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Asurion, a product protection company, has a 4.6 rating based on 40,079 reviews. Customers value the quick claims process, with many reporting approval within minutes and replacement within a couple of days. Reviewers praise staff members for their help guiding them through warranty claims for electronics and high-value items. However, some reviewers dislike the company’s sales and marketing practices.
- Offers extensive coverage
- Sends replacement phones quickly
- Low monthly cost
- Replacement is not always identical
- Not available with all mobile providers
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Reviewed April 29, 2016
I dropped my cell phone and cracked the screen. I have Asurion Insurance coverage through T-Mobile. I went on the Asurion website "phoneclaim.com" to enter information for my claim. At the end of the process, I get a screen saying they need more information and to call their customer service number (888-881-2622). I waited a few minutes until "Sherree" came on. I gave her the same information I had provided on their website. Sherry had problems accessing the T-Mobile account. Then she said she couldn't help and asked I call back one hour later. One hour later, I called and waited and got "Amanda" who said she couldn't help. She couldn't access the information. I called a third time and got "Brittany" and I got the same runaround. In between "Sherree" and "Amanda", I called T-Mobile and asked about my account settings. Yes, indeed, I was covered under the Asurion policy and that I needed to call them.
So, if I can get account info from T-Mobile, why couldn't "Sherree", "Amanda", or "Brittany" get my account information??? I got the impression that the Asurion agents are trained to be as uncooperative as possible in order to dissuade any effort to make a claim. Let me tell you that the result of this experience is that I just now cancelled the Asurion policy through T-Mobile with a comment to the T-Mobile billing people that Asurion operates in bad faith. Very unsatisfactory performance on their part. Do not trust them.
Reviewed April 29, 2016
Asurion only replaces damaged phones with refurbished phones - not new. All of the refurbished phones have problems (probably why they were turned in, in the first place). I have received 3 different phones now and every one of them is junk. The screen on my current one is coming off and it doesn't work for hours at a time. I'm told that screen damage voids their warranty and I will now have to pay another $200 deductible. This for the third faulty phone they have sent to me, and knowing I will just get another refurbished piece of junk.
The best part of the situation is that I am still paying for the brand new, perfectly functional phone I sent them originally. So I'm now $1200 into an $800 phone that I no longer own. Something seems really wrong and unfair with this set-up. Asurion cell phone insurance is a waste of money. I've cancelled my service with them. I have learned the hard way that I should have just taken my phone to Apple and had the screen replaced for $50.
Reviewed April 29, 2016
Asurion are terrible. They tried so hard to keep my claim closed stating it was outside of 60 days when it was the 60th day and I called a few weeks ago but didn't have the money to replace my phone so I had to wait until I did. I fought with them for hours and got Verizon involved until they finally owned up and are covering my claim. I will never use them again. They try to trick you out of your claim. Never buy from them. They are so ** and rude.
Reviewed April 27, 2016
These people don't hold up their end of the bargain when it comes to replacing your lost or stolen device. I lost track of the times I was transferred and repeated the same information to each of their scholars. Shame on AT&T for doing business with these roaches. May the owners get charged for this crime.
Reviewed April 26, 2016
Went from a good experience when I used with AT&T to the present experience with Sprint and this Asurion phone insurance. I pay a monthly premium each month and have a deductible if I use this but is it really insurance if you pay a high monthly premium then have to pay a $200 deductible??!! I was also told that if I ever used this it would be $140 (still high but I accepted this with a iPhone 5s). Now I'm told it is $200 deductible. I will not use this company now (will pay to have my cracked screen fixed) or in the future again, and do not recommend.
Reviewed April 18, 2016
I purchased the policy thru phone wireless store during my recent phone upgrades and was told this policy is the best you can do with your plan (right). So I purchased the multi-device protection plan (MDPP) and it was supposed to cover not only my phones, but also computers that are wifi-connected. Several months later, I ran into a problem with my laptop and submit a claim. It took me over a month as I kept getting a run around from the company. They wanted all kinds of form including the original receipt with the laptop serial number included (no you cannot get one with your serial # on the receipt!) I've tried going back to the vendor several times and finally was able to explain to Asurion that there isn't one, then followed up with more forms.
After they sent me a box to ship the laptop, few days later, they sent me back the exact laptop un-repaired with a simple note, "We can't help you as the device appears to be tampered." I called back explaining the problem. The hard drive was there, but after escalating to their manager, and office of the CEO, their answer is the same. They are eager in taking my insurance money ($30/month) but when it's time to get my equipment repaired or/and replaced... that's a different story. I think it's simply a convenient excuse to not fix it instead. I cancelled my insurance policy with them thru my wireless carrier the same day. I suggest other save their money or purchase insurance coverage (if you really have to) thru other companies. If there is a zero star for rating on the experience, I would.
Reviewed April 16, 2016
I have been an AT&T customer since 2005. This should not be a reflection on AT&T but on Asurion's practices. I added Asurion insurance to all new devices starting in 2013. On November 2015, I added a two new devices. AT&T's customer agent, being as great as they always are, recommended switching all devices to Asurion's multi-device plan. This would save me money. Great! This week I started a claim on one of the devices that have been under Asurion coverage since 2013. Guess what! Asurion claims that the device has only being in "the plan" for 6 months. That is because switching plans "reset the clock" on all the devices. In other words, they do not recognize that this phone has actually been insured for longer than the latest plan change (from Asurion to Asurion)!!! All that changed was the Premium type! From single device to multi-device.
Reviewed April 11, 2016
Poor service and getting the runaround. Mailed tablet back. E-mailed and faxed proof of purchase for tablet and warranty. Keep getting e-mails and snail mail saying "Great we are working on the next step." I am still waiting! My son also had a problem when he mailed 3 broken tablets back and the warehouse said all they received was a charger in two of the boxes and Harlequin paperbacks in the other box. They are reimbursing for one but not the others??? Bad company!
Reviewed April 11, 2016
I had to get insurance with Asurion through Sprint. Phone broke, filed a claim. And they are telling me that I have a $200 deductible (like almost everyone else on here). But I am purchasing my G4 on payments. I asked if the $200 would go towards the balance owed and was told NO! Really. Then what is the point?
Reviewed April 8, 2016
BEWARE OF THESE SHADY SALESPEOPLE AND COMPANIES!!! We have been with AT&T for close to 10 years. We went to add a phone back in November, our 6th line for our 4th child. The sales guy tried to talk me into the warranty program that AT&T is in partnership with, Asurion. I never take these warranties, because they don't usually go in the favor of the purchaser, ever. After I told him that, he said it would be no charge, because we were adding another phone and it covered three lines. My wife and I agreed and finished the transaction. So, a few months later one of our phones' screen breaks, and we decide to go into AT&T and check out what the no-charge warranty program deductible will cost to fix. We then find out we have been paying $29.99 for the warranty every month. We are dumbfounded that we were paying for this service and that the salesperson flat out lied about us being charged.
Seems the store manager has no problems with this type of criminal activity under his management, probably gets a bonus from AT&T and Asurion for it. We were then told that we would get a new phone from Asurion for $149. At this point we decide let's see what it entails and go to the Asurion website to find that it actually will cost $199. I call Asurion and they say it is $199 because of the fine print that no one can read or understand. Wow, I'm now in for close to $400 to fix a screen that I can have done for $80. It's not so much the money, it's more about the shady business practices of this AT&T store, and maybe it's all of them. I'd compare them to crappy used car salesmen.
Beware of their tricks and deceit along with AT&T's convoluted billing that buries these types of add-ons. This warranty fee was hidden in my 11-year-old's phone account. How shady is that. I'm surprised no one has notified the Attorney General or the media outlets about the shady practices of AT&T and Asurion. I can't be the only one that has had something like this done involving these two sinister companies. BEWARE OF THESE SHADY PEOPLE AND COMPANIES!!!
Reviewed April 7, 2016
Asurion Won't Replace Your Exact Phone That is Insured. I have a white Samsung Note 5 and I broke my screen just like I have on every phone I have owned. Asurion will not replace the white phone, they will only replace the black phone. I had a Samsung Note 4 Edge as my last phone and that screen broke and they didn't even offer that same phone, I had to settle for a regular Samsung Note 4. It would be nice for them to actually cover the phone that is insured. You are also lucky if you don't get a refurbished phone. I'm looking for alternatives and a screen protector!
Reviewed April 5, 2016
I contacted Asurion to get a replacement for my cell phone due to overheating and battery not holding a charge on the phone. I contacted Asurion to get a replacement for a defect Samsung Note 4 that is under 1 year warranty, the phone itself keeps burning up and draining the battery and I found out that Verizon states they gave me a downgraded device and now I can't utilize this phone for my Edgeup program.
Verizon said I have to go through Asurion. I got Laura with Asurion, the 4th person I had to talk with, today about the replacement. She states that when I contacted Brittany on Friday, April 1st that the manager at the corporate office that approved the replacement phone processed it wrong and they canceled my replacement and now I must buy a phone retail and then mail them a receipt to get a refund for the phone. That they are not honoring the warranty of the phone.
This is illegal. I asked for another manager. I got Shawanka and she is sticking with the same story. Said that this is a new policy and they require this now or they won't give you your money back, so you basically can't get another phone at unless you want to pay the $699 out of pocket and then pray they pay you back which most likely is a scam and they won't honor it.
Reviewed April 1, 2016
Sprint put insurance without my consent and had no time to deal with it, until my phone was stolen and tried to open up a claim with Asurion Insurance. To my surprise they are charging a $200 deductible on an iPhone 4, based on retail value they said. The iPhone 6 is on 699.00, what retail value? Insurance on an old phone is a total ripoff, do not buy...
Reviewed March 31, 2016
In November 2013 we purchased a TV from Walmart online with an Asurion Warranty. We hung it up in our bedroom shortly after that and it had remained there ever since. Last month (Feb. 2016) it worked perfectly one day and the next it had a full black screen. We called Asurion. When the shipping box arrived we took it down and sent it off to be repaired. About 2 weeks later an Asurion rep called saying that they would not repair it because we slammed it face down. That absolutely never happened. If it even had been laid down before being hung, it would have been on our bed. They basically have indicated that we are liars and they refuse to fix it. We have gone back and forth on the phone since to no avail. They told us we could talk with a manager then they sent the TV back broken even though an email said that repairs were made.
Reviewed March 30, 2016
My cellphone was stolen and a police report made. Mind you, it was a Galaxy S5... Now S7s are out, but the nonrefundable deductible was $200.00 (for a S5??)! I had to pay it, and they don't accept police reports by the way! But yet, usually, they deliver a replacement next day... But because it's a S5 - they are out of stock and I have to wait 3 to 5 business days!!! UNACCEPTABLE!!! These people are the biggest RIPOFFS going. (As well as ALL insurance companies!) So I said to them that the deductible needed to be reduced since I have to wait 3 to 5 and they said they could not do that!! What?? I have already been victimized because of the theft and now Asurion wants to re-victimize me??? You're a sad, sad company to deal with and I hope everyone that reads this looks twice!!! Don't use this company for anything!!!
Reviewed March 30, 2016
My experience online and on the phone with Asurion was pleasant. HOWEVER, their phones are refurbished and I am on the second replacement phone in a week that is not staying charged. I am at 75% after being at 100% two hours ago - and I purposefully hardly used this except for a few texts. I should have gone to the Verizon store and bought out my contract and upgraded. Truly a horrible experience. Now they are sending me a 'brand new phone' so they say - needless to say, I am frustrated.
Reviewed March 30, 2016
March 2016 a charge for $175 to my credit card that I did not make. I contacted the 866 number on the charge. They asked for my name and phone number and said I did not have an account with them. I explained it said TMO meaning Tmobile might have charged it. They said anyone can use anyone's credit card if they have an account with Asurion wireless Insurance and get a replacement phone for that charge. I asked "how could someone use my card to get a replacement phone for their account and don't you keep a record?" They refused to give me a supervisor or Manager to speak to. I said "you are making it easy for fraud by allowing anyone to use anyone's credit card to pay for a replacement phone". What kind of a Company makes fraud easy for crooks.?
I called Tmobile where I have my account and the loyalty department said they would do a three way call with me and they got this woman who admitted there is no account in my name or phone number and their policy allows anyone to use anyone's card. I ask for a supervisor. I knew that the CEO of Tmobile wrote all subscribers a few months ago saying all accounts were compromised and they would give us Experian to guard our account for free against Identity theft. They have my card on file for auto monthly payments and I don't feel safe since this charge does mention Tmo. In any case I reported this to my credit card and they offered to reverse the charge after the pending charge goes through if this Asurion which said they were going to investigate the charge with their fraud dept. Tmobile said they were going to investigate the charge with their fraud dept.
When the pending charge did go through the bank offered to dispute the charge and give conditional refund. A week later the same charge came up again as a Pending charge and right after that it went through and I reported it and was given a conditional refund and the card was stopped and another card I am waiting to arrive by mail. I don't trust Companies that allow anyone to use anyone's card and Tmobile says all wireless companies and other companies use Asurion. Nobody at Asurion would speak to me about their practice of allowing fraud to occur so easily with replacement phones. I would never use Asurion and am unhappy with Tmobile for allowing my card to be used by someone who stole my card info.
Reviewed March 28, 2016
Last December, I lost my phone and therefore filed a claim with Asurion. However, my phone was then found, and I returned the new phone, UNOPENED, to them using FedEx. I called to confirm its receipt and was assured that my deductible of $99 would be returned within one to two billing cycles. After billing cycle number two, I called again, and was told that I would have to wait up to three billing cycles to receive my phone. I received the third bill this morning and there was still no refund. I called Asurion Customer Service and Fritz informed me that they had not received the same phone, and that my claim had been closed without any notice to me. I, of course, told him that was BS and asked to speak to a supervisor, Roxanne, who promptly hung up on me.
I object to my integrity and honesty being questioned, but also, because I actually WORK for one of their clients (a phone company) in the Legal Department. Why on earth would they believe that I would file a false claim and jeopardize my job? I am seriously questioning the practices of Asurion. I wrote to the CEO and COO via email and demanded a refund on my account within the next 48 hours, or I would escalate this matter to our CEO so that he is apprised of Asurion's bad faith practices. We will see what happens...
Reviewed March 24, 2016
SERIOUSLY. Sprint is sooooo bad! It's imminent this company would be bought out or go to **. I just take all my problems to the FCC. I file a simple complaint online and wait for them to handle and hash things out with Sprint because I get a headache with their reps. I'm stuck another two years after I'm DONZO!
Reviewed March 24, 2016
It's a total scam. My original phone broke (my fault, I dropped it) and received a replacement for $200. A few months later the screen died and I was forced to pay another $200 for yet another replacement. The phone arrived defective--the screen flickers and dies--but they told me I need to bring it into Sprint to have them look at it. It's a scam. They send you phones that break quickly so you pay the deductible. IMO just invest in a good case instead of dealing with them.
Reviewed March 22, 2016
I opened up a claim with Asurion for my watch in December 2015. I received an email from the company in January stating that I should receive a return shipping label via email but I never received it. I reached out AGAIN in February through their website and was told by someone named Paul that a shipping label would be emailed to me. I never received that one either. Then I spoke on the phone with someone named Ryan in February who promised that since I did not get the emails, he would ensure a label would be physically mailed to me in 10 days. He confirmed my mailing address but I never received the shipping label by mail.
Then I reached out through the website again on March 10th but I received no response at all. I just called back today and spoke with a Ricky who refused to talk to me about my claim. He did give me his employee ID number which curiously enough was the same ID number as Ryan who I spoke with in February. He could not explain why two different employees in the same company had the same ID number. Since he refused to help me with my claim, I ended up calling the company who I received the watch from today and after explaining the awful customer service with Asurion, they quickly exchanged my damaged watch with a new one. So basically, the added insurance I bought from Asurion was worthless because the original seller had to pick up the slack of Asurion.
As I was driving home from the seller today, I FINALLY received an email from Asurion with the shipping label promised in 3 months ago which proves that they had the capability to send it via email all along. At this point, if they could not handle sending a shipping label for over 3 months, I would most certainly not trust them with an expensive watch. I refuse to ever do business with them again and will refuse to buy a product that uses them for any warranty. I strongly suggest anyone reading this do the same.
Reviewed March 21, 2016
I have been a Verizon customer since 2010 and paid Asurion monthly since then, and have NEVER made a claim on it. In January of 2016 I dropped my iPhone 6+ and cracked the screen, I called Asurion and filed a claim, got told of my $200 deductible (for a PHONE!! WHAT?!?!) Well didn't have cash to put out for a $200 PHONE DEDUCTIBLE at that point in time, and the phone was still useable, so I thought "well I'll just do it when it finally goes out completely." About 2 weeks later it finally quit completely so I swapped the sim card out to my old iPhone 5 to have a device until I could afford to pay that ridiculous phone deductible! Well finally in March I had the extra cash to pay that deductible. So I call Asurion and they ask if this is still about the claim started in January, and yes it was.
Even though when I started the claim I was using the 6+ they STILL wanted to replace the 5! That's right they wanted to replace my spare phone NOT the last one I purchased from Verizon! Luckily it had been less than 60 days from the January 25th phone call and after 4 phone calls 10 emails, having to upload my documents 3 (THAT'S RIGHT THREE) times, and talking to multiple people who could not provide me with the same information every time I called, or any knowledgeable information, I'm finally getting my 6+ replaced!
That was the biggest hassle & I paid them pretty much what I could have gotten a USED phone for. WARNING. If you can't pay their deductible right away DON'T SWITCH SIM CARDS UNTIL YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO, or they will try to replace an old POS instead of what you're actually paying insurance for! As soon as I get my insurance replacement in I'm buying an Otter Box and CANCELLING their ** service which I pay $11/mo for...
Reviewed March 21, 2016
I strongly discourage getting phone insurance from Sprint. They use Asurion and they will find every reason to deny your claim. I filed a claim which they denied, took my phone to a local repair shop to be repaired and it's fully functionable for less than the Asurion copay. Why I paying a monthly charge only to be denied when I have a claim. Total waste of money.
Reviewed March 17, 2016
Worthless. No help, nice in the chat, but nothing actually helpful. I was just directed me to apple and said I was covered by them. Then while in chat, I was told I can call a phone line... Even though we were already in communication they directed me to another way to contact them?? I was chatting online because I couldn't call right then. Why did I pay for this??
Reviewed March 17, 2016
I contacted Asurion due to my breaking and immediately got excited when I was told as long as my claim was submitted by 6pm that day I would have my new phone the NEXT DAY!!! I even told the first agent "wow that's awesome and sounds too good to be true." I was assured as long as claim was in before 6pm I'd have new (refurbished) phone the next day... The next complaint I have about this company is the fact that they also require an affidavit be downloaded, signed and sent back with copy of valid I.D. It's a shame to be treated as a criminal when I only needed to take advantage of insurance that I purchased!!! I was still able to have my claim submitted by 6pm even with having to fill out and return the unnecessary affidavit and copy of my I.D.!!!
I made it very clear that this is my business phone and the fact that being without this phone for 10 minutes is devastating... I told them I would just go and get it fixed at the mall kiosk just to have my phone up and running again... They again said "you will have your phone the next day as long as claim is submitted before 6pm." DO NOT LISTEN TO WHAT THEY TELL YOU!!! BEWARE!!!
Reviewed March 16, 2016
Asurion insurance coverage just sucks. I had a bad experience with them. Since I bought a smart phone insurance with them, my cellphone get damage but they didn't take care of it, they replace it with an older cellphone version of it.
Reviewed March 14, 2016
iPhone 5S replacement thru AT&T. Pay monthly for insurance. File claim, pay hefty deductible to be sent crap replacement phones! 3rd phone still not good but tired of dealing with loading and reloading content. Now, other things are going wrong with this phone, battery life totally diminished. Took to Apple store and they say not battery. I have not dropped it, had liquid nor anything else but, suddenly, phone went from lasting whole day at work, to being 30% at lunch and fades to red in no time. Says Facebook is using majority of battery percentage, but, I am not on Facebook much at work. I have unloaded and reloaded so many times. Asurion tells me I only had 30 days from receipt of my phone to file a complaint, although was told I had a year!
Reviewed March 13, 2016
I am still in the process of completing a claim through Asurion, so the following is incomplete. On Tuesday, March 8th, I drove off with the iPhone 6s Plus I bought on March 3rd, five days before. So, I bought the phone on Thursday then left for a road trip on Saturday. By Tuesday, my phone had been run over by a car. My fault. I owned as much. Having been a Sprint customer for years, and having paid Asurion many monthly premiums on my son's phones, I was under the false impression that I could file a claim and have a new phone within 24 hours. This is critical when traveling for at least two reasons: I'm not in the same place for more than a couple days, and second, I needed a map app to find destinations. Sprint told me I would have the phone in 24 hours. Apple recommended an insurance claim due to the degree of damage to my brand new phone.
First, Asurion told me I could only receive a refurbished phone for a five-day-old brand new phone. This would never fly with car insurance claims. Second, they said I needed to send an affidavit, a copy of my id, and wait for a 24-hour review before my used phone would even be sent. Then it would take 24-48 hours to receive the new used phone. I had a fit. I was treated as though I was trying to commit fraud. You treat someone like they're committing fraud when they are committing fraud not when they pay their bills, and depend on their insurance company to make them whole.
I am home from my trip now and had to depend on my son's phone the rest of the way home. I still have no phone and am ready to call a news network as well as take them to small claims court. I will be posting on Facebook, and adding this to my travel blog. It's now Sunday, five days after my phone went for a walk on the highway. Nothing!
Reviewed March 10, 2016
I've owned and insured cell phones with Asurion through Verizon for a very long time. Until 2/15, I've never had to file a claim. Here's my experience with that claim and two subsequent claims: 2/15 -- My RAZR MAXX HD, purchased new in 2012, died. Paid the $99 deductible and received an exact replacement the next day. Totally satisfied.
2/16 -- My replacement died. I called Asurion and was certain I'd have to pay another deductible, but since the phone was not dropped or water damaged, they did not charge me a deductible. I was ON THE LAST DAY OF MY WARRANTY! How often does THAT happen?! Called Friday night around 8 P.M. and had my replacement Saturday before 10 A.M.
