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August 02, 2011

Sprint and Asurion Offer Sprint Customers a Special Chance to Protect Their Mobile Devices

To protect consumers’ privacy and personal data through enhancing technologies, Sprint (News - Alert) and Asurion, the company in technology protection services, have introduced an open enrollment period for Sprint's Total Equipment Protection (TEP) handset insurance program.

 According to a press release, Sprint TEP program protect users phones against loss; theft; damage, including water damage; and out-of-warranty mechanical failure; by quickly sending a replacement phone, usually overnight, re-connecting customers with the people and places that matter most to them.

Asurion (News - Alert), a privately-held company operating across three continents offers support to help customers derive optimum benefit from the usage of electronics; security to help ensure content privacy; and peace of mind through rapid replacement of lost, stolen, damaged or malfunctioning devices.

"We're excited Sprint customers have this unique opportunity to not only protect their investment, but to also give themselves some peace-of-mind," said Bettie Colombo, spokesperson for Asurion.  "Every day we see firsthand how many ways someone can lose or damage their mobile device – a mobile device that often costs hundreds of dollars. With Asurion and Sprint, that customer can rest easy knowing a replacement device will be on the way."

The affordable, comprehensive Asurion-Sprint plan will often replace the device overnight when a claim is made by 11:00PM EDT. Sprint's TEP include: protection from high device replacement costs, fast and easy, 24x7x365 claim filing and online tools for lost phone & data protection.

The TEP open enrollment is available to Sprint customers until August 31, 2011. The TEP includes a Protection App, allowing customers to find a misplaced phone by sounding an alarm inside the device. The same App includes the ability to remotely lock a missing phone, and then use GPS technology to locate the locked phone.  It offers customers the ability to automatically and wirelessly sync their contacts and transfer saved contacts to a new phone.

In other company news, TMCnet reported that Sprint Nextel (News - Alert) has made announcement about title sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: the Sprint Summer Showdown presented by HTC EVO 3D.


Mandira Srivastava is a TMCnet contributor. She works as a full-time writer, ghostwriter and blogger, and has more than two years of experience in print and Web media. She has also worked on company brochures, website content and product descriptions, as well as proofreading and editing content. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Rich Steeves
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