How does Best Buy's phone insurance compare to Asurion's? I've had to use Asurion once before (on my Incredible) and they were great, sent me a new phone the next day.
However, if I'm buying the X at Best Buy (I returned my Incredible to VZW) will I be able to get verizon to add asurion insurance on the x?
I've heard that BB is more expensive, but there is no deductible, so I dunno who to choose.
I prefer using SquareTrade
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-Square Trade cost $2.46 a month for 24 months ($59) for $199 of coverage, $4 a month for 24 months ($96) for $399, or $6 a month for 24 months ($144). It can be canceled at time if you sell your device and SquareTrade will refund you the remaining balance in your account. So if you were sell you phone after a year and you were on the $599 they would give you $72 dollars back
Please review listing below for a comparison. I may be wrong on some of them. This is just what I have found from my investigation.
Buying from Best Buy using or not using their insurance: (Worst Support in my opinion)
-Best Buy will only support the phone for 30 days days after you buy it.
-You have 30 days to return the phone and there is no restocking fee
-You have to work with the manufacturer for any defects after 30 days of purchased phone for manufacturer defects only if you don't have insurance.
-Best Buy will send your phone at for a minimum of 2 weeks for repairs for any insurance claims (does not cover lost or stolen). At which time you can pay $150 for a loner phone that you will receive back when you return the phone
-Best Buy insurance is $9.99 a month
Buying from Best Buy using Asurion: (Bett than Worst Support in my opinion)
-Best Buy will only support the phone for 30 days days after you buy it.
-You have 30 days to return the phone and there is no restocking fee
-Asurion will send an Asurion refurbished phone that is either the same phone or similar to the one you have after you pay the $50 dollar deductible. It covers everything from damaged to stolen.
-Asurion insurance can very per phone from $6-$9
Buying from Verizon using or not using Asurion insurance: (Okay Support in my opinion)
-Verizon will only support the phone for 1 year days after you buy it. 2 years if you get the extended warranty
-You have 30 days to return the phone and there is a $35 restocking fee
-Verizon will send a refurbished phone without battery or cover after 30 days of purchased phone for manufacturer defects only.
-Asurion will send an Asurion refurbished phone that is either the same phone or similar to the one you have after you pay the $50 dollar deductible. It covers everything from damaged to stolen.
-Asurion insurance can very per phone from $6-$9
Buying from Verizon using Square Trade insurance: (Best Support in my opinion)
-Verizon will only support the phone for 1 year days after you buy it. 2 years if you get the extended warranty
-You have 30 days to return the phone and there is a $35 restocking fee
-Verizon will send a refurbished phone without battery or cover after 30 days of purchased phone for manufacturer defects only.
-Square Trade will send you the money for whatever coverage you chose ($199, $399, or $599) for damaged, anything to covered under warranty;
not lost or stolen Thank you thenew3 and Steven58
-Square Trade cost $2.46 a month for 24 months ($59) for $199 of coverage, $4 a month for 24 months ($96) for $399, or $6 a month for 24 months ($144). It can be canceled at time if you sell your device and SquareTrade will refund you the remaining balance in your account. So if you were sell you phone after a year and you were on the $599 they would give you $72 dollars back
I've been using SquareTrade for years and can vouch for them. I've had 3 issues that have come up where they have sent me the money that I have insured for. One for a Harmony remote on Ebay, one was for a Archos 5 I bought on Ebay. The other was a Touch Pro 2 I purchased from Verizon. After they sent me the check I went out and got a different phone completely.