3/16 -- 10 days later, the new replacement's mic quit working (could not make or receive calls). Call Asurion. Rep said that because of the multiple defects in such a short time, they wanted to send me a new (not refurbished) phone, a Droid Turbo 2. I asked if my phone was available as a refurb if that's what I wanted. They said, "Yes, but don't you want the new phone?" Quickly looked it up, liked the Turbo 2 specs, and let them send me that. Got it the next day, no deductible, of course. I'm pretty quick to take a second when I have a bad experience with a company. Thought it would only be fair to do the same when the service was exceptionally good, too.
Reviewed March 10, 2016
First I didn't receive any letter, email or nothing saying I had to turn in the phone when I did it online. The minute I knew I called and they told me I would receive something in the mail where I could send in my phone. And I waited longer than the 2-3 business days and nothing, even after they confirmed my address with them. So I called again. Same thing. They sent me the thing and I waited but I never got it. So the third time I called, the lady was nice and said she would just email me the UPS thing so I could print it out.
So I did and she said they would receive it within 2-4 days just to check my tracking number, to call back as soon as it delivered and that they would connect my phone right then and there. And so I call today because my tracking number said it was delivered yesterday at 9 am, and the lady told me they haven't received it and that it takes 3-5 days to be updated in the system. At this point, I'm frustrated because everyone is telling me something completely different.
Reviewed March 9, 2016
Whatever you do, DO NOT get insurance through Asurion. I have Sprint and have been paying for equipment protection for years and years, never having actually needed to use it until this past weekend when I lost my phone. I filed a claim with Asurion and was told I would hear back within 24 hours. So, I wait the 24 hours and when I still haven't heard any updates, I call a rep... They tell me that I need to fill out an affidavit and send it back with a copy of my idea. She tells me she will send me a link to the document. After an hour, I still hadn't received the link, so I chat a rep online. They confirm my email and tell me they will resend the link.
Another hour goes by and I still haven't received a link so I chat with another rep. After going through this whole debacle with them, THIS rep is like, "Oh, I can just send you a link here." So, it literally took three people to tell me where this stupid document is. I fill out the affidavit and send it back. I receive confirmation that it was received and that I should hear back within 8 hours. So, about 8 hours later, I get a call from Asurion saying they have an update on my claim and that I should call the number they provided. I called and the rep tells me that I "need to fill out an affidavit and send it back." When I explained to her that I had already done so, she says, "Oh yes, I see that you have submitted. Unfortunately, the office of the team that reviews these claims is closed, but I should hear more in the morning."
Fast forward 24 hours after sending the affidavit, still no word from Asurion. So, I chat with a new representative that tells me I "need to fill out an affidavit and send it back." I said that I had done that already. She says, "Yes, but we need it from the main account holder." I tell her "that's me... There's no one else on the account." At this point, I'm getting really irritated so this rep tells me that I need to call the number provided. I call and talk to a girl who tells me that I, "need to fill out an affidavit and send it back." So, this is the THIRD rep that tells me to send an affidavit AFTER I had already sent it. I explain this to her in the politest way I can given the circumstances.
She leaves the phone to talk to the people who are reviewing the claim. When she comes back, she tells me they are still reviewing, but I should hear something today. So, I say "Ok, what happens when I DON'T hear something today because I have been given misinformation and false promises for four days now." She says, "Then just call back." And I was like, "FOR HOW LONG? I have called and chatted 10 people at this point and still nothing has been accomplished." She apologized and said I would hear back today. I said, "When? When today?" She said she had no clue. I hung up on her.
Ok, so phones are important. I use my phone for everything. I've have protection through Asurion for 6 years at $11 a month. That's $800 I've paid to Asurion without ever having filing a claim. That would pay for a new iPhone6, yet I'm fine paying the $200 deductible to a replacement phone (because, let's face it, we all know the replacements they send aren't new)... I just need my phone. It's been four days and absolutely NOTHING has been resolved and my hopes aren't high that that's going to change anytime soon. Avoid Asurion at all costs. They're a miserable company run by miserable people and their customer service is appalling.
Reviewed March 6, 2016
I was convinced by sprint to get this insurance when I signed up with them back in June 2015. I got the iPhone 6 in gold. A few months down the road I drop and crack my screen. No problem I figured since I got the insurance. I call and they tell me it's a $200 deductible to replace the phone. No one told me that when I signed up and I thought "why am I paying monthly fees when it will cost me more to replace the phone than what I originally paid for it??" So whatever, I pay it. They didn't have the gold in stock so they sent me the space gray. Not happy about that because it's not the phone I purchased so I paid $200 for a phone that is different and not what I wanted but I had no choice.
Thanksgiving I drop my phone on the pavement and the screen completely shatters worse than last time. I think "ok I paid the deductible so I shouldn't have to pay anything again" (in my head I'm thinking it's like a deductible with anything else and once you meet the deductible you're good for the year). Well stupid me because they tell me it will be ANOTHER $200 to replace this one! I argued with them and they said "well that's our pricing, nothing we can do about that." I call sprint and they said there's nothing they can do. At this point I'm livid. I'm like "I'm not paying $400 for a phone that is not even like the one I got and is less than a year old, this is **!!" They said "sorry" nothing they can do.
My advice? Stay away from Asurion. They're crooks and your monthly fee for insurance means absolutely nothing. I ended up taking the phone to Apple and they fixed the screen for a little over $100 and I only waited an hour. However, after they fixed the screen there was problems with the receiver when making calls so I went back to Apple with my receipt and they replaced it with a brand new phone for FREE! Stick to the Apple Store. You don't even need Apple care.
Reviewed March 5, 2016
I called on 2/21. Filed a claim damaged phone. Paid the obscene deductible 149 on my c/c. Called back on 2/22. Cancelled to claim, they were able to cancel the delivery. "I will put your refund in now." I called back on 2/28. Still being worked on. Mind you, put on hold, empty apologies. The phone was returned to us 2/23 bad address. The refund will take 7-10 days but I so see the request. You should have it 3/2, still nothing. I did an e-chat. Have to check too if it was returned, it never left. They had no problem charging me that night on time. My credit company is dealing with them. This is company Verizon uses to ins coverage, adding insult to injury.
Reviewed March 4, 2016
My Samsung Note 4 is damaged, does not work well. As it is 14 months old, the manufacturer warranty has expired, and as I am paying insurance, Asurion will not replace the unit unless I pay $200.00 deductible. This phone is presently available in the market for $199. This is a scam. They charge premiums but unwilling to replace based in MSRP. Nobody in this world pays on MSRP, I offered them $50.00 and still refused. I need help.
Reviewed March 4, 2016
Ordering a replacement phone has become such a hassle from filing an affidavit and proof of ID, in the past I have not had to go through this. Their site says within 24 hours of document submission they will get in contact with you and failed to do so in my case. Asurion has become such a headache to deal with that I would not mind the absence on a cellphone so I do not have to deal with them.
Reviewed March 4, 2016
Dealing with Asurion has been difficult. The company does not provide a fillable form for filing a claim online. The other option is to fax. Faxing was not an option for me. I had no way to download the document for several days. When I was finally able to download the form I then had to complete the form by hand, find a way to take a picture of it (the device wasn't working to take a picture), upload it and then send in the claim. The claim was submitted and more than one email was sent requesting information that had already been submitted. The claim was then inexplicably held up. It wasn't until I received a call from Asurion inquiring about the claim.
The phone agent was informed the claim had been submitted. After placing me on hold, the agent came back on to say that the claim had been held. When asked why, no plausible reason was provided. The site indicates that claims are responded to within hours. That did not happen. I attempted to file the claim February 12th, received a call February 21st. The device MUST be signed for in person, you don't have to be that person, it just has to be a live person. I wasn't able to sign the delivery slip to have the device left because of the Asurion requirement for a live signature, even though the signature did not need to be me. I live alone and work during the day and was not able to sign for the delivery.
I missed 3 delivery attempts and I was not able to provide an alternative delivery location when using the UPS tracking number. I then had to go to the UPS Customer Service, in another city, to physically pick up the device and sign for it. I received the device February 26th. So much for a "few hour" process. In this age of technology a fillable form would have made this process easy and efficient.
Reviewed March 2, 2016
I purchased an Intex airbed from Walmart and also purchased a two year warranty plan with Asurion. I was never told the insurance plan only covered the motor and not the actual bed. When I filed my claim for the defective air bed, the claim was approved 2/26/16. I was told it will take up to 72 hours to receive the electronic gift card via email. I contacted Asurion on 3/2/16 to check the status of my claim due to still not receiving the gift card and was told they have to re-issue the claim request and I have to wait an additional 72 hours to get the gift card. I have no bed to sleep on and did what I was suppose to do to file the claim. Yet I am still being punished to have to wait a whole week to get an airbed replaced. Things are done electronically for convenience but this company has dropped the ball. Never will I purchase insurance from this company again.
Reviewed March 1, 2016
Within the last eight months I have had two of my phones break. The first phone took almost three months to get fixed. Between their lack of responsiveness on paperwork, to sending me a replacement phone that was so old Apple wouldn't even let us do the updates. Consequently the phone wouldn't even work. Then we got a phone with the same problem as the original phone and had to be returned. Finally the phone was fixed. Now I am having a similar support problem. I've repeatedly sent paperwork they say they didn't receive - one set of paperwork was sent from the AT&T store by me and a store employee and they said they never received it. Finally I receive an email saying all necessary documents have been received and I will hear back within 8 hours with the next steps to take. That was NINE days ago. This is by far the worst support group I've ever had to interact with. AT&T needs to drop these guys ASAP.
Reviewed March 1, 2016
Purchased warranty for my printer from Office Depot and still have not received refund. Has been 4 weeks since sent back printer. DO NOT BUY EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM OFFICE DEPOT. It is not in store. You have to mail it back and wait from them to send a...
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2016
This company is TERRIBLE. My daughter filed a claim and received a phone that did not work; she ended up upgrading to a new phone altogether. My son filed a claim, received THREE phones that did not work; he ended up upgrading. Asurion did not reimburse the $99 deductible. They claimed the phone that came back to them had a different serial number than the one they sent which was impossible. When I called to discuss, I was told AT&T had to reimburse me and that he would stay on the line to discuss with AT&T. All he did was forward my call to the general AT&T number and was gone from the call. There are other insurance carriers out there. Do yourself a favor and find one that provide replacements that work and honest customer service.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2016
First, my deductible is $99. I've paid $9 a month for over three years for what? After tons of calls, live chats, sending in a claim form and proof of driver's license... I was assured the phone would finally be on its way today. They won't even send me a white phone like I have now, only a black one is available.:( Only to get home and have more forms to fill out!!! Days and days, hours of wasted time and no phone. What a scam! Don't waste your money, ATT needs to provide a better insurance carrier, maybe their kickback is too good to let go of.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2016
I had a simple problem. After purchasing an Xbox one And the extended warranty I was put under the illusion that I would be taken care of had any problems that could possibly arise. Months later, my "Xbox one controller" became unresponsive on the left bumper. There was no physical damage. And I never dropped it. I called in for the problem and the representative lead me on to believe she understood what my problem was. I received a shipping label. Sent my controller in. And waited patiently. I never received a single status update via the Asurion website.
Weeks and weeks later. Inconvenienced by holidays. I received my controller back. Untouched. Because THEY had filed the claim wrong. I was very upset. I eventually ended up talking to multiple employees. 5 or 6 in total and all very polite. Only ONE was able to understand and properly file my claim. Having owned the same product and experienced this malfunction before. I then sent my controller in for a second time. They had my controller for another 2 weeks. And sent it back after "Testing" claiming there was nothing wrong with it. I usually take bad reviews with a grain of salt. But Now I know that if they're about Asurion, they are probably truthful. You're better off buying a new product.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2016
I've been paying monthly for insurance for four years via my AT&T bill. I have never in those four years made a claim of any kind. I have been attempting to have my stolen phone replaced for over 36 hrs and the website/phone representatives were not helpful at all. I was asked about the address I lived in Key West Fl for several months in 2007 in order to verify who I was. After spending close to an 1.5 hrs on the phone with three different phone call attempts, two reps and a supervisor I was told I would be paying $99 for my deductible. Now I am out of town and was told I will probably receive the phone tomorrow but after reading the above reviews I am exceedingly concerned the phone will either never come or be a refurbished phone from Korea that will not work. I am definitely canceling this joke of an insurance plan. I believe the next phone I purchase will be on an american express card that is automatically covered.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2016
I have been with Sprint for over 10 years, and always had insurance on all of my devices (3 lines) and I have had phones replaced in the past through this insurance. This past week I called the insurance company to get my phone replaced, and was told I had to pay $145 dollars to do so. What am I paying for every month?
I took my phone to the Sprint store and the technician told me I needed to get my phone replaced because the processor was faulty. This is the 3rd time I had to take my phone to Sprint in the last 6 weeks because of the same issue (the phone does what it wants, texting, calling, by itself). Each and every time the tech reloads the O/S on the device (I lose some data every time, even with a backup), but the phone is manageable for a few days, then it starts back up not working. I'm not paying a $145 for a refurbished phone on top of insurance that I already pay for every month and they have sent me replacement phones in the past!!!
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2016
My Samsung Note 3 had broken so I filed a claim with Asurion, the only claim on this phone ever filed. They sent me a replacement that was broken and did not work. I called and told them they sent me a broken phone and now say I have to wait 2-3 business days for the 2nd replacement... are you kidding? What am I paying $30 A MONTH for COMPLETE MOBILE PROTECTION for? I let AT&T know what an awful experience this has been and asked why they have a company such as Asurion representing them and disappointing their customers? My first phone was broken and callers could not hear me- the replacement phone was broken the same way, callers could not hear me. They are a bunch of idiots. Verizon is offering $600 to switch so I am seriously considering that.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2016
I purchased the insurance when I bought my iPhone 6 because what prudent person wouldn't insure something that costs so much to replace? Unfortunately I had to make a claim when my phone was damaged beyond repair. What they DO tell you when you purchase insurance: Claim Process is EASY. You receive a NEW phone. Peace of mind worth the cost.
What they DON'T tell you when you purchase insurance: There is a minimum deductible of $99, but most pay $199. You actually do NOT receive a new phone, but at best a refurbished one with glitches and charging issues and speaker issues. There is no peace of mind with this insurance because you do not get what you pay for! I will NEVER purchase this insurance again. MY ADVICE is to purchase personal property insurance (probably cheaper anyway) from a reputable insurance provider instead. This company is a fraud and stealing money from the consumer who is already down on their luck for having to file a claim in the first place!
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2016
I lost my phone while moving. I had a Nexus 6, I almost cried! I gave it a day to see if it turn up but nothing! I called Sprint and they restricted my account and I asked them if I could be billed for deductible and said "No problem". Long story short they all told me "No problem" then they referred me to Asurion. First person I talked to said I had not had insurance long enough and can't help me and sent me back to Sprint. And Sprint said as long as I've had it for 24 hours they had to honor it. Then back to Asurion, I was hung up on twice. I explained I've had insurance when I was under my daughter's account and just had it changed to my name in January. Then they wanted affidavit and picture of my ID. I sent all that then they can't give me a Nexus and had to pay deductible.
Both Sprint and Asurion said same thing and did not care what anyone said, now I'm with old phone. I think both are in cahoots with each other. Horrible!!! Waste of money!!!
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2016
Husband's brand new phone upgrade from Verizon was damaged. Upon reporting the broken phone, Asurion quickly shipped another phone, however they sent a replacement "refurbished" phone. 8 days after receiving this phone we realized while going thru the programs and thru the history that the person who "used" to own it. Information had not been deleted and swiped clean. There were months of ** sites, dating sites, and ** video showing on the history, which continued even after the refurbished phone had been set up for our account. Unknowingly, Asurion failed to swipe clean prior to shipping.
To say the least, my husband suffered a serious ass whipping on Valentine's Day for what wasn't even his information. I SERIOUSLY recommend checking the history for any app or program installed on these phones when you receive them. We spent HOURS on the phone trying to understand WHY these sites were continuing to load up, and it all came down to Asurion techs failing to properly clean the phone PRIOR to resale. IF it had not been for the Customer Service Manager assuring us that this was an accident and failure in their tech department, my husband would be divorced. That's right, 26 years of friendship and family thrown away because someone FORGOT to clean the phone from prior owner. Asurion showed little remorse for THEIR ERROR except let us send you another one. Shameful business practices.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2016
My husband went swimming with his Motorola RAZR HD through Verizon. He had insurance on the phone so Asurion sent a replacement phone for the same model quickly. I only had to use his old Droid Incredible for a few days. The previous phone did not have any of the issues listed below. Here are my experiences with the replacement phone: It would not hold a charge as long as the previous phone. You can't watch any videos on the phone on Facebook or YouTube. The phone was always really slow even after clearing the cache and other tricks. Texting was really slow. Facebook messaging was really slow. Sometimes it could take hours to receive messages which are supposed to be received instantly.
Finally, the phone died while I was trying to navigate to my first day of work at an internship. Luckily, I could call my husband to help guide me there. On the way home, the phone got stuck in the boot screen. This was it for the phone. He cancelled his insurance and we are never buying phone insurance again. It is much cheaper to get a replacement on eBay.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2016
I've been paying for service on 3 devices for almost 2 years and because it has been more than 2 months that one of my devices has been broken, they will not honor the claim. Mind you the deductible is $150 a what rip-off. This was not explained at the time I started the service, but yet they are gladly taking my money. Word to do not give them your money. Do not get the insurance. It's a rip-off!!!
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2016
Asurion is the worst insurance company I've ever dealt with. How anyone can insist that a ZTE Mobley (a redundant device that uses your vehicle's onboard diagnostics port to allow up to 5 devices to connect to the internet within your car) is comparable to a wireless, mobile 10 device wifi hotspot is beyond me. So a device that I purchased for wifi backup when traveling for work is now useless to me as I would need to do all of my work inside of my car. My advice is to forgo the purchase of this useless insurance in favor of buying a replacement on eBay. My claim required 8 calls to Asurion, 3 to AT&T, 18 requests to place me on hold, 9 different Asurion reps, hours of my time, and in the end, Asurion is still sending me a 5-device hotspot that requires installation in a car. It has no external battery, no ability to charge via anything other than the onboard vehicle diagnostics, and no way for me to actually use this item.
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2016
I called last Thurs. Received new phone Friday. Charged overnight. Made a call next morning. Could not be heard without speaker. I called Sat. Was sent another phone today & now bad charge connection. Paying $200. It should work. This is a ripoff!
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2016
My company paid for this service through Verizon. The way that it was pitched to me was that if anything happened to the phone that it would be replaced, no questions asked. Well that is not how it goes. I had an end user that had a phone that simply malfunctioned. Not only did we pay $9 per month for the service, but then we were expected to pay $150 in a deductible if the claim was approved. Well the claim was denied. They claimed that what was described was not covered under their definition of coverage. That is how they cheat you. What are their definitions of coverage. What a phone that simply stopped working is not grounds for replacement?!!! Are you kidding me! Save yourself the money. It would have been cheaper to buy a refurbished phone off of eBay rather than go through this service. It is a total scam. I cannot believe that Verizon would do business with such an unscrupulous company. Run! Do not walk away from Asurion!!!
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2016
I have insurance from Asurion for my phone. Against my claim they have sent a defective, refurbished, brain damaged phone set. They did not meet any of the promises that they have or, your affiliated company Verizon has promised. This is what they said, that they should have told me that I have to pay 199$, that they were not going to send me a new phone, and the color that I picked cannot be promised when I was paying 740$ and waiting for a whole week just to receive that specific color I wanted when making the purchase. And the color cannot be back ordered.
Well this is the biggest rip-off in history of USA, I guess. I read so many complaints about your this company. I cannot believe how such a noncustomer oriented/minded company can survive. I have sent the phone back with the tracking number attached. I would like my refund immediately but every time I call it's 25 minutes before I can speak to someone. Still waiting for my refund. Thank you.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2016
Purchased a 4.5 grinder from local Home Depot with 2 replacement plan. The grinder went bad. Took it back at 11 months to find that they had discounted the grinder and it would have to be sent off for repair are wait a month and get a new one with my extended replacement plan. When I spoke to the associate at Asurion they told me it had to be taken to my local repair faculty which is about 20 miles away so off I went after a drive. Found out that they do not do service work for them anymore, so 40 miles wasted and hour of my time, I was then instructed to fax a copy of my receipt in and get reimbursement check in the mail.
After about a month called. Never got it so faxed it again, and again and again, then emailed it again. Three years later they are still telling me to fax the receipt to them. They have no receipt of it last time it was faxed. It was by my local home depot store. They still have not gotten it. So long story made short the extended plan is a con to spend extra money on items. So now drive right by my local home depot and pull into Lowe’s. All for 39.97 grinder. Just how smart is that.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2016
I was told that I would receive my replacement phone on Monday, 2/1. That I had to be home to sign for the package from FedEx. I waited all day. No package. 2/2. I missed a call from FedEx. They had the wrong address, and told me to call their call center to notify the driver with correct address. They wouldn't speak with me. I had to call Asurion. I spoke with 2 people before being transferred to Escalation Department. One person told me I had to restart claim. They wouldn't correct address. Again I was told that I had to sign for package make sure to be home. Went out to my car at 4:30 and there was my phone! I called FedEx. It was delivered at 10:33 and was a no sign package. I live in Wi. It was 20°. You do not leave a phone exposed to the elements for that long! This is one of the worst companies I have ever worked with.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2016
They have a company servicing my refrigerator (Just-in time appliances). They went to change the ice maker and the technician damage my refrigerator. 3 days and they don't do anything, they hire another company, for a second opinion, I need results. Very disappointed with Asurion, the way to handle a claim, I will never buy the extended warranty with them. The worst.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2016
7 calls and 3 supervisors later over 2 weeks and I am still sitting here without a shipping label for my product to be repaired. I get the same line almost every time "shipping label has been emailed and you should receive it within 1 to 2 hours." Since when did email take 1 to 2 hours to arrive? I am very disappointed with the service and concerned if they are not competent enough to email a shipping label, what kind of repair and how long should I expect to wait? Sam's Club needs to find a better company to stand behind their products.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2016
I called to put in a claim, I was lied to, given 2 different stories as to why I cant have my claim processed. They even had the nerve to tell me that because I can't remember my address where I live that in North Carolina a whole other states 20 years ago I can't prove to be who I say I am. Bunch of crap.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2016
When the pins in the adapter port turned out to be broken, I was told by Verizon and Samsung to contact Asurion for replacement. Went online, registered, $200 later (deductible) phone arrived next day. So far so good, except it is refurbished (from Korea) and I'm still paying monthly for a new phone. I guarantee I will get nothing going but the runaround when I try to straighten that out. The other horrible reviews on this site are making me really nervous and I can only hope that my "new" phone doesn't give me any problems going forward. As far as the money spent, I guess it's the price of doing business these days.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016
My phone suffered liquid damage and Sprint informed me I had to file a claim with Asurion. I did so and the process wasn't fast either. It took about a week. I had to pay 200 dollars on top of the monthly payments I've been paying. Fine we paid because I need my phone, well the shipping was fast. After 3 hours of having my new phone it stopped working, I called asurion customer support and they stated they can't do anything. They sent me a pre owned messed up phone and all they can say is take it to a tech at Sprint. Terrible company that only robs you of your money and sends non working phones. Plus they expect you to send your old phone or else you get charged 900 dollars. Wow! Stay away. I am over sprint as well. They lack any resolution. I would like to see what else I can do so this company can stop scamming people.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2016
It is in my experience that Asurion, LLC is offering a protection plan that does not cover electronic devices (specifically televisions) which were purchased under their protection plan. The sales representative at the purchasing store (Walmart) assured me that the plan covers everything, including if the device is dropped or it fails. I was told it covers everything the manufacture doesn't. Today I called to file a claim and Asurion, LLC is stating that they do not cover repairs caused by accidental damage, misuse, intentional physical damage and any product that is not listed in this plan. Interestingly enough televisions are never listed in their terms and conditions! I was sold this product under false pretenses! I am not able to file a claim to have my television replaced because they only cover power surges and they state that they cannot offer me a timely refund!
