Insuring Treos when Cingular won't

The Cingular rep we're dealing with advises they don't insure data device (i.e.,
the Treo 650s we're considering getting). I'm a little surprised, as SprintPCS
has never quibbled about this (and we're buying all out new hardware form
Cingular).

So, where does one go to get insurance on mobiles when the carrier won't cover
them? Lloyd's of London is probably a bit spendy....



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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (John
Bartley K7AAY telcom admin, USBC,Portland OR) wrote:

> The Cingular rep we're dealing with advises they don't insure data
device (i.e.,
> the Treo 650s we're considering getting). I'm a little surprised, as
SprintPCS
> has never quibbled about this (and we're buying all out new hardware form
> Cingular).
>
> So, where does one go to get insurance on mobiles when the carrier won't cover
> them? Lloyd's of London is probably a bit spendy....

What kind of insurance? Against theft? Against breakage?

home owners insurance works. not sure besides that...

>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (John
>Bartley K7AAY telcom admin, USBC,Portland OR) wrote:
>
>> The Cingular rep we're dealing with advises they don't insure
>>data devices (i.e., the Treo 650s we're considering getting).
>> I'm a little surprised, as SprintPCS has never quibbled about this
>> (and we're buying all out new hardware from Cingular).
>> So, where does one go to get insurance on mobiles when the
>> carrier won't cover them? Lloyd's of London is probably a bit spendy....

On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:43:56 GMT, [email protected] (Guy Bannis) wrote:
>What kind of insurance? Against theft? Against breakage?

Loss, destruction & breakage. Cingular sells the same coverage we've had for
three years from SprintPCS, using the same carrier, lock\line, but Cingular
won't allow coverage of data devices.

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 19:44:21 -0500, FLyGTi
<[email protected]> wrote:

>home owners insurance works. not sure besides that...

Not applicable for government-agency-purchased devices.

John Bartley K7AAY telcom admin, USBC,Portland OR wrote:

>>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (John
>>Bartley K7AAY telcom admin, USBC,Portland OR) wrote:
>>
>>> The Cingular rep we're dealing with advises they don't insure
>>>data devices (i.e., the Treo 650s we're considering getting).
>>> I'm a little surprised, as SprintPCS has never quibbled about this
>>> (and we're buying all out new hardware from Cingular).
>>> So, where does one go to get insurance on mobiles when the
>>> carrier won't cover them? Lloyd's of London is probably a bit
>>> spendy....
>
> On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:43:56 GMT, [email protected] (Guy Bannis) wrote:
>>What kind of insurance? Against theft? Against breakage?
>
> Loss, destruction & breakage. Cingular sells the same coverage we've had
> for three years from SprintPCS, using the same carrier, lock\line, but
> Cingular won't allow coverage of data devices.

Whoever insures your laptops will likely cover your PDAs.

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Originally Posted by John Bartley K7AAY telcom admin, USBC,Portland OR

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 19:44:21 -0500, FLyGTi
<[email protected]> wrote:

>home owners insurance works. not sure besides that...

Not applicable for government-agency-purchased devices.

well if its a govt purchased device...the agency should have a form of insurance they use for certain items they purchase, such as cell phones, computers, etc... does your agency insure its other tech belongings, like your computers?

I'm not sure about the Trio but in the past I was able to get insurance on
my Pilots through Palm itself.

Fred

"FLyGTi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> John Bartley K7AAY telcom admin, USBC,Portland OR Wrote:
> > On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 19:44:21 -0500, FLyGTi
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >home owners insurance works. not sure besides that...
> >
> > Not applicable for government-agency-purchased devices.
>
>
> well if its a govt purchased device...the agency should have a form of
> insurance they use for certain items they purchase, such as cell
> phones, computers, etc... does your agency insure its other tech
> belongings, like your computers?
>
>
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>> On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 19:44:21 -0500, FLyGTi
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
<snip>
>> >home owners insurance works. not sure besides that...
<snip>

>John Bartley K7AAY telcom admin, USBC,Portland OR Wrote:
>> Not applicable for government-agency-purchased devices.

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 21:58:04 -0500, FLyGTi
<[email protected]> wrote:
>well if its a govt purchased device...the agency should have a form of
>insurance they use for certain items they purchase, such as cell
>phones, computers, etc... does your agency insure its other tech
>belongings, like your computers?

No, because they don't leave our offices.

Prior insurance coverage was through old cellular carrier on old PDAphones. New
carrier does not cover those.

Any ideas on a solution?


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"John Bartley K7AAY telcom admin, USBC,Portland OR"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]
>>> On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 19:44:21 -0500, FLyGTi
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> <snip>
>>>> home owners insurance works. not sure besides that...
> <snip>
>
>> John Bartley K7AAY telcom admin, USBC,Portland OR Wrote:
>>> Not applicable for government-agency-purchased devices.
>
> On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 21:58:04 -0500, FLyGTi
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> well if its a govt purchased device...the agency should have a form
>> of insurance they use for certain items they purchase, such as cell
>> phones, computers, etc... does your agency insure its other tech
>> belongings, like your computers?
>
> No, because they don't leave our offices.
>
> Prior insurance coverage was through old cellular carrier on old
> PDAphones. New carrier does not cover those.
>
> Any ideas on a solution?

Yeah, Cingular gets what like $2-4 a month for insurance?
Times how many phones you have?
Start saving that money each month and put it aside.
Purchase another pda phone as a backup while one is out being fixed.

I know what the morons in an office can do to a pc and I can't imagine
dealing with PDA problems for them and taking away their phone at the same
time.
Sounds like you have a fun job <chuckle>

CB

On Wed, 06 Apr 2005, "Cheeky Bastard" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Yeah, Cingular gets what like $2-4 a month for insurance?
> Times how many phones you have?
>Start saving that money each month and put it aside.
> Purchase another pda phone as a backup while one is out being fixed.

Given the replacement cost (that is, when we're NOT adding a new account) of one
Treo 650 at $699.00 as per
http://web.palmone.com/products/comm...equestid=66269
and including the $50 deductible
setting aside the lock\line price of $4/mo would take 162.25 months (over 13
years) to set aside enough to buy a replacement.


Please, let's get back on track. No alternative solutions, no other ideas.

Where can cellphone insurance, insurance just on the Treo 650, be found in the
US?






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[email protected] wrote:
> Given the replacement cost (that is, when we're NOT adding a new
> account) of one Treo 650 at $699.00 as per
> http://web.palmone.com/products/comm...equestid=66269
> and including the $50 deductible
> setting aside the lock\line price of $4/mo would take 162.25 months
> (over 13 years) to set aside enough to buy a replacement.

Yes, but only if you have one phone. If you have 100, it only takes 6
weeks, leaving you with enough in the bank to lose 8 phones a year.
Besides, you only have to worry while under contract. After that the
phone is much less expensive.

If your a company of the government and need insurance, then call your
carrier and have a rider added to the contract (assuming you're not
already covered).


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