AT&T to Offer Insurance on All Devices Starting June 2nd

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In a rather belated move long requested by customers and confirmed by many AT&T Mobility employees,  AT&T will reverse its longstanding policy of not insuring high-end devices by extending insurance coverage to any device offered by the carrier for $4.99 with a $50 deductible, including smart devices.

This makes AT&T the last carrier in the country to offer insurance coverage on both high-end devices and smart devices owing to the reluctance of the former Cingular Wireless, and their refusal to insure devices past a certain value fearing losses from expensive devices such as the Tilt.

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8 Comments on “AT&T to Offer Insurance on All Devices Starting June 2nd”

Fahad Khan on May 20th, 2008, 4:16 pm  

Hmmm, this is interesting. You have a source?

Kenneth on May 20th, 2008, 4:18 pm  

Expensive devices such as the Tilt? the iPhone? If so I might consider one now.

Fahad Khan on May 20th, 2008, 4:50 pm  

Just got in touch with a few people I know in AT&T. They said that the iPhone will not be covered.

Kenneth on May 20th, 2008, 6:09 pm  

Should have known. Smartphones/PDA’s have a $125 deductable.

Fahad Khan on May 20th, 2008, 6:41 pm  

$125 is alot.

SaltyDawg on May 20th, 2008, 10:12 pm  

Dang, $125 deductible? That sucks. It’s a step in the right direction, but they still have a ways to go.

Best Buy offers insurance on smartphones though and they sell all the AT&T phones, plus unlocked phones.

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Christopher Price on May 21st, 2008, 10:14 am  

Oh, and iPhone doesn’t qualify. At least AT&T is down to one device that can’t be insured…

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