This company is falsely advertising products that they are not able to replace or repair my device. The call center customer service was not helpful. The call center only gave me an address to write them regarding my grievance. They only apologized left and right but their apologies do not address my concerns that I now have a $500 broken device in my living room and they have my hard earned money for a protection plan that does not cover me one step of the way. Asurion, LLC does not care about their paying customers. They are taking individual's hard earned money and providing empty promises that they cannot fulfill and empty hearted apologies. Now that I want a refund they want me to write a letter and wait 6-8 weeks to get a refund! They said they had a 3 day guarantee for service. Apparently not. Save your money consumers! You worked hard for it and you deserve to have your claims covered.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2016
My husband was attacked and his phone and tablet where stolen. I started a claim but due to his health could not follow through in a timely fashion. Asurion was compassionate and understanding. They assisted me with the finalization of the claims. The products are in the mail to me now. Their kindness and professionalism was excellent.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2016
They shut my phone off!!! Called MetroPCS to figure out why my phone said "Not registered to a network". After three transfers from Asurion back to Metro and so forth. Asurion shut off my phone because they thought I obtained it illegally. They checked my serial number and realized it was a mistake, due one claim that was returned and refunded (one month later). They then transferred me 6 times to different departments!!! One hung up on me and two transfers as I was trying to explain the problem. It's 10 pm and I'm still on hold. Technical support theee worst!!! Horrible just horrible... Still on hold by the way as I write this.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016
Been paying the "total equipment protection" for years through Sprint in case my WiFi internet box ever went out. Been with Sprint for almost 10 years and got the MiFi 2200 about 5 years ago. I think I've only gotten 1 replacement MiFi box since. Called Sprint and they never asked questions and didn't charge me a dime. They sent me out a MiFi 2200 right away.
Now... 3 years later my MiFi box is going out. Didn't worry because I've got that trusty protection plan. I was redirected away from Sprint site to the Asurion website. Didn't even know what it was but when I chatted with a Sprint rep they said "yes, file claim with Asurion". After filling out the claim details Asurion wants me to drop even MORE money than I've already been paying all these years? I could have already bought the WiFi box outright with all the money I've spent paying for a useless protection plan! Sprint says I am "eligible for a replacement box". Not really eligible for anything when I pretty much am paying for the whole box when they tack on that deductible. So irritated. Goodbye protection plan and eventually goodbye Sprint. Asurion wasn't even going to send the same WiFi box. Wanted me to just take what they had to offer. No thanks and ** you.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2016
Asurion, paid thru Verizon, charges you non-refundable premiums. The service they provide is poor. I called in 2015 and asked for a replacement phone. They made me jump thru hoops to finally get a replacement phone sent to me. That took a month of calling. Then the phone they sent was defective. It would just shut off. I had to send it back the third day I had it. They never sent me another phone. I luckily had not mailed my phone back, so I kept it. I asked for a refund of the premium, since they provide no useful service. No refund given.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2016
Do yourself a favor and turn around now! I've had the worst experience with Asurion & letting everyone I know how terrible their services are. I filed a claim with this company in May of 2015 for a damaged device (I am on a family plan with T-Mobile with my father, so he is the primary account holder) and before they could speak with me, they stated they had to speak with my father first and he had to give authorization so that I could be an authorized user on the account...
Fine whatever, I've worked in call centers, I know how it usually goes. No problem. Except, every single time I called in from that day forward, I would have to follow the same process because their employees do not know how to follow procedures and leave proper notes, so I had to bother my father every time an issue came up with this company, just to verify I'm authorized to speak with them. Besides this issue, after paying the $175 deductible... Awaiting my new phone to arrive and they sent me the wrong phone... Called them, went through hoops through their horrible automated system and waited another week... A BROKEN/DEFECTIVE PHONE... And by the third time, by golly they got it right!
Now it is October 2015 and my purse was stolen (phone, wallet, credit cards... everything) I called them to file the claim and they tell me I have to print/sign and send them an affidavit with a photo ID attached to prove I am who I say I am. I don't have a printer and I didn't feel like jumping through all their hoops again. So to save myself some time, I went down to T-Mobile and bought myself the brand new iPhone 6s that was just released, rather than spending another $175 on the deductible just to get my old iPhone 5s. So I never went through with the claim. Never gave them any credit card information and never got another replacement phone from them.
Now here we are, January 2016. Riding on the back of my boyfriend's motorcycle and my brand new phone flies out of my pocket on the highway, going 85mph (I have the BEST luck!) & I call Asurion to make a claim and they are not allowing me, stating I reached the maximum number of claims in one year and I am no longer insured (keep in mind I only made ONE claim in 2015. I never went through with the second claim, I ended up BUYING A NEW PHONE). After speaking with several different representatives who each told me something different, dealing with their automated systems and ending up having to send in the signed affidavit, proof of purchase and a photo ID I was ready to rip my hair out!!!
So the next day after the incident with the motorcycle & the iPhone, I call Asurion again to get an update (they told me once I sent in needed documents, they would contact me within 2 hours)... Didn't hear from them the rest of the night and nothing the next day so I called around 4 pm with my complaints and they stated, my claim was rejected because I am no longer insured by them and to call T-Mobile. I was livid. So I called T-Mobile & the guy three way calls Asurion who informs him, when I bought my new iPhone 6s in October, my insurance changed from ASURION...TO ASSURANT! I bent backwards for these people when all they had to tell me from DAY 1, was that my insurance changed! I wouldn't wish working with these people, on my WORST enemy!!! STAY AWAY.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2016
When I signed up to insure my iPhone through AT&T, I had no idea it would be through a 3rd party and did not understand that a deductible for any loss or damage would be 199.00 + the monthly fee I pay for the insurance. If I had known those things when I signed up, I would have bought Apple Care. In December 2015 I accidentally broke my screen. This was 6 months into my contract so apparently the Deductible was dropped to $169, but Asurion told me that they would not replace my screen, but they would send me a "refurbished" phone within 3 days after returning my own phone. That would leave me without a phone for 3 days as my iPhone is my only phone. I called the local Apple store and for $129.00, they replaced my screen in about 1 hour.
So, I have this worthless insurance and from the sound of it if I were to lose or break or have my phone stolen I can only receive a "refurbished" (not worth the deductible) phone and from the sound of it by all the complaints here I might not even receive an equivalent model. Bottom line... don't bother with this insurance, it's a SCAM. If you buy an iPhone - get Apple Care... it will cost you less and you will get immediate service.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2016
I purchased an iPhone 6S phone for my daughter on Dec 14th and purchased the insurance after a huge sales pitch from AT&T. I activated the phone on Dec 25th in the morning but unfortunately my daughter dropped the phone which cracked the screen. No problem I thought, thankfully I got the insurance... Oh boy, was I wrong. It took me a few days to finally file a claim, send out the affidavit blah, blah. Anyway, I heard nothing so after a few days I call and I am told that the claim has been denied. The reason is that even though the phone was activated and they could see toll free calls (activating the phone with AT&T) there were no billable phone calls and therefore the insurance was not valid!
Oh my god, I almost lost it and was sure that there must be some mistake so I insisted that I speak to a manager. After much convincing they finally put me through to a manager who said that in the fine print of the contract it stated that and I should have read the fine print. I said that I did not see any fine print while in the AT&T store and no one told me anything except that I was covered as soon as I left the store. I have been back to AT&T a few times and have had no luck. All I can say, I should not have been surprised, they are after all a scummy insurance company. Buyer beware, do NOT use AT&T insurance, it's a total SCAM!
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2016
I asked Asurion to cancel a claim and was given 2 different excuses as to why it could not be cancelled. 1. It was already on the loading dock to be shipped. 2. Refuse accepting new phone when it arrives. All of this took place within minutes of starting my claim. I was only informed after I processed my credit information that it was going to be $199 for a phone valued at $129. I DID NOT WANT TO PROCEED!
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2016
I called Asurion to make a claim on my son's Galaxy S5 because his screen had cracked. He has been using the phone with a cracked screen for a little over 6 months, but the phone screen is now completely black and unable to use. The Claims agent asked when the incident happened and I told her the exact date in which the phone broke and I was told that because the claim was not made within 60 days that I was unable to make a claim (I was not aware of this at the time of purchasing the insurance). I talked to a second agent who told me that I was able to make a claim as long as the device I want to make a claim on has been used within the last 60 day.
I was very disappointed with the different information that I was given and asked to speak to a Supervisor/Manager. The agent me that there wasn't one available that if I had a complaint they only accept it in writing. I was finally transferred to a Supervisor who could not help either. I told them I would take my phone to a local store and pay more to have them fixed. I was told by supervisor that they did not want to lose my business, but unfortunately there was nothing she could do. In the middle of me talking she transferred me back to AT&T. Very RUDE service by a supervisor.
I called back again and explained the AT&T shows that the phone was last used on the 31st of December 2015. She then said she can make a claim and that it will need to be reviewed. On their recording when calling in states that if you need a phone fast to process your claim online. When I asked the lady if it would be faster to process online she said doesn't. "No, it will be the same amount of time." False advertisement and scamming people is what Asurion does to its customers and we pay for this insurance monthly only to the runaround when we need a new device.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2016
I had a great experience with the company. I dropped my phone on New Year's and the screen shattered. The next day I went online and filled out the information to have my device replaced. I received an email saying my claim has been approved and I will receive an email once my device ships. When I was doing my claim it said that "unfortunately we do not have any space gray 64GB phones. We will replace your phone with a 64GB gold iPhone 6 plus." I accepted it and was worried about what type of device I will receive since Apple has discontinued the gold and iPhone 6. I placed my claim on Friday 1/1/2016 and here it is Monday 1/4/2016 and I have received a brand new in the box iPhone 6 plus never opened. The box has brand new accessories and everything.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2016
First of all, this company is a monopoly mobile phone insurance. I have used them several times. I carry three lines on their plan. They do not send working replacement phones. They send phones that are broken. They do not send the nonworking in a timely manner. This company is a scam and consistently scams the public. I think they are the worst company in America.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2016
I bought a coverage for my iPhone 5S cell phone, in May of 2014. I was told that the deductible would be $99; however, when I need the coverage in January of 2016, I was told that the deductible would be $169, the current deductible. I asked whether Assurion would honor the term that I signed up in May of 2014, then Asurion representative could not honor it. I then asked whether I could get a new phone instead of a refurbished phone, I was told that they could not guarantee it. Needless to say, I was very disappointed. If I had known that the deductible would rise with time, then I would never buy the coverage in the first place because one never knows for sure of how their terms would be.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2016
After reading the reviews regarding Asurion, their customer service and replacing phones with refurbished uncorking phones, I have to say I am not surprised. I was promised a 'new' replacement phone by next day. After several attempts to talk to someone in customer service and not receiving a callback, I went to the AT&T store twice to try to get this resolved. Now the email from Asurion is telling me they will 'review' my claim and I will hear back by Jan 4th. Not that they will send the phone, only that I will hear from them. I started my claim on Jan 2nd - obviously, someone does not understand what 'overnight' means. I also will be looking into other insurance options for my phone.
When I attempted to email Asurion I received a reply that I should use the link in my original email. Which I did, or call the customer service number that I spent 6 hours with trying to reach someone. This company does not have the right to be in business and anyone who allows their cell carrier to use Asurion is in for a rude awakening. Ask for other options. Choose another provider if they insist you must use Asurion.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2015
I gave my daughter a brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 for Christmas. Several days after, the phone was stolen while she was in a Kohl's department store. No problem, I thought, we have the insurance on the phone, we pay for it every month. Contact Asurion to place a claim and I'm told I have to file a "sworn statement" and submit ID. What? I've put in claims before, and never had to do this. I ask the rep about this and he says it's their policy. I ask him to check to see HOW MANY CLAIMS we've made this year. He comes back -- ZERO. Anyway, that was the FIRST annoyance. I download the form, fill it out, scan it and my ID and upload it. Got an email confirmation stating received, approved. Two days pass, and the "replacement" phone arrives. Now remember how I said the phone stolen was a BRAND NEW SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 5? What do these bozos send me? A USED SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 2!!!
Not only is the COMPLETELY WRONG PHONE, but it's the model from THREE YEARS AGO! It's worth about $50, but Asurion charged me $200!!! I call them to advise of the MISTAKE and I'm "assured" they will send me another, correct phone. Two more days pass. We get the SECOND replacement phone, and guess what it is? ANOTHER FREAKING SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 2!!! Third time calling these fools and I'm told yet another phone will be sent, but now we won't receive it until Monday, January 4. Fast? No. Accurate? Not a chance. This company couldn't talk itself out of a bag of corn flakes if their lives depended on it. Do yourself a favor -- stay FAR AWAY!
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2015
I feel lied to, manipulated and unable to do anything about this "non-insurance" company. Around October 21st 2015, I purchased the new Iphone 6s via ATT and was recommended by the vendor to take their insurance for $7/month, which would cover anything and everything that could happen to the iphone. I had never done this before, but I went with their recommendation, after they explained there was a deductible of $99, with possibility for 2 claims over a period of 12 months-... Of course much better than having to buy a whole new iphone 6s with a broken/lost/damaged one that hasn't been paid for.
November 30th, the accident happens. I dropped the iphone in the parking lot, shattered the screen (even though fully protected with case and glass screen protector) and I call ATT. The phone company puts me through to Asurion, where they explain that I can put in a claim, I have to complete the forms and send back and I would get a new phone back quickly. I would have to send the broken phone back within 10 days or I would have a fee. I asked about the deductible and, as previously said by ATT, I was told it would be $99. I specifically asked about any surprise or hidden charges possible?? And was told no, none at all. I would see the deductible fee on my next ATT bill and simply to return the broken phone. GREAT. On that note, I will not get my own repair done of my brand new phone and go through the insurance that I pay monthly.
A few days after all forms and internet website requirements are completed (website which requires an account passcode they never give...) I received a REFURBISHED Iphone, and not a new one as I had expected. I do everything as told to do by sending the broken phone back and on December 29th, I discover from the ATT app, that my bill is of $340!! The deductible was noted as $199 on top of my usual phone usage cost. Completely taken by surprise and thinking there is some kind of error, I call ATT who puts me through to Asurion again. I had several long holds, spoke with 3 different people, including a Universal Care Specialist in their corporate office. They all repeated the same to me that their deductible was of $199 for the first 6 months of enrollment.
I was referred to their website, told that I had been sent an email (when they really meant a letter), which I NEVER received. I requested my initial call to be reviewed as I had been originally told by Asurion that the deductible was of $99 and had made sure for no surprises. I had been mislead, lied to and now had an unexpected amount of money. I asked that they AT LEAST consider a facilitation of payment over 2 months. All I got was "I understand it's upsetting, but that's how our deductible is, Sorry. You can call ATT and see with them." DO NOT USE ASURION for insurance. They do not assure their customers, they are not honest and misinform. They have no form of recourse to rectify their own errors and put the burden on the customer, instead of being there as the insurance paid for is supposed to do.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2015
Let me share my experience I am having with my phone's insurance Asurion and how they been scamming me. My phone was stolen back in November and filed a claim immediately. I was told they did not my phone in stock (iPhone 6 Plus in gold) BUT they will have my phone 7-14 business days and will be shipped out. More than 2 weeks have passed still no phone so I call back and to see what is going on. They tell me they still do not have my phone but I should get my phone in 2 days. Again no phone yet after more days have passed.
I call AGAIN they still do not have a phone so I ask if it was okay I can get it replace with the iPhone 6s Plus since I'm sure they have that in stock. The representative spoke with her supervisor and let me know they can do that for and that I should receive my phone within the next day. NOPE that's another lie. I let the weekend pass and a couple more days. SO here we are today calling about my phone still and I was told they have canceled my claim (which I never was notified about) without an explanation and was told to file another one. So I did. BUT I'm speaking to a rep. because this is **.
This representative explained to me that this should have not have happened. Also mentioned to me that the deductible of $200 was charged to the phone bill even though my claim has been canceled. As of now I'm suppose to get a call back tomorrow, to check the status if it all. What I learned from this is do not be passive aggressive if you are in the same situation as me and PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT ON WHAT YOU ARE REALLY COVERED ON YOUR PHONE AND DO YOUR RESEARCH.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2015
Intentionally drop calls, lies, will send you to Verizon. Endless transfers to department after department, can't call customer back due to inability to do so, makes no sense, lies, not properly trained, transferred over and over, on hold for hours.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2015
Asurion is a scam. Have removed the 'complete mobile protection' on my Verizon plan effective immediately. Attempted to make a claim for a cracked screen and the amount Asurion requested to replace the phone was absurd. Very disappointed in Verizon for selling me this service.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2015
I lost my device and filed a claim. They rejected because they said they couldn't confirm with AT&T for the phone I had claim on. I called AT&T and made the three way calling with the customer service person. Customer service from AT&T told Asurion that I had the same phone at the date and time I had claim on. Asurion customer service said they are sorry, just file another claim, it will be approved.
Following day I called. This time they told me that they couldn't confirm with AT&T that last time the phone was used it wasn't the phone I claimed. I did the same thing called AT&T. Customer Service from AT&T told Asurion the last time phone was used was the same phone I have claim on. They said again "sorry give us 24 hours, we will get back to you." It's been 5 claims so far and every time they coming up some other excuse to not to approve my claim. Stay away from Asurion. I definitely not recommend them. If you don't want your money wasted and don't want to streets yourself with their arrogant service find yourself another insurance company.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015
I travel very frequently to another country. Because of that I use two SIM Cards in the phone that I had (the USA SIM card and another one of the country where I travel). I was in that country when I lost the phone. Common sense the phone had the other SIM. Because it had the other SIM card Asurion rejected the claim. I was paying insurance for over a year over the equipment (not stupid SIM card). I definitely would NOT recommend Asurion. They just take your money. Deductible is 200 if less than a year. Find another Insurance company.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2015
After owning my Galaxy S4 for 2 years it starting malfunctioning. After a visit to my service provider (Metro PCS) I was advised to use the insurance I had been paying for for 2 years now and get my phone replaced. I filed the claim on a Saturday and paid my $200 deductible. I received the replacement phone Tuesday and opened it that evening only to find that they had sent me a refurbished device. I didn't even remove the contents of the box. I placed it back in, and called them first thing on Wednesday morning. They told me it would take 7-10 days to get my $200 back after they received the device they had sent me. To my utter amazement they had blacklisted my original device, so now I had no service and no phone and was out $200!
I shipped the replacement device back and was told it would take 24-48 hours for my phone to be removed from the blacklist this was all on Wednesday. Friday when my phone still wasn't working I called them again to find out what the hold up was. I was told my provider needed to remove the phone from the blacklist that they had completed the process on their end. So the next day I go to Metro only to be told no my phone was still locked. Once I get home I call Asurion again only to be told by yet another useless rep that they will resubmit the request.
I then visited another Metro store and the gentleman was very apologetic about my situation. He called the corporate offices of Metro PCS who clearly stated that the insurance company is responsible for blocking and unblocking phones that they do not nor have they ever done that. So he then called Asurion for me since by now I was unable to hold my temper back with any of their staff members. They explained that the 24-48 hours are BUSINESS HOURS. So basically 8 hrs. per day M-F. They then proceeded to hang up on the metro PCS worker.
So again I patiently wait for my service that I am paying for to once again be of some use to me. Thursday 10 days without service I contact Asurion again and ask what is going on. They say that they will submit another request for my phone to be unlocked in 24-48 hours, then in the same sentence tell me that it is my provider which has already been established as a line of BS. So I lost my temper and demanded in a not so nice way to speak to a manager owner or someone with the power to help not just feed me a useless and forever unfulfilled promise of resolution. Who do I get? A representative for the CEO's Office. Bottom Line - they received the replacement phone back a week ago, I still have no refund, still have my phone on the blacklist and still have no end in sight to this nightmare. I really wish I had just skipped insuring my device because it has proved to be of no use. A waste of time and money!
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015
A few weeks back I purchased a phone device through Cricket Wireless also to include the insurance plan in case of damages. Needless to say my device was damaged, and I called Asurion claims in hopes to receive a new device. I called the customer service number provided 5 different times and spoke to 5 reps, all of which were not helpful or seemed to want to help me. They referred me to the website Phoneclaim.com and said it would be easier and it wasn't. I kept running into problems and whenever I called Asurion back, they did not seem to care about my issue and was not helpful. I still do not have a working device, and I still pay for insurance, and my bill cycle will still occur. It's a shame that certain businesses do not have quality standards when helping customers in need. I'm sure my complaint won't matter either.
