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Iphone contract with O2

I have Iphone contract with O2. My phone got damaged in a water leak. I don't have an insurance. O2 won't replace the phone. What can I do to cancel a very expensive contract?

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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    you cant
    you damaged the phone,the contract still stands
  • sillygoose
    sillygoose Posts: 4,795 Forumite
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    Buy another iphone and use it on this contract.
  • Ultrasonic
    Ultrasonic Posts: 4,265 Forumite
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    ...or a cheaper replacement phone that will run on the O2 network.
  • sillygoose
    sillygoose Posts: 4,795 Forumite
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    Ultrasonic wrote: »
    ...or a cheaper replacement phone that will run on the O2 network.

    Would that be street credible?
  • Obi167
    Obi167 Posts: 290 Forumite
    Try putting the phone in a bag of dry rice and put it in an airing cupboard or somewhere else warm for a few days - you might be able to bring it back to life.

    Or buy a cheaper phone (some good cheap smartphones out there), and use it on that contract. You can sell your damaged one on ebay - even water damaged some sell for over £100!

    How long have you had the contract - if you dont use all the minutes O2 will let you drop the contract to a lower price after 9 months.
  • DUTR
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    Jazz197 wrote: »
    I have Iphone contract with O2. My phone got damaged in a water leak. I don't have an insurance. O2 won't replace the phone. What can I do to cancel a very expensive contract?

    Where was the water leak? In the home, on an office? Perhaps the buildings insurance may cover?
  • Ultrasonic
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    sillygoose wrote: »
    Would that be street credible?

    More so than no phone at all I suspect ;).

    (Personally I don't think iPhone's are cool, but then neither am I :o)
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