Apple iPhone Insurance

watermelon · 07-15-2007, 09:45 AM

Many new iPhone owners are searching far and wide for some sort of protection policy for their new baby, *just in case*. Apparently the iPhone is not eligible for insurance through AT&T’s insurance providers; not surprising. A plausible option would be for one to add the iPhone onto your homeowner’s insurance policy.
Here are two other viable options to protect your Apple iPhone. Note: iPhoneNews.ca is not affiliated with Apple Inc of SquareTrade and we are not necessarily endorsing either option, just “putting it out there”.
Option 1: An AppleCare Warranty from Apple.
Apple Inc will be offering an AppleCare extended warranty for the iPhone in July. The iPhone AppleCare plan will essentially extend the regular 90 day warranty for an additional year. Cost? Around $70. This iPhone warranty plan is both simple and safe, but it won’t cover any accidental “incidents” involving your iPhone. That means you are on your own for any problems that are not manufacturers defects or simple software glitches; so no replacement if you drop your iPhone while getting onto the subway.
Option 2: A SquareTrade CarePlan.
SquareTrade has been in business since 1999. Their warranties are financially backed by an A rated insurer and they are the leading provider of extended warranties on eBay. SquareTrade also has an online management system for you to manage your warranty.
They have a new basic CarePlan for the iPhone. Cost? 10% of item price, so $49.99 - $59.99 depending on which iPhone you have purchased from Apple. The coverage is equivalent to what you get with the AppleCare warranty. They say that if something does happen to your iPhone, they will either fix it, or pay you the full $499-$599 replacement value for the iPhone. SquareTrade also guarantees that replacements/repairs will be conducted within 5 days.
SquareTrade will also be providing an enhanced CarePlan with accidental damage coverage (something that an AppleCare warranty doesn’t offer) in the near future. This WILL cover you if you drop your iPhone. You can check their website in the coming weeks to purchase this plan.
Here is a link to the SquareTrade warranty page.http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/warranty-buy-now.
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ColsTiger · 07-15-2007, 11:04 AM

Thanks for the heads up.

cdf619 · 07-19-2007, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by watermelon

Many new iPhone owners are searching far and wide for some sort of protection policy for their new baby, *just in case*. Apparently the iPhone is not eligible for insurance through AT&T’s insurance providers; not surprising. A plausible option would be for one to add the iPhone onto your homeowner’s insurance policy.
Here are two other viable options to protect your Apple iPhone. Note: iPhoneNews.ca is not affiliated with Apple Inc of SquareTrade and we are not necessarily endorsing either option, just “putting it out there”.
Option 1: An AppleCare Warranty from Apple.
Apple Inc will be offering an AppleCare extended warranty for the iPhone in July. The iPhone AppleCare plan will essentially extend the regular 90 day warranty for an additional year. Cost? Around $70. This iPhone warranty plan is both simple and safe, but it won’t cover any accidental “incidents” involving your iPhone. That means you are on your own for any problems that are not manufacturers defects or simple software glitches; so no replacement if you drop your iPhone while getting onto the subway.
Option 2: A SquareTrade CarePlan.
SquareTrade has been in business since 1999. Their warranties are financially backed by an A rated insurer and they are the leading provider of extended warranties on eBay. SquareTrade also has an online management system for you to manage your warranty.
They have a new basic CarePlan for the iPhone. Cost? 10% of item price, so $49.99 - $59.99 depending on which iPhone you have purchased from Apple. The coverage is equivalent to what you get with the AppleCare warranty. They say that if something does happen to your iPhone, they will either fix it, or pay you the full $499-$599 replacement value for the iPhone. SquareTrade also guarantees that replacements/repairs will be conducted within 5 days.
SquareTrade will also be providing an enhanced CarePlan with accidental damage coverage (something that an AppleCare warranty doesn’t offer) in the near future. This WILL cover you if you drop your iPhone. You can check their website in the coming weeks to purchase this plan.
Here is a link to the SquareTrade warranty page.http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/warranty-buy-now.
Note: Neither of these coverage plans will cover losing the iPhone, so keep your eyes on it at all times - Not that you wouldn’t be doing that anyways!Please Visit this article’s sponsor: Free Search Engine Optimization Web DirectoryTechnorati Tags: iPhone, iPhone Insurance, Apple Care, SquareTrade, Apple iPhone

Article from:
http://www.iphonenews.ca/

Watermelon,

Looked at the squaretrade website but could not find anything in regards to the enhanced care plan covering accidental damage. I am interested in what you had mentiond but could not find it on their website. All I found is that they do not cover accidental damage only mechanical failure.

Thanks

iJohn · 07-19-2007, 02:41 PM

Very interesting.

I had posted information about Apple's upcoming AppleCare program for the iPhone but the SquareTrade information is new to me. Great find.

thesaint · 07-19-2007, 02:48 PM

thnx much for the info. Geico has a thing called umbrella insurance that might cover iphone, will check with them n will update

DRabbit · 07-19-2007, 02:49 PM

Um...
I THOUGHT the iPhone had a 1 year limited warranty, and that AppleCare would extend that another 2 years.

DRabbit · 07-19-2007, 02:51 PM

From Apple's website:

Can I extend service coverage on my iPhone beyond the warranty?
The AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone will be available in July. The AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone will extend the hardware repair coverage to up to two years from the original purchase date of the iPhone. The AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone must be purchased while the iPhone is covered under Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty for iPhone.

http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/service/faq/#faq10

thesaint · 07-19-2007, 10:03 PM

that wont cover the accidental damage or other problems with the iphone. its only for the hardware or software problems

alb0zf1n3st · 07-19-2007, 10:20 PM

thanks alot for this update

DRabbit · 07-19-2007, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by thesaint

that wont cover the accidental damage or other problems with the iphone. its only for the hardware or software problems

Oh, I'm aware of that, but I'm not sure I'd trust a company that clearly misstates what the Apple Warranty is - saying it's only 90 days, when it's really a year.