I am not happy with Asurion very professional. I called them at 7:35 am this morning and the automated computer stated that their office was closed, but on the website and even the automated service states the office is opened at 7 am Monday-Saturday. I submitted all the documentation that the reps asked me to submit and I haven't had a response or received an email to keep me updated. That's not asking for a lot. I just wish to have a working phone.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2015
I've been trying to pay for my new phone to be shipped off since December 5th and it's the 13th. I have tried everything, every card I own, tried switching money over to different cards, tried e-checks, nothing is working and even the customer service is horrible. They can't do anything about the problem.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2015
I filed my claim with Asurion on Nov. 29. They told me I had to fill out a affidavit and send my ID, I did just that. This claim is for my 15 year old son, which has a blue phone that's damaged. Asurion sent me a pink phone. We received the phone on Dec 8. I called them and told them I received a pink phone. The representative told me they didn't have any more blue phones in the warehouse so I agreed to a yellow phone.
The representative told me my phone was being sent out, so I changed to mailing address to my job, because he told me I would receive it on the 9th. When I did not, I called them. They told me they had to review my account and I will receive a email. I did not receive anything, so I called today on the 10th. Now I'm not authorized to make decisions on the account, my husband have to fax his ID. What??? Why send the phone if I was not authorize? I will never deal with them again. We been with Sprint since 2002. I am not satisfied with their services and lies!!!
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2015
I replaced my phone with Asurion and the phone would drop calls sometimes, but then it started to do it more often. By this time I have had my phone for about 1 month. I called Asurion and was told to take it to the local Sprint store. I took it to the Sprint store and they told the screen had a small crack on it. I told them I had not dropped my phone. In fact it had a case protector on it. They told me I had to call Asurion back.
I called Asurion back and told them what the Sprint rep told me and they said I probably did that to my phone and since it was more than 7 days I would have to pay another $150 for the phone. By this time my phone was no longer turning on So I had to pay the $150. I got another phone. That phone started turning off at random times. I immediately called and they sent another phone. That new phone also started to turn off when the battery was at 37% and I had to be recharging the phone. I called them but it was already past the 7 days so they refused to replace it. So now I am stuck with a phone that turns off at 37%. NO. I would not recommend Asurion to anyone.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2015
What a joke. I broke my screen on my iPhone 6 so I called Asurion to make a claim. My friend came over after I was off the phone and told me to call a mobile service and they will come fix it for $120 instead of the $200 deductible I had to pay for a new phone. This is not a car! My brand new pickup insurance deductible is $500! Anyway, I called them right back and told them I don't need the new phone. She said she couldn't cancel because it was already processed (15 minutes prior). Yeah...geniuses I'm dealing with here. So she told me to send the new phone right back when it arrives at my house. I did.
They received the new phone in 2 days (I didn't even open the box as I had gotten my screen fixed on my own phone) and I have been waiting since July to get my $200 back. It's December! I have called and called, and they won't figure it out. AT&T is a chicken ** too because I pay them to be my phone carrier and they will not help me either! Better Business Bureau here I come with some reviews. I understand it's only $200, but what if I was poor and that was money to pay my light bill or food? Just a crock of **! Terrible company!
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2015
My iphone 6 screen cracked and I am thinking, "Well, I have insurance, let me get my phone replaced." I understood that my monthly payment for Asurion insurance is $11 dollars with Verizon. I knew there was a copay of $100 dollars. Come to find out that Asurion raised deductible to $199.00. What the **? I have had my iphone 6 for about 10 months now. At $11 per month that is $110 dollars. Plus adding the deductible of $199, now I have paid $299 dollars. But WAIT THERE IS MORE. They want me to give them/send them my cracked phone. I am seeing cracked screen iphone 6 for sale on ebay for around $270.
So I have paid a total of $110 in Asurion in insurance, I need to pay a deductible of $199, plus I also have to give them my iphone 6 with cracked screen with a potential value of $270 dollars. This is a WHOPPING total of: $579 DOLLARS. Its like I am buying a totally new phone again. DONT SIGN UP FOR THIS SCAM. You would be better off saving $25 to $50 dollars per month in a savings account to have a total of $300 to $600 dollars per YEAR in savings in case your cell phone breaks. Then you can go ahead and buy a new phone plus sell your cracked Iphone 6. ASURION IS A TOTAL SCAM. DONT PURCHASE THIS INSURANCE. YOU ARE BETTER OFF PUTTING SOME MONEY INTO A SAVINGS ACCOUNT. This is stupid and ridiculous.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015
They sent me a phone whose bottom buttons didn't work, then the audio jack didn't work. I've been trying to send in the phone, get an email something and all they do is transfer you and hang up. They have a set script and nothing they can do. All they do is take your money and give you a bad experience.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015
I purchased a cell phone insurance plan when I bought my phone at Walmart. After a few months the phone was not working. I have been trying to get shipping labels to mail the product back and they keep sending me round robin. Their customer service is extremely rude. I spoke to a Tammy today who said she was the supervisor but then admitted she was not. She actually mocks me in the live chat. Interesting because when you go to the Asurion website this Tammy is the chat person. Sounds as intelligent as a stop sign...no the stop sign might be more so...
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2015
I would like to take this time to say that Asurion gave me a crappy replacement iPhone 6 Plus and it was in a Life Proof case and it still bent and now my phone only works when connected to wifi.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2015
My VZ phone, a Samsung S4, was damaged. I was able to file a claim and paid the deductible amount, one hundred USD. The replacement phone arrived a day or two later. A couple days after I noticed that the corner of the LCD screen was lifted and appeared to not be tacked down. A double-faced tape is usually used to do this. The tape was never applied, it seemed. I have since contacted Asurion on two occasions to request instructions for having the phone re-replaced and have had no response from either email. My next move is to file a complaint with our local insurance commission and see what happens.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2015
Don't like AT&T wireless but why in the world with all the problems with AT&T do you then have to deal with Asurion? It is just a bad combo. Asurion is a rude company. They can't tell you the phone model they are going to replace (stolen) even though you have been paying AT&T insurance for a specific iPhone (5). "Are you going to replace the iPhone 5 with another iPhone 5?" Answer: Maybe. Is it refurbished? Answer: Yes. When will it be delivered? Answer: "Tomorrow between 7 am and 8 pm." Do I need to sign for it? Answer: Maybe. Really? I am cancelling my phone (4 phones) insurance with AT&T tomorrow. It is sad to treat customers this way when you are paying for a service but that is the way of the world today - move on.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015
The fact that I've been paying insurance money on my bill for countless years and still have to pay $200 for a refurbished phone will always confuse and annoy me. Though I've never had a pleasant experience with these morons, this time around, I'm ready to lose it. They sent me a STOLEN phone. Is this real life? I'm not understanding how this was even possible. So I call these idiots and they tell me 24-48 hours to lift the hold on the device. 72 hours later, my phone is still considered stolen and sprint doesn't believe me. I don't blame them. After all, an INSURANCE COMPANY sent me stolen property. The practices of this company should be illegal. I don't see how they even exist.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2015
Purchased a replacement plan for my phone via FIDO. Having no need to use it for the first year, I was unaware of how long I would wait for a phone I prepaid to have delivered the next day. With apologies, Asurion refunded my additional purchase for expedited delivery but the phone delivered was already water damaged. Consumers who are less tech-savvy may be unaware of indicators to review prior to accepting a product is in good condition. Sending the phone back, I asked for a replacement that was not water damaged. The customer service rep did not file my report or submit my claim. I called again to ensure that my phone was on the way and in three days received a new replacement phone. I returned the water-damaged replacement in the package provided and reviewed my new phone once more. The same water damage indicators were triggered.
Calling through to file a new replacement claim, the SAME fellow from my first missed complaint yet again did not send or submit my replacement claim. After a week of waiting, I call back to inquire after my replacement phone and ensure the water damaged phones are pulled from their deliveries in case some poor unfortunate consumer receives a defective product as part of the replacement plan purchased. Now it is 10 days beyond the last call I placed, this company is unapologetic for its disregard to consumers. Terrible to think of those taken by this disgusting company.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2015
Poor Customer Service. Latoya at Asurion was not helpful. Call back, ask to speak some else and person that answer told me the only person that I can speak would Latoya is handle me case. WTH does own Asurion? I can not get any help with this phone insurance.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2015
Tell me I don't have insurance on my phone with document in my hand. Very rude agent on phone. This is one or this is worst customer service I have ever received.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2015
I washed my LAPTOP and it wouldn't work at all. When they "FIXED" it I couldn't even use it without the charger. Yet again I received my laptop back and there's still pixels showing up on my screen and it specifically says "replaced" LCD. **, I wouldn't recommend this company to a blind person. ** this company and their ** "QUALITY SERVICES".
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2015
iPhone stolen. Called for replacement, had to stay home from work because I was initially told they only ship to homes or apartments. Received phone an hour after the delivery window I scheduled, it worked for one hour before COMPLETELY breaking down. Called again, had to change delivery address because I went home to visit family. Never arrived that weekend - when I called, I was told the claim was never completed. WHAT? Then changed address to work after being told I could do it by a different person.
This time, they didn't take down the whole address. Guess what? Without a suite number, UPS WON'T DELIVER. Oh, I can go on UPS.com and update? Nope, because Asurion locks any changes to the address after shipping. My options? I could go pick it up at UPS (1+ hour away) or wait 5 days for them to send it back and RE-ORDER. I waited, filed another claim, called back when I didn't receive a tracking number and was told that ONCE AGAIN the claim was never finished. Also got MAJOR attitude from every person I spoke with. Worst company ever.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015
Don't waste your money purchasing insurance for your new smartphone from Asurion... it's worthless! My family spends over $500 per month with Verizon on cell phones and services. Since we usually purchase the newest smartphones as soon as they're released, we typically purchase insurance on the devices, but we've careful with our phones and have never had to file a claim... until now.
We purchased a Galaxy S5 for my son over a year ago and purchase insurance from Asurion at the time we got it. When it was damaged badly in an accident and needed to be replaced, I filed a claim with Asurion and thought there would be no problems (except the $149 replacement fee). Boy, was I wrong. The claim was instantly denied because they said the insurance had been transferred (how is this even possible?) to a cheap $50 flip phone that I had added to my account 6 months later as an additional line. Why would I need insurance on a $50 phone?
How could I have transferred insurance to a completely different phone that I purchased, used and added to the account over 6 months later? I thought insurance needed to be purchased within 60 days of new phone purchase? Makes no sense and I certainly didn't move the insurance and neither did Verizon. My Verizon rep couldn't believe what Asurion was telling me (he was on the line with me as we talked to Asurion). Total fraud.
Because spend so much monthly, Verizon arranged for me to purchase a new phone at the deeply discounted price of $149 (the same price as the insurance deductible). THANKS VERIZON! Obviously, I canceled Asurion insurance on all my phones. I should have Googled Asurion before buying insurance. Their reputation is horrible.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2015
It's terrible how you can religiously pay for a service but when the time comes to use said service fails to deliver. My phone was stolen, I immediately followed the procedure and filed a claim. I received a confirmation email stating that I would be getting a follow up in 24 hours. I got nothing after 38 hours at which time I proceeded to call them directly. I was then told by the customer rep that I would need to fill out an affidavit and submit various documents to proceed with the claim. Why did I have to call and dig around for to get this information? Low and behold immediately after I finished speaking with the rep I got the email stating exactly what was already explained to me (I guess it was sitting in someone's outbox and they decided to hit send).
I submitted all the necessary documents and paid the egregious deductible of $200. Soon after, I received an update that the phone was on back-ordered and would be shipped from anywhere from 3-7 business days. Was this not the same business that advertised next day shipping?? The following day after failed attempts to obtain a loaner phone from the Sprint store (this is no longer a practice of theirs so don't waste your time) I called sprint and asked them what could be done to expedite the process. The rep, who was very pleasant, matter-or-factly said, "For a cost of $12.50 we can ship you a replacement in 48 hours". Really?? All of the sudden a phone that was allegedly on back-ordered became readily available with a few extra dollars?
Why advertise next day shipping if you clearly cannot adhere to it? Why is this 48 hour shipping option kept a secret to those who don't inquire outright? Why do I have to pay an additional cost to expedite a service you already promise as a standard?? Between work and children it's impossible to remain disconnected for more than a few hours let alone 3-7 business days. Don't advertise a service that you clearly cannot provide. Do yourself a favor and save yourself the extra $11 a month or insure elsewhere.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2015
My husband broken his screen on his phone along with coffee damage as well a few months ago. The other day he dropped it again and the screen really broke and part of the screen in missing. Started the online claim with Asurion. Was confused why when you check the deductible it says $149 but when it came down to paying for the replacement phone online it's $169. Said they changed the deductible in October 2014. Ok so I paid it. They send the phone. Got it the next day. GREAT RIGHT?? Nope. The internal parts rattle around inside. Call Asurion back. "No problem, we'll send another 1 out and will get it tomorrow." I never received an email on shipping details.
Called back today. She was talking so quickly, it was hard to understand anything she was saying. There was an error and they never sent the phone. UGH. Ok NOW she tells me if they have to ship 1 more phone I will have to pay shipping charges. WHAT!!! It's not my fault they don't make sure the phone are in working order. And I have to return the crap replacement phone and my husband's broken phone within 14 days of receiving the 1st phone or they will charge me for 2 phones. We have never filed a claim before and I never will again. Thank god there is only a few months left of our contract and we can get new phones.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2015
I purchased a Vizio Smart TV along with an Asurion extended warranty at a Walmart store near me. Just over a year after purchase the TV died while watching. The screen went crazy with white lines and patches of white. So I filed a claim. They sent a box (in was too big) and I packed it as per instructions then had UPS pick it up. I waited and after about 10 days I received (today). A form was included saying "it was not covered due to physical damage". When I removed it from the box, there is now a deep scratch on the screen and the outer frame of the screen is loose. Not only that, but it was again packed in a box too big and was not even wrapped in the foam sleeve like I shipped it in. At this time they are "investigating". I plan to take any legal action available if this is not resolved. I have little hope of success.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2015
I have been paying for cellphone insurance on four devices for approximately 2.5 years and never made a claim. That is until November 8th, 2015 when my daughter's phone stopped working. The claim filing process was easy enough and I received an email that it was being reviewed and I would be notified in 24 hours. I waited two days and nothing. So I checked their website for an update. There was a message that I needed to contact them. When I called, I was told that my claim was denied but they would not tell me why. They said I violated my policy agreement but refused to tell me what I did. They told me I should go to the phone store. I immediately went to the store.
The gentleman at the AT&T store called them for me. They told him that I had placed 5 previous claims... I found this not only disturbing but considered it a privacy violation. They would not tell me what happened but are basically accusing me of insurance fraud. Please note that I was never contacted by Asurion when these alleged claims were filed and they continued to take my money every month. Their actions are what is criminal here, not mine. I have been robbed monthly and was misled into believing I had coverage when all the time Asurion had no intentions of ever holding up their end of the agreement. This type of business practice has got to be illegal.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015
Called about a replacement for husband's iPhone. Was placed on hold and then transferred to customer care and then the system hung up on you. Has happened 6 times within the last week and when you complain about it... you have guessed it... you get transferred and hung up on again. Should rename their company unasurion and customer careless. Then you go to the parent company AT&T and even with supervisors you get placed on hold and hung up on. I have been with AT&T since they were cell one. This comes to an out 30 plus years. If I could give both a minus number, I would do it.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015
Asurion & their counterpart Encompass replacements are worthless. They can't package a product to save their lives. Walmart - Jan 2012. I buy a Hoover steam cleaner & an extended 3yr warranty. Nine months later, it's leaking. Hoover allows me to take it to the nearest repair shop (an hour away) to be repaired. They repaired it no problem and I was the transportation. About 15-18 months later, it's leaking again. I have to buy my own $25 wardrobe box from the UPS store and I pack it as tight & secure as I can. Asurion gets it and fixes it. But when it arrives back, it basically had NO PACKING in the large box, which caused the bottom frame on the top side to break/crack, like someone just look a high-speed saw to it, the break was that clean.
So I call customer service & they send me a new label to send it back. They replace the broken piece and ship it back via UPS again. And, for a 2nd time, literally no packing material again to keep it from shifting in a very large & awkward box. This time, it's broken in various places on the back. I called customer service again and demanded a refund for my purchase price. This was all last Aug/Sep 2014. I don't remember if I had to send the steam cleaner back a 3rd time or if they told me to toss, it but at least I got my purchase price back. And, when I sent them my steam cleaner, initially, I put "fragile" and "keep upright" all over the box. Asurion never wrote "fragile" on the boxes when they shipped it to me 3 times!!
Nov 2012 - I buy a 2nd HP 8600 n911g printer from samsclub.com with a 3yr extended warranty. Within a few months, the scanner wasn't working properly by putting 3-4 white streaks down the scanned image (but not on grayscale or black & white scans). Since I had my first one that I bought, I just continued using that one & never got around to contacting HP within the 1st year for a mfr replacement/repair. So, finally, a few weeks ago, I call Sam's Club to find out who my warranty is thru. Lo & behold, it's Asurion again!! So after calling them, they don't tell me that they're not going to fix mine, but sending me a refurbished replacement. They said they'd be sending me an empty box to ship the printer to them. Not. I received a refurbished printer and it came shipped via UPS with styrofoam/air packing, but it WASN'T SECURE enough to keep it from shipping during the UPS shipment sorting & shipping process.
So I went through the process of attempting to align the printer, but after 2 times, nothing. It was also making loud noises. My other two 8600 printers (including the one with scanning issue) never made these noises. So after calling customer service & them telling me I had to accept a replacement that wasn't working correctly, they told me I had to call Encompass, who the company who sends out the replacements, to have an exception made. When on the phone with them, I tried aligning the printhead again & it was unsuccessful a 3rd time, & then he heard it over the phone making the loud noises. So he agreed to send me another printer.
I used the return label send with the 1st replacement so send it back the next day. I received the 2nd one 2 days later. This one was physically damaged!! Same loose packing material. It did a successful printhead alignment, but it wasn't 100%. After the "successful" alignment, the following message appeared on the display screen "scanner failure - unable to print, scan, or send a fax". There was no paperwork with the 2nd box & no return label. I found their paperwork for testing the printer jammed into the back of the paper tray; it was dated the day I called about the 1st replacement printer. The damage. Oh my god. The left panel was popped out.
When I repacked it back into the same box yesterday, I noticed that the left bottom corner was actually broken (& I closed the box before taking a picture of the underside), which probably caused the panel to pop out. It was dropped at some point very hard to cause hard plastic to break and the panel to pop out. No wonder it can't print, scan, or fax!! I called Encompass & told them it was damaged & to not send me another replacement. They told me I had to call customer service to request a refund of my purchase price. They approved the refund, but they have to at least receive my original back (I'm still waiting on my return label & it's been like 36 hours).
I received the return label to send the 2nd replacement back within 30 minutes of talking to Encompass. Plus, I still have to call Asurion customer service again to find out where my return label is for my original HP8600 n911g printer so that I can ship it to them & get my money back for the purchase price from samsclub.com. Ugh. I hate Asurion-->Canopy. Yeah. Change your name to disguise who you really are.
So I ordered a new model HP 8620 printer from Amazon yesterday. I was going to get the 8630, but I don't need two paper trays, nor a higher-sitting printer. That warranty would've been through SquareTrade, which I've had great service through in repairing my sons' Nexus the last nearly two years. The warranty on the 8620 I still thought was through SquareTrade, but it was invoiced as Canopy. I had bought a Keurig K45 from Amazon two months ago and the warranty was through Canopy. I also bought a Hamilton Beach toaster from Amazon a few months prior with a warranty that was also through Canopy. So I thought Canopy must be a new respectable warranty company.
So tonight, out of curiosity, I clicked on the warranty offered on Amazon for my HP8620 printer and it said Assurion (new name Canopy)!! Great!!! Now I have 3 more warranties through Assurion that I wanted nothing to do with as of last Aug/Sep 2014 after the whole fiasco with my Hoover steam cleaner repair. I ordered my new printer for delivery next day & I already set it up on my laptop today. Now I find out my warranty is thru Asurion/Canopy!! Just great!! Makes me want to just return it to Amazon & get the 8630 instead with a SquareTrade warranty or go buy a 8620 somewhere else that offers Square Trade. Ugh.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2015
On Oct. 13, 2015 I filed a claim to replace my iPhone that got wet in the ocean - unfixable! I promptly jumped through their hoops, filling out affidavit, copying license, etc. and emailed it back to them the same day. The next day I did receive acknowledgement and that a replacement phone was on the way. Got that 2 days later. That’s all good. The BAD: the phone I received had a broken SIM card door! Took it to AT&T just to make sure it wasn't something I was doing. They verified it was broken and were surprised Asurion sent out a broken phone. Called Asurion, they apologized, told me to keep that phone and send it back when the next one arrived. It came 2 days later. It also was BROKEN! Bad speaker! I'm replacing a 2 month old, practically new iPhone 5s with junk refurbished phone that I pay a monthly insurance policy fee on, plus $200 prorated fee! What?!
So, I call again and tell them I received yet ANOTHER BROKEN PHONE! They apologized, told me to box them both up, along with my original broken phone and when they saw the tracking number of their furnished return labels in the system they would ship out a third phone. I had post office scan them in while I waited. Called Asurion. They couldn't see them as scanned in. Days later, a week later, still can't track them! Turns out those return labels are for slower-than-snail-mail media mail and it could take 6-8 weeks to get them back! And the person now tells me that they cannot send a 3rd phone out to me since I "already have two", until they get those back! UGH!
So, I have NO PHONE, still paying monthly warranty, had to argue to get replacement copay $200 off my bill since I have no phone! And I wait, and wait and wait! Asurion told me two different stories regarding getting that 3rd phone. Had I been told upfront that they wouldn't send out a 3rd phone without receiving the others back I would have paid for 2 day priority shipping myself! They hardly weigh anything, wouldn't have cost much! The straight story up front please! Oh, and I can't fail to mention the degrading way they talk to me like I'm some kind of a scammer because I "have 2 of their phones"! They don't seem to care that they send out JUNK to people who are paying good money for warranty plans and prorated fees! The saga continues, but for now, I have NO PHONE!
