Apple Care vs Verizon's Total Equipment Coverage

Which makes more sense for a 32GB 4S?

Depends on the person. Are you accident prone? Would you want to (or be able to) pay full retail for a replacement phone if you damaged it in some way that wasn't covered under the 1 yr manufacturer's warranty? If your answer is yes to that then you might want to get the TEC coverage. If you aren't worried about damaging or losing your phone and you can afford to or wouldn't mind paying a lot for a replacement then skip it. Apple Care...do you need access to customer service over the phone more often than not? If so, Apple Care is good...otherwise, after the initial 90 days you will have to pay for phone support calls. If you worry about defects occurring after the 1 year warranty then Apple Care gives you that extra year. Just depends on what your needs are. I didn't get either...I was willing to risk the need to buy another phone if something happens. I also prefer to pay what I would for monthly coverage to a savings account set up to cover "luxury item rainy days" (things like my wireless phone that isn't required but I want it versus rainy day savings for home or car repairs for example).

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