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p800 Insurance? |
Yowza McGillicutty
Joined: May 14, 2003
Posts: 19
From: nyc
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Hello from a P800 newbie. I have t-mobile service and just found out (after purchase) they don't offer phone insurance. Can anyone tell me where i can get my phone insured here in the US, without having to go through homeowner's insurance. Sorry if this has been asked b4, i did a search and could find nothing of relevance to my question. Great forum btw. Thanks in advance for any help offered.
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matrix 2001
Joined: May 13, 2003
Posts: 15
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i got offered phone insurance with mine in the uk it was £20 pounds per month!!
The sales advisor said he aint sold one yet 
So could be quite expensive.... |
Yowza McGillicutty
Joined: May 14, 2003
Posts: 19
From: nyc
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ahhh....but worth it in hindsight of losing your precious p800 or having it stolen! i'd most likely pay that much |
peanut
Joined: Mar 18, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: UK: Oxon and Leics
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On 2003-05-14 18:15, matrix 2001 wrote:
i got offered phone insurance with mine in the uk it was £20 pounds per month!!
The sales advisor said he aint sold one yet
So could be quite expensive....
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£20 a month! What a rip off, go with www.cusc.co.uk it's £74 a year |
Yowza McGillicutty
Joined: May 14, 2003
Posts: 19
From: nyc
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Are there any in US that you know of? |
realz88
Joined: Aug 02, 2002
Posts: 44
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try the link in the uk £150 for 4 years inc theft and accidental damage ....plus u dont have to purchase the phone from them...u pay the £150 by direct debit over 10 months!!!!!!!! |
countryslicker
Joined: Apr 27, 2003
Posts: 17
From: Ballarat, Vic (rural Australia
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I've only had my P800 about 10 days now (hardly any of the problems described in this forum so far  )
My carrier here (Optus) offered insurance for A$7 per month, with national coverage up to A$1650 for theft, accidental loss or damage. (US dollar is half the Aussie dollar).
My house insurance contents also offered cover, but it cost more, and examination of the fine print meant that I had less cover than what my mobile carrier offered.
Even though it's a nuisance, get the insurance under household contents anyway. Then I would try a broker. Someone must be insuring phones in your area.
Whatever, get the phone insured before you show it off - it's not only a highly desirable object of theft, but it'd be a real nuisance if you were suddenly without it for any reason |
Rob_B
Joined: Apr 04, 2003
Posts: 153
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"try the link in the uk £150 for 4 years inc theft and accidental damage"
It's £149 for 3yrs on handsets bought outside the Link
You can't claim in the first 30days but it will transfer to any other handset you buy from us. No loss cover but that is available for £1.99 a month extra. |
alidick
Joined: Feb 26, 2003
Posts: 18
From: London, UK
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Just thought of something about insurance. My phone is very comprehensively covered by Orange, but what about my shiny new 128 MB Duo in the side. Does anyone know whether home insurance or something covers this as its worth almost a third of the value of the phone again... |
countryslicker
Joined: Apr 27, 2003
Posts: 17
From: Ballarat, Vic (rural Australia
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Good point alidick. I rang my carrier and my insurance will cover whatever situation the phone was in when lost, stolen, etc.including the Duo that was in the phone ***at the time of loss***. My total cover is for up to A$1650 (about US$ 800), including attachments and accessories. They have said that they consider any Duo to be part of the working operations of the phone. The phone cost me $A1070 (about US$500) here, so I still have about $A580 (about US$300) to cover a larger 128MB Duo. |
dave_uk
Joined: Mar 06, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: London, UK
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@alidick
You're kidding, right? Comprehensively covered? Should anything happen to your P800, they probably WILL replacen the duo, with a second-hand one to go with the phone you'd be getting!
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Posted: 2003-05-14 17:44