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2015
Nov 7 my phone received water damage. Nov 8 I filed a claim. I went faxed them 2 pieces of documentation & they kept telling me to wait 3 hours to call back. I waited and process ran smooth. Received phone on Nov 10. The phone will not connect to my provider. I take it to MetroPCS & they get me on the phone with Asurion. They basically tell me it could take anywhere from 24-48 hours. I'm now on day 4 with no phone. Asurion won't do anything besides tell me it will be 24-48 hours. The guy at the Metro store says he thinks the phone was "blacklisted" in the warehouse, so it would be unusable or stolen. But then some moron didn't do his job and I received a blacklisted phone. So now I've paid my $70 phone bill and my stupid insurance just to lose 4 days. And after paying my deductible I could have spent another $20 and just gotten a new phone and avoided all of this.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2015
When I purchased my phone, Verizon told me the deductible was $149. When I told Verizon my phone was stolen, Verizon again told me the deductible was $149. When I called Asurion, they told be the deductible was $199. I filed a claim with accurate details. After several email and telephone interactions, they sent the wrong phone. When I called Asurion and asked to speak to a senior representative, the only thing that "Phyllis" could say was "Sorry, that is human error. I am sure that you make mistakes too." When I asked that she cease being condescending and just provide me her identification information so that I could file a complaint, she continued talking, blaming me for failing to sympathize with Asurion. Her rudeness and unprofessionalism is indicative of the kind of poor customer service that one can expect from Asurion. Hence, when it comes to Asurion, buyer beware.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2015
I filed a claim in July to get a new phone through Asurion. They promptly sent me a new phone and was delivered the next day. After a month, my phone started glitching and not working properly. I had to then send the new phone they gave me back to them and receive another new phone from them. They sent me a new phone right before I had to take a two month travel overseas. The new phone they gave me STILL didn't work properly. The battery died after an hour of plugging it in. I sucked it up for a while and just had to live with carrying a charger with me everywhere I go until it was convenient for me to send it back. I decided to go through Verizon the third time because I was fed up with getting faulty phones. Verizon was great and gave me a brand new phone for almost no cost at all.
I called Asurion to get my 150 bucks back that I put down to get my phone, they would not reimburse me due to me not letting them know after 7 days that my new phone wasn't working again. I called the supervisor and she said, "Well why didn't you just go through us again and get a replacement phone? You wouldn't have this problem." She said. I told her, "Why would I go through a company A THIRD TIME when the service was poor?" I pay 22 bucks a month to have them as my insurance company. Well, not anymore. They essentially ripped me off of 150 bucks when I never got a working phone from them in the months I was using them. I have never been so livid with customer service in my entire life. Why wouldn't you just want to make the customer happy and reimburse them? I'm not a unreasonable person. NEVER AGAIN ASURION.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2015
The claim process is lengthy and tedious. Fill out an online form, followed by filling out a printed affidavit, emailing the affidavit back, waiting for a confirmation email, then clicking on that link that brings you to another online page where you enter your information for your deductible to get paid. Here is the problem... if all of those steps go smoothly? You still are frustrated by the time they are completed. Even more frustrating is when the final step gives you a message that they are experiencing a problem and to call customer service... Where you will be treated to a lengthy wait period. I gave up! I Bought a new phone and cancelled the insurance I have carried on 5 devices since 2008. Bye Bye Asurion. I feel like an @ss for having carried your insurance as long as I did.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2015
Spoke to rep and gave him (Ray) my contact info so that I could file my claim on a phone. Never recieved what I needed. This will be the 5th time dealing with it.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2015
Just got my REFURBISHED iPhone 6 from Asurion. Very disappointed especially if I am paying 200 for the phone and returning my old device which has only a broken screen. It would have been much reasonable to replace the screen at the local store. No one tells you that your phone is refurbished when submitting the claim. There is no NEW device that you receiving for 14 dollars a month stick with Apple. Plus if you lose the phone get a new one instead 200 and refur problem.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015
One evening my daughter loses her brand new iPhone 6. She didn't have it a month. We called to make a claim. Explained to the operator several times that it was an iPhone 6 and that it was my daughter's phone. She even talked to them about it. They told us it would arrive on Tuesday, it was a Sunday. On Tuesday morning I attempt to call my doctor. I have no service. I have to call Sprint. They say that my phone had been reported stolen and therefore shut off. How is that possible? My daughter's iPhone 6 was the lost item not my Galaxy 6. Talked to Asurion... the nightmare begins. No one could turn my phone back on, after explaining that my phone was not lost. Asurion kept saying Sprint had to do it and Sprint said Asurion had to do it. I was then told that I had to wait 24 hours for it to be released.
After talking to numerous people (Sprint & Asurion) I waited the 24 hours. In the meantime, sitting on my dining room table is a replacement Galaxy 6. I don't want it. My original phone is still not on. Another claim has to be opened for my daughter's phone. It is to take another 3 days, but the phones are on back order. It is not guaranteed that she would be included in the next shipment. Now we have no idea when she will be getting a replacement phone. Several reps trying blame me for not making the correct claim. I explained that when I spoke with their rep, I told them it was an iPhone 6, never said anything about a Galaxy 6. They try to say that it was because of the number I gave them. Duh! I am the main person on the account, therefore in order to access my daughter's info, the rep must go through my number. This company has attempted to blame for many things.
Another day and several hours on the phone with Asurion and Sprint, too many damn hours! I still have no phone. I am disabled Vet suffering from anxiety and PTSD. I must have my phone at all times to remain in contact with medical and my sister (who aids me in trying times). Asurion doesn't care. Now they have to email someone to get my phone released, they say wait another 5 hours. When I call back in 5.5 hours, no one knows about any email. My anxiety is out the door! Mind you I have maintained my cool and refrained from cursing up a storm. Still no phone! On day 3, still with no phone, I decided to turn on the Galaxy 6 sitting on the dining room table. Lo and behold the dang thing has service. First person I call.... my sister. But by day 4 my son's phone is off. What the heck?! Our Sprint service is a family package. Our service is off because I have exceeded my spending limit of $450. I didn't even know one existed.
Asurion has charged me for 2/$200 deductibles. It takes some time, but Sprint turns my service back on. I talk to several other Asurion reps and finally get one that understands. She credits my account $400. I was content for the moment. My daughter was still without a phone. I didn't want this replacement phone. I wanted the one that I walked out of the Sprint store with. It was nice to talk to someone with concern. The next day I go to the Sprint store to get my numbers transferred to the replacement phone. Have them look at the billing and it shows a $400 credit. What a relief, it went through. I attempt to have my original phone turned back on. Again Asurion says Sprint has to turn it back and vice versa. Still have to use replacement phone, a total nuisance.
When the Sprint rep calls Asurion and conference call with the three of us, he is amazed and surprised at the disservice. The rep was rude and useless. It was then that I started to curse like a sailor. They had hit my breaking point. I am physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted. I can no longer argue with these people. I can no longer listen to one person say one thing and another say something totally different. I even asked the reps if they worked for the same company, with hesitation the say they do. This pain and suffering for a service that I am paying for. I have A phone, my daughter finally gets hers. I am content.
The story doesn't end there. My phone service gets turned off again. I have exceeded my spending limit again. Asurion has removed the $400 credit. I again owe $400. What the heck! When I talked to the rep for Asurion he rudely stated "I would never the credit." That was after talking to another rep who stated that it would take 1-2 billing cycles for the credit to appear. This is all happens during week two. At some point after I finally get an Asurion rep who decides to release my original phone. Again after talking to several Asurion reps for several hours, which stated I had to return the phone that was sent to me. Some said it had to show it was in route. Others said that it had to be in their warehouse. They don't know what the heck they need. One common factor was that they were willing to leave me with no phone. That wasn't an option.
The nice Asurion rep releases my original phone; of course she made it sound like she was doing me a favor. Yahoo! I have my original phone back. The nightmare is not over. I am still being charged for two deductibles. I explain to Sprint that this is their fault because they are contracted with such an ill company. I tried to get my original $400 credit back, to no avail. The best I could out of Sprint was $230 credit. At least that was enough to cover my daughter's cost. I dropped off that replacement phone in the mailbox, my second mistake (first was getting insurance) was I didn't get it certified. It should have arrived by now, but it hasn't.
Sprint is giving the phone to arrive by November 11, 2015. Let's see what happens. In the meantime, I am going to see about other resources to replace my phones. I am going to start up a savings account just for phone replacements or repairs. I have no desire to ever deal with Asurion again. It is not worth the heartache, stress and anxiety. This company needs to be put out of business.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015
I try not to write negative posts but after dealing with Asurion yesterday I have to. In March 2015 I did a phone replacement with them and received a replacement phone that did not work and they were helpful in sending another replacement phone. Unfortunately in October my daughter dropped her phone and cracked the screen so we had to do another replacement. Paid the $150.00 charge for a used phone and again received a phone that did not work on 27 October 2015. Ran to Apple and the AT&T store on 29 October and was told the phone should have never been sent out so I called that day for a replacement phone for the replacement phone we received. "No problem", they said and it would be sent out the next day. This was after several hours of run-around so I was relieved I was done with this issue.
On 6 November 2105 I called to find out where the phone was and was told the person never completed the order. Went through the chain of events and was told it was taken care of and would be shipped and I asked to speak to a supervisor. I was disconnected. Promptly called back, told my story again and found out the person I had just spoken to hadn't completed the order either, the gentleman who helped me this time was very nice; but, I asked to speak to a supervisor. Told the supervisor the drama and asked why and how employees were not held responsible for not completing their jobs and with all the time and effort I had to put into getting a replacement phone for a defective phone they sent me what could she do. I would have been happy with a pair of headphones and in her rude tone of the whole that they had nothing to do with compensation or problems since it was all AT&T's fault.
Called AT&T and again told the story and was told any problems with warranty was all Asurion and they had nothing to do with. The gentleman at AT&T spent 40 min trying to get a supervisor at Asurion and when he did and patched me through I got more were really busy and basically it's not our fault that our employees don't do their job; but, we will send you the replacement out.
To get a replacement phone for the replacement phone that I had to pay $150.00 for I have spent over six hours on the phone with Asurion and they acted like they were doing something wonderful to send out a phone for the broken one they sent and really did something over the top by saying they will send me a $50.00 gift card. Only time will tell if they actually send the gift card and I know I'm not holding my breath. Going to start checking with other cell phone carriers to see who does their warranty and will drop AT&T if they don't use this company. Wish negative stars were available because I would go below zero on this one.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2015
I live chatted with someone because my deductible went up and I wasn't notified. The person I chatted with wasn't helpful at all and after "answering" my questions would try to abruptly end the conversation. She wouldn't give me her supervisor's name when asked and I still don't know why my deductible went up significantly without any notification. Terrible customer service and shady business practices.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2015
I filed a claim for a replacement phone. The agent didn't include the apt.# so UPS wasn't able to deliver. I contacted UPS. They made a note of the apt # and scheduled for delivery the next business day. I never received the package again because of the apt #. I contacted Asurion and spoke to an agent. He canceled the first replacement and shipped out another phone. I asked the agent to repeat the address back to me so I can be sure I would receive my replacement. Well I never received the replacement. The agent had everything correct except the city. I don't understand how you send a package to another city after asking the agent to repeat the correct address.
I called and canceled the phone after numerous times calling UPS and Asurion and requested a refund back to my credit card. I was told I would receive a refund in one transaction. As of today I have no refund. I talked to a supervisor and was told 3 to 5 business days. I told her that's unacceptable - it didn't take 3 to 5 business days to take the money. I was directed to an agent in the office of the CEO and was told 5 to 7 business days. My money has to go thru 2 banks and that it depends on my bank how long it would take to post my refund. Once my banking institution gets a charge back it goes directly to my account.
My complaint for Asurion is terrible customer service reps who all tell the consumer something different which is misleading and false. They should all give the same information to the consumer. Secondly, they should practice repeating the information given to them by the consumer. Thirdly, as fast as you take Money from a consumers bank account it should be returned the same way. It should not take 3 to 5, or 5 to 7 business days. Which is it. Who do you believe when every customer service rep tells you something different. It will be a week tomorrow that I have no replacement phone or refund. I am very unsatisfied with this company and will have second thoughts about insuring another phone through this company.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2015
I put in a claim, dropped my phone in the bottom of the lake when I was on a boat. They marked it down as water damaged and when I couldn't return it because I couldn't afford a scuba diving team, they charged me 350 bucks. I was very clear when I said I dropped it in the bottom of the lake, they were not willing to work with me at all, I even talk to the CEO and he pretty much told me there's nothing I can do so I am stuck with that fee. It was poor communication skills on their behalf and they will not Work with their customers. They want me to pay over $550 for their service, but how is that insurance when is Paying more than full price!? That's not insurance. It's Fraud!
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015
Had iPhone 5 that was not working properly, so I explored my options and went ahead and redeemed phone for a "Like New" refurbished phone through AT&T wireless/Asurion. I received ''THREE'' defective phones. I kept being passed along to Apple, At&t and Asurion all pointing blame on the other. ASURION gave me the runaround. They are horrible, total fraud. Their fees are paid to AT&T but they claim no affiliation. Their service to resolve matter was also terrible. I have been an At&t customer since their transition from Cellular one/Cingular wireless. Loyalty means nothing to At&t. Consumer beware, you are at a total disadvantage with Asurion policy. They will send you defective equipment which you have little to no recourse.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2015
Lost a phone once, filed a claim. Was told if I had the actual phone there would be no charge. Year later, phone is broken - now a $150 deductible. Only covers if the phone has mechanical issues. Pay too much each month to cover a mechanical issue. Received a refurbished phone. Chip in side. Did not call within 7 days as I was out of town when it arrived. Will not cover, need to pay another $150 within 10 days or another phone! BS. Looking for another carrier. Like having a phone covered should I drop it etc.
They are extremely rude to work with. If I am paying that much, I also expect a new phone and not refurbished. I then worried because the first broken phone needs to be returned within 10 days. Still trying to get info off of it etc (I was out of town the first 7 days) so needed more time. They were "sure, you actually have until Dec 20th (2 months), not 10 days. We just tell you 10 days to get them back sooner." Well that is not very nice! They think they are doing you a favor and a deductible of $150 is nothing because "it is a $600 phone". BS again. DON'T DO IT!!!
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2015
Lost phone at airport of October 7, reported on 11th. Paid $150 for replacement due Oct. 13, no delivery but will receive it on Oct. 15. On October 15 advised on back-order but will get it on Oct. 17 or latest will be Oct. 19. Called late Oct. 19 and advised it was still on backorder and should get it by Wed. Oct. 21. Late October 21 they finally tell me that T-Mobile supplies them with the phones and that Asurion has no recourse but to wait until they arrive. I called T-Mobile and they say they haven't gotten any. Told me they will provide loaners at local T-Mobile stores. Went to 3 stores, they don't have loaners! I'm a doctor on call and told them I'd pay for difference if they could supply me with an S5 but they don't do that. I bought one anyway and activated my number on that phone.
Finally I get a phone on October 28. I'm taking my phone back because my replacement phone is done in two months, the new one is done in two YEARS! The insurance company and T-Mobile had me almost three weeks without a phone and no loaner... and I have to cover emergencies. Not dependable companies and NO ONE ATTEMPTED TO HELP! Goes to show you what Asurion and T-Mobile are all about. They didn't care!!! Good Luck!
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2015
Recently dropped my fairly new phone and broke camera lens. Verizon said they won't fix it and I had to contact the insurance and pay $149 to exchange my new phone I STILL have to pay on and get a refurbished phone. If they did fix the lens they would charge more than $149. I found lenses for $5 but if I do it myself I'll void the warranty if something else happens. So an extra $149 for a used phone in exchange for my new phone and still honor my contract and pay off the new phone that they take or keep my phone with a broken lens that won't allow me to take pictures or remove it and/or replace it myself and void the warranty.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2015
Completely horrible! After spending 3 hours jumping through their hoops to get my phone replaced they now state it's under review and will contact me within 24 hrs!! I called customer service. What a joke, RUDE, and transferred me to some number that after 10 minutes sounded like a jackhammer. Nobody ever answered!!! Don't waste a dime on these idiots.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2015
My phone was stolen and because it was blocked the person who took it left it where I can find it. When I tried to get Asurion to return the phone that they sent me they assured me they were sending me a return packet. I requested 3 return packets and never received any. They claimed to have sent them to me but that was a lie. Now they tell me I only have 7 days to return the phone from when I received it and that was over 3 months ago. This company is not taking care of its customers whatsoever and actually stealing from them just like blockbuster did. They will soon achieve the same fate. I have been paying for 9 years to get crappy service. That's why they have a 1.2 star rating. It should be 0.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2015
They send me the old phone with some unknown charger and when I called them they are saying "it's ok, use it. We can't change the phone." No earphones as well. For this we are paying $227. They are sucking the money from the customers and then they took 2 weeks to send my phone. This is very ridiculous, I prefer don't go for this company. It sucks...
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2015
I have had two insurance claims with Asurion. I have AT&T. The first time I had an iPhone 5s and it was stolen. I filed a claim with them. They said I needed to fill out the affidavit, proof of purchase, and copy of ID. I scanned everything in and within the next day a brand new iPhone 5s arrived at my doorstep. This was a year ago. Since the phone was stolen I didn't have to return anything. Since then I got a Samsung galaxy note 4. During August my phone was stolen again. I was about to file a claim but they said that they would cancel my insurance so I decided not to. Luckily the phone was returned. (I used the Samsung tracking device and made it ring a lot.)
A couple of days ago I dropped my note 4. The screen cracked and I filed a claim. Since it had been a year since my last claim the insurance claim went through. I scanned in the affidavit this time and the copy of ID. I did the claim on Sunday October 25th and just received a brand new galaxy note 4 today October 27th. I plan on sending the cracked phone back tomorrow. It came with a pre-labeled sticker to send the device back. I only put the phone in the box. I kept the battery and stylus because the lady said that I only needed to send the phone back. She also said that even with new phones they come with a stylus and battery but mine did. I wanted to write a review on this because I have seen so many negative reviews. I don't know if it was luck that it worked out or what.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2015
On 9/16 I lost my phone at Walmart. I filed a claim, no issues. Got the phone when I was to get it. 6 weeks later my bank calls and tells me Walmart has my phone. I go get it and try to see if I can find who had my phone or anything. Verizon suspends my service and I have to call them while on the phone with them. They call Asurion, they tell me I have to send lost phone back. Ok, I say send me my $150.00 back. "No. It is past the 15 days so we can’t credit your account back even though Walmart kept your phone for 6 weeks." Send the phone back and no money back, THAT IS FRAUD AND DOUBLE DIPPING. I have read may reviews and I see I’m not alone. This is wrong cancelling cell service and insurance this is **.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2015
Have been paying faithfully 11$/month through Sprint for total equipment protection, hoping that their policy could be helpful one day. My iPhone came into contact with a bit of moisture, so the button wasn't working. They refused to fix that problem, even though it's fixable and charged me 200 dollars for replacement. My jaw dropped as I absolutely can't understand how this scum of the earth company dares to lie to million of customers, stating you will be taken care of for free if you pay your premiums each month. It's unbelievable! I bet it would have been cheaper to just have that button fixed someplace else. I'm going to cancel my policy with Asurion and make sure as many people as possible know about this joke of a company! It's a criminal trust rather than an insurance company.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2015
I bought a HP Printer officejet pro 8630 from OfficeMax 08/26/2014. I bought protection plan for two year 79.99. The printer went bad two months after the manufacturers warranty ran out. Called HP first they would not help without paying them extra money. Called to file a claim, "No problem. We will send you a new one. Once you get the new one ship the old back. The printer was on back order." That never happened. Supervisor 1 "We will send you a E-gift card via to your email." That didn't happen so supervisor number 2 stated "We send you gift card via US mail and will get to you in three days." That didn't happen. Supervisor 3 said it will take the 7 to 10 business days. I bought the printer at its sale price 299.99 and its regular price 399.99. Well if the e-gift card came like it should've I would've been able to rebuy the printer at its sale price. Now the printer is back at 399.99. It's now over a month and I still without a printer.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2015
Asurion delivered my phone 2 days later than next day... Seriously. I run 2 businesses off my phone and there was no consequences done to the rep that did this to me... Ugh, I hate this so called company. I would have given 0 stars.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2015
I have a Asurion insurance through AT&T. I had just bought a new iPhone 6s, and got a non-protective case. Of course I dropped my phone face down on some tile. The screen was cracked. I filed a claim with Asurion, and was sent my new phone the next day. When I took my screen protector off of my broken phone I realized that the phone was not actually shattered, just the screen protector. Now I have no use for the replacement phone they had sent me. I called Asurion, explained to them my situation, and they were so helpful. They even didn't make me pay the deductible. This is my first experience with Asurion and I am extremely satisfied. If I damage my phone again, I will most definitely be using Asurion.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2015
I was paying $11.99/month for coverage on my Samsung S5 for insurance through Verizon/Asurion. Had problem with charging port which I thought might be a warranty issue. I was told that if I filed a warranty claim, I would receive a new phone overnight. But, if Samsung determined it was a warranty issue, I would pay $350++ for the new phone. It was suggested (primarily by Verizon) that I make a claim with Asurion, pay the $99 and that would be easier/safer. So that is what I did. The process was smooth and that was it.
Just recently, I dropped my phone into my swimming pool which ruined it and put in another claim with Asurion. Got new phone overnight and again, things seemed smooth. HOWEVER, I then got a notice from Asurion that my insurance was canceled due to 2 claims in one year. They also told me that the info I had received about a possible warranty claim was incorrect. Ridiculous to pay for insurance and then have it cancelled if you use it!! Bottom line is that you are much better not paying insurance and buying a spare phone via eBay - will be cheaper all around.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2015
I cannot believe that the US government allows a company to operate like this. This company's scheme is beyond unacceptable. It is a scam. Take premiums each month. Take a deductible $200. Send a broken refurbished phone with half of the touch screen not working. I touch #1 and #9 or whatever other number is pressed.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015
3 times I had to send iPad and 3rd time they sent it back stating it was not covered. Please beware when you purchase from Sam's Club. They tell you everything is covered in warranty. Screen was cracked. I barely could see the Crack. Apps went wacky. Sent in iPad. They sent it back stating that it was not covered when I purchased warranty. I was told everything was covered. Beware when you purchase warranty.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015
We too paid for insurance on a smartphone for my spouse knowing the high risk of damage he could do with it provided his work environment. $10/month, 1 year later we filed a claim for a damaged phone. Paid the $99 deductible (surprised to us - should have read agreement terms). As a VZW customer they made it sound like insurance was the best thing since sliced bread; they did not provide full disclosure of the policy or highlighted subsequent charges if a claim was filed. Poor customer service at Retail Store.
