Illinois Valley Cellular
Wireless Protection Program
Extended
Service Contract
Various
provisions in this Extended Service Contract (Contract)
restrict coverage. Read the entire Contract carefully to
determine rights, duties and what is and is not covered,
This is the complete Contract, If you have questions
regarding this Contract we will be pleased to answer them.
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Equipment failure evaluations performed by the Communication
Service Provider, Dealer and/or the manufacturer must be
confirmed prior to making the claim for product repair or
replacement.
·
All
claim repairs or replacements must be authorized by the
Administrator before repairs or replacements are made. All
unauthorized claim repairs or replacements will be denied.
(See claims section)
Coverage
Term
·
The
Contract term is monthly, from the inception date and
subject to the Waiting Period and the continuous payment of
the monthly service fee, unless the Administrator notifies
You that your application has been denied. No claim can be
filed within the Waiting Period.
·
This
Contract will renew automatically, without interruption, at
the expiration of the initial term and each subsequent
monthly term thereafter provided that the monthly service
fee is paid each month.
Deductible
A non-refundable twenty-five dollar ($25) deductible will be
collected for each authorized claim for the Covered Product
under one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125). A
non-refundable fifty dollar ($50) deductible will be
collected for each authorized claim for the Covered Product
valued between one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125) to
three hundred dollars ($300). A non-refundable seventy-five
dollar ($75) deductible will be collected for each
authorized claim for the Covered Product over three hundred
dollars ($300) or any type of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).
An additional twenty-five dollars ($25) fee will be charged
to the Contract Holder if a claim is filed within the first
ninety (90) days. This Contract is not transferable.
I.
Coverage
In return for Your payment of the monthly service fee,
subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Contract,
We will repair and replace the Covered Product due to a Loss
not covered under the manufacturer’s warranty, unless repair
or replacement is precluded pursuant to Section III,
Exclusions below.
II.
Definitions as used in this Contract:
A.
“Administrator” means Heritage Administrative Services,
appointed to administer the Wireless Protection Program.
B.
“Authorized
Service Facility,” means the location or locations that are
registered and serve as a repair or replacement facility for
the Administrator.
C.
“Claim
Center” means the company appointed to adjust the claims.
D.
“Communication Service Provider” means the provider of the
wireless telephone service for Your Covered Product.
E.
“Covered
Product” as used in this Contract means wireless telephones,
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and related standard
equipment owned by You and actively registered on a
Communication Service Provider’s wireless network. Covered
Product is limited to one telephone, one standard battery
and one standard home charger.
F.
“Contract
Holder” means the customer of the Dealer for whom the
Administrator, has on file, a complete description of the
Covered Product and who has, before the date of the Failure
in question, paid all applicable fees payable with respect
of the Covered Product.
G.
“Failure”
means Mechanical or Electrical Failure of Covered Product to
operate due to a faulty part or workmanship when operated
according to the manufacturer’s instructions and liquid
damage.
H.
“Loss” means
loss of usage, including but not limited to, Failure.
I.
“Pollutants”
means any solid, liquid, gaseous, or thermal irritant or
contaminant including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acid,
chemicals, artificially produced electric fields, magnetic
fields, electromagnetic field, sound waves, microwaves, all
artificially produced ionizing or non-ionizing radiation and
waste. Waste includes materials to be recycled,
reconditioned or reclaimed.
J.
“Waiting
Period,” means the thirty-day (30) period that begins on the
Contract inception date. The thirty (30) day waiting period
is not applicable to any new activations or upgrades that
include a new cell phone purchase.
K.
“We”, “Us”
and “Our” means the Obligor under this Contract, Heritage
Administrative Services.
L.
“You” and
“Your” means the Contract Holder.
III.
Exclusions
We will not
pay for Loss caused directly or indirectly by any of the
following. Such Loss is excluded regardless of any other
cause or event that contributes concurrently or in any
sequence to the Loss.
A.
Nuclear
Hazard, meaning any weapon employing atomic fission or
fusion; or nuclear reaction or radiation or radioactive
contamination from any other cause.
B.
War,
including undeclared or civil war; warlike action by a
military force, including action in hindering or defending
against an actual or expected attack, by any government,
sovereign or other authority using military personnel or
other agents; or insurrection, rebellions, terrorism,
revolution, usurped power of action taken by government
authority in hindering or defending against any of these.
C.
Governmental
action, meaning seizure or destruction of property by order
of governmental authority.
D.
Indirect
Loss, meaning any delay, failure of market, failure of use
or any other consequential Loss, interruption of business or
inconvenience; an increase of Loss caused by or resulting
from the delay in replacing Covered Product due to the
interference at the location of repair or replacement by
strikers, other persons or any other cause.
