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02 & Phone insurance not worth it!!

  • 18-01-2010 3:10pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38


    Hi,

    I got myself a very Nice Nokia E66 back in May 09' loved that phone. Of course lost it, first phone I ever lost and was gutted. Remembered I have phone insurance as the nice girl in the 02 store would of prob followed me home if I didn't take the insurance @ €9 P/M. In fairness I wanted the insurance for peace of mind.

    So get the calim pack filled it out and posted it back with a cheque for €35. Couple of days later get a phone call from phonecover about my lost phone and that they have a replacement phone for me a Nokia E63!!!!!:(

    E63 is a cheaper and lesser spec phone then the E66

    They stopped makeing the E66 which is ok I dont mind but I wasn't taking a E63 so I said i will take the E71 if they had it,which they did but wanted a €100 euro for it?? Even tho the E66 and E71 are the same spec only the E71 has a bigger screen and full keyboard.

    From 02.ie

    "Lost or stolen mobiles

    Send us a correctly completed claim form and a policy excess payment of €35.00 and we will send you a replacement mobile within one working day. Your new phone will be identical to the one that was lost or stolen. If your model of phone is not available, a replacement model with the closest functionality available (which would be a E71 NOT A E63) will be sent up to the value of €1,500.00 replacement value including VAT.

    Zurich who are the insurance company wont even entertain the idea of given me the same spec phone they rather give me a lesser one. I taught at the time paying for phone insurance might be a waste of money now I know it was !!!


Comments

  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Their was a time when the term was same model, and if not the newer version of higher spec. Never a lesser spec.


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Don't give in. I'd expect a higher spec if they can't find anything similar. That's ridiculous


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    Stick to your guns. You are entitled to a same spec model. Don't accept a lower one. I found Zurich very helpful to be honest when my little fella spilled milk all over my iPhone.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,325 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    I'd even argue with them that 63 is less than 66 so how could it be equal or better...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 38 JynxIRL


    Your right theres no way im giving in!! But i have hit a blank wall in phonecover, the lady can't seem to understand she's giving me a lesser spec phone. Even tho she did try tell me the E63 had more memory then the E66 a whole 10MB more!:P

    Plus I used my E66 as a data modem, where as the E63 can't even connect to the web at the same speeds!!

    I tryed asking for sumone else but i keep getting passed to this lady!

    Anyone know were I could take this now?

    I see Meteor are still selling the E66?? :confused: Maybe I should just switch over to Meteor!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Could you threaten them with the small courts. Its obviously a lower end phone,

    2mp no autofocus vs 3.2 and autofocus for example?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭Mad_Mike


    I'd get on to O2 on the forums tbh
    After all, this might be insurance with Zurich, but it's O2 that are selling you the product! I had the same messing with them when I claimed a Blackberry almost 2 years ago and they were giving me a Pearl in place of a Curve!! The whole reason I bought the Curve was I *hate* the Pearl. They wanted extra, they wanted me to use upgrades etc and I lost it with them (Zurich) and eventually they gave me my own phone


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 38 JynxIRL


    Just got a call from phonecover, She tells me im only insured for the functionality not the price of the phone :confused:. I tryed to quote her what it said on the 02.ie website about getting a phoner upto the value of €1,500.

    I even said that the E66 AND E71 have the same functionality and that the E63 aint the same phone nor the same functionality.

    I don't think she likes me :D

    I asked to speak to sumone else so she just said she call me back


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,400 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    O2 and anything to do with them are a joke and they're only interest is in ripping off the customer. Keep up the fight.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭Mad_Mike


    JynxIRL wrote: »
    Just got a call from phonecover, She tells me im only insured for the functionality not the price........

    So thats why she offers you a phone with a 2 megapixel camera instead of 3.2, and NO HSDPA!!

    384kbps instead of about 3686kbps???
    That makes sense alright!!!!! :mad::mad:
    Really really annoys me when insurance companies try rip you off! Thats what we pay our bloody premium for!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭Mad_Mike


    Actually...... if she is insisting its functionality rather than price, send her this and get them to buy that for you!

    http://www.expansys.ie/d.aspx?i=169192


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 38 JynxIRL


    Mad_Mike wrote: »
    So thats why she offers you a phone with a 2 megapixel camera instead of 3.2, and NO HSDPA!!

    384kbps instead of about 3686kbps???
    That makes sense alright!!!!! :mad::mad:
    Really really annoys me when insurance companies try rip you off! Thats what we pay our bloody premium for!!

    LOL i tryed to tell her the differance about HSDPA and how the E63 uses UMTS @ 384KPS, i think I pi$$ed her off. She still hasn't called me back.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 38 JynxIRL


    Guys got offered a Nokia E52? Any taughts on that?

    I see it has a faster processor speed then the E66, E66 runs @ 369 MHz the E52 has a ARM 11 600 MHz processor, less internal memory now.

    What yous think will I take it??

    Theres no way they will give me the E71.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭Mad_Mike


    E52 would be good alright. Both run the ARM 11 processor but 600Mhz vs 369Mhz is a no brainer really
    Basically very like the E66 without the slide
    Also supports 10.2Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA which is excellent

    <EDIT> Oh, and it also records video in VGA at 15fps. Not fantastic frame rate, but the E66 & 71 are both only QVGA</EDIT>


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 38 JynxIRL


    Mad_Mike wrote: »
    E52 would be good alright. Both run the ARM 11 processor but 600Mhz vs 369Mhz is a no brainer really
    Basically very like the E66 without the slide
    Also supports 10.2Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA which is excellent

    I know there was sum firmware issues when it came out first, but all the bugs have been fixed. 3.5 mm earphone jack to, now i can use my nice and comfy earphones. Yeh I think i will take it. I can't take the stress anymore :P


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