Insurance on the G1?

[JAWheat411]

Well normally I use unlocked phones on T-mobile, so I am not able to get them insured. My question is will we be able to insure this phone and about how much a month/deposit. No I am not planning on running my phone over or anything lol. I just have heard from numerous people that ATT won't insure the iphone b/c of its cost.
Any comments?

[NetCom]

Currently I do not think Tmobile has any pricing for the insurance. What I was thinking about is insuring my G-Phone with SquareTrade warranty. Once I get that - I am covered

[Jorsher]

I think T-Mobile insurance for any handset is $5-6. The deductible is what seems to be different depending on the phone. The usual deductible is about $50, while the one for my Wing was $110-120. I got 4 brand new T-Mobile Wings for $500 and sold the other 3 on ebay for $350+ each, so wouldn't "lose" money if it broke, but T-Mobile was kind enough to insure it even though I didn't buy it from them.

[swaney29]

sounds good ha ha but wat is squaretrade warranty if u dnt mind m asking

[New World]

I've never lost, broke, damaged, or had phone stolen.

I don't ever let any of my phones out of my sight, but I think with the sliding action of the phone and the size I'm going to get it just to be safe.

[PinotMobile]

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To clear one thing up, it isn't T-Mobile who insures. It's the Asurion company. They insure for virtually all wireless providers:

To begin, please select your wireless carrier:

Verizon
Wireless


With the Wing retailing at a higher price and being insurable by Asurion it's apparent the G1 will be as well. The higher bracket of cost is $5.99 per month. Equipment protection just took an awesome turn for the consumer on the 15th as you may now extend the manufacturer's warranty for less than two dollars per month (no deductible, Yay!), straight insurance went down and most premiums were reduced. More than likely you'll see this break down for costs on the G1:

The deductible for this phone model is: $130
Insurance Only: $4.79
Enhanced Warranty Only: $1.99
Insurance + Enhanced Warranty: $5.99

[New World]

Thanks for the great info!

Now do you have to buy the "Enhanced Warranty" up front or can you add it towards the end of the manufacturer's warranty?

[PinotMobile]

Thanks for the great info!

Now do you have to buy the "Enhanced Warranty" up front or can you add it towards the end of the manufacturer's warranty?

If you search the terms and conditions eventually you'll find Asurion Equipment Protection must be added within the first 14 days of a product being ordered. I recommend all customers to use the insurance in the first three months of buying a new, expensive device and to almost never let go of an extended manufacturer's warranty. I don't know off the top of my head if you can move from the bundle to only the extended manufacturer's warranty though. I'll have to check it out.

[AndroidBeauty]

Hello Android Family

Please make sure you have insurance activated to your phones within 14 days of purchase. -Proud Androidian Beauty!- Also if anyone wants to become friends I'm up for meeting new people. I love all people of all race's, color's, age's, etc... I'm very down to earth, out going etc... you can save my IM adds. Yahoo enter_beauty AIM Yeslord21 and MSN priceless_2008 We are already making history by purchasing this phone with the Android software on it. Lets start a community and build friendships that will last a lifetime!

[Driguez]

Thanks for the heads up! Yes we hope this will become a big family for years to come.