E.
Loss due to
acts caused by or resulting from rodents, insects, vermin or
other animals.
F.
Loss due to
the intentional parting of Covered product by You or anyone
entrusted with the property.
G.
Failure due
to obsolescence, including technological obsolescence of the
Covered Product.
H.
Intentional,
dishonest, fraudulent or criminal acts by You, any of Your
authorized representatives, anyone You entrust with the
property and any of their family members, or anyone else
with an interest in the property for any purpose, acting
alone or in collusion with others.
I.
Failure
caused by cosmetic change (custom faceplates) or change or
enhancement in color, texture, finish, expansion,
contraction, or any cosmetic damage of Covered product
however caused, including, but not limited to, scratches,
marring, and cracked housing or casing that occur to Covered
Product that does not affect the mechanical or electrical
function of the Covered Product.
J.
Failure
resulting from faulty repair, adjusting, installation,
servicing, or maintenance.
K.
The
discharge, dispersal, seepage, migration, release or escape
of Pollutants.
L.
Unauthorized
repair or replacement.
M.
Preventative
maintenance or preferential adjustments.
N.
Use of the
Covered Product in a manner for which it was not designed or
intended by the manufacturer, or failure to follow the
manufacturer’s installation, operation or maintenance
instructions.
O.
Error or
omission in design, programming, system configuration,
faulty construction, or any original defect in any Covered
Product, or recall by the manufacturer.
P.
Loss to
batteries (unless damaged as part of wireless telephone
Loss), antennas, external housing or casings that do not
affect the mechanical or electrical function of Covered
Product.
Q.
Covered
Product whose Serial Number, IMEI, HEX or ESN has been
altered, defaced or removed.
R.
Failure due
to normal wear and tear, gradual deterioration, inherent
vice or latent defects.
S.
Loss during
the Waiting Period or arising out of an occurrence during
the Waiting Period.
T.
Contraband
or property in the course of illegal transportation or
trade.
U.
Any antenna
or wiring that is attached to, or protrudes from, or is on
the exterior of any vehicle or watercraft.
V.
Property in
transit to You from a manufacturer or seller that is not the
Authorized Service Facility.
W.
Any
accessories.
X.
Loss that
are recoverable under the manufacturer’s warranty.
Y.
Loss that
occurs during a period of suspension of service from the
Communication Service Provider (other than a suspension
related to Your reporting obligations under this Contract)
until Your account with the Communication Service Provider
is brought to active status.
Z.
Loss due to
the Communications Service Provider’s inability to provide
adequate service for wireless telephone use.
AA.
Covered
Products not readily available in the United States through
Communication Service Providers (overseas unlocked phones).
BB.
Covered
Product exchanges that are not registered with the
Administrator.
CC.
Non-payment
of Your monthly service fee.
DD.
Loss
occurring before or after the Contract Period.
EE.
Customer
misuse and abuse.
IV.
Cancellations
Administrator may cancel this Contract at any time if it is
determined that You or Your equipment does not qualify, by
mailing or delivering written notice of cancellation, to You
at the last mailing address known to them. You may cancel
this Contract within the first fifteen (15) days following
the Contract inception date, Any monthly service fee not
paid within the proper payment cycle will result in
automatic cancellation of this Contract.
V. Limits
of Liability
A.
The Claim
Center will not pay more than the replacement value of the
Covered Product, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000),
less the applicable deductible, for replacement due to Loss
or damage to the Covered Product for any one enrolled
Contract Holder.
B.
A maximum of
2 (two) repairs or 1 (one) replacement for Loss will be
allowed per Covered Product. More than 2 (two) claim
occurrences per 12 (twelve) month period will cause
cancellation from the Program.
C.
This
Contract will be automatically renewed if the Covered
Product is replaced. The monthly service fee billing will
continue and a new waiting period will begin on the date the
Covered Product is replaced.
VI.
Territory
The coverage territory is the United States and a Loss will
be adjusted under U.S. currency at the time of the
settlement.
VII. Subrogation
If any person or organization to or for whom the
Administrator makes payment under this Contract has rights
to recover damages from another, those rights are
transferred to the Administrator. That person or
organization must do everything necessary to secure the
Administrator’s rights and must do nothing after a Failure
to impair them. Any recovery or salvage on a Loss will
accrue, entirely to the Administrator’s benefit, until the
sum paid by the Administrator has been made up. Upon request
from the Administrator, You will return to the Claim Center
any damaged equipment.
VIII.
