Sprint's Total Equipment Protection Month-long Open Enrollment Starts Aug. 1

Sprint (News - Alert), a company offers comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services has offered its customers another chance to enroll in Total Equipment Protection (TEP) program at the time of purchase of its product. The customers can avail this service form Aug. 1 through Aug. 31.

According to a press release, Sprint’s Total Equipment Protection provides coverage against loss, theft and damage and the charge of TEP is $8 per month, per line of service.  To get in the TEP open enrollment, the customer’s device must be working and in the customer’s possession.

Wireless devices are more advanced today and consumers are relying even more on them for their business and everyday needs,” said Bob H. Johnson, president, Sprint Consumer Division. “TEP is an affordable way to help ensure devices are protected from expensive replacement costs due to unintentional damage, loss or theft.”

TEP provides comprehensive end-to-end coverage and the peace of mind resulting from an easy, hassle-free solution.

TEP will help customers to get service and repair available at one of Sprint’s 1300 service and repair locations with no additional repair costs for in-store services. It offers next business day replacements for loss, stolen or damaged claims with extended customer service hours. It offers ability to file claims online with email notification of claim and shipment status. However, there is a $50 or $100 non-refundable deductible per approved claim for lost, stolen, or physical or liquid damage. The deductible will be done according to phone model.

The Protection App allows eligible devices the ability to remotely locate lost devices, erase, backup, manage and restore contacts.

Customers can enroll at www.tepenroll.com, at any Sprint location, or by calling 877-663-6250.

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