Allstate Protection Plans

Allstate Protection Plans

formerly SquareTrade

 4.2/5 (487 reviews)
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About Allstate Protection Plans

Allstate Protection Plans offers device warranties and protection. The company has programs for every type of tech device and offers online claims, free shipping on repairs and no hidden fees. The plans are serviced by SquareTrade, an Allstate company.

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Pros

  • Coverage for most devices
  • Affordable plans
  • Cancel anytime
  • Accident coverage

Cons

  • May never be used
  • 30-day requirement for most devices

Bottom Line

Allstate Protection Plans offers device protection for smart devices, appliances and TV. Its warranties are rated highly but may be an unnecessary expense over the life of the device. Premiums start at $5 per month.

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Rated with 4 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 15, 2023

It was a very easy process. I made my claim in December 2022 and it was resolved in March 2023. Reasoning for the delay in resolving, is because I had to select a resolution. I was waiting for an email, but it was my response they were waiting for.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 15, 2023

Very easy to put in a claim and very nice agent and claim was resolved in a short time, had my TV in 4 days, the TV was delivered in a safe and professional way. This is the first time I have used Allstate Insurance but it won't be the last. They are very efficient and there was no hassle at all. Thank you Allstate.

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Rated with 1 star
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 15, 2023

Your guy was here for all of 12 minutes, played around a little, said it was fixed. It isn't. It has not made any ice since he left. Now I have to make another appointment, wait another week, sit around and wait and hope it gets fixed again? This is a HORRIBLE way of doing business and I sincerely wish that Allstate never took over.

Allstate Protection Plans response

We apologize for any frustration surrounding your claim.

SquareTrade does our best to provide our customers with efficient and effective resolutions since we want to make the claim experience as hassle-free as possible. For appliance claims, there are many teams that work together in order to provide a resolution. However, our goal is to ensure we avoid any issues that can cause a delay. We are sorry this has not been your experience.

SquareTrade does our best to provide our customers with efficient and effective resolutions since we want to make the claim experience as hassle-free as possible. For appliance claims, there are many teams that work together in order to provide a resolution. However, our goal is to ensure we avoid any issues that can cause a delay. We are sorry this has not been your experience.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 15, 2023

I always get the protection plan. It just makes good sense, sometimes I never use. Sometimes I need it. For the minimal price of the plan to me it's really worth it. I recently had to make a claim and it was handled great, Allstate went out of their way to make things right. Kudos.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 14, 2023

Excellent service. Professional people. No problem making claim. Very fast and courteous people. I plan to always use Allstate for warranties. Extremely quick response and excellent response. Transaction smooth and honest. Did not try to cheat or decline the warranty. They took ownership of it. Thanks for the honesty and quick service.

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Rated with 1 star
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 14, 2023

This has been a complete nightmare since the beginning. I had no issue from start getting my claim reviewed and approved. I was sent a e-gift card through my email to replace the damage items that I had insured just to go and try to purchase the item and replace the item. I didn't and find that the money was not available on my gift card. So I contact Allstate and make a complaint and file complaint and find out what's going on. I also then was transferred to Walmart because they claimed that Walmart was responsible as the gift card was the issue. I contacted Walmart then tells me that it's actually Allstate's issue because Allstate failed to activate the gift card that I had received correctly and referred me back to Allstate.

I contacted Allstate again who then this tells me that it was going to be escalated and I finally hear back from them three days later just to hear them tell me they want a handwritten note and all this other nonsense pictures and a bunch of nonsense because they screwed up. They're trying to refuse. They're trying to avoid paying for the claim I had already been approved for. Walmart stated that it was in fact because the company Allstate did not activate the card that they sent to me correctly so there should have been no issue for refund. Now I'm being dragged through the ringer on a joke of a note over God only knows what but what it seems to be is because they don't want to pay out.

Don't go through these people. They need to be reprimanded for what they're doing. Something needs to be done. I don't know how many people go through this. I've had another issue with them from the beginning over a flat screen television set that I purchased through Walmart and in short through Walmart through Allstate and never ended up getting my claim processed and they I guess my insurance lapsed and I no longer could do anything about it. That's $500 worth of a broken television set that I purchased insurance for that I never got to use because Allstate is a joke.

Allstate Protection Plans response

We apologize for any frustration surrounding your claim.

SquareTrade does our best to provide our consumers with efficient and effective resolutions since our goal is to eliminate any issues that can cause a delay. Our gift cards are processed electronically within one business day in order to ensure the consumer receives their payment quickly. We apologize that this did not occur in this case.

