Mobile phone advice

[Inadarkplace]

Hi all

Of course the police have my mobile phone and I am paying £60 a month for it .. I pay for insurance and I can claim for a new phone for virtually anything ...

Should I do an insurance job on it (so to speak) so I can get a new one and a new sim car... Or will this make me look bad and will it scupper the investigation??.

I have been told by the OIC my case has been passed to the CPS.

Any advice will be greatly received.

[Prism]

It all depends. If I was you I would wait it out but probably just consider buying a cheap pay as you go phone to get on by.

Good luck

Prism

[Inadarkplace]

Ye I have a pay as you go for now prism ...

Why do you think I should wait it out?

[Rights Fighter]

Are you suggesting that you make a false claim on insurance? What would you say - that it has been stolen?

[Inadarkplace]

I can just say it is broken... I can claim for virtually anything.

Will the police still be able to get on to it even though it will probably be blocked?

[Rights Fighter]

That is fraud and would go against you if you are charged.

[TBG1]

I must admit, it's a little bizarre that you're so worried about being without your phone when you are under a such a dark cloud.


However, I can answer your question (and I have "industry experience"). Your insurance may well cover you for "almost anything"....that happens.


You have not lost it, so do not report that you have to the insurer - As RF rightly says, this is fraud which if discovered, the insurer will happily report you for.


This would likely look very unfavourable for you (charachter-wise) should you go to trial for the "other matter".


If you do wish to make a claim for your phone, when reporting to the insurer you must tell them the truth (it has been confuscated by the authorities). Only then can they determine whether you have a valid claim. For what it's worth, my opinion is that you do not have a valid claim.


Best Wishes,


TBG1

[TorquayChris]

If I was still in your position, I would be doing everything I could to try and keep my nose CLEAN, and avoid anything that could potentially be more trouble with the law.

I certainly would NOT be trying to think of ways to scam a new phone out of the insurance company.

TC

[AmandaF]

I explained that my phone was being held as part of an investigation.
I bought a cheap handset and got vodafone to sort out the data, contacts etc. and carried on with the same contract/ number