Do you have mobile phone insurance? If so, what type?

10 July 2017

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You can lose it, break it, or be a victim of crime (as sadly happened to Martin on Monday - two men on a moped rode onto the pavement and snatched his from his hands). Insurance covers you, but it’s not necessarily worth it for everyone (full help in our Cheap Mobile Phone Insurance guide). Do you have mobile phone insurance?

You can lose it, break it, or be a victim of crime (as sadly happened to Martin on Monday - two men on a moped rode onto the pavement and snatched his from his hands). Insurance covers you, but it’s not necessarily worth it for everyone (full help in our Cheap Mobile Phone Insurance guide).

Do you have mobile phone insurance?

Results

I'm under 35 with a smartphone less than two years old (1353 votes)

Yes, via my phone network		118 votes (9%)
Yes, via a standalone insurance policy		148 votes (11%)
Yes, via a packaged bank account		347 votes (26%)
It's covered on my contents insurance		123 votes (9%)
I self-insure (save each month to cover it if lost)		38 votes (3%)
I don’t have insurance, just a care policy from my manufacturer (eg, AppleCare)		42 votes (3%)
No, no insurance I know of		537 votes (40%)

I'm under 35 with a smartphone two years old or older (359 votes)

Yes, via my phone network		12 votes (3%)
Yes, via a standalone insurance policy		13 votes (4%)
Yes, via a packaged bank account		81 votes (23%)
It's covered on my contents insurance		33 votes (9%)
I self-insure (save each month to cover it if lost)		9 votes (3%)
I don’t have insurance, just a care policy from my manufacturer (eg, AppleCare)		5 votes (1%)
No, no insurance I know of		206 votes (57%)

I'm under 35 with a ‘thick’ phone (non-smartphone) (26 votes)

Yes, via my phone network		1 votes (4%)
Yes, via a standalone insurance policy		0 votes (0%)
Yes, via a packaged bank account		0 votes (0%)
It's covered on my contents insurance		1 votes (4%)
I self-insure (save each month to cover it if lost)		0 votes (0%)
I don’t have insurance, just a care policy from my manufacturer (eg, AppleCare)		1 votes (4%)
No, no insurance I know of		23 votes (88%)

I'm 35-55 with a smartphone less than two years old (1868 votes)

Yes, via my phone network		136 votes (7%)
Yes, via a standalone insurance policy		119 votes (6%)
Yes, via a packaged bank account		546 votes (29%)
It's covered on my contents insurance		236 votes (13%)
I self-insure (save each month to cover it if lost)		41 votes (2%)
I don’t have insurance, just a care policy from my manufacturer (eg, AppleCare)		39 votes (2%)
No, no insurance I know of		751 votes (40%)

I'm 35-55 with a smartphone two years old or older (624 votes)

Yes, via my phone network		19 votes (3%)
Yes, via a standalone insurance policy		23 votes (4%)
Yes, via a packaged bank account		161 votes (26%)
It's covered on my contents insurance		65 votes (10%)
I self-insure (save each month to cover it if lost)		18 votes (3%)
I don’t have insurance, just a care policy from my manufacturer (eg, AppleCare)		10 votes (2%)
No, no insurance I know of		328 votes (53%)

I'm 35-55 with a ‘thick’ phone (non-smartphone) (74 votes)

Yes, via my phone network		1 votes (1%)
Yes, via a standalone insurance policy		2 votes (3%)
Yes, via a packaged bank account		7 votes (9%)
It's covered on my contents insurance		6 votes (8%)
I self-insure (save each month to cover it if lost)		1 votes (1%)
I don’t have insurance, just a care policy from my manufacturer (eg, AppleCare)		0 votes (0%)
No, no insurance I know of		57 votes (77%)

I'm 55+ with a smartphone less than two years old (903 votes)

Yes, via my phone network		68 votes (8%)
Yes, via a standalone insurance policy		53 votes (6%)
Yes, via a packaged bank account		251 votes (28%)
It's covered on my contents insurance		142 votes (16%)
I self-insure (save each month to cover it if lost)		17 votes (2%)
I don’t have insurance, just a care policy from my manufacturer (eg, AppleCare)		12 votes (1%)
No, no insurance I know of		360 votes (40%)

I'm 55+ with a smartphone two years old or older (551 votes)

Yes, via my phone network		11 votes (2%)
Yes, via a standalone insurance policy		13 votes (2%)
Yes, via a packaged bank account		117 votes (21%)
It's covered on my contents insurance		102 votes (19%)
I self-insure (save each month to cover it if lost)		16 votes (3%)
I don’t have insurance, just a care policy from my manufacturer (eg, AppleCare)		3 votes (1%)
No, no insurance I know of		289 votes (52%)

I'm 55+ with a 'thick' phone (non-smartphone) (207 votes)

Yes, via my phone network		3 votes (1%)
Yes, via a standalone insurance policy		0 votes (0%)
Yes, via a packaged bank account		18 votes (9%)
It's covered on my contents insurance		21 votes (10%)
I self-insure (save each month to cover it if lost)		4 votes (2%)
I don’t have insurance, just a care policy from my manufacturer (eg, AppleCare)		0 votes (0%)
No, no insurance I know of		161 votes (78%)

I don’t have a mobile phone (40 votes)

No mobile phone		40 votes (100%)

                   6,005 votes received.

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