At this time, one of our specialists has reached out to you to provide additional assistance and support.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 14, 2023

Had a wonderful, fast, experience. Agents were very helpful and knowledgeable and helped resolve my issues. I loved the fact they went above and beyond to help me resolve my issue I called in with. Thank you so much and keep up the good work.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 14, 2023

Capture card stopped working. Allstate warranty covered the item and it was simple to claim the warranty. Check was mailed within a week for a replacement card. I am a happy customer in using their warranty service. I would recommend it to all.

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Rated with 4 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 14, 2023

Our doorbell started acting up not doing its job. Always buy the protection plan because they save you. Only thing was we didn't get a full refund but it says we can submit for the rest of the amount. This helps out a lot when needing to return an item quickly & getting another.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 14, 2023

I spoke with a rep. to potentially start a claim for my TV that isn't functioning super-well, especially in regard to the internet connection. The rep. was very helpful and got the claim started as well as ran some troubleshooting and resetting in order to assist with the claim submission. The claim was then put into a pending status and we're giving it ~2 weeks to see if the problem is resolved.

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Rated with 1 star
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 14, 2023

I might never ever purchase SquareTrade warranty again.

1) The repair done under this claim was pathetic. The physical damage can still be seen.
2) 2 months later the screen only got worse. Had to send it to repair again. Lost valuable time and effort due to this.

3) Asurion on the other hand, paid me the full amount of money with first claim for a similar claim.

Your service quality is only getting worse.

Allstate Protection Plans response

We apologize for any dissatisfaction with your recent experience with us.

SquareTrade uses certified technicians to complete all repairs and we perform extensive diagnostic tests to confirm functionality before returning the equipment to the customer. We offer a service guarantee of the work done for a period of time after the mail-in repair, for any failures once the claim is completed. We are sorry the issue with your device is still not fully resolved.

At this time, one of our specialists has reached out to you to address this matter and to provide additional support.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 14, 2023

The deep fryer I purchased was a good fryer then it just stopped working. It wouldn't not come on. I forgot I had a protection plan. I filed the claim and All-State gave me a option to get the money back in the form of a check or gift card. I choose the gift card and purchased another deep fryer. They made easy to file a claim and I got my e-gift card in no time. Will purchase the protection again.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 14, 2023

Your customer service guy was great. The time it took was fast and easy. The emails came like he said they would. Thank you for the great service. I will be purchasing all warranties through your company. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you have any questions.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 13, 2023

Thank you for resolving our issue and honoring our insurance agreement when we needed it. We appreciated the professionalism of the agents we spoke with. We were unsure if we should purchase this plan, and we are so glad we did.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 13, 2023

Everyone has been very helpful. Still waiting on shipping information on replacement tv. I would appreciate any information that will let me know when to expect replacement television. I would recommend that anyone who purchases any electronic items purchase a warranty. Thanks.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 12, 2023

I had headphones that were broken a few weeks ago. Allstate gave me the money to buy the same ones. Three years ago, I had a pool broken. They did not pay me all the money of the pool, but I got back 85% of the money I paid for it. That is fantastic. For other stuff, I can pass. But two months ago, I bought a K-cup coffee maker. The second one, I bought in Imons. The first one got broken and the company of the coffee maker did nothing. The second one, I put the insurance because if something went bad now, I am covered. It's a cheap price. I pay $4 for a $70 or $100 product. Buy the insurance.

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Rated with 4 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 12, 2023

I bought a car valve cover and a two-year warranty with Allstate. I installed the cover on my car and then three days later, I got into an accident and the car got totalled. I was looking at Allstate's accident plans and I saw a subcategory for accidents but it just said breaking. I read through it all and it didn't say anything about that it couldn't have been me turning it in. But then I sent in the claim and I was refunded my money back within three days. It saved me a good $200.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 12, 2023

When I needed to use the plan with Allstate, the reps were very quick to respond and act. The work that they did was highly satisfactory. People need to get this one. I don't normally purchase protection plans but with regards to how I knew the item was going to be used, it was worth every penny and then some.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 12, 2023

One of the buttons on my son's controller for video games stopped working. We sent it in and they sent it back to us telling us that they fixed two buttons even though one of them was fine and the one they were supposed to fix was still broken. Plus, the one they said they fixed broke a week later. We called them back and they told us that they closed our claim because once we use it, we can't use it anymore. I explained to them that it's the same buttons that are having those issues. And now, the one that they said they fixed even though they don't have to is broken. So, they just agreed to give us a refund. I'm happy at the end. It took a while, but it's fine. They really worked with me through my concerns. I would purchase the warranty again.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 11, 2023

