All You Need to Know About Flipkart Mobile Insurance: Coverage, Claims And More

flipkart complete mobile protection plan now includes insurance, theft protection

Flipkart's Complete Mobile Protection plan, which was unveiled earlier this yr alongside the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) gives users buying a new smartphone to secure an all-around protection for their device. The e-commerce giant today expanded on this value-added service with the introduction of insurance for mobiles.

Flipkart has now secured a corporate agent license to offer insurance via its e-commerce platform, for which information technology has partnered with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance. The e-tailer will extend its insurance services to users, starting with mobile phones during "The Big Billion Days" sale, that kicks off on October x and continues upwardly to October xiv.

Now, I know you must have a ton of questions such as what is covered under the insurance? Or how much would you take to spend to get the insurance? And of course, how to claim the insurance. Well, that'southward exactly what we are hither to answer. This is everything yous should about Flipkart's new insurance plan before buying a new smartphone:

Price of Flipkart Mobile Insurance

Flipkart is not building any new plans for insurance services and is instead bundling it with the existing Complete Mobile Protection plan. This means you lot will have to shell out Rs. 799 to catch the protection plan. That might audio similar a lot, but the good news is that it is usually discounted for new launches, so you can get it for as low equally Rs 99 in some cases.

You will find the option (as seen in the image attached beneath) to add together the Complete Mobile Protection plan to your cart from the listing page; only gyre downwardly to find the same. Here's an example from the Redmi Note 5 Pro page:

Practice note that the Consummate Mobile Protection programme isn't available along with all smartphones on Flipkart, but is limited to select devices.

The protection plan is activated automatically within 24 hours of commitment and is valid for i year. Yous can check out the details for the same in the 'My Orders' section on Flipkart. You'll be able to grab the Complete Mobile Protection plan for just Rs 99 during the Big Billion Days sale.

Flipkart Mobile Insurance Coverage

Before shelling out coin to get the Complete Mobile Protection Plan, you should know that it's a value-added service that'south been designed to "give consummate protection confronting the multifariousness of perils and damages, internal & external," says Flipkart.

As for the improver of the insurance service to this protection plan, it has been added that it'll exist "valid for a year, roofing accidental, screen, and liquid impairment along with theft." Yes, with the insurance service, Flipkart has added theft protection to this programme for satisfaction of the users.

Information technology saves you from the hassles of visiting a service center as Flipkart will pick-up and drop devices from your home for repair or replacement.

How to Make Flipkart Mobile Insurance Claims?

Flipkart has simplified the claims process, where the users can either ring upwards Flipkart's dedicated helpline number 1800-425-365365 or reach out to the support team via the app or website and provide them your insurance policy number.

Yous will then get two options, i.east you can either lodge a repair merits or demand for a cash payout for your device (if there'due south no manufacturing issue).

Flipkart will then asking you to submit the relevant documents (or pictures) and bank account data to them. One time approved, you'll either exist required to pay Rs 500 processing charge for the repairs via an online payment link or receive the payout directly in your account. It's that simple and that'due south one of the main attractions of this new plan.

Will Mobile Insurance Piece of work for Flipkart?

Flipkart is looking to courtroom consumers accepted to shopping offline, past giving them peace-of-heed about subsequently-sales service with the Complete Mobile Protection program. The plan was already quite robust, and has become a much better deal for smartphone buyers, as compared to what's available on Amazon. This will definitely requite Flipkart an edge over arch-nemesis Amazon in India.

So, would you be picking up the Complete Mobile Protection plan along with Flipkart'southward mobile insurance plans during the upcoming Big Billion Days sale? Let us know in the comments downward beneath.