Cell phone insurance question...

[Odesseiron]

Okay, question time BG!

I may or may not have left my EVO in a cab today. I called the cab company, and they claim nobody has turned anything in yet. But there is an equally strong chance I left the phone in my desk at work. All of the shit is locked up, so nobody can get to it, so I'm not worried about theft. If it is the former, I think phone insurance comes into play here.

Small problem. I don't have Sprint phone insurance. Let's say it's the worst case and it goes missing, can I call Sprint tomorrow, start getting insurance, then let's say... in a week claim that I lost the phone in said earlier circumstance? Not sure if that works since it's so close to when I started getting insurance. Has anyone done this before, and if so does it work?

[archibaldcrane]

Okay, question time BG!

I may or may not have left my EVO in a cab today. I called the cab company, and they claim nobody has turned anything in yet. But there is an equally strong chance I left the phone in my desk at work. All of the shit is locked up, so nobody can get to it, so I'm not worried about theft. If it is the former, I think phone insurance comes into play here.

Small problem. I don't have Sprint phone insurance. Let's say it's the worst case and it goes missing, can I call Sprint tomorrow, start getting insurance, then let's say... in a week claim that I lost the phone in said earlier circumstance? Not sure if that works since it's so close to when I started getting insurance. Has anyone done this before, and if so does it work?

I think you have to get insurance when the phone was purchased, in order to avoid people doing what you're trying to do right now.

However...

...when did you buy the phone? Within the past two months? If so, I'd call up whoever and tell them you were looking at your bill, and it didn't look like they charged you for the phone insurance you requested when you bought it, and tell them you're worried that you think there was a processing error or something you'd like to get taken care of.

[Odesseiron]

No, it was back in July that I got the phone. If what you're saying is the case, I suppose I might be shit out of luck. I guess I can try what you said, I think I still have the receipt and will be fucking kicking myself tomorrow if it isn't at work.

[archibaldcrane]

Give it a shot, it worked for a friend of mine. Delicious social engineering. Just remember you bought the insurance - they just didn't charge you for it it seems!

[jinkazama]

odess PM me you're # and last name on the account and i'll add the insurance to your phone. they wont do it over the phone after 30 days, but i can!

and actually I really only need the first two letters of your last name in case you dont trust me


but honestly, im fairly sure they require there to be usage on the phone itself before it can be reported lost. but yea PM me

[Furtwangler]

odess PM me you're # and last name on the account and i'll add the insurance to your phone. they wont do it over the phone after 30 days, but i can!

and actually I really only need the first two letters of your last name in case you dont trust me


but honestly, im fairly sure they require there to be usage on the phone itself before it can be reported lost. but yea PM me

I feel like this is illegal, yet so awesome

[jinkazama]

illegal no? against policies yes!

I'm just sticking it to the man!

[aurik]

It's fraud, so yes it is illegal.

[jinkazama]

meh he found his phone anyhow so no crime committed! lol

[Lucavi]

Here's how you resolve this:

Buy a car.

[jinkazama]

Its NY, he probably has one, but either a.) traffic is so bad that he'd rather take public trans or b.) parking is shit where he works or was going c.) he was too plastered and was one of the few who actually doesnt drive drunk.

or then again he probably couldve spent all his money on the EVO and had to sell his car

[Norellicus]

Here's how you resolve this:

Buy a car.

lol you're hilarious

Odesseiron

Location: New York

Driving your own car is the WORST POSSIBLE way to get around there, bar none.