Back to Asurion. $10/month, $99 deductible, received a REFURBISHED phone, Droid Mini; then were charged a month later for $75 because we didn't return the damaged device within 15 days. WHAT- we couldn't even get the phone to work to remove personal information and pictures... What a rip-off. DON'T BUY phone insurance. I'm sure we could have found replacement phone on Amazon or Ebay for much cheaper. Especially since the first phone was free with an upgrade and renewed contract!
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015
Jan 2015 I had a Samsung 3 phone, they sent me a Fusion, I sent it back for credit and bought me a Samsung 5, never received refund or credit. Asurion is just a ** down right rip off. They overcharge you, I paid 659 for 1 phone and 700 and something for iPhone. Glass burst on both. What can I do for replacement?
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2015
Bought a phone for about $700. Speaker broke in drop accident, they replaced it with a cheap one. They didn't have what I had, a waterproof Active 5. Now they are saying too much time passed but they never had that one and still don't. I paid insurance and am still paying for the 1st one through at&t installments plan. I don't think it good business. I bought what I wanted and was replaced with something else that I still have to pay for and sent them back the Active 5. I feel like I have been ripped off by Asurion and At&t called them with me on the line. Management says "too late, past the date" but they still don't have it in stock.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2015
I am a loyal Verizon customer and have been since 1999. I pay my bills on time and they are not measly amounts by any means. The 3 phones we have are insured through Asurion and I have not had a problem with the replacement of a broken phone after I pay the 150.00, until NOW. The phone Asurion sent was defective. At first the phone didn't hold a charge for more than an hour and now it does not hold a charge for more than 10 mins. I called Asurion and after my 3rd attempt, got through to "Nicole". She had a bad attitude from the get go. She is in the WRONG business. She told me that before replacing this phone that I had to "monitor it" for 24 hours and then call back. What? Why? It hasn't worked properly since last August! Is it miraculously going to begin working correctly?! I will call back tomorrow. Stay tuned! She never gave me an order number either.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2015
I have had the WORST time trying to use my insurance with Asurion. I literally sent in 12 different claims because no one would help me do it correctly. Every time it got declined, I would get another bit of information to actually make the claim right. What is the point in having insurance if you can't even get a phone to replace your stolen device? It's caused more stress and irritation than going out and spending a couple hundred more to get a new one. I will never use this service again and I'm sure canceling my ** insurance here.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2015
So I got a phone from them that had issues But after deal with them for so long I was tired of it. Only for it to mess up 1 year later with the battery dying on me. Call them a week to year and they told me the phone had pass the 1 year warranty.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2015
I REALLY HATE THIS COMPANY!!! Every time I call about my phone claim, I hear different stories. I've been waiting for my phone replacement more than 2 weeks with no phone. They don't care about us as customers at all!!!
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2015
I lost my IPhone 6 Plus and files a claim for a new one. 1 day after I filed my claim my old phone was returned. I called Asurion and asked about their refund policy. They told me that as soon as they receive the phone they sent me that they would refund me my $199. So I call today and they told me that it takes 7 to 10 business days to receive a refund. I think that is ridiculous because it didn't take 7 to 10 days for them to take the $199 out of my account. Now I have to just sit and wait for my money. Smh.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2015
I am very dissatisfied with your services. I have been a loyal customer of AT&T for almost 20 years. I received water damage on my cell phone, so I contacted Asurion in May 2015 and asked for a replacement. They said it would be $99 for the replacement phone. By the time I received the replacement my phone was working again, so I contacted Asurion and told them my current phone was working, so I would be sending the replacement phone back to them.
The very next day, I opened the box to get the paper out to mail the phone back to AT&T, I tracked the shipping and Asurion received the phone back on May 28, 2015. In July AT&T disconnected services to my 4 phones, because of the $99.00 balance of the phone I returned. I contacted AT&T and explained the situation - my phones were turned back on, but I was charged a bill for $40 to turn my phones, back on which was ridiculous!
The AT&T Customer Service Representative transferred me over to Asurion and they said they received the replacement phone back on June 2, 2015 and would make sure my account gets credited, so my phones don’t get disconnected again next month. August 2015 my phones get disconnected again, because of the $99 balance. I was traveling out of town doing an Audit Site Visit and had no access to a phone for 2 hours. When I was finally able to use a phone, I contacted AT&T - had to explain the situation all over again, (why there are no notes in my account to review, I don’t know).
The AT&T Customer Service Representative told me I would have to pay $40 to get my services turned back on my phones. I told the Customer Service Representative I wanted to speak to a Supervisor, because I should not be responsible for someone else’s mistake especially when according to my records AT&T received the phone back on May 28, 2015. After 2 hours on the phone, AT&T finally turned my phones back on after Asurion was on three-way and verified they did receive the phone back according to their records June 2, 2015. Asurion told me they don’t know why the services were disconnected because they credited my account on July 22, 2015.
I received notification September 30, 2015 - I had a balance of $99 and to avoid service disruption I need to pay the bill immediately. I contacted AT&T and explained the situation to a Customer Service Representative. She said she would put a payment arrangement on my phone until October 16, 2015 to give Asurion time to credit my account; she then transferred me over to Asurion. Asurion told me again they credited my account on July 22, 2015 and aren’t sure why there is still a $99 balance, but they would look into it for me.
I explained it needed to get cleared up by October 16th, so my phones don’t get disconnected and they told me it would be cleared up before then. I received notification today my phone still has a balance of $99 and if it isn’t paid by tomorrow my phones would be disconnected. I contacted AT&T, explained the situation to them and then they transferred me to Asurion, after being on hold and getting nowhere - I asked to talk to a Supervisor. She told me they don’t have Supervisors but they have a Care Solution Team member that could talk to me. I was on hold for 30 minutes, before I was able to talk to someone. She told me it is a billing problem. I would need to talk to AT&T, so they don’t disconnect my phone tomorrow.
I explained to her AT&T transferred me over to her, so they could credit my account (something they were supposed to do almost five months ago). She said she would talk to the accounting department and it could take 7-10 business days, before they find out anything. I told her, “I don’t have 7-10 days; I am going to be out of town tomorrow for work doing an Audit and need my phone.” I explained to her again - "AT&T needs to receive something from Asurion that you did receive my phone, so it doesn’t get disconnected tomorrow." She said they couldn’t do that - it was a billing problem. After further discussion she transferred me back to AT&T to the collection department and I explained my situation again.
This is unacceptable and should not have happened! Asurion received the phone back according to my records May 28, 2015 - their records June 2, 2015 and today is October 15, 2015 and they have still neglected to credit my account for some unknown reason!!! I have been a customer of AT&T for almost 20 years. I even transferred my cable, internet and home phone over from Cox to AT&T almost 2 years ago and this is how you treat me? Shame on you as a large Company to allow this to happen to me. I have complained to 3 supervisors in the past 3 months and have gotten nowhere!!! I should not have to stress over something that I have no control over!!!
In the past three months this situation has caused me stress, excessive worry and high blood pressure where my doctor has recently had to up my milligrams on my blood pressure medicine. I want to be credited back my account for July 2015, when I was charged $40 to get my phones turned back on when it wasn’t my fault at all!!! I did what I was supposed to do; I returned the phone the very next day.
Recently I have looked at the Customer Reviews for Asurion and you should be ashamed of yourself for bad customer service. It is obvious you do not care about your customers or customer satisfaction and that is a shame!!! Although I have to say the two ladies I spoke with today from AT&T understood my frustration and were very friendly, the customer service representative and the collections lady. They deserve a job well done, for trying to diffuse the situation.
Asurion has proven to me you are not responsible and do not take responsibility for your actions. Integrity means doing the right thing at all times and in all circumstances, whether or not anyone is watching. It takes having the courage to do the right thing, no matter what the consequences will be. Building a reputation of integrity takes years, but it takes only a second to lose, so never allow yourself to ever do anything that would damage your integrity. Empathy is understanding a person’s experience and what it means to them; listening carefully and truly and hear what is being said. It is sad a large company like yourself does not demonstrate effective communication skills or good business skills!
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2015
I dropped my gold, one month to the day old, iPhone 6 16gb. I have total equipment protection through my cell phone carrier Sprint.. Asurion. I tried using my iPhone after dropping it and the screen was shattered so it was barely usable. After attempting to charge it after the unfortunate fall it never would turn on again. I was out of town visiting my dad at the time of this incident so I placed the phone into a zip lock baggy and in the center console of my car. When I arrived home and began unloading my car from my trip I discovered my phone was missing.
I contacted my dad to be sure I did not leave it there at his house and I searched my car and house. After going through every bag I took on the trip and looking everywhere more than once, I came to the conclusion someone took it not realizing it was worthless or I misplaced it. I made a claim online - sent copy of my drivers license -the affidavit.. everything completed the process 12 days ago.
To verify my claim was in process I called 2 days after filing online and spoke to a rep.of Asurion for a good length of time who took down my address and all my information over the phone. I was told by this employee that my phone is out of stock.... what? Great... so I asked "Well what are my options?" The employee of Asurion I was speaking to says "Oh wait well does the color of the phone have to be the same as the one you previously owned..." Oh I thought to myself you mean the one you just charged me a $200 deductible for that I got insured by your company for this very purpose in case it gets damaged, lost or stolen. No I answered, no I guess the color doesn't matter if that means I can get a replacement phone I would rather settle for a color that they do have being I need a phone. I said "I don't care about the color but the replacement phone will be new right?"
The Asurion employee now tells me "Oh I cannot guarantee that it would be new, it might be refurbished." Basically I have no choice - I was not aware of this before paying the deductible or when purchasing this insurance. I'm disappointed by the end of this conversation but I just want a working phone so next question "when will I get my phone?" I'm told "well it should be in the next few days, possibly 5 - 7 business days." This was a Monday so on Friday I decide to call again to see if my phone had at least been sent out.
So this will be my second time speaking to a Asurion employee by phone... I tell the reason for my call is I wanted to check on my claim and the whereabouts of my replacement phone. Well I'm told my phone is out of stock... hmmm ok yes I was told this already... and again I'm offered a different color, they may have in stock if I don't mind color being not the same as the one I'm paying a $200 dollar deductible and have the full coverage damaged lost or stolen they replace it insurance.
So I'm told on a Friday phone will be sent out should arrive Monday - it's Wednesday... I go to the Asurion online track status and it states "Thank you for checking the status of your claim. We know how important your device is to you. We are working to ship your device to you as quickly as possible. We will send you a tracking email as soon as it ships from our warehouse. Please remember, for the most up-to-date information continue to check back here, on www.phoneclaim.com."
The page you go to make a claim says quick and easy when really it is anything but - more like delayed and exhausting. I have not received an email or my phone and I have no idea when I will. This is not ok!!! I feel I'm being given the runaround... I need a phone so I'm considering just buying one and eating the $200 and canceling this awful Asurion insurance - it is a joke.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2015
I pay monthly insurance for my iPhone. iPhone got damaged, and I filed a claim. Went to my local AT&T store to get a replacement phone. I was told that all claims are processed through Asurion. All forms and information was provided to Asurion. I was told that my application would be processed within 24 hours. Then I was told that had to fax a sworn affidavit, along with a copy of my license. I did that. 2 days later I received a phone call. Have to go online to process the application. I was under the impression that the application was processed. Asurion wants my tax ID number once again. I do not know the number, and I do not have the number handy since I had to go out of town.
Now I'm being told that my application will not be processed without me providing this information. I told them that I already provided them with this information. I do not have this information available. In the end, I am paying a monthly fee for nothing. In reading up online on this company, I see that many customers are being deceived by Asurion. There are many similar horror stories about this sham company. This scam company has got to stopped. How many consumers are being robbed by this company?
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2015
March 2015 (11 months within the 1 year of FREE REPLACEMENT of purchasing Samsung Galaxy Note 3 from AT&T), AT&T updated their Cell Phone Software Coverage Service in Seattle Washington. Immediately the new update affected my new Samsung Galaxy Note 3. I was unable to use. After several calls & complaints AT&T completely wiped and reinstalled Note 3 OS remotely. I dealt with this over and over for 6 months. In October 2015 I was still dealing with a cell phone that barely worked part of the time and was sick of being tossed back & forth between AT&T Asurion.
I called one last time to have my phone replaced after reading again the Asurion replacement policy which I was completely within scope! Asurion responded to me & followed up with a letter stating, "Your claim has been denied for the following reasons: You did not report your claim in a timely manner as required by the coverage certificate." I am stuck with a $1,000 paperweight. There is no physical damage to my phone however since the update which I was forced to do by AT&T the OS has issues. Mine is not an isolated complaint, I was told by several AT&T agents there were several and assured me Asurion would take care of me and my issues.
Here is a list of after update issues as of March 2015: no keyboard, dropping calls, having to reboot several times daily, freezing up, having to take battery out to power down to restart, just to name a few! I would hope customers will come forward for a lawsuit to be compensated for the money we are owed. This is the worst monopoly, Asurion is the one of the biggest consumer rip off companies of 2015! Another lawsuit is needed to set them straight - they have been sued before class action lawsuit! Get on board people!!!
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2015
I have been paying for this insurance for the past 2 years, $16 a month, have never used it before!!! My phone broke Sunday, 10-11. I went online, filled out the claim. They keep saying "the fastest and easiest way is online" - NOT TRUE at all!!! Today is 10-14, guess what - still in process of reviewing my claim. What happen to the "you will get your phone next business day"? You have my paperwork, you have a copy of my ID, you have your $100 deductible, WHAT else do you guys need???
It's funny how you guys charge all of your customers each month and we can't be late with our payments. But when it comes TO YOU guys to take care of YOUR customers, IT TAKES FOREVER!!! Why is that??? I looked up online, I could had ordered me a phone for $130 brand new same phone you guys giving me and it would be here faster than your service. I mean I wouldn't recommend you to anybody. Now I got an email, it says it's a back order - it will take 3-7 business days. Really??? How convenient is that for your customers with no phone and still paying it!!!
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015
When getting my phone, I thought it a necessity to get insurance to cover my phone, albeit I only paid $50 for the phone. Thereafter, I enrolled in the total mobile protection plan through Asurion at a cost of $10/month. Yes, of course many would say that is a lot for a $50 phone that should last approximately 2 years ($240 for 2 years to cover a $50 phone); but I read that a small deductible would only apply when the phone was of the upper cost range (i.e., $240 was greater than the cost of the phone). Therefore, for the low cost of my particular phone, for sure I would not be swindled and taken advantage of should I have one accident with my phone (which always remains in a sturdy case).
But alas, instead, for cracking the screen on my smartphone for the very first time (mind you this is my 2nd one over a 4 year period), I contacted Asurion and found all my hopes and faith in this company to be all wrong! I was asked not only that I continue to pay the $10/month, but also that I pay an additional $99 for a replacement refurbished phone (not $50 for the brand new phone I got).
"Oh wait", you may say, "but that $50 you spent was because you got a contract with a phone company". You are correct. However, as of today, I researched the cost of my phone...Brand new (not refurbished) and the cost ranges from $149.00 to $200.00. And you want me to pay $99.00 for a refurbished phone? Which in theory is only available after having the insurance at $10.00 a month? I could have saved the $10.00 per month (which over the past approximately 4 years = $480.00) and the stress dealing with this company...And bought a refurbished phone from eBay, newegg, best buy, etc. for less than $99.00.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015
I filed a loss complaint online for my Samsung Galaxy 5 on October 7th, at which time I filled out the affidavit. The confirmation email that I got stated processing would take 24 hours. When I called for an update, the representative filed duplicate incorrect claim. To make a very long story short, today is October 12th and I'm still being told my affidavit wasn't approved until the 9th. And from then a second level of approval takes 2-3 business days. Today is a holiday (Columbus Day), so apparently today doesn't even count. The last rep stated it would be the 14th before I would know if I am even approved to get another phone. I am out of town, thousands of miles away from home and I have no form of communication with my family, friends or work which I am on call for. I HATE THIS COMPANY WITH A PASSION. And I almost want to cancel my services with T-mobile because of this experience.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2015
I dropped my iPhone 6 in the bathtub. It stopped working. I could not turn it on. So I filed a claim with Asurion because I pay $11 a month for insurance with them. So I am told I have to pay a $200 deductible, which I did, and they sent me a replacement phone. So far so good. The instructions for returning my old phone were as follows: "Place the parcel in your mailbox, give it to a postal carrier or take it to the Post Office. Retain this tab for your records." The next day after receiving my new phone I took the package to the Post Office and dropped it in the mailbox inside. I did exactly as I was instructed to do.
About a month later, I received a letter from Asurion stating that they had not received my phone and if they did not receive it by a certain date, I would be charged $500. Since I know I mailed it and since they did this to me before and later received my phone, I didn't worry too much. About a week later I emailed Asurion and they told me they had not received it and the tracking number does not exist which means the post office never received and scanned it. When I tracked it through the Post Office with the number I peeled off of the label Asurion provided (see attached letter from Asurion) the Post Office shows that the number is invalid or does not exist. From my experience regarding sending packages, as soon as the label is created the number exists and when the package is received by the carrier, it shows as such and you are able to track where it is and if it had arrived.
So Asurion charged me $545 through my Sprint account. I have been a Sprint customer in good standing for almost 10 years. I have had other claims with Asurion and they have always received my phone, eventually. So now I have paid $200 for a replacement phone, paid the monthly insurance of $11 for over a year and now have been charged $545 for a phone I sent to them and do not possess. In total, if I were to pay the $545, I will have spent over $800 for a replacement phone when I could have purchased a brand new phone for less. What do I have insurance for? I am wondering if I can now report the phone stolen so I do not get charged the $545? I cannot afford the $545 so if this does not get resolved, I now will have to break contract with Sprint. And why did Asurion not tell me to send the phone through certified mail?
At one point, I checked the return status with Asurion and next to the status was a question mark. When I clicked on the question mark, it brought up a box that said "We have received a return, however, the device received does not match the device we are expecting back. In order to receive a refund, please return the correct device" (see attached). I called and told Asurion to return the incorrect device and was told that the message doesn't really mean anything. So I just checked again and now they have changed the message to "Our records show that the expected device has not been received. In order to receive a refund for the non-return, please return the device." So if the message doesn't mean anything why did they change it? I am so frustrated with this whole process. I don't know what to do now.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2015
After filing a claim and paying Asurion their $200, they advised me that they were "out" of my phone and that it would take 1-3 business days for me to receive my phone. Now Asurion is telling me that I will not receive my phone for almost another week. The answers by their reps are misleading and open ended, the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing type of mentality. I asked if I could go into a Sprint store and have them give me one. They told me I could do that and put me on hold for a couple minutes.
When I spoke to the rep in that department, she advised me that once I paid for the full price of the phone out of pocket I would need to fax in the receipt. Once they received the receipt and it was "approved" they would send me a check in 7-10 business days. I'm obviously upset about how much time I've wasted dealing with a service that I pay for and Asurion has left me feeling unappreciated and not a top priority. I would not recommend this service to anyone but my enemies. Needless to say my relationship with Asurion will be done once I receive my phone, whenever that may be...
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2015
I dropped my phone in May 2015 and received a replacement phone from Asurion. In August 2015 the speaker in the phone went out and it became almost impossible to hear anyone. I tried multiple methods that I found online and I still couldn't hear off the phone. So finally I went to the Apple store. They were able to tell me what was wrong but they were unable to fix it because it was a REFURBISHED phone. Yeah, in case you guys didn't know, your iPhone is not replaced with a new iPhone but a refurbished phone (probably a phone that another customer returned because they too, dropped it or spilled water on it). So I called a guy on Sunday (October 4) and he told me that I need to call from another phone because they had to run a diagnostic on the phone. I explained to him that the Apple rep did that and the Apple rep said they'll need to send you a replacement phone. He still said I needed to call back from another phone.
So I arrive to my friend's house at 6:00PM on Monday, October 5 and call from her phone. Then the man asks me have I backed my phone up because they are going to do a hard reset and I'll lose everything. Of course I'm immediately annoyed because the guy I spoke to the previous day neglected to tell me this information. I again told him what the Apple rep said. I was unable to back my phone up because iOS 9 was having issues with the iCloud and my laptop did not have enough space on it. So after speaking to about 4 other LOVELY (insert sarcasm) customer representatives, I finally convince the 6th one to finally send me a new phone. This whole ordeal took 2 hours and 45 minutes. I told this young lady my apartment number and repeated it TWICE.
GUESS WHAT? She STILL put the wrong apartment number down. So now I am sitting here on the phone with UPS trying to correct ASURION's mistake because clearly the only job requirement is the ability to speak English. The next time I upgrade my phone I am canceling my protection plan and I will just keep an extra phone and pray to God that nothing happens to it. I rather come out of pocket for the full retail price at Apple than to ever have to deal with Asurion ever again.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2015
What an annoyance filing a claim! My 10 year old daughter's phone broke after only 2 1/2 months to NO fault of hers. The charging port was always a bit off center and made it annoying to plug in, but I thought that eventually it would even out. That was my major mistake. After only 2 1/2 months a piece of the inside of the port fell out, not allowing it to charge at all. I brought the phone to Verizon and they told me I would file a claim and get her new phone in about 2 days. Well that was not true at all. It's been 1 1/2 weeks and I just completed the 4 part of the process and it's going to cost $150! Why have insurance when to no fault of ours a piece literally falls out, and now we have to pay. It's completely ridiculous!
The screen didn't break, it didn't get wet, or any other issue that could've been caused by her. The port was faulty to begin with and we were told that had we brought it in within 7 days it would be different. That's crazy, 7 days in it was still charging, just a bit difficult getting it on the charger. We just figured it would probably become easier as time went on. Who would've thought the inside piece would fall out. What a disappointment that Verizon even does business with this company! It's insulting after being customers of 18 years with only 1 prior claim. Also, after reading all the other reviews, I can't believe Asurion hasn't been shut down for bad business. As a customer, you are completely helpless and have no choice but to deal with this nonsense. I'm calling Verizon to complain as well, and reporting this to anyone I can.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2015
I broke my iPhone 6s and contacted my phone provider which is sprint. I was then further notified that my insurance was covered by this company called Asurion. So I was told to go to the website and fill out a phone claim, so I did. I happily finished filling everything out and sent in my claim. I was told my phone would arrive within 1 or 2 business days. I waited and it didn't come, so I figured I'd just give them a few more days before I called to check up. I waited a week before I finally called them. I was further informed that my phone was put on back order and it would be another week before I would receive my phone. A week went by and my phone STILL didn't come. I called once more and they told me once again that my phone was put on back order and that it would be another week before it came in.
