...only having one insurance plan for my iPhone and my wife's iPhone if we have the EXACT same phone? If we ever have damage, then we just fix the one, and then get insurance for the other? Square Trade doesn't ask for a serial number on the phone or anything.
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Square Trade: What is stopping me from...
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I believe they ask for proof of the receipt at the time you make your claim. Does the receipt have any unique information on it regarding the device?
Sounds do-able to me. You are paying for a protection plan and since you didn't specify which phone was to be covered, there is no obligation to tie it to one phone.
They didn't ask for a Serial number, and all they really have is when I purchased it, but really I'm only committed to one phone or the other when it breaks. INTERESTING.........
I imagine once I make a claim though, then I'm locked into that particular phone.
Squaretrade definitely asks for your reciept, before you make a claim. I have their insurance for my iPad.it's cheap enough, if you are even slightly worried about breaking your new toy, I'd go for it. When I bought my insurance, they immediately sent me a coupon code for 50% off my next policy, so I'd recommend buying it for your wife, getting the coupon for the discount, & then getting yours. They give you up to 90 days if I'm not mistaken, from your purchase date. It seems they have the most affordable insurance out there, with pretty decent coverage.
Actually, you probably COULD get away with it because you would in fact be only covering one iPhone. And by that, I mean the MOMENT you file a claim for a broken/damaged iPhone, they WILL then know the serial number and what's left of your insurance/warranty will then forever be tied to that specific iPhone.
- If your other iPhone breaks, they will notice the serial number mismatch if you try to make a claim on it, and it will not be covered.
- If the iPhone gets completely replaced, then the warranty/insurance has been fulfilled and you no longer have ANY coverage on ANY phone.
Is it fraud? Technically, yes. But even though they aren't asking for a serial number now, Squaretrade's claim processes assure that you cannot double-dip.
- If your other iPhone breaks, they will notice the serial number mismatch if you try to make a claim on it, and it will not be covered.
- If the iPhone gets completely replaced, then the warranty/insurance has been fulfilled and you no longer have ANY coverage on ANY phone.
Is it fraud? Technically, yes. But even though they aren't asking for a serial number now, Squaretrade's claim processes assure that you cannot double-dip.