What's your opinion on insurance through Sprint? - Page 2 - Treo Forum

jstant · 08-23-2007, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skolnia

Well, I have the TEP and I'm using it for the first time today. My phone must have gotten addicted to crack b/c it's been acting crazy on me. I'll see in about an hour if the $7 a month is worth it...

Let us know!

C5Longhorn · 08-23-2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jstant

Let us know!

I agree. Keep us posted.

oakind · 08-23-2007, 06:14 PM

I've had Treo Insurance for the last 4 years on my 600, 700wx and now my 755P.

You will use it a lot. Not to say Treo's are junk, but they do have their issues now and then.

I bought a 700WX 6 months ago and had to have it replaced 2x until I finally sold it and bought my current 755P.

My 600 Treos have been replaced about 8 times. Insuance back then was only $5, now its $7, but WELL worth it. Sprint will usually swap out the phone in a day or two if a store tech can't make a qiuck in-store fix.

If you own a Treo- Get the insurance- your Treo will break sooner or later.

Skolnia · 08-23-2007, 08:46 PM

Well, I was under the assumption that my phone was going to be cleared out but it seems like they just cleaned the software up a little bit. Things are moving quicker and my internet seems to be moving along at the speed it should. All told, everything seems fine but it hasn't been 24 hours yet...

Personally, I think the $7 is worth it b/c my younger bro has a 650 and my older bro has a 700. They have gone through so many repairs and new phones that spending $7 a month is paltry compared to what they would have spent otherwise.

Treoite · 09-01-2007, 12:15 PM

Used the insurance on a Blackberry that froze. Replaced it with a new phone immediately at a Sprint store. I can't live without it on a PDA. Husband kills phones at work and he has had his fixed/replaced also. They don't give you trouble about it in my opinion.

lwk · 09-23-2007, 11:26 AM

I had a 300. It broke after 2 years. Since it was no longer being made, Sprint gave me a 600, no questions. I had a 700p. It broke after only 6 months and Sprint gave me a 755, again, no questions. The insurance is a real deal considering the prices of the Treos.

clamknuckle · 09-24-2007, 06:03 PM

Disclaimer: I do work for sprint, but I'm a tech, so I get paid if people have TEP or not, so I'm not trying to pitch TEP to you.

It's a $550 dollar phone. TEP is $84 dollars a year. You might have to pay a $50 dollar deductable if you happen to lose or damage your phone beyond repair.

On the other hand, repairs are only going to cost $55 dollars a time, as long as the phone isn't liquid damaged. So if you only have one repair a year, you actually save money by not getting TEP. The big problem comes in if you lose your phone, or it's not repairable. Then you would be stuck with the choice of paying $550 for another treo, (or at least $170 dollars for the least expensive sprint phone) or paying $200 bucks and cancelling your contract, then going somewhere else and paying money for another phone.

If you ask me, it's pretty silly not to have TEP on a phone, especially a $550 smartphone.

08-23-2007, 06:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
oakind A Few Questions.... Join Date: Aug 2007 My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Buy It I've had Treo Insurance for the last 4 years on my 600, 700wx and now my 755P. You will use it a lot. Not to say Treo's are junk, but they do have their issues now and then. I bought a 700WX 6 months ago and had to have it replaced 2x until I finally sold it and bought my current 755P. My 600 Treos have been replaced about 8 times. Insuance back then was only $5, now its $7, but WELL worth it. Sprint will usually swap out the phone in a day or two if a store tech can't make a qiuck in-store fix. If you own a Treo- Get the insurance- your Treo will break sooner or later.

09-23-2007, 11:26 AM	#16 (permalink)
lwk A Few Questions.... Join Date: Feb 2007 My Treo: Treo 700p Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sprint Insurance I had a 300. It broke after 2 years. Since it was no longer being made, Sprint gave me a 600, no questions. I had a 700p. It broke after only 6 months and Sprint gave me a 755, again, no questions. The insurance is a real deal considering the prices of the Treos.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
ALL SPRINT CUSTOMERS READ: 7 Confessions of a Sprint Rep	treorookie	Sprint Nextel and Verizon	21	07-23-2008 12:36 PM
My experience with Sprint	Formel_Eins	Sprint Nextel and Verizon	10	04-08-2008 11:45 AM
Major Sprint Treo 650 Issues	thesheqq	Sprint Nextel and Verizon	2	04-13-2007 02:00 AM
Major Issues With Sprint Treo 650	thesheqq	Treo 650	1	03-29-2007 01:55 PM
Sprint TV and my treo 650	Jettisawn	Treo 650	0	10-19-2006 11:33 AM

	Bestselling Bluetooth Headsets	[ Browse all Bluetooth headsets ]

08-23-2007, 08:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Skolnia A Few Questions.... Join Date: Jun 2007 My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, I was under the assumption that my phone was going to be cleared out but it seems like they just cleaned the software up a little bit. Things are moving quicker and my internet seems to be moving along at the speed it should. All told, everything seems fine but it hasn't been 24 hours yet... Personally, I think the $7 is worth it b/c my younger bro has a 650 and my older bro has a 700. They have gone through so many repairs and new phones that spending $7 a month is paltry compared to what they would have spent otherwise.

09-01-2007, 12:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
Treoite A Few Questions.... Join Date: Aug 2007 My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Used the insurance on a Blackberry that froze. Replaced it with a new phone immediately at a Sprint store. I can't live without it on a PDA. Husband kills phones at work and he has had his fixed/replaced also. They don't give you trouble about it in my opinion.

09-24-2007, 06:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
clamknuckle A Few Questions.... Join Date: Sep 2007 My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Disclaimer: I do work for sprint, but I'm a tech, so I get paid if people have TEP or not, so I'm not trying to pitch TEP to you. It's a $550 dollar phone. TEP is $84 dollars a year. You might have to pay a $50 dollar deductable if you happen to lose or damage your phone beyond repair. On the other hand, repairs are only going to cost $55 dollars a time, as long as the phone isn't liquid damaged. So if you only have one repair a year, you actually save money by not getting TEP. The big problem comes in if you lose your phone, or it's not repairable. Then you would be stuck with the choice of paying $550 for another treo, (or at least $170 dollars for the least expensive sprint phone) or paying $200 bucks and cancelling your contract, then going somewhere else and paying money for another phone. If you ask me, it's pretty silly not to have TEP on a phone, especially a $550 smartphone.