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Rleelfd7

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Jan 19, 2014
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I'm sure this has been asked before. I just bought the 5s. Trying to decide between Applecare for it or Verizon insurance. Thought?
 
I'm sure this has been asked before. I just bought the 5s. Trying to decide between Applecare for it or Verizon insurance. Thought?

Applecare is way better. Of course the $99 upfront may seem like a lot at first, but it's way worth it. They give you two handset replacements, two battery replacements (which basically pays for the applecare itself) and it only costs $79 to replace a cracked screen. Yes, the only thing it doesn't cover is theft, but it's one of the best protection plans out there for the iPhone.
 
I agree, AppleCare + is much better. Verizon insurance is expensive and their service is vastly inferior if you do need to use the insurance (from my experience at least).
 
That's the main disadvantage I could see. I'm thinking of doing the same. Just not sure about paying for two insurance policies on one phone. I bet I would be glad I did in the event it was stole!
 
Hey, if you lose your phone you should have to buy a new one damnit! Applecare+ is easily the best way to insure your phone. Nothing beats being able to walk into a store and walk out with a new phone.
 
Hey, if you lose your phone you should have to buy a new one damnit! Applecare+ is easily the best way to insure your phone. Nothing beats being able to walk into a store and walk out with a new phone.

Of course Applecare+ rocks but having that Verizon life line is also a boon. Trust me, you won't appreciate it until you either lose your phone or someone steals it.

Applecare+ is not insurance. I don't know why people are comparing the 2.
 
No, AppleCare+ is not insurance, but if it breaks for any reason you can get it replaced. What is better than insurance is that you can replace your current device even if you have cosmetic damage that you no longer want to look at. Plus, the people at Apple have always been so great with their customer service.
 
At $10 a month - for the life of the phone - the Verizon "insurance" is exorbinant. Even if you only keep the phone for two years, that is $240. About one third the price of the phone!! Would you be willing to pay $10,000 for insurance if you owned a $30,000 car for two years??
 
With verizon you get one loss a year, so it can pay for itself. It's a gamble all right. My kids got their iphones replaced a number of times, free if charge, after warranty due to insurance.
 
At $10 a month - for the life of the phone - the Verizon "insurance" is exorbinant. Even if you only keep the phone for two years, that is $240. About one third the price of the phone!! Would you be willing to pay $10,000 for insurance if you owned a $30,000 car for two years??
If $10K represented to someone as much (or as little) as $200 then perhaps. But I agree in the general sentiment that with the monthly payment and a deductible on top of it when a replacement is needed quite a bit of money is already spent.
 
Of course Applecare+ rocks but having that Verizon life line is also a boon. Trust me, you won't appreciate it until you either lose your phone or someone steals it.

Applecare+ is not insurance. I don't know why people are comparing the 2.


Uhh...it is insurance. It reduces your risk for you
 
At $10 a month - for the life of the phone - the Verizon "insurance" is exorbinant. Even if you only keep the phone for two years, that is $240. About one third the price of the phone!! Would you be willing to pay $10,000 for insurance if you owned a $30,000 car for two years??

I pay $8 a month per device on both my Note 3 and 5s. Where did you get $10 from?

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Uhh...it is insurance. It reduces your risk for you

More like extended warranty.
 
Verizon insurance is better because I had an iPhone stolen 3 times so far with only 2 dead batteries under standard Apple warranty. :apple:
 
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