Another week went by and I didn't receive my device so I called again. They once again told me that my phone was on back order and would arrive within the next 5 days. I waited once more and still my device never arrived, so I call back this last Saturday and finally I was informed by one of Asurion's supervisors that there was a glitch in the system and that's the reason my device hasn't come in yet. She then proceeded to promise me that the issue was resolved and that my device was guaranteed to arrive on Monday (today) 10/5/15. I arrived at home around 6:30pm this evening only to find out that my phone still has not arrived. So here I am super disappointed and very upset.
I have been calling Asurion for the last hour now being switched from call to call and person to person having to explain myself a numerous amount of different times (every phone call with Asurion has been like this). I am wasting my time trying to figure out where the device that I have already paid for is. After being hung-up on and being transferred to different people multiple times, finally someone who was in a completely different department informed me that I was just randomly being transferred because my issue had nothing to do with the department she was in. So now I am being tossed around like a punching bag and not getting any help from anyone.
After all of this I was informed that I have to wait for a phone call tonight from someone who can further assist me with this problem. (I have low hopes this will happen). I have never been more disappointed and disgusted with the attitudes of these people and this company or with anyone else in my life! I have been without a phone for almost a month because of this absolutely bogus company. They are mendacious in absolutely every way. Asurion is the most crooked, two timing, misleading, fictitious and underhanded company I have ever dealed with in my life. I could not be more UNSATISFIED!!
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2015
My Galaxy Note 5 black 64gb was damaged in the morning 9/30/15. I went to an ATT repair office near my house right away. The phone was looked at and I was told that it would not be repairable. The ATT representative asked me to go ahead and file a claim with Asurion. The representative gave me a new Sim card so I can use my iPhone 4 in the meantime.
I filed a claim with Asurion immediately when I got home. My first claim was denied stating that the phone claimed was not in use at the time of the incident. I called Asurion and they redirected me to ATT. I told the representative and they understood what had happened. I wAS told that because I changed the Sim card to another device, that is what Asurion sees on my account. The ATT representative spoke with Asurion for me and I got back on the line. Since the first claim was denied, a new claim needed to be opened. A new affidavit and another copy of my DL needed to be submitted. This time they told me to change the claim date to 9/29/2015 so the service issue would not come up again. I hang up with this company and was told that I would receive a call in w4 hours.
I called back on 9/30/15 after not receiving a call in 24 hours. The representative from Asurion told me that it was approved and that my White 32gb Note 5 will be on its way. I stopped them right aWay and told them that my phone is a black 64gb model. Asurion told me that they would have to cancel the claim and start it over again. I told them to refile the claim. I did not pay for a 64gb model to have a 32gb model to replace it. A new claim was made, another affidavit filled out, another picture of my DL, and another 24 hours to wait.
I called Asurion again on 10/1/2015 after no notice in 24 hours. I was told that my claim was denied because I had a hold on my account with ATT. I was transferred to ATT who told me that there is no such thing on my account and that it has been in good standing for 15 years. I was then transferred back to Asurion with the ATT on the line to explain the situation. After a long discussion a new claim was processed, another affidavit, copy of my DL was submitted. This time I waited on this line to make sure they received all of the information. After they received all of the documentation Asurion told me my 32gb black phone will be on its way.
I stopped the representative again. Told them it is a 64gb black note 5. They said they will need to cancel the claim and start a new one. This time they asked me for proof of purchase. I sent them a picture of the receipt and a picture of the box, both showing the correct information. The rep told me that they will need to confirm this with ATT. After being on the phone for 2 hours I told them to do what they needed to do. The information was verified and a phone was mailed out.
It is 10/3/2015 and I just received a phone. I opened the box and it is a black 32gb note. Not only the wrong phone but the wrong size as well. I called Asurion and the only information I could gets that the device was shipped and I was redirected to ATT again. I was on the phone with ATT explaining what happened over the last few days. They called Asurion for me and I was placed back on the line.
Another claim was processed, all the while the same issue were brought up about not using the right phone at the time of the accident, verifying the phone information and speaking again with ATT. I verified with Asurion several times about the model color and size of the device being claimed. Black 64gb note 5. We will see what I get in 1-2 business days. A horrible experience so far. Over 8 hours on the phone with representative over 4 days. I still do not have a new phone and I am worried that I will get the wrong phone again. I will be cancelling the insurances as soon as possible. I would rather buy a new phone than have to deal with these people again.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2015
Asurion promotes a deductible of $99, but when I filed my first claim I had to pay $199. After [finally] getting someone on the phone, they said the $99 dollars deductible only applies if you have no claims for at least six months, then the deductible goes down by $50 each 6 months... until it finally reaches $99. So the "real" deductible is $199. I wish they made that clear and not be so sneaky about it. It took 3 submissions of the same claim before it finally got processed! #1: Rejected because we activated a temporary phone on the line. #2: They could not process for unknown reason. #3: Finally approved, but the check out bill is now $199, not $99.
At some point I went on a chat with at Asurion claims department website, and after nearly 30 minutes they could still not figure out how to get this claim processed once and for all. They kept saying they had NO ACCESS to this claim records - Even the supervisor who took over the chat told me the same thing! Imagine that? Asurion own claims department staff does not have access to claim information... Whatever.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2015
Called Asurion for service on water heater won't heat water. Told to wait 2 business days. Received call on 1st business day. Told to wait 3 days for issue to be resolved. No call on 3rd day. Call 4th day. Told to wait 3 days for resolution team to resolve matter. Went to store because supervisor said " Asurion does not reimburse sales tax" and if I want re-installation ($810 Lowe's cost) I have to use Lowe's. I have to pay and submit receipt for installation. Warranty says they pay sales tax and re-installation. Just received message. Have to wait 10-15 for $$ for water heater. Warranty says "We'll cover labor cost of reinstallation from date of plan purchase if your water heater can't be repaired and needs to be replaced." Still waiting 8 days. No hot water and my husband is disabled.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2015
This is my 3rd claim and they have been terrific all 3 times. I called them - told them the problem. Yes they do ask you a few personal questions, so what!!!! It's the same thing if you are filling out a claim for health insurance or car insurance. They just want to make sure it's not a fraud. Everything is done through email and phone. They are protecting you. After the initial phone you go make a copy of the claim form through your email and also fax over a copy of driver's license. That all takes less than hour if you have to go out to do it then it takes less than 24 hours to review. Then guess what, the phone is on your doorstep in 2 days by FedEx.
What the heck are you people are complaining about. I pay 7 freakin dollars a month for peace of mind. Also if you had the insurance for at least a year they take 50 percent off so instead of 200 deductible you pay 99 dollars. They go by how long you have the insurance. Now if you didn't have the insurance and you broke your 850-dollar phone within 4 months of having it like my daughter just did - it flew out of her hands because she tripped in the driveway and it fell on concrete and broke. If we didn't have a Asurion she would be out of a phone and I sure can't afford another 850 on a phone. People stop complaining.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2015
This company whom I'm forced to deal with through Verizon Wireless is horrible. Disgraceful customer service, bad attitudes, inaccurate information, omitting information. I called because my cellphone is overheating after a rep who sounded as if she was asleep attempted to process the claim it was denied. When I asked why she said she didn't know and that I needed to call Verizon because they were the ones who cancelled my insurance. I called Verizon and was informed that Asurion dropped my insurance but didn't provide a reason why. They advised me to call Asurion back. I called back. Asurion insisted that it wasn't them and I needed to call Verizon. The rep was extremely rude to me but I still once again called Verizon.
The next call to Verizon yielded a diligent rep. This rep read through all the notes and offered to get Asurion on the line to get the issue resolved. The rep called Asurion and was greeted with a horrible woman that asked her "what do you want me to tell you, I see the same thing you do". This rude Asurion rep told the Verizon rep that she saw where the Insurance was canceled but couldn't tell why so it had to be Verizon's error. After a lengthy conversation the Verizon rep remained calm and thanked the Asurion rep for her time. She advised me to call the enrollment Department in the morning to speak with them about what had happened and why. 4 hours later an no resolution and more frustrated than ever.
I called the next morning 10/1/15 and the enrollment person at Asurion, Tracey, told me that I had two claims in one year so my insurance was cancelled at the time of the second claim and there was nothing she could do 'cause I didn't have insurance. She said I filed a claim in Feb of 2013 then replaced that phone again in November of 2013. I informed her I had a warranty replacement due to ghost dialing and battery issues and not a claim but when the rep asked if the phone was in new condition I told her there was a small scratch in the top corner. She said since there was a scratch I needed to pay the deductible but did not disclose that it was considered a claim or that I would be dropped. At no time was I informed that if I filed the claim I would be dropped from the insurance. During the 10/1/15 call I asked to speak to a manager to file a grievance.
The manager Susie was rude and very nasty to me. I think she was upset because she was being bothered. She said like car insurance they can drop me if I had too many claims and that notification of being dropped is a courtesy and not guaranteed. She said since the system shows two claimed in one year then they had the right to drop me and all customers agree to this so I'm no different. She constantly over talked me and would tell me that I already told her this info. She said I should have looked at my bill and saw I didn't have insurance and there was nothing she was going to do to fix it because I'm not a customer... I still have another phone on the account that the insurance remained active on but I'm not a customer???
I asked for information to file a grievance and she said she didn't have grievance information and that I just needed to call Verizon. When I told her I would be mentioning her in the grievance she replied "please do". I told her that management should have information on how customers could file grievances and she told me she could transfer me to the legal department because she doesn't know what else to tell me. I asked her for her rep ID and she replied that her name was Suzie, spelled it out, and said her last name started with a **. She said she didn't have to give me her rep ID and proceeded to transfer me to legal. After about a 15 min hold she released the call. So no resolution and my phone is still overheating.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2015
I've dealt with them three times - twice for my phone and once for my son's phone. Each time, I requested the phones be shipped to my work address. They would say "yes", but after they enter the address to process the order, they say "it cannot be done". I've had to stay home from work just to receive a package. I asked for the phones to be shipped via USPS so I can pick them up from the post office on Saturday, but they don't do that either. This is after paying monthly premium AND high deductible EACH time. Deductible is supposed to be an one-time payment, but they charge you every time, knowing fully well you'd pay because you need your phone. I am canceling the insurance with my carrier and invest that money on a really good phone case.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2015
We have a 2015 iPhone 6 64gb. It broke. We were told after I filed the claim that we have to wait 7-10 business days to receive a replacement phone! This is absurd! I don't care that they don't have enough "in stock" - they need to buy more. And customer service reps are uninformed and not particularly helpful. They just stick to the script. I AM SO FURIOUS - I WILL NOT RECOMMEND YOU USE ASURION. So pissed and would like ConsumerAffairs to be informed.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015
The only guarantee Asurion guarantee is to rob the Consumer. How you pay a deductible every month and when something happens to your phone you have to prove and verify and when you give all verification they still want to hold your account for review for another 24 hours. Like, really? A person don't have time to waste on nonsense especially when they are without their phone Service, just not good with them. They are very aggravating.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2015
I am a Metro PCS customer. Less than 30 days ago I purchased a so much wanted LG Stylo. Loved my phone in every way. I purchased the Insurance through Asurion and knew at the time I accepted it that I will have a deductible of 100.00... Not bad for a 250.00 phone. Well not even 30 days with the phone in hand the screen cracked due to my neglect. I was so mad and sad and debated between using the insurance and waiting or just purchasing a new one and getting it the same day. The guy at Metro urged me to use the insurance for which I had so far only paid 5.00. I went online and the process was so fast and easy. Submitted, 5 minutes later the documents were requested via email, uploaded them. 10 minutes later I get an email asking me to complete the claim, paid my deductible of 100 (which I already knew about) and submitted.
8 minutes later I get another email stating the claims is approved and my phone was shipping out that same day. This was Saturday at 5:12 pm. At 9:45 pm I get another email with my tracking number which stated will be delivered on Tuesday so next day from Monday. I was so happy with the quick process then my doubts got the best of me and I started reading company reviews. All the 1 star bad reviews had me worried I was going to get a refurbished crappy phone with a million problems. I regretted using the insurance. Late last night Sunday I got an email from UPS advising my package was scheduled for delivery on Monday. I was excited but worried.
UPS guy shows up at 12 pm. I opened the box and there it was... A BRAND NEW LG Stylo phone from Metro PCS, the same exact box I got when I purchased my phone brand new from Metro. Not a refurbished, downgraded, less quality phone. All brand new accessories from LG just like my original box. Activation took 10 minutes with Metro over the phone. I am so happy and grateful for this insurance and will be more careful with this one new phone.
The quick process, the quick delivery and to receive a brand new phone with all accessories like right out of the Metro store was a blessing. Hard to believe we are talking about the same company. On a side note, I used them with electronics purchased from Walmart and never received anything less than superb service. No I have not been paid for this review like I read someone suggest on their review. I just think people should know that this is a satisfied customer who will continue to insure my valuables with Asurion until they do me wrong.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2015
My daughter iPhone 5S front glass cracked. I purchased the insurance through my provider AT&T. I filed a claim with Asurion. They claim that they delivered the replacement device to my address. But I never received it. I called them again, they told that they are delivering another one. I found a door tag from FedEx. When I called FedEx, they told me that they are returning the package back to shipper, as per shipper's request. In short I didn't get the replacement phone. I called Asurion again, and this time they told me that they can not deliver any other phone. AT&T charged me $149 as deductible. Now I lost my deductible and I am left with the broken phone. Asurion is treating me as a thief when I call them. Never purchase insurance from Asurion.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2015
I want to say the online service was fast for the replacement process, however after paying monthly 11 dollars you find out that fast is all this company has going for them. On 9/28/2015 my Nokia Lumia 1520 phone dropped and cracked the screen. Quickly I went online to the insurance site and enter in my claim information. The information was a bit over the top and they require the last 4 of your SSN which I do not like. After the process they show the models which are availed to and the deductible (purchase price) of this phone for you. The only two phones which the company could provide me was an inferior HTC M8 (Windows phone) or Samsung's Galaxy S6 (Android phone). Before clicking buy, I proceeded to call the company. The phone rep was very rude once I explained what I was calling for then she told me there are NO LUMIA phones there. I would have to pick something else.
I said, "No Lumia phones?" She said the model I wanted I could not get right now. If I wanted 30-90 days I might be able to get one. "Seriously?" I said to her, "What do I do in the meantime?" Her suggestion was take a free phone from them minus the deductible or go buy a new phone (which I could purchase from them). When I asked if they had a NEW Lumia 1520 for sale she did not respond. She then pushed the HTC M8 saying it would be good enough for what I need. I thought how does she know what I need? (My usage is primarily the camera 20 megapixel along with the Lumia software for live images, etc.) NO other phone they were offering has that. I could buy a NEW 640 outright with a 5-8mpx cam for 100 dollars but it won't suit my needs.
Hoping for better luck I tried the online chat service. I even tried for a lesser phablet Windows phone to see if they could provide me anything. With the features of Windows phone update 3 and the size device I am looking for they could not help me in the slightest and yet I've paid them well over 300 dollars towards a replacement. Any consumer is better off putting that money in the bank or buying the phone from Amazon and getting their care plan or Apple products straight from them... I will be pushing every avenue to get my money back and I will NEVER fall victim to this scam again.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2015
Don't believe the Ensure "24 hours" reconnection policy, I had to wait 50 hours to have the replacement simply because they were reviewing personal information. Also, please REPLACE with a brand new device and not a recycled one. I paid $200 deduction for the replacement to receive an iPhone that seems used and with defects that my last one did not have. THE WORST EXPERIENCE! The $11 monthly fee through Verizon does not worth at all.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2015
They lie. This company will lie to your face and then make you wait and never get your phone.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2015
Do not bother paying for any insurance plan through AT&T that uses Asurion. When you finally try and use the insurance to replace your phone - they will charge more than what they tell you when you buy the plan. They run your credit and they give you a cheap phone and you have to wait in the mail 10 days for another phone – not worth the money $7 a month and then a $200 deductible. Apple care is a better option.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2015
When I purchased this insurance through Verizon for my iPhone, I was told that if my phone was damaged, lost, or stolen, it would be replaced with a new phone the same model or newer. When my phone was stolen and I attempted to replace it using the insurance I have been paying for years, I was told I would have a $169 deductible for replacement. Which makes this insurance, deductible and monthly payments combined, more expensive than just buying a new phone. Customer service was completely unhelpful and they refused to reduce the outrageous deductible charges. I do not advise doing business with this company and do not understand how such price gouging is legal. Nor do I understand how they get away with misrepresenting their terms and conditions at point of sale so blatantly and so consistently. It should not be allowed.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2015
To begin I just want to say that I will never be using this company again for any type of insurance. Long story short, I dropped my phone in the toilet and used one insurance claim to get it replaced with a rather high deductible of $200, but this is true everywhere. When the phone came in the mail it was the wrong color so I called the company and they said they could not guarantee that the replacement phone will be the same as the phone that you purchased. This may seem like a small detail but is a problem considering buying a phone is very expensive and so is insurance monthly payments and deductible.
I don't believe there is anything wrong with expecting the right phone to arrive in the mail. Then I lost another phone but luckily for me it was returned to me, but I had already sent in my deductible payment for another replacement. By the time it had arrived, I had my old phone and I called the company to ask if I could send it back. They told me I could not get my money back from the deductible but I needed to send the phone back anyways. Needless to say, I have since stopped paying for insurance and will NEVER use this company again. Oh and I didn't send the phone back, I sold it and made 500 dollars so suck on that Asurion.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2015
ZERO STARS. I pay $11 a month for Verizon Wireless total mobile protection. The limited information on the policy states that I am to receive a new or like new device if my device is lost, stolen, broken, etc. The policy is serviced by Asurion and not Verizon. Asurion is an independent third party LLC located in Tennessee. Asurion will only provide you with a refurbished device which has possibly been reprogrammed 2 or 3 times. I have now been through three different iPhones, none of which work and each of which has some defect or glitch which prevents it from working normally as a new or like new iPhone 5S would.
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A NEW PHONE from Asurion. Only these glitchy phones which don't work. My first replacement phone went blue screen, the second phone would only work with the Asurion charger and not any Apple components, and the third phone's touch screen does not work. TOTAL MOBILE PROTECTION or any form of insurance serviced by Asurion is effectively worthless. Save your money and just get a new phone or get insurance from the phone manufacturer. Asurion is a worthless company with a worthless insurance policy. Absolute Garbage. A waste of $397 in insurance on a phone which will never be replaced.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2015
I have owned my phone for approximately 9 months. I have been paying an insurance premium "Monthly". My phone was thrown in a pool by another individual. I contacted Asurion about replacement, I initially paid a very low rate for the phone and probably have paid more than its cost in insurance bills. They responded with a $50 replacement fee for a phone that has been used NOT NEW or NOT A NEW UPGRADE... I can find the same used phone for less. Why have I been Paying for Insurance?
This feels like a SCAM. The person on the phone said "Well sir it is similar to car insurance" and that I pay a deductible. Yes, I understand that I pay a deductible on my car insurance but if my car value is 7,000 I do not have a deductible of $6,000 (APP) especially after paying off the initial price I paid for the car to the insurance company. I would suggest that the D.O.J. takes a look at ASURION's business practices because it is definitely NOT in the consumers' best interest. It is more like legalized gambling with house rules! MY ADVICE IS IT SAYS ASURION, JUST SAY NO!
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2015
I sent my product 3 weeks ago. First they tell they're working on it that it's almost ready then today I received a call saying it never arrived. That UPS never delivered it. Very disappointed with the service. Called UPS and they confirmed the delivery! Don't know what else to do. Looks like I can forget about my product!
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2015
Sent a broken laptop in to be repaired. They received it on 09/02/15 and replaced the fan, keyboard, cover, and motherboard. When I received it back the laptop was not working properly, the screen glitches. I contacted them and almost 10 days later waiting on a new box to arrive so I can ship it back for repairs. Ridiculous that a customer has to wait this long for a box to arrive to ship back. The customer service reps are rude and don't listen very well. I will not purchase another warranty through them again.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015
I was on the phone for over an hour with my cell phone company and was approved to bill the phone to my account. Well after 35 minute run around they wouldn't honor my cell phone company and I asked to speak to a supervisor. The supervisor didn't want anything to do with it and refuse to hear me out and hung up on me.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015
Left phone on store shelf for less than 5 minutes, run back and was gone. Nobody turn in any phone for a week. Went to my neighborhood AT&T and file a claim and transfer my phone # to my old iPhone 4. Waiting on claim to be process. Couple days later have to pay $200.00 deductible. Three days later I have receive my NEW SEAL PACKAGING, AUTHENTIC Apple iPhone 6, 64GB. I was so sad after I read terrible reviews. Process your claim and deductible using AT&T or your phone company. I am very glad, shockingly happy to have my new authentic phone again.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015
I dropped my Moto X 2nd Gen and the screen was shattered. I contacted Asurion to file a claim. They sent out an affidavit and told me to fill it and send it to them along with an ID proof. After I uploaded the documents, my claim was accepted and they offered to replace my phone with an LG G2. I was really frustrated and did a live chat with this person called Chandra from Asurion. He/She was very rude and said that they will not be sending Moto X as it was out of stock. The person had no idea when it would be back on stock as well and tried to convince me that they both are similar phones. They told me to wait for 60 days and check if the phone comes back in stock. How on earth am I supposed to sit simply without a phone! They do not have any phone at all to be replaced. Please do not get an insurance from this company.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2015
Do yourself a favor to save your money on this insurance. Obviously they don't know how to run insurance business. When you ask them replace a broken phone, they are gonna send you a whole list of document to upload. What an **. I have my AT&T account, I can return broken phone. I have answered all security questions and still need to print and upload those ** documents. Thanks for teaching me a lesson. NEVER NEVER do business with them.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2015
We purchased a used iPhone 4S for our granddaughter and an insurance plan from Asurion. Sure enough, the phone stopped working. Called Asurion and was told there was a $200 deductible, as the phone was out of warranty. The contract states that the phone would be replaced AT NO CHARGE if it malfunctioned. Asurion just said that unless we coughed up $200 deductible, they would not issue us a new phone. I can find the working versions of the phone for under $50 on eBay. It's just sad that a company like Asurion can not only stay in business, but sell insurance with the blessing of the major carriers. We need to put them out of business. NEVER AGAIN!
