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PROFIT!!!!

Well that's what the AT&T execs are thinking...]]>May 28th 2010 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
It reminds me this...

"Each follows its own kind."]]>May 28th 2010 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/Extended Warranty? How can I lose?!]]>May 28th 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/if you read the article you would see that the insurance is offered by asurion, not AT&T. It is even charged to your credit card, not your bill and purchased through the app store. I know it makes you feel cool to hate on AT&T but I don't see how they are even involved aside from selling the phone]]>May 29th 2010 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
How exactly? Pretty clear from the article that the consumer pays the insurance provider directly. ]]>May 29th 2010 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/Not that I am in any way endorsing AT&T's bs "insurance", but Applecare doesn't cover water damage, or anything that they consider the user's mishandling of the phone. ]]>May 28th 2010 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
The iPhone needs insurance because you are likely to throw it against the wall in frustration due to ATT's poor 3G coverage.]]>May 28th 2010 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
The new iPhone doesnt need insurance, only the 3G and the 3GS... either this is fake or was supposed to happen but never did]]>May 28th 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
ITS CALLED A CASE AND SCREEN PROTECTOR. ]]>May 28th 2010 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
Even better than that, call your home owner's insurance and see if they offer insurance for your cell phone/electronics. Amica insured our phones & $6,500 of other electronics for $28 per year! There is a $50 deductible, but most insurance plans have that. When filing a claim it goes against this new electronics insurance policy, and not the home owner's insurance (with the high deductible).]]>May 28th 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
wdf I gave up my 1st and 2nd born! I knew I got a bad deal :(]]>May 28th 2010 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
/sarcasm]]>May 28th 2010 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/this needs have the breaking sign on it]]>May 28th 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
Also, i could throw my iPhone out the window and as long as its still in one piece, Applecare will replace it.....]]>May 28th 2010 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
I am jumping ship from this money grubin company next friday!

But you guys don't mind getting ripped off so go ahead apple fans!!!]]>May 28th 2010 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
Which company is that? AT&T, who is offering it, or Asurion, who is handling the claims? Either way, it's not Apple charging for this, so get off your high horse.]]>May 28th 2010 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/Me: *Long pause* *Looks around* Insurance??? THIS IS ROBBERY!!!!!

*Kicks AT&T down a shaft*]]>May 28th 2010 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/They likely have the ability to remotely kill "lost" handsets. ]]>May 28th 2010 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/Better stay away from any phone manufacturer stupid enough to actually make their interfaces out of glass.... Stay away from those companies all together..... Oh... Wait....]]>May 28th 2010 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
Have you not one ounce of human decency left in any one of your corporate board of directors? I swear the entire AT&T corporate thugs are going to burn in hell.

Remember, this $13.99 will be taxed by your local, state, and federal govt as well - those bitches are the same bloodsuckers too.
]]>May 28th 2010 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/32GB 3GS over two years with insurance:
$335.76 if you don't need a replacement
$534.76 if you need a replacement

Without insurance:
$0 if you don't need a replacement
$699 if you DO need a replacement.

Anyone who buys this is an idiot. Potentially $164.24 benefit in the unlikely scenario that you actually file a claim. Just add the insurance to your homeowner's/renter's policy, or get Squaretrade.... either way it's an awful lot cheaper.]]>May 28th 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/
It seems that when you consider the plan costs and ETF hikes, AT&T, Apple and Asurion are milking the apple - logo - obsessed folks for all they are worth for an inferior device to boot! Even iPhone shoppers have to be smarter than this!!]]>May 28th 2010 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/For me it's $50 deductible (on Sprint)... o.o;]]>May 28th 2010 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/Yea it's different if you have a smart phone vs. a basic phone/messaging
$50- basic
$100- smartphone]]>May 28th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/But mine is a smartphone... ^^;]]>May 30th 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/atandt-prepping-mobileprotect-insurance-program-for-iphone/May 28th 2010 6:46PM