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Sprint may not extend equipment protection plan to iPhone 4S

by Kelly Hodgkins Oct 10th 2011 at 10:30AM

A leaked Sprint slide suggests the wireless carrier will not be offering its Total Equipment Protection plans for the iPhone 4S. Customers with an iPhone 4S who want to add a protection plan to their phone are encouraged to purchase an AppleCare+ plan. These new plans from Apple offer accidental damage on top of the traditional coverage for $99. You can also purchase a third party plan from a company like Square Trade or through your homeowners or renters insurance. The wording "not sold at launch" on the slide also leaves open the possibility that Sprint my change its mind and open up the TEP plans some time after launch.



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Jaslyn

I think this is because Apple still wants the repair part of phones

October 11 2011 at 3:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
captainpsyko

Keep in mind that TEP offers coverage that is, at best, comparable to AppleCare + at a monthly price that, over 2 years, will be a minimum of twice as much as AppleCare+, with a higher deductible on replacements for accidental damage.

Why exactly would I *want* TEP again?

October 10 2011 at 10:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
xxp84

Makes sense -- This way they can simply offload the burden of support onto Apple, who is best equipped to handle it.

I've seen first hand the kind of crap the Verizon insurance (Asurion) does--giving you back a "refurbished" phone that is heavily used and functions poorly. I'd be incensed if that happened with an iPhone.

October 10 2011 at 12:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mark

Do they offer protection plans on other smart phones they sell? Are people who own iphones more careless with their phone that they need this protection? Why is it the iphone is being singled out? Do droid owners not drop their phones in the toilet as much as iphone owners?

October 10 2011 at 10:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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