| Do you really need mobile phone insurance? The | | | | replacement phone - perhaps left since your last |
| answer depends, of course, on a number of different | | | | upgrade - and your mobile provider still supports it, you |
| factors including which mobile you have and how likely | | | | may be fine without mobile insurance. In most cases, |
| you are to lose or damage your mobile - not to | | | | though, you'll find that it can be worth the expense - |
| mention how many mobiles you're talking about. If you | | | | especially if you shop around for competitively priced |
| favor top of the line trendy models, or have children | | | | mobile phone insurance. Tips for getting the best value |
| who do, mobile phone insurance could be a worthwhile | | | | mobile phone insurance 1. Don't automatically accept |
| investment. That doesn't mean, however, that you | | | | mobile phone insurance when you buy your mobile. |
| need to pay over the odds for it. There are many | | | | Those tend to be the priciest premiums of all. 2. If the |
| reasonably priced options for mobile phone insurance | | | | salesperson or web site promises "Free Mobile |
| cover. Why insure my mobile phone? "I'm always | | | | Insurance" with all phones or with selected phones, be |
| careful", you might be thinking. "I won't leave it behind | | | | sure to check the details. In many cases, the cover is |
| anywhere." According to last year's crime statistics, | | | | free for the first month. After the first month of cover, |
| there are over 10,000 mobile phones stolen in the UK | | | | the regular premium will be tacked onto your mobile |
| each month. Another 3,500 or so get left behind on | | | | account charges, where you may not even realize |
| buses and trains or in cafes, and an astounding 1,200 | | | | you're paying it. 3. Speaking of not realizing - are you |
| are dropped down toilets or knocked into sinks. In all, | | | | already covered? If you've had the phone a bit and |
| about 15,000 mobile phones are reported lost, stolen or | | | | are just now thinking of insuring it, check the itemized |
| damaged each and every month. And the cost can | | | | details for your last account statement to be sure |
| put quite a dent in your budget. While you may have | | | | you're not already paying for insurance. 4. Shop around |
| got your mobile free with your phone plan, the phone | | | | the independent insurers. You can get economy cover |
| companies won't replace your mobile for free or for | | | | for a mobile worth up to £150 for as little as |
| £29.95. If you want to continue using your | | | | £2.49 per month - less than half what most of |
| contract minutes - and you will be responsible for | | | | the major insurers are charging. 5. Consider an |
| paying out the remainder of your contract - you'll need | | | | increase to your home and contents cover if you have |
| to fork out the full price for a replacement phone. In | | | | many electronic and mobile devices that you carry |
| addition, you could be liable for any call charges if your | | | | with you. You can extend your contents insurance to |
| mobile was used before it's loss is discovered. The | | | | cover your mobile devices, including your phone, PDA, |
| cost of losing your mobile phone can easily top | | | | PSP and other electronics when you take them out of |
| £500. Have you got a spare £500 sitting | | | | your home. 6. Got a family of mobiles? Nearly 80% of |
| around? Do I really need mobile phone insurance? | | | | the phones reported stolen or lost belong to teens. If |
| Perhaps not. Mobile phone insurance can cost you | | | | you're insuring more than one phone, look for a |
| anywhere from £25 to £150 annually, | | | | company that will cover multiple mobiles on one policy. |
| depending on the insurance carrier that you choose. If | | | | Don't waste time and money searching for the |
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| than that, then mobile phone insurance is probably not | | | | directory of insurers and customer reviews. |
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