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How Can I Save Money On Phone Insurance?

Mobile phone insurance is unlike other insurances. They don’t take into consideration the standard demographics such as age, type of work or income; neither do they consider your history and possible no-claims bonuses. Therefore, it’s a one price fits all solution as we all have to pay the same amount regardless of whether or not we’ve had a history of losing or damaging our mobile phones.

Nevertheless, there are still ways that you can save on your mobile phone insurance. The first thing to do is to establish what type of person you are, in terms of losing and damaging phones, and then consider what type of phone and contract you have.

For example, if you’ve had a history of losing phones or accidently damaging them, then it’s definitely worth considering mobile phone insurance; if you’ve never lost or damaged your phone, then you’ll save money by getting a less comprehensive insurance cover. If you have a particularly expensive phone with a large contract worth a lot of money, then getting mobile protection in the form of comprehensive cover will be a no brainer. However for cheaper handsets, and those on pay as you go contracts, you’ll save money by choosing a more basic package.

Therefore it’s all about risk and the cost associated with losing or damaging your handset if you weren’t protected. You’ll save money from the outset if you’re less likely to accidently leave your phone out and about or if you have a cheaper handset and contract.

When you get the policy that is appropriate to you and your situation, you could save money by choosing your payment choice carefully. For example many insurers will give you the choice of either paying monthly or yearly. Whilst monthly payments will provide you with a convenient way of paying for your policy, you’ll save a great deal of money by paying for the policy up front for the year.

Why is this the case? Well insurance companies will give you the convenience of paying monthly, but there is a cost attached to such convenience. For example, whilst the monthly payments for a basic mobile phone insurance cover could be as little as £3.99, the yearly cost could be say £34.99. Now the monthly payment certainly looks more attractive, but when you work it out, paying £3.99 for twelve months will cost you £47.88 for the year. Therefore paying yearly up front will save you a fairly substantial £12.89 - the same price as a good 5 or 6 apps for your phone.

When it comes to buying mobile phone insurance, not only do you have to consider what type of cover you’ll need based on your own circumstances, but you’ll also want to compare quotes and see who will provide you with the best value for money. Getting the cheapest cover isn’t always the best option, as you could very well miss out on an important policy feature, and probably end up spending more on getting the phone fixed or replaced as a result.

Therefore, you need to look carefully and buy wisely. Mobile phone providers may provide you with their own insurance policies. Enquire as to how much these are and compare it with the price of mobile phone insurers that you’ve researched yourself. But more so check your policy details and choose the cover that provides you with what you want. For example, if you’re using a mobile wallet facility, where you can pay for goods and services in store from your phone, then you may want to choose a policy that covers this. If not, you’ll end up spending way more than you bargained for.

By: Vincent A Rogers

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Vincent Rodgers writes for a number of insurance providers based both in the United Kingdom and the United States. For iPhone 4S insurance in the UK, he recommends insurance2go.

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