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2015
Asurion device protection is a fraud. I lost my phone iPhone 6 128GB which is covered by Asurion through AT&T on the first week of August 2015. I forwarded my calls to my google voice number so I do not lose any calls and contacted Asurion around the end of August to file a claim. (They give 60 days to file a claim.) Asurion denied the claim saying to suspend the line which I did for about a week. Asurion kept denying the claim for multiple reasons.
When I went to the AT&T store on 3rd Sept to get a new sim card since the old one was lost and suspended, I had the AT&T person call Asurion and help me settle with them. The AT&T Rep was also appalled at the reasons Asurion was giving for denying the claim. He suggested to contact BBB to file a complaint. I get a letter from Asurion dated Sept 2, 2015 that my device is not covered under the plan. I demand Asurion to refund me all the money they has charged me for over a year if my device was never covered.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2015
I had lost my phone this past July and I submitted a claim for a lost phone with Asurion, my insurance company from Sprint. However, about 2 or 3 days after a family member returned the phone to me since I had lost it in a family BBQ, I called Asurion and told them that I was able to get my phone back - to change my claim to a damage phone since the screen is completely damage and I can't operate my device. They made me submit a notarized affidavit, which I did TWICE because I forgot to write the day everything happened. It's been over a month without a phone just waiting on their answer so I can pay the money in order for me to get my phone back and return the damage one back to then. I had called them over and over in the past two days and everyone tells me a different story about my claim.
First, they declined because supposedly I never said the claim was supposed to be for a damaged phone and not a lost one as I submitted it from the beginning. But I called them over the phone and disclosed this information to them and on the written and notarized affidavit states that my claim is for a damaged phone. The claim takes 24 hrs for them to reply to you and for it to be review. I really do not understand how in 24 hrs they didn't get the chance to read that the claim was for a damage phone and not a lost one. Second, when I asked to speak to a supervisor the women that was helping me hung up the phone to me when I asked for a supervisor and she submitted a second claim without me authorizing it for a damage phone according to them. Then I received an email the same day saying that the second claim which I didn't authorized them to do was denied because I had been using my phone.
But the truth is that I had been paying my phone bill without using it and Sprint is giving me a refund because my line has not been used over a month. So I really don't understand from when they get their information. Lastly, when I received an email from Asurion that same day in order for me to contact them about my claim and I asked for a supervisor for the second time the girl named Stephanie told me that she doesn't have anyone at the moment. I asked her to put someone that can help me because she didn't have the power to do so. She put me on hold for a couple of minutes and supposedly a woman named Diana picked up the phone. When I asked for her last name she didn't want to disclosed it to me and she refuse to do so.
I had been a Sprint customer for the past 2 years and a couple of months and I had never filed a claim before. I am extremely upset and disappointed with Asurion customer service. On top of everything I have to pay a deductible amount in order for me to get a phone. I'm just going to cancel my contract with Sprint and go to another carrier.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2015
Dropped cell phone on concrete. The screen spider cracked, did everything Asurion asked for. They denied claim, stating suspicious activity, and stated they can't divulge what activities. It was simple screen crack, geez that must be against law now.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015
When I decided to buy a new phone, ATT recommended I get insurance to cover my new Iphone6. That they would replace it if damaged. $10/month it cost. So now 11 months later, after spending $110 on insurance to this point, I unfortunately and accidentally dropped my phone. So it's time to make a claim. Guess what? ASURION (ATT's insurance provider) has the gall to say my "deductible" is $100 ($99).
So the total to fix a broken screen is $210 if you use the ATT "insurance". Well it so happens that Apple fixes a broken screen for a little over $100, any other place fixes it for around $100. SO I was SCAMMED by ATT and Asurion. That's as clear as I can tell it. Common sense comes around when you've been duped. I wish I would have read this post from someone else before I bought from ATT and got their fake insurance through Asurion. My advice: Don't use ATT and DON'T get their fake insurance because ASURION is a SCAM. If I could give the NEGATIVE 5 stars I would. I feel like I was violated and If I could sue ATT and ASURION, I would.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015
I was locked out of my online claim account and no one can assist me for 24 hours. Meanwhile, I have no phone and won't get it until Monday. Rude customer service and not helpful! They were "sorry" but they can't do anything for me until an insurance adjuster emails me in 24 dreadful hours. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. I don't get how they can call themselves "insurance" when we have to pay a huge deductible, monthly premium and yet we still have to give them our old phone. Horrible company.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015
I was driving my motorcycle and had forgot my phone in my pocket - I usually secure it in the top box of bike. The phone hit pavement at 70kph then was run over by multiple cars. This happened on the weekend. The phone was a Note 4 and Asurion sent me a new one, it arrived by 2 pm the following Tuesday. Asurion sent me a recorded message each day letting me know where the process was at. The phone I received was brand new with all new accessories and in original packaging from Samsung.
Yes the monthly fee and deductible add up but it was still less than 1/3 the price of a new Phone. Plus I got to keep all the accessories. I never thought I would take the time to set up an account just to recommend and give a review to a corporation however they deserve it in my this case. I think some of the problems people seem to have with them is the process. If you follow their directions for the process I think you would get the same great result as me.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2015
I wouldn't recommend Asurion (or Sprint in general) to my worst enemy. I've been paying an additional 10$/month insurance, when I signed up years ago, I was told I would get a new phone in case something happened. My screen is cracked to the max, and is not working at all. I sent in a claim 9 days ago, I was annoyed I had to pay 200$, when it costs you around 100 elsewhere to get your screen replaced. I also had to wait over the weekend to receive it. The phone never came.
Went back to Sprint, they called, apologized and told me my item was on the way. Wait days, but still nothing in the mail. Called again a couple days ago, and the same thing happened, they said they had a little glitch in the system, saw I've contacted them previously, but somehow my order never got completed, but that they would send it so that I would receive it today. After everything, I truly imagined I would get it today, and had to take the day off work. But nothing, call back, and again they say the claim was never processed, and that they didn't have the iPhone in my color and tried to make me wait even longer. I ended up getting my screen replaced somewhere else. This is ridiculous. Canceling my policy with Asurion, can't believe I wasted all this time.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2015
I have a Wal-mart Product Care Plan for my Android Tablet -- yesterday my granddaughter's dog took the tablet outside and tried to EAT the tablet. Needless to day the tablet no longer works (oddly enough, the electronics apparently do still work, because it still gets notifications from my calendar, I can hear the beep but can't see anything on the VERY cracked screen or use the chewed up keyboard). I tried processing the claim online and couldn't even get their website to recognize the plan, so I called the phone number and got immediate service from some really nice people who actually knew their jobs and did them well. They are going to send me a check for the full price of the tablet, but I have to return the tablet and they are sending me a prepaid shipping label. So, ok, seems good. But then the shipping label didn't arrive in my email so I checked back online and the website STILL couldn't find the plan.
I used the online chat and was connected to a person who was incompetent and condescending to the point of actually being rude before he just disconnected. I restarted their chat and got a girl who was at least polite if not very helpful. She did get the plan entered into their computer so it shows up on the website and assured me that the email with the product return label would arrive "within 24 hours". The next day, still no email so I went back online. Their website shows my plan, but still says there is no claim. Again I tried chat, and I got a totally incompetent girl who could only manage the standard apology (which they must have on a Function Key of their computer) and who kept asking which product (of the ONE that I have with them) and other silly questions while trying to tap dance around the fact that she couldn't find any record of any claim.
Finally I told her to just give me the phone number. I called and got a nice lady who immediately found the claim (without needing a dozen questions) and who told me that the email with the return label had been sent to an email address which happened to be an old address - NOT the address that the tech I spoke with yesterday had read from my account record. She resent the email to my correct address and it arrived almost immediately (as any email should). I will drop the tablet at the UPS store tomorrow and I expect to have my replacement before the end of the week. So, at least for the Walmart branded version of the Asurion plans, the answer is to always call their phone number and NEVER try to use the website because the people running the website are totally incompetent and mostly rude.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2015
Bought the new Samsung s6 edge and Rogers convinced me to buy insurance so I did. So 1-day I'm walking my dog and I accidentally dropped the phone and the screen cracked. This was like 2 months after I had bought the phone and still had an outstanding balance on the device. So no money for the deductible I just went to Rogers the next day and bought a new sim card and started using my old S5. So finally when my bill on the phone was paid I called Asurion and they emailed me an affidavit to fill. ID information, IMEI #, proof of purchase and a story explaining when and how it happened.
I emailed the affidavit and I got a response saying Asurion will get back to me within 24 hours. Well 24 hours became 48 hours and then 72 hours then 96 hours and finally I just decided to call. I was on hold for over 40 minutes then finally this rude girl came and asked all the security questions and the reference number and then I was on hold again another 10 minutes. She came back and said my claim had been denied because the day that I said my phone screen cracked the phone was not in use. I said maybe I mixed up the days but that shouldn't matter because the phone is insured and for it to have a cracked screen I was definitely using it. She said NO. I asked to talk to a supervisor and she said she was the supervisor and advised me to contact Rogers and hung up on me.
I really want to start a petition to stop Asurion from defrauding people like this. Rogers should be aware of what's going on and this should stop. Even when they replace your phone they send you refurbished phones that don't work so why pay the insurance. I did my math and it was like $11 a month plus the $200 deductible is not worth losing your new device and get a ** up phone that doesn't work. You may as well just fix it yourself for that much. Anyone that wants to start a petition please let me know and we start this thing going. If we can get 100 names that will be enough to give Rogers a wake up call. Im pretty sure Rogers does not want 100 disgruntled customers. Very hurt by these thieves.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2015
I have received poor customer service throughout the process of filing a claim for my tablet. The representatives and supervisors are incompetent liars. I called multiple times to get my claim expedited with no progress. Every time I call I get a different answer. I am so upset that I paid for a service and I am unable to get my claim resolved timely. When I ask for a supervisor, I am denied. When I do get to a supervisor, they lie and say their supervisor is not available until 12 pm and they will put a message to call you back. But when I call back, no message was placed. I advise you not to purchase anything from Target and definitely do not purchase the warranty!
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015
Wasted my whole day with their multiple emails, phone calls and bureaucratic nonsense. This insurance is NOT worth the money. Just buy a new phone and self insure then never deal with them again. Complete ripoff nightmare.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2015
Shame on Asurion! Day One - Saturday 9/5, I tried to submit my claim online. Asurion did not show my device "Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 64 GB Gold Platinum" as a device I could replace, instead they showed "Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB Black Sapphire". So the next step was to call them to fix the problem, which leads us to Day Two, since it was after hours. Day Two - Sunday 9/6, while on the phone the representative was nice, and helped me start a new claim with what I thought was the correct phone. I was sent the insurance form to fill out, and I filled it out with all of the correct information, clearly. Once I submitted my documentation I was advised to return to the website to complete the claim. Day Three - Monday 9/7, as I was verifying the information I noticed one important little word was missing "edge". I proceeded to speak with the chat agent.
The chat agent advised me that my phone was out of stock and the "Samsung Galaxy S6 64GB Gold Platinum" was the next comparable phone in stock. I told her it would have been nice to be notified that I would not be receiving the exact replacement. Asurion was leaving it up to me to notice it was not the right phone. I find this sneaky. I told the chat rep I would be happy to wait for my phone to be in stock. She advised me to check back in 2-3 days. Day Five-Wednesday 9/9, I called Asurion to see if my phone was in stock. The rep said she would check and asked to put me on hold for 2-3 minutes. While on hold, the phone made a noise like I was being transferred then disconnected. As soon as I was disconnected I received an e-mail that a new claim was started. I immediately called back and got a different rep. That rep advised that a new claim was started for a "Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB Black Sapphire".
I told her that was not the correct phone and this was the 3rd or 4th time I have had to address this. She apologized and proceeded to start a new claim. She was a very fast talker and asked me what phone, exactly, I needed replaced. I told her that it was listed on my supporting documentation and that she should refer to that, but that it was the "Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB Gold Platinum". She proceeded to put me on hold. When she came back she proceeded to say the phone she had put in the claim and it sounded to be correct, so I stated yes. She went on to speak of delivery and verified my address. After that she asked if I had any other questions. I told her that I wanted to verify that I was getting the right phone before we disconnected. I asked if I would need to verify and complete the claim online (like last time), and I restated "Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB Gold Platinum".
She replies "Ugh, ma'am, I have the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB Gold Platinum. You just verified it to me a minute ago and I have put the order through, this is the phone you will be receiving." NO! At this point I was not pleasant. I told her that I would not receive a phone that was not the correct replacement when: 1. I pay for this insurance monthly, 2. I have to pay a deductible, and 3. I will be returning a "Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB Gold Platinum. She said that she could not cancel the order at this point. I told her to transfer me to a manager immediately. I was.
The manager was very short with me. I could tell she was not happy that I wanted the CORRECT PHONE sent to me. She was able to cancel the order and verified the correct phone this time. IN THE END I FEEL THIS COMPANY WANTED TO SEND ME A PHONE OF LESSER VALUE AND RECEIVE MY NICE, EXPENSIVE PHONE TO FIX AND RESELL. Beware of this company!!
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2015
In April 2015 approximately I contacted Asurion to get a replacement device for my original Samsung Galaxy s4 which had a shattered screen. I had to call in numerous times because I was not the phone contract account holder (belongs to my husband) and each time I called in or email he had to tell them I had permission to use the account (5+ times). They were unable to write on our account or claim that I was a registered user. I made a claim which was then refused because I wasn't on the account yet again. We made the claim again after talking with them again and did the majority of the claim over the phone and finished online. (finally worked)
I received the replacement device promptly (the only good thing yet). Within a week or so the phone started acting up. Restarting, not keeping time (showing 11:31 am at 6:57 pm for example) apps and widgets disappearing. After speaking to a few agents on the phone they agreed to send me a new device. New device arrives and within a few days it does the SAME THING!!!!! I call back and am told to wipe the device.... ok done. Still not working proper. Call in again a few days later and am told to run the device in safe mode and switch back after a few hours it it all seemed ok. Did that, nothing happened and after a few days again the clock wasn't working again and it was still having problems. I gave up and decided to live with it instead of going through the hassle of yet another device.
Saturday September 5 we are away on holidays. We are staying in a cabin a few hours away from home, decide to go for a walk and leave the cell phone in the cabin, lock the door and head out for 1 - 1.5 hours. Get back and try to check the phone and the screen won't light up. Press the on/off button which turned the phone off and then notice that the inside led/lcd (whatever it is) screen is cracked -_-..... Turn the phone back on and only the top 1/4 of the screen works the rest is useless. Call Asurion right away, it's 8:50 pm ish and of course they are no longer open.
Called first thing in the morning of September 6 and am told because the screen is broken it's not covered under warranty and needs to be filed as a new claim. I'm irritated and leave it at that till we get home. Called Rogers today September 8 and they say the phone should be covered under warranty (this is 2 separate Rogers agents agreeing that the phone should be covered). Call Asurion back 3 times, talk to 6 different people. In the end I am told basically "Too Bad So sad. IF you don't like our service then take your business somewhere else." I was willing to settle for at least a discount on the replacement fee as the phone should have been replaced earlier under warranty and wasn't but after the uncaring attitude and terrible customer service, I'm telling everyone I know about what a terrible experience I've had with Asurion. Rogers has even offered a credit as an "I'm sorry, and we appreciate your business" for Asurion's garbage.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2015
I ordered my phone on Tuesday the 25th of August. I was elated to get the shipping confirmation email the next day, but received a phone call on Thursday saying the zip code was wrong and my package was stuck in Texas (it was supposed to be delivered to the Florida panhandle). I called AT&T and the lady told me she would gladly fix the address and that, once corrected, my package would be re-shipped in the next two days. So days went by and I still had no phone or even an email confirming that it has shipped. I called AT&T again and they told me that there wasn't anything they could do at that point because it is Asurion that takes care of all of the shipping processes. So, because I was sick and tired of talking to customer service and being put on hold, I decided to be patient and wait a few more days.
A couple days later, I received an email from Asurion saying: "We received your damaged or defective device and your claim is now complete. We hope you are enjoying your replacement device," which I could barely read through my horribly cracked screen. I called Asurion again regarding this email last Tuesday, September 1, asking about why I got that email when I was talking to her on my damaged device and had no idea where my replacement device was. She explained that the company must have received my replacement device that was shipped back to the company with my corrected address that they were supposed to ship to me again as my broken device and in turn assumed I had my replacement device. She then told me that they would ship another and I would receive it in the next two days.
She informed me that I couldn't use the same address as before, God knows why, so I provided them with a different address. She said I would be contacted to confirm this address and as soon as I confirmed, it would be shipped. So here I am 6 days later still with no email asking confirmation. I called AGAIN and he said that they tried to contact me and I didn't respond. I did not receive a single email or phone call from them whatsoever. This morning I was promised a phone in two days, but I just won't believe anything these people tell me until the phone is in my hand. Absolutely AWFUL service run by people who clearly don't know their right from their left. It infuriates me that I even have to pay after waiting two weeks for them to get their you-know-what together. Astronomically horrible.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2015
I called to file a claim and the representative was so rude and disrespectful. She would not let me finish my sentence and kept talking over me. I asked to speak to the manager 3 times before I was finally transferred, but he wasn't any better! Then I was advised if I don't have access to a computer then I cannot complete my claim. I explained to them that I did not have access to a computer and really need my replacement phone but they refused to process my claim. I will never get service with any carrier that uses Asurion.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2015
To start with, Asurion is the worst insurance anyone could have... On Saturday, Jan 20 I lost my phone in Las Vegas. Sunday when I got back home, I called Sprint to let them know I've lost my phone. They told I needed to call the insurance (Asurion). So I did and I made the claim and told them I had lost my phone then my service was cancel from the phone I've lost.
2 days later, I was able to pass my line to a Samsung. Meanwhile I was able to to pay the deductible for my iPhone 6 plus. Last week, I call the insurance yo pay the deductible and they told me that the insurance couldn't cover my phone because supposedly, I didn't made the claim -- when I did -- so I asked to talk to a supervisor. I explain to her what was going on so she said she would approve my claim. She got all my information even my Visa information for the deductible. I was happy thinking someone had finally help me but it wasn't that way...
So I received a email ask for me to fill up a form and send a copy of my I'D and I did... So today, I received a email asking for me to call for more information... I spoke to a girl and said my claim was deny because the phone was still in service. They had got all the information wrong thinking that the phone I was using (Samsung) was the one I've lost and I told them the one I lost was iPhone 6 plus. And then they tell me that supposedly the phone I lost wasn't on service at the time... To make it worst, I had the iPhone on a lease and haven't finish paying it...
Idk what to do they just keep changing information every time I call I already spoke to like 5 people and a supervisor, and each one every time I call, tells me something different. I don't think is fair, I been paying my insurance. And they are not helping at worst of all is that the phone they don't want to replace, I haven't finish paying it. I feel so angry and sad that they are doing this to me...
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2015
I bought a phone from wind mobile and they sold me replacement insurance should the phone be damaged. When I called to make a claim they tried to replace the $400 phone with a $100 phone and charge me $60. When I called to complain they told me to go to HELL. This company should be banned from doing business in Canada!! Stay away from them!
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2015
Had this Insurance for years on my phone through Verizon. Had my 1st ever claim made last week as my phone came into contact with a little moisture and it was no longer turning on. Figured ok no problem, that's why I've been paying this monthly fee for all these years. Well after adding up what I've been paying per month than the huge payment you must make at time of the claim I basically prepaid a full price and then some. The real kicker is after ending up paying more than even a brand new phone is worth I received a beat up used piece of crap phone in return! Things all scratched up had some leftover adhesive all over the back from I assume the prev owner of the phones must have had stickers or whatever all over it, and this being my 1st day with it hooked up the battery is already dying even after leaving for work at 100% charged and hardly used it.
Now it's at 35% so this is obviously a very old used beat up phone that I just payed a fortune for. Mad doesn't describe what I'm feeling right now. What a waste of money this scam insurance company is. I'd expect a lot more from a company as big as Verizon. I'd think they'd have used a legit ins company not these people who are making a fortune off selling people old used up, beat phones and charge what is equal price to a new phone. Unbelievable.
Don't throw your money away, get ins through someone else. There are other options available for Cell phone ins. No need to be scammed by these greedy people. Says in the contract what you will pay for a replacement. What it doesn't say is that you're paying for a phone in worse condition than the one you send them. For what you are charging at least send a brand new phone. I mean Come on. My phone's already 2 models old. I could've bought a brand new version of it off eBay for half what you charged me for this already used up and abused phone. Asurion Ins you should be ashamed of yourselves for doing this to hard working people!!!
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2015
This is the first time I have ever had to deal with Asurion. I am greatly disappointed in their customer service. I have been trying for two days to get my claim processed and finally was able to get through to a live person today. With every question I asked, I received a read response. When I asked for an estimate on how long this entire process could take so that I could just get some idea of how long I would be without a phone - 2 day, 1 week, 1 month... I wasn't going to be upset. I just wanted some idea so I could plan accordingly. The representative was rude and refused to answer the question - said I could talk to an adjuster if I wanted and that I wasn't hearing what she was saying. As consumers, we spend a lot of money on mobile service and insurance policies today. The least these companies can do is not talk to us like uneducated fools.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2015
Completing a claim was tedious. I was locked out of the claim when my shipping address wasn't accepted (It didn't recognize a suite number) and presented with a link to chat with a live representative who manually entered the address for me. When I continued the claim, I was again locked out after correctly answering a series of verification questions and told I had to wait 24 hours for next steps. The next day, I was finally able to complete the claim with no explanation for the holdup. My phone arrived promptly, but because it was presumably refurbished, broke a few days later. I'm now trying desperately to chat with someone, but, despite live chat being a promoted selling point on their website, that feature is nowhere to be found.