Company Response
3/27/2025
After receiving your matter, Asurion conducted a full review of the relevant account and claim history with the
aim to, where possible, amicably resolve your matter. According to our records, you recently filed a claim for
your Apple AirPod headphones (the "Product") under your AT&T Home Tech Protect protection plan (the
"Plan"). The Plan is an optional service contract that provides coverage for the mechanical or electrical failure of
your Product caused by defects in materials and/or workmanship; normal wear and tear; dust, heat, or humidity;
and power surges.
You filed a claim for your Product due to malfunction. The resolution of your claim has been delayed due to an
unsuccessful repair attempt and a subsequent dispute about the replacement value of your Product.
On March 13, 2025, Asurion authorized a $268.49 Product reimbursement based on the replacement value, age,
and condition of the Product immediately before the breakdown in accordance with the Plan's Terms and
Conditions. After expressing dissatisfaction with the $268.49 reimbursement amount, in the interest of customer
satisfaction, Asurion then authorized an additional reimbursement which included a refund of the $52.43 service
fee, totaling $406.83, which you declined to accept.
All claim determinations are grounded in the Plan's Terms and Conditions. A complete copy of the Terms and
Conditions governing your Plan was made available to you prior to enrollment at the point of sale.
Pursuant to the Plan's Terms and Conditions, Asurion has the discretion to repair or replace the Product, or
reimburse the customer for the replacement cost of the Product. In this case, the service depot determined it could
not repair the Product and offered you a Product reimbursement. As noted above, per the Plan's Terms and
Conditions, the "replacement cost of the covered product, as determined by us, [is] based on its replacement
value, age and condition of the covered product, as determined by us, immediately prior to the breakdown."
Reimbursement is not based on the price you paid for the Product or the retail price of a new product. After
considering the Product's age and condition, we believe the reimbursement cost was fairly determined, which is
supported by the Plan's Terms and Conditions.
Nevertheless, on March 14, 2025, after you escalated your concerns regarding the $406.83 Product
reimbursement, the Product reimbursement offer was increased to $442.27 and subsequently submitted for digital
reimbursement, which an Asurion Resolution Specialist ("RS") confirmed with you on March 18, 2025. On
March 20, 2025, an additional Product reimbursement of $106.55 was authorized, bringing the total Product
reimbursement provided (including the aforementioned refund of the $52.43 service fee) to $513.38. Therefore,
we consider the matter resolved.
If you still need assistance, please contact the RS directly using the contact information provided, or alternatively,
feel free to contact me by email. I am available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m. CST.
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