jump worth it?

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Jump is $10 / month
Insurance $8 / month

It seems only to be $2 more than having insurance on the phone, so it seems like a worthwhile investment for that amount more. Am I overlooking something?

I just got an S6 and would like to have some insurance on it - adding $2 for some added flexibility would be worth it to me, am I overlooking something?

Unless there's something seriously wrong with the design of the phone (let's say battery life is permanently poor) I don't plan on frequent upgrades.
 

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I never get insurance on my phone, I didn't see the value of paying for Jump. Paying a monthly fee should never be considered an "investment".
 

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Even if you're upgrading every year on the dot it's typically not quite worth it. If you don't plan on upgrading frequently it's definitely not worth it. Yes, it's only $24 per year over the insurance but you're still throwing it away.
 

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If you are prone to breaking phone go for it. 20 years with cell phone and never had insurance, and never needed it. 5 smartphones in family and we all go without insurance. I figure if something goes wrong I'll get a replacement off of Swappa or if it's screen cracked I'll get it fixed. Either way I have money in my pocket from not paying for insurance.
 

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If you want to get something I would go with SquareTrade over the T-Mobile insurance. It is almost half the cost ($99 for two years) and covers everything except loss/theft.
 

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I signed up for Jump when I got Samsung S6 edge. I am not usually clumsy with my phones but the S6 edge has a lot of breakable glass. Also, I get device envy every year and just have to have the new flagship phone.

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If you want to get something I would go with SquareTrade over the T-Mobile insurance. It is almost half the cost ($99 for two years) and covers everything except loss/theft.
The issue with square is they will pay claim up to original purchase price. If you paid for $600 coverage and device I'd replaced for full $600 value you have nothing left should you crack screen during remainder if coverage period.
 

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I dumped jump after ten months, a used s5 is cheap enough to buy now if mine breaks or is lost. Plus I own the phone outright, I can jump whenever I want. So made no sense for me to pay 10.00 a month anymore.
 

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Jump is not really about insurance, it lets you upgrade early. Its for those who want new phones every 6 -12 months. Once half one phone is paid off, you can jump to another phone without the hassle of selling the old phone yourself on craigslist or dealing with eBay/Paypal fees etc. its just another option which every other carrier copied from t-mobile.
 

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Thanks .. that's my plan pretty much too, I'll keep it for about a year for the insurance (and possibly for upgrading), then if I haven't had to use it, I'll also dump it too. At that point there will be more options for replacement.