Most Mobile Phones Damaged Within 3 Months
If you plan on purchasing a new Galaxy S4 you may fall into this statistic. Mobileinsurance.co.uk has surveyed more than 2,500 UK mobile phone owners to dive into all respondents who have broken their devices in the past 2years mostly occured within the first few months of ownership. 37% said their phone had been scatched in 3 months or less, while 51% of devices given as Christmas gifts have already been smashed, stolen, or lost already.
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Sad to say, only 9% had insurance at the time of damage, loss or theft, while 65% were unaware that most insurance policies can only be taken out on devices under a year old, believing they could insure the phone at any time.
MobileInsurance.co.uk Director Jason said,
“To see that more than half of handsets given as gifts at Christmas are already broken, or have already been lost or stolen, is a big shock indeed. Most people are usually careful with their handsets in the initial weeks, wanting to keep their shiny new toy in tip top condition. After a little while though, phone owners tend to get careless.
“Most people assume you can insure a handset at any stage of owning it, but it’s difficult to find anyone willing to offer an insurance policy on a handset that’s over a year old.”
Kevin is an Online and Mobile Marketing Strategist who has worked with companies of all sizes over the last 6 years. You can follow Kevin on any of the social platforms below.
