Mi Protect plans are available with all Xiaomi devices available on Mi.com, which is the company’s own e-commerce site.
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Xiaomi’s India subsidiary Mi India has announced its Mi Protect plans to cover accidental and liquid damages to Xiaomi devices selling in India. The insurance cover for a Redmi 2 and a Redmi 2 Prime costs Rs 275, while the cover for devices like Mi 4i, Mi Pad and the Mi 4 16GB variant costs Rs 499. Since all the devices are technically under warranty, you can get Mi Protect for all the aforementioned devices. It is valid for a year, and Mi Protect users are entitled to services like accidental liquid damage, doorstep pickup-drop service, SIM card blocking, and Docusafe among others. The company in a press statement confirms that users will get a second servicing for free within one year of activation.
Also, users can get their SIM blocked from anywhere in the world with a call to the company’s call center. Furthermore, 1GB of cloud storage feature also comes as a part of the service and free call assistance to new smartphone users. Xiaomi Redmi 1s, Redmi 2, and Redmi 2 Prime users will have to pay 425, Redmi Note 4G users have to pay 549, Mi 4 will have to pay 899 for the 16GB variant, 999 for the 64GB variant, and Mi 4i and Mi 3 users will have to pay 749.
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In case you purchase a new Mi device, the Mi Protect plan can also be transferred to the new device. The official website without detailing the exact amount adds, “You just need to pay nominal excess charges or processing fee as per the terms and condition shared with you during the time of activation”.
