You have options.

Lots of people have been asking for details, so here’s the full scoop on the SquareTrade warranty options that’ll be available for the new iPhone 3G:

For 12% of your iPhone’s retail price, you’ll get 3 years of coverage that comes with a 5 day service guarantee. Your phone will be fixed quickly, and if it’s beyond repair you’ll get cash for the full replacement cost so you can buy a new one. Or you can use the cash to buy a cheaper phone and spend the rest on snacks, extend a loan to an entrepreneur in a developing country, take up underwater basket weaving, or whatever.  No refurbs as replacements, no matter what.

So, here’s how it all stacks up. I threw in the specs on AppleCare too, because I know that’s what a lot of people will be considering since it’s the only thing available right in the store when you get your phone. But you have options:

If you think you might be accident prone or just not as lucky as this guy, check out Accidental Damage from Handling coverage. It’s a little bit of an extra expense, but it might end up saving you some heartache.

Personally, I’m really excited about the new iPhone pricing because I don't have AT&T yet... it only applies with a new 2-year contract with them.  So if you don’t get warranty coverage, you’re going to have to pay the full non subsidized price if you ever need to replace your phone (and make sure you type in the full replacement cost when you get a warranty quote so you’re eligible for the full amount of coverage). That’s $399 or $499 – a.k.a. a small fortune.

Comments

[william]

hey this is cool, but when i try to get a warranty it asks for the price of the phone. do i put in the price that i pay with contract or without contract? So either $299 or $499... if i put in the cheaper price i can but the warranty cheaper but then will it not be valid?

[Jill]

To get a warranty with the right amount of coverage, you'll want to put the price you'd have pay to replace the phone if something happened to it -- which is the full price of the phone without a contract. If your phone breaks and you have to buy a new one, the $199/$299 pricing won't apply to your purchase the second time around. Which means you'll have to shell out $499. Ugh.

So, for the 16GB iPhone, enter in $499 as the price of the phone. For anyone who's getting the 8GB phone, enter in $399.

[Christopher Price]

Okay, but AT&T has said that the no-contract replacement cost of iPhone 3G is going to be $599 for the 8 GB and $699 for the 16 GB.

So can we enter the $599 and $699 prices, even if our receipt only says $199/$299 or $399/$499?

I am willing to pay the warranty on $699, I just want to make sure SquareTrade is aware that AT&T does want $699 to replace my iPhone 3G and not renew my contract...

[John]

Ok, this is confusing. I have 8GB iPhone 3G but when I try to buy squaretrade insurance, all it asks for is a price and doesn't give you the option to select iPhone 3G with $47.99 + $52 ADH. I don't know what price to put in to get these rates in the quote.

If you look at the top right of this page, you will see the form to get the price quote (says "GET A WARRANTY QUOTE") but what do you enter to get the 8GB iPhone 3G specific numbers ($47.99 + $52 ADH)

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[Z]

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[Z]

3G Iphones have really very good features..
You cannot compaire them with CDMA and 2-G cellphones..

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[Online]

For 12% of your iPhone’s retail price, you’ll get 3 years of coverage that comes with a 5 day service guarantee.

[salehoo]

The new iPhone 3g S is awesome, I'm sure it works well with squaretrade!

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