Mobile phone insurance 'unnecessary', says Virgin Media survey
Virgin Media director of mobile Jamie Heywood has challenged the mobile industry to highlight the importance of insurance following a "shocking" survey which found that 72% of those polled are not insuring their phones.
A recent survey by the firm found that 70% of the 1000 consumers polled admitted to breaking or losing up to seven phones in the past decade, leaving them with the prospect of forking out for a new
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