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Metro by T-Mobile Slashes Insurance Prices With New $3 Monthly Plan

Metro by T-Mobile customers looking for phone insurance just got a more affordable option. The carrier is rolling out a revamped protection program with three coverage tiers starting at just $3 per month, a significant drop from its previous $5 entry point. According to Android Authority, the new Metro Protection plans replace the carrier’s old Premium Handset Protection program, which was provided through Assurant. The overhaul brings lower prices and additional features that could make protecting … [read full article]

T-Mobile now includes AppleCare+ with JUMP! and Premium Device Protection plans

UPDATE: T-Mobile has officially announced the addition of AppleCare to its Premium Device Protection services.   ORIGINAL: In addition to rolling out new prepaid plans, T-Mobile recently made a tweak to some of its device protection plans. T-Mobile’s Premium Device Protection and JUMP! with Premium Device Protection plans now include AppleCare+ at no additional cost. T-Mo confirmed the change today, meaning that customers paying $12 per month for JUMP! or Premium Device Protection can get … [read full article]

Public Service Reminder: New Premium Handset Protection Coverage Rolls Out Today

A quick public service reminder for all you in T-Mobile land as today, March 17th marks some changes to the carriers Premium Handset Protection plans. As of today, an “additional PHP tier has been added for higher end devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note and Note II. In addition, the existing insurance deductible for the current Tiers will be updated to better align with our increasingly powerful and expensive phone lineup.” The new Tier, E, … [read full article]

T-Mobile Readying Premium Handset Protection For Monthly 4G Handsets?

Chalk this up firmly in the rumor category as we’ve received two images straight from training programs for T-Mobile employees indicating Premium Handset Protection (PHP) may soon arrive for Monthly 4G devices. We don’t have any idea when or if PHP will actually arrive for Monthly 4G devices however, given the appearance in employee training, we have to assume T-Mobile is at least considering launching the feature. Coming in at $7.00 per month, Premium Handset … [read full article]