Good morning, all.
OTR, I hear you. My son always kept insurance on his phone but did not feel the need when he got the Lifeproof case that states it will cover the device on the box. Not only that, the rep at Verizon also told him that his device would be covered with the case.
Fran, I wish that I could get a signal on the cheap phones. I was with Suncom for 12 years. I could not get a signal not only at home but on most of the back roads in my area. I called them before switching to Verizon and was told that a booster would not even help since there are no towers in the area of my house. I hated it because I only paid $30 per month for unlimited talk but, it just never worked once I moved here.