AT&T to offer same-day repair of cracked cell phone screens

Trying to make the most of offer same day repair? You are in the right place. Below we break it down in plain English, with practical tips you can actually use.

Key Takeaways

• Advertisement Got a cracked screen on your phone?
• You’ll soon be able to get same-day repair in a handful of markets around the country.
• Read more: Best cell phone plans & deals for 2016 15 markets go live on Nov.

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Got a cracked screen on your phone? You’ll soon be able to get same-day repair in a handful of markets around the country.

Read more: Best cell phone plans & deals for 2016

15 markets go live on Nov. 15

Beginning Nov. 15, AT&T and cell phone insurer Asurion are teaming up to offer same-day repair in 15 markets:

• Allentown-Bethlehem, PA
• Boston, MA
• Chicago, IL
• Los Angeles, CA
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Nashville, TN
• Orlando, FL
• Phila., PA-Wilmington, DE
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Sacramento, CA
• San Diego, CA
• San Fran.-Oak.-S.J., CA
• St. Louis, MO
• Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
• West Palm Beach, FL

To be clear, your phone must already be insured through one of AT&T’s three existing cell phone insurance plans, Mobile Insurance, Mobile Protection Pack, Mobile Protection Pack for Business and Multi-Device Protection Pack programs. (Monthly premiums range from $7.99 for a single phone to $29.99 for up to three phones.)

With the cracked screen repairs, you’ll be responsible for an $89 deductible. All claims must be filed and approved by 2 p.m. local time for same-day repair.

Appointments will be scheduled each day between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. A certified technician will come to you and the repair is backed by a 12-month warranty.

Here’s another caveat: Only certain phones are eligible for the screen repair. These include:

• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone SE
• Samsung Galaxy Note 4
• Samsung Galaxy S5
• Samsung Galaxy S6

But here’s some good news if you didn’t find your city listed above: Another round of cities will roll out on December 1! These include the following:

• Atlanta, GA
• Austin, TX
• Baltimore, MD
• Charlotte-Gastonia, NC
• Cincinnati, OH
• Cleveland-Akron, OH
• Columbus, OH
• Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
• Denver, CO
• Detroit, MI
• Houston, TX
• Indianapolis, IN
• Las Vegas, NV
• Manchester-Nashua, NH
• Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
• New Haven-Waterbury, CT
• New Orleans, LA
• New York, NY
• Norfolk-Virginia Beach, VA
• Oklahoma City, OK
• Phoenix, AZ
• Portland, OR
• Poughkeepsie-Kingston, NY
• Providence-Pawtucket, RI
• Raleigh-Durham, NC
• Richmond-Petersburg, VA
• San Antonio, TX
• Seattle-Tacoma, WA
• Washington, DC

More info is available here or by calling

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Final Thoughts

Before you check out, double-check offer same day repair against current offers and any coupons you can stack. Small habits like this add up to real savings over a year.

Originally published at clark.com.