Insurance for unlocked iphone in UK?

nowaycomputer · Nov 28, 2007, 08:39 AM

Probably a ridiculous question, but has anyone inquired about insurance for an unlocked (DIY) iphone?

Obviously insurance through your carrier is a no-no (if its o2, they'll realise you don't have the right contract, if its another carrier, they know you didn't get the handset from them)

Home insurance - I don't know if they would cover it given that its been 'tampered with'.

Would a third party insure a phone which has been sim-unlocked?

Anyone have any ideas?

alFR · Nov 28, 2007, 08:42 AM

I'd go with your home insurance and not mention it being unlocked - unlocking is really only a problem with getting warranty service from Apple IMHO. After all, you aren't going to tell them that you've put linux on the PC you bought with XP, are you?

nowaycomputer · Nov 28, 2007, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alFR

I'd go with your home insurance and not mention it being unlocked - unlocking is really only a problem with getting warranty service from Apple IMHO. After all, you aren't going to tell them that you've put linux on the PC you bought with XP, are you?

Yeah, more or less what I though, with the caveat: if they are to replace the iphone... do they get it from o2/apple? Will apple give them a phone if there's no contract?

iPhoneinsurance · Nov 28, 2007, 12:26 PM

Since there's no authority and a lack of clear information oniPhone insurance, does anyone want to start up a portal on the subject? I've got iPhoneinsurance.org, .net, and .info. Open to any ideas.

Nov 28, 2007, 08:39 AM	#1
nowaycomputer macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2006	Insurance for unlocked iphone in UK? Probably a ridiculous question, but has anyone inquired about insurance for an unlocked (DIY) iphone? Obviously insurance through your carrier is a no-no (if its o2, they'll realise you don't have the right contract, if its another carrier, they know you didn't get the handset from them) Home insurance - I don't know if they would cover it given that its been 'tampered with'. Would a third party insure a phone which has been sim-unlocked? Anyone have any ideas? __________________ Mac: Macbook, 2.16C2D, 2Gb, 120Gb, OSX 10.5 PC: Athlon64 3400+, 1Gb, 2x160Gb, Nvidia 6600GT, XP SP2 / Ubuntu 7.10 iPhone: 8Gb, 1.1.1 unlocked

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Nov 28, 2007, 08:42 AM	#2
alFR macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2006	I'd go with your home insurance and not mention it being unlocked - unlocking is really only a problem with getting warranty service from Apple IMHO. After all, you aren't going to tell them that you've put linux on the PC you bought with XP, are you?

Nov 28, 2007, 12:26 PM	#4
iPhoneinsurance macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	Since there's no authority and a lack of clear information oniPhone insurance, does anyone want to start up a portal on the subject? I've got iPhoneinsurance.org, .net, and .info. Open to any ideas.