We bought a printer at Staples and we bought the extended warranty too. I got the printer fixed but the Staples guy said it might be the print heads. We sent it in and they came back to us the next week and said, "No, it can't be fixed. Here's some money." The following week, we got a check.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 11, 2023

I got Allstate for a printer. I had it before and it worked well. They can repair the item or replace it. It's worth it to get the plan.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 9, 2023

Allstate SquareTrade was very impressive as they dealt with my Samsung TV going bad. They ended up replacing with like kind and did it fast. Very impressed and happy with their customer service. From reporting the TV outage, excepting new replacement to delivery of new Samsung TV best experience ever.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 9, 2023

I use the protection plans offered through Wayfair on most item purchases & do not regret it. They come through for me every time I need it & make the process quick & easy. I highly recommend to everyone that they add the plan to their purchase.

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Rated with 1 star
Verified Reviewer
Original review: March 9, 2023

3 days ago I sent in my device for service or replacement. Never got a call or email about the phone. I called today to find out what happen. The rep Abdul was so rude cutting me off saying he don’t have time to wait for me to look for a email he said was sent 2 hours ago. A supervisor got on the call & was wonderful in locating my phone.

Allstate Protection Plans response

Hello Tyrha,

We are sorry to hear you are dissatisfied with your recent experience.

We understand you had a negative experience with our support personnel, and we are very sorry to hear about this and take great concern to address it. SquareTrade constantly monitors our employees for quality, and several departments are responsible for maintaining excellent standards. We give our specialists extensive training and coaching to ensure we provide courteous and knowledgeable claim assistance. We are sorry to hear this was not your experience.

One of our specialists has contacted you to address this matter and provide additional support.

Thank you,

LS.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 8, 2023

I had a protection plan for my headphones, and Allstate helped. I go through the Walmart website, I get an email, and I file my claim. They normally get back to me in a day. They did a payout thing. I ended up getting new headphones.

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Rated with 1 star
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 8, 2023

My initial claim of a faulty, non-functioning, ice maker was never addressed. I communicated w/ Allstate indicating that I would prefer that Combs Service, of Brooksville (a family-owned company that I am familiar with) perform the service call. I have heard nothing from Allstate or Combs Service. The ice maker has returned to normal, making ice, but I am quite disappointed in Allstate's service of my claim. I paid for this coverage and received a cold shoulder.

Allstate Protection Plans response

Hello Wilburn,

We apologize for any frustration surrounding your claim.

SquareTrade does our best to make the claim process as hassle-free as possible. We strive to eliminate any problems that can cause a delay before it affects our customers. If any issues arise, our goal is to provide the support you need to complete the process.

We understand the frustration that can come from this. However, we were happy to speak with you and come to an amicable resolution for your claim. We hope to provide a better experience in the future.

Thank you,

SQ

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 7, 2023

Allstate Protection Plans handle things in a quick manner. It was a great experience.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 7, 2023

I got Allstate’s protection plan on an Apple iPad, a Nintendo Switch and an android tablet. I made claims on all three items and they went good. We don't have very good luck with the Nintendo Switches. I did not purchase a protection plan on the first one I bought a few years ago and it quit working and was non-repairable right after the manufacturer warranty went out. So, when I replaced that one for my daughter, I purchased the protection plan. It got used a couple of times on that Switch and the last time, it was deemed as not repairable. So, they gave the e-gift card so we could replace it with a new one.

Allstate had taken care of a cracked screen on the iPad as well as a charging problem that it had. The android tablet is my eight-year-old daughter's and she dropped it in water. And Allstate sent me a new replacement tablet for that one because I think it was damaged beyond repair. The claims were all done online and it worked perfectly fine. It was simple and straightforward. Once they received the item, I got an email update letting me know that the item was received at the repair facility. Then I got an email update once it was repaired and being sent back with tracking information.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 7, 2023

My laptop stopped charging. I contacted the company I had an extended warranty with. They told me to box it up and send it to them. They sent a printed label to put on my box. I dropped it off at a FedEx pickup site. I got an email saying it was picked up the next day. Then a couple days later I got an e-mail that it was delivered. Then a couple days later I go an e-mail saying that it was on the way back to me. It was faster and I really liked it.

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Rated with 5 stars
Verified Reviewer Verified Buyer
Original review: March 7, 2023

Very good customer service and fairly quick response. An A+ company in my book. I would absolutely not say that if I didn't believe it to be true. I usually do not write reviews as I am not usually satisfied with service most of the time. Although the product itself isn't very good, the protection plan and the rapid and accurate response was wonderful. The product is not their fault. It's probably made in China.

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Allstate Protection Plans
Year Founded:
1999
Formerly Named:
SquareTrade
Website:
www.squaretrade.com