If you are wondering whether or not to buy BlackBerry curve
insurance, then it may help to consider how you would cope if you were
suddenly without it as a result of theft, damage of breakdown outside of
the manufacturer's warranty period.
It may be that you would simply go out and buy another straight away. More realistically though, in view of the fact that a BlackBerry curve is an expensive gadget, you may have to wait a bit until you could afford another or opt for something a bit less expensive.
With BlackBerry curve insurance on the other hand, you may find that your policy may typically guarantee a 48-hour replacement. This could be very good news indeed if you were starting to suffer from BlackBerry withdrawal symptoms.
An additional plus point of some BlackBerry insurance policies is that they may also offer up to 3 GB of data storage facilities so that in the event your BlackBerry curve had to be replaced, you could quickly and easily reinstate your saved data onto your replacement machine.
There are other features, which could also help ease the strain if you suddenly found yourself without your phone.
Extended warranty
Warranty periods for appliances and gadgets seem to pass in a flash. This may not matter though if the insurance policy for your BlackBerry curve provides breakdown or malfunction cover outside of the manufacturer's warranty period.
Your money back
If your BlackBerry curve is stolen, you may find that your service provider may still charge you for calls the thief may have made. Some insurance policies may refund the charges for these calls to you.
Option for loss
Although typically not offered as a standard feature of some policies, cover for the loss of your Blackberry may be available as an optional extra.
Ts & Cs
As with any insurance product, terms and conditions, exclusions and limitations will apply and you may wish to read these carefully to ensure you understand them.
In the case of BlackBerry curve insurance, there may be a couple of conditions relating specifically to the theft of the gadget, which may need to be borne in mind.
· if your BlackBerry curve is stolen then the theft may typically need to be reported to the police within 24 hours;
· you may need a note of the crime number that the police allocate to allow the insurance claim to progress.
Typical BlackBerry curve insurance may also stipulate that damage may only be covered if it is accidental. This could mean that damage you may have caused while trying to fit accessories or otherwise 'improve' your BlackBerry may not be covered. There are policies around though that will cover liquid damage.
It may be that you would simply go out and buy another straight away. More realistically though, in view of the fact that a BlackBerry curve is an expensive gadget, you may have to wait a bit until you could afford another or opt for something a bit less expensive.
With BlackBerry curve insurance on the other hand, you may find that your policy may typically guarantee a 48-hour replacement. This could be very good news indeed if you were starting to suffer from BlackBerry withdrawal symptoms.
An additional plus point of some BlackBerry insurance policies is that they may also offer up to 3 GB of data storage facilities so that in the event your BlackBerry curve had to be replaced, you could quickly and easily reinstate your saved data onto your replacement machine.
There are other features, which could also help ease the strain if you suddenly found yourself without your phone.
Extended warranty
Warranty periods for appliances and gadgets seem to pass in a flash. This may not matter though if the insurance policy for your BlackBerry curve provides breakdown or malfunction cover outside of the manufacturer's warranty period.
Your money back
If your BlackBerry curve is stolen, you may find that your service provider may still charge you for calls the thief may have made. Some insurance policies may refund the charges for these calls to you.
Option for loss
Although typically not offered as a standard feature of some policies, cover for the loss of your Blackberry may be available as an optional extra.
Ts & Cs
As with any insurance product, terms and conditions, exclusions and limitations will apply and you may wish to read these carefully to ensure you understand them.
In the case of BlackBerry curve insurance, there may be a couple of conditions relating specifically to the theft of the gadget, which may need to be borne in mind.
· if your BlackBerry curve is stolen then the theft may typically need to be reported to the police within 24 hours;
· you may need a note of the crime number that the police allocate to allow the insurance claim to progress.
Typical BlackBerry curve insurance may also stipulate that damage may only be covered if it is accidental. This could mean that damage you may have caused while trying to fit accessories or otherwise 'improve' your BlackBerry may not be covered. There are policies around though that will cover liquid damage.
