How to worry-proof your new smartphone? With a DP!

After an endless wait, you were the first in line to grab that brand new smartphone even before it hit the store! Great! But after the initial euphoria of ownership faded away you realized that you may have gotten more than you bargained for. A whole load of worry that came along with owning this priceless piece of technology! You are now worried to death about keeping it safe. Anyway, don’t fret, help is at hand. Just get Damage Protection (DP) and worry-proof your phone.

So what’s DP?

In an era where our smartphones have become indispensable, a Damage Protection (DP) plan is a must-have! Yes, your phone is at constant risk of accidental drops, liquid damage and various forms of structural damage, while you go about your daily business.This is when a Damage Protection plan can come to your rescue. Under the plan, you get an extensive coverage for physical and liquid damage to mobile screens as well as touch pads.

Phone damage can be either accidental or incidental. For instance, if you happen to damage your phone when someone pushes you while you are walking on the road, you would need an accidental damage plan to fix the phone. On the other hand, if you have a child playing with the phone, which later causes display failures or touchscreen failures, this is when you would require an incidental damage plan. A good Damage Protection plan insulates your device from both accidental as well as incidental damage.

How does it work?

Ushering in a whole new concept in after-sales services,Damage Protection compensates for what manufacturers don’t offer – physical or liquid damage protection. Suppose in an unfortunate event you break your phone, your damage protection service provider will fix the phone and return it to you at no extra cost.

A Damage Protection plan purchased at the time of buying a new phone can run concurrently with the manufacturer’s warranty and is available for a period of one year, following which it can be renewed. This means,as a customer you are assured that not only manufacturing defects get fixed but damages are mended as well.

Generally, most companies require a request to be filed within 2 days of the incident but some companies like OnsiteGo.com allow a window of 7 days for filing the request.

Where do you get a DP?

You could buy a Damage Protection service pack online at OnsiteGo.com for a good deal or simply shop at Amazon.in, Flipkart or Snapdeal. OnsiteGo.com also offers a 14 or 21 days repair or replacement guarantee (depending on the brand) if the repairs do not happen within the promised timeframe.

Total protection = Damage protection + Extended Warranty

A good way to worry proof your phone is to buy a damage protection plan along with an extended warranty. This way you insulate your phone not only from long-term manufacturing defects but also from accidental and incidental damages.

About the author

Meenakshi Rawat

Having worked on Entertainment, Technology, and Business for four years, Meenakshi finds solace in technology, and more so in covering it. She loves to read novels, listen to music, and roam around places. You can reach Meenakshi at meenakshi@pc-tablet.com.