To not want to replace the iPhone 5s that I broke?

[Foolishlady]

I broke my dp's iphone 5