
- $9.99
- No deductible
- Doesn't cover loss or theft, but you can run it over with a car, and they'll replace it no questions asked.
I'm gonna get a warranty from these guys: http://www.squaretrade.com
2 years comes out to about $5/month and the deductible is only $99
I like my phones to be naked, never broke my nexus one, but you never know...
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So even if I get phone through Att I can get insurance through someone else?
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joshua54 said:
So even if I get phone through Att I can get insurance through someone else?
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Of course.
The reason I'm getting it from AT&T is the turn around time for getting a replacement is usually quicker.
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I'm gonna get a warranty from these guys: http://www.squaretrade.com
2 years comes out to about $5/month and the deductible is only $99
I like my phones to be naked, never broke my nexus one, but you never know...
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FWIW, SquareTrade has a pretty good reputation, however there are some caveats ... for example, it's another 30 bucks for loss and theft coverage, which is included with the $99 2 year Ensquared coverage. SquareTrade's warranty is also only good for 1 claim with a $599 limit(I think), where as Ensquared covers up to 3 claims with a per claim limit of $1000.
Ensquared sounds like a really good deal with the included loss and theft coverage, plus up to 3 claims. But you know what they say about things that sound too good to be true...
I'll never get insurance for the device unless I can't get a warranty.
I'm pretty careful with my electronics so accidental damage has never been an issue.
And I have AT&T/HTC if anything goes wrong with it for a year.
I got some GWG Wireless Protection plan. $80 flat for two years (25 months actually) and $50 deductible on the claim.
http://stars.wirelessprotectionprogram.com/tc/WPPParrot2YTCsAllStates.pdf
It's pretty sweet because now that it's paid for, I already count the money as spent, there's no monthly fee I'm stuck with. $80/25 = $3.20/mo. so it's better than any other insurance plan I've ever had on a phone. Claims can be filled out online I believe or I can just go into the store and they'll help me.
I recently discovered that, if I automatically pay my cell phone bill with my Wells Fargo credit card, they automatically enroll me in their cell phone insurance program. The coverage is up to $600 and only has a $25 deductible! You might check and see if your bank/credit card company has something similar!
Billy
Third-party insurance
gunnyman said:
So even if I get phone through Att I can get insurance through someone else?
Of course.
The reason I'm getting it from AT&T is the turn around time for getting a replacement is usually quicker.
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Woah, hold on there.
You could get third-party insurance, such as SquareTrade or Ensquared. But you would NOT be able to get insurance from Best Buy if you bought the phone at an AT&T store.
(Of course, Best Buy also sells AT&T contract phones, and if you bought it there, you COULD get Best Buy insurance).
My question is this; if I buy a phone with contract from Best Buy, or Amazon Wireless, can I sign up for insurance from AT&T?
Yes. I added insurance on a phone I bought from Amazon on contract.
dmbrown81 said:
It depends where you get your phone from. That's why I'm getting mines from Best Buy. $9.99 per month and covers everything except lost or stolen without a deductible and as many claims as you like. My wife dropped her gs2 and it was replaced 2 days later.
I used ensquared for my other phones. $65 or $75 for one year and covers everything and up to 3 claims per year with a $75 deductible for the first one and $25 after that
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I went best buy. I paid the 2 years up front instead of monthly. Like $160 for 2 years. Unlimited claims. No deductible. I'll never lose my phone. I grab it before my wallet.
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I have a friend that has nothing but good luck with Ensquared. Here's the story.
My friend bought an unlocked Galaxy S, and had it insured with Ensquared. A couple weeks after she buys the phone, the mic stops working. She gives them a call and complain, and they told her they will send her out a replacement phone BUT it won't be a Galaxy S, free of charge.
She waits a couple days, and they sent a Brand new LG Thrive (3D) phone and told her to go ahead and keep her old Galaxy S.
My friend then goes out and buy an unlocked Samsung Infuse, insured with Ensquared. The speaker doesn't work as it should. They then send out an BRAND NEW (unlocked) Galaxy S II, back when they were just released last year. It was worth at least $500 back then. They tell her to keep the Infuse, and again refused to charge her for the replacement.
Corporate Discount?
Slightly off-topic, but my company has a corporate deal with ATT, which gets me a % off my bill each month. But I also found out when buying the HOX that with my corporate discount, I can actually buy any phone off-contract at 50% off retail, which means the HOX would be $300 out of contract. I had no idea this was part of our discount and would have never known unless I asked since not ATT nor my company would ever volunteer the info. Anyway, if you have a company discount, check into what it gets you. For me, this makes going w/o insurance a lot easier.
Bought mine at best buy. There insurance is 10 a month with no deductible. If I'm not mistaken att was 8 a month with 100 deductible.
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moehagene said:
If I'm not mistaken att was 8 a month with 100 deductible.
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Deductible for the One X on AT&T's insurance is $199.