Hello, i have AT&T which im pretty sure has Asurian or whatever for their insurance. ok so i baught a new cell phone on christmas and dropped it in the toilet the day after. there wasnt insurance on it. so what i did was use an old cell phone with the same sim card to call the insurance company to ask for insurance on the phone i had just baught and accidently destroyed(didnt tell them that tho). so they had to call the phone i was on to make sure it works. now can they tell that the phone i was talking to them on wasnt my new phone via the imei number or something? i want to get a new phone but i dont really wanna get in trouble.
Yes, They can tell. try letting the phone dry out a few days. it may work again.
johnnyblaze9 Posts: 3
Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:20 pm
are you sure they can tell? im about to call and see what they say. ill wait for your reply before i do. what if i call with the broken phone(just the screen doesnt work) and say i was on a different phone when i insured it because the shine was dead? u think that will work?
computerslayer Posts: 143
Phone Model: Blackberry 8820
Service Provider: AT&T
Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:43 pm
What it sounds like you're suggesting is probably considered insurance fraud. Yes, they can tell what kind of damage was done (all mobile phones have water damage indicators inside them) and they will look at the IMEI of the phone that you started the insurance policy with.
In other words, don't try it. At best they will simply deny you any payment, at worst they could prosecute.
Respectfully,
Deacon Jacob Maurer
johnnyblaze9 Posts: 3
Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:56 pm
drats. alright well thanks. wish i just got insurance on it whn i baught it in the first place.
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