XV6700 Warranty

[chevyhighrider]

Hey guys I am posting this here since I beleive I will get a better response to my question. I just purchased a used xv6700 which is supposed to be in excellent condition. I have an opportunity to buy a warranty for the phone from Square Trade for $14 which would cover it for a year and then reimburse me the amount I spent on the phone if something were to happen to it. BUT.... I currently have insurance through Verizon on my LG flip phone that I have. Does anyone know if will be worth it to buy the Square Trade plan, or does my Verizon insurance transfer over to the xv6700 (which was not purchased through Verizon). The reason i ask is if the phone takes a crap 6 months down the road I could either get another used one with the money from Square Trade or if Verizon covers it than I would get a NEW phone. Thanks.

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

I would use your current Assurion plan. Activate the phone as equitment online. If anything goes wrong you have insurance still, it stays on your line. Verizon probably won't replace it very easyily but insurance is flawlus. Plus in a few months from now when they don't have any 6700 refurbs you will get a newer model

[chevyhighrider]

So it doesn't sound like the insurance is tied to the phone model then? That would be sweet if that was the case. I don't plan on playing the system or anything but hey even though the phone is supposed to be in excellent shape it is still a used phone. I wonder how long the xv6700 will be available for replacement though cause I dont like the look of the 6800.

[weedahoe]

I would file through Asurion also because you would stand a good change of getting a newer model (I.E. 6800). However, depending on how Square trade works, if they would send you the money to replace it AND you had Asurion, then you likely could get the money from the phone from Square Trade AND file with Asurion. I KNOW SOMEONE will frown on this but Im just laying out options. I not sticking a gun (or a phone) to anyones head.

[chevyhighrider]

Lol ya that could be a good idea but I'm not the kind of person to do that. When you guys refer to Asurion I take it that is the name of the company Verizon uses?

[chevyhighrider]

Allright sorry guys I was able to find the info on Verizon's website that they do in fact use Asurion. I also checked to see what insurance I currently have which is the $4.99 wireless protection package. For a dollar more I could get the Total insurance package, but their website does not really explain the advantage of one over the other.

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

You can't. You have to do it within 15 days of activation of a new phone from purchased from them.

[chevyhighrider]

Originally Posted by PDAPhoneJunkie

You can't. You have to do it within 15 days of activation of a new phone from purchased from them.

I'm confused I can't what, upgrade from my $4.99 to the 5.99 plan? because I have not activated the xv6700 yet. Or were you responding to weedahoe?

Also the only difference that Verizon lists between the two insurance plans is that the Total plan offers an extended warranty. but if the WPP ($4.99) plan covers damage, theft, etc... then why would you need the extended warranty? There must be something I am missing.

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

Right. Once your 15 days is up you can't change the plan. You don't need it though because you are going to a different model phone.

[chevyhighrider]

So at that time when I activate the new model phone ONLINE, do I have the opportunity to upgrade to the $5.99 plan???? Is it even worth it. Thanks.