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See this story over the Motorola Defy keeps rearing it's ugly head again. And the Motorola Defy+ has just come out too.
www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2011/[....]ing-customers-over-defy-claims
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Posted: 2011-11-10 17:15:08
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On 2011-11-01 12:24:27, etaab wrote:
Some of us do not have much money to spend on added luxuries as mobile phone insurance, we dont have money to throw around and buy yet another disposable phone when we need to. So, those of us that appreciate our possessions treat them like we would a piece of fragile jewellery. People like me also like our possessions to remain in pristine condition the whole time we own them, to retain their value when we sell them on and enjoy them whilst we have them to the point in which we can feel proud.
You're very lucky to be able to treat your possessions with neglect knowing they're covered by someone elses wallet.
Disposable phones ????? I would hardly call an iphone 4 disposable. The reason I insure my handsets is because of my job, I need a smart phone to be able to receive drawings and method statements etc.... I have sold some of my old phones on here with no complaints so I am guessing I do look after them apart from the Damaged white iPhone 4...... In this thread. I don't treat my possessions with neglect but unfortunately accidents happen hence I pay for insurance.... I upgrade every 12 months and sometimes never need to claim on my insurance so there has been no cost from other peoples wallets as you put it......
The reason I can buy handsets if I choose is because I work bloody hard always have done for the things I want...
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Posted: 2011-11-10 17:37:29
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I too have insurance. I currently live with my dad & his home insurance will not cover my phone. So I need that peace of mind with my expensive GS2
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Posted: 2011-11-10 19:35:03
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We don't have insurance for our phones, we would've, if we'd have jobs like nicv27 has, with extra risk to damage a phone, but we don't. In his free time, my hubby is a voluntary fireman, but he then uses an old phone.
With a house of our own, two cars, two motorbikes and of course our own personal insurances (life, health, etc.), we already spend so much money on insurances, that we've decided, we don't take insurance for something we can easily afford to replace, as even the most expensive phone is cheap compared to a house or a car.
[ This Message was edited by: Marly on 2011-11-10 20:10 ]
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Posted: 2011-11-10 21:05:35
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Ah,but some phones are not easy to replace like the GS2 is pricey
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Posted: 2011-11-10 21:30:44
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Sure, high-end phones like the Samsung GSII or the iPhone are not exactly cheap, and you're centainly not happy, when you have to replace one of those, still, it's nothing, compared to a new car.
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Posted: 2011-11-10 21:50:41
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True but I can't drive
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Posted: 2011-11-10 21:57:02
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I cannot afford phone insurance so if such an accident were to happen where my phone literally died and was not usable, im afraid id be having to revert back to an old phone like my N95 or W880i. Sadly at the moment my finances are in dire need of some serious help.
I value my phone higher than i do my car, which is worth many many many more times than my phone, but then im forced by law to buy insurance for it so even if it were involved in an accident it would always be covered. More so because any accident would be the other persons fault since im a pretty excellent driver, trained to an advanced level.
So no, for me my phone is far from disposable, its not just my phone, its my all in one communication tool, my dedicated digital camera, my video player, my internet tablet, my camcorder, my satnav, my music player, my portable hard drive, my email, everything which i now use in daily life which ive grown accustom to and used to replace many devices which are no longer necessary with phones like the N8 which i consider the ultimate in convergence of technology.
If my N8 died and i had no backup phones my life would become a little more boring, stressful, quiet and dull.
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Posted: 2011-11-10 23:21:53
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Insurance is a form of gambling... and I don't gamble. I'm fairly sure that any money I might haven't spent over 20-odd years of mobile phone ownership would easily be outweighed by the care I take and the once I have ever lost a phone (a startac in its holster on my belt while cycling)
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Posted: 2011-11-10 23:37:44
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Being on a phone forum, I guess we all love our phones.
In the morning I leave our house for work, my husband aswell, but in the other direction, so I leave everything behind, except for that little companion in my pocket, which enables me, to stay in touch with hubby, family and friends, no matter where they are or whatever they're doing.
Star TAC, a little gem at the time when all other phones still were big and clunky
[ This Message was edited by: Marly on 2011-11-10 22:51 ]
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Posted: 2011-11-10 23:39:38
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