Insurance replacement...

[Raduque]

wtf? They want me to fill out a 3 page affidavit, and send them a copy of my license, phone bill, and a proof of purchase.

AND I still have to pay them $200, AND get a refurbished instead of a new phone?

I don't even need this kind of crap to file a claim with my auto insurance.

 

[bearxor]

They just have to have a high rate of fraud on these things. I think most people will file an insurance claim to get a newer device once refurbs of their current devices become unavailable.

The only time I used insurance was when I had a PPC-6600 and it stopped working, was out of warranty and they replaced it with a PPC-6700 (which was just a horrible device). I only paid $50 and didn't have to fill out any paperwork.

I'd imagine that amount of work is probably enough to deter the vast majority of those filing falsified claims.

 

[Raduque]

I'm hoping my device is too new still to have refurbs available.

Christ this is ridiculous, though.

Although, now that I think about it, I'm replacing a $600 device for $200 and 10-15 minutes of work.

 

[Crono]

I had insurance for two months on AT&T when I switched to them for the HTC One. Then I realized the HTC First is going for under 200 dollars new on ebay, and there are cheap Windows Phone 8 phones for under 200 as well. If my device breaks, I'm going to just buy a different phone out of pocket. Insurance isn't worth the hassle.

 

[Raduque]

I want another G Pro though, so I can sell it when the Note III comes out.