Claims
It is intended that the Claims Center’s right to adjudicate
every claim, which is to verify that the claim is within the
Contract term, coverage cost, has not been preempted.
Coverage for any claim that has not been pre-approved in
accordance with the provisions, terms and conditions for
this Contract will be denied.
A.
Equipment
failure evaluations performed by the Communication Service
Provider, Dealer and/or manufacturer must be confirmed prior
to making Your claim for product replacement.
B.
Have your
Contract and your serial number of the Covered Product
available.
C.
Contact the
Claim Center at 866-653-9792.
D.
If
requested, You must permit the Claim Center to inspect the
property and records proving Loss and must cooperate in the
investigation of such claim.
E.
In the event
of a covered Loss, You may be required to provide a copy of
the original bill of sale.
F.
If
requested, You must permit the Claim Center to question You,
at such times as may be reasonably required, about any
matter relating to this coverage or Your claim, including
your books and records.
G.
If
requested, You must be able to provide the Communication
Service Provider’s Account billing information for the most
recent three (3) months.
H.
You will do
what is reasonably necessary to minimize the Failure to
protect the Covered Product from any further damage.
I.
If a claim
involves a violation of law or any Loss of possession, You
must promptly notify the law enforcement agency with
jurisdiction and obtain confirmation of this notification.
J.
You must
report the Loss promptly to the Claim Center not later than
ten (10) days from the date of Loss. If the Loss is not
reported within ten (10) days, Your claim will be denied.
K.
You must
provide the Claim Center with all of the necessary
information required to authorize Your claim within thirty
(30) days of the date that You report Your Loss to the Claim
Center. Loss on Your part to take delivery of equipment
within thirty (30) days of claim authorization from the
Claim Center will result in denial of Your claim under this
Contract.
L.
You must
provide the Claim Center with a detailed proof of Loss
statement. And a copy of the police report filed for theft,
attempted theft, vandalism, or lost equipment within thirty
(30) days of the Date of Loss prior to receiving the
replaced equipment. Proof of Loss requirements are satisfied
once all requested information has been received by the
Claim Center as outlined in this Contract. Please fax to
877-220-8501.
M.
In the event
of a covered Loss the Claim Center will reimburse the
Authorized Service Facility for its cost to repair or
replace Your Covered Product.
N.
A valid
claim will be authorized when you have paid the deductible.
O.
You are
responsible for payment of any items not covered by the
Contract.
P.
Any Contract
Holder canceling the deductible payment will be responsible
for payment for the full amount of the value of the Covered
Product and any additional charges incurred by the
Administrator.
IX.
Additional Terms and Conditions
A.
No person or
organization, other than You, having custody of Covered
Product will benefit from this coverage.
B.
You may not
transfer this Contract.
C.
This
coverage is void in any case of fraud, intentional
concealment or misrepresentation of a material fact, at any
time, concerning:
1.
this
coverage.;
2.
the Covered
Product:
3.
Your
interest in the Covered Product; or
4.
a claim
under this Contract
D.
You will not
be entitled to receive cash in lieu of actual repair or
replacement equipment.
E.
If the Claim
Center is unable to repair Contract Holder’s Covered Product
the Claim Center will replace it with equipment of like kind
or quality. It is at the sole discretion of the
Administrator to replace the Covered Product with a new or
remanufactured unit.
F.
Replacement
equipment may not be exchanged, returned or replaced for any
reason other than the inability to properly activate the
replaced equipment as determined by the Authorized Service
Facility.
G.
This
Contract will be voided if the Covered Product’s Serial
Number, IMEI,HEX or ESN has been altered, defaced or
removed.
H.
This
Contract will be voided if the Covered Product’s exchange is
not registered with the Administrator.
I.
This
Contract will be voided if the Contract holder cancels the
deductible payment.
J.
The Contract
holder will be responsible for all shipping costs of the
Covered Product to the Authorized Service Facility.
K.
The Contract
Holder must claim the repaired or replaced Covered Product
within ninety (90) days of the Authorized Service Facility’s
repair or replacement. If the Covered Product is not claimed
by Contract Holder the Covered Product will become property
of the Administrator.
The Administrator does not authorize any other person to
assume for them any other obligations or liabilities stated
in this Extended Service Contract. Our performance for
covered repairs under this Contract is insured separately by
an Insurance policy issued by Heritage Warranty Insurance,
RRG. If satisfaction is not received within sixty (60) days
after proof of Loss is filed, You may contact Heritage
Warranty Insurance, RRG. at #3 Lockwood Drive, Suite 303A,
Charleston, South Carolina 29401.
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information please view:
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