Verizon offers same-day screen repairs for select iPhones

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Verizon to the rescue!
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Breaking your smartphone’s display is one of the most painful experiences of modern life. But thanks to Verizon, you can get yours repaired the very same day if you have an eligible iPhone. You can even have a technician come to you to carry out the fix.

Verizon says that 30 percent of U.S. smartphone owners are currently carrying handsets with broken screens. That’s hardly surprising when you consider that, on average, Americans drop their phones around once a week.

But that misery that comes with a cracked display can be quickly alleviated with Verizon’s $11 a month Total Mobile Protection plan, which now includes same-day screen repairs on iPhone SE, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

Same-day repairs are available at over 200 Verizon stores throughout 34 states. You can either visit your local store and get the repair carried out there, or you can ask for a technician to come to you if your store offers this service.

Whichever option you choose, the deductible is $79 — the same price as a standard screen replacement. What’s more, you can now claim up to three times per year instead of just two, and you can cover three lines on the same plan with Total Mobile Protection Multi-Device.

Verizon is also offering this service on select devices from Samsung and Motorola; you can find the full list of supported handsets in its press release. Obviously you will need to be a Verizon subscriber to take advantage of the Total Mobile Protection plan.

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