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Mobile phone in water

marco1dog · 2010-10-19 14:40:34

Hi This is my first post be gentle with me. I know I have been silly. I took out a contract with my mobile phone and did not take insurance. I let my mobile slip out my hand into a basin of water. Could not believe I had been so stupid. I have tried :mad:to dry it out and it worked by sending one message and then died what…

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pinkshoes Posts: 20,660 Forumite

20 October 2010 at 11:18AM

My friend dropped hers in the washing up bowl, got a new one on her insurance, then a few weeks later it mysteriously started working again, so just take it to bits and leave it to dry for much longer...

You could try claiming on contents insurance?

I've had a mobile phone for 11 years, and NEVER had insurance, thus saving myself a fortune. You win some, you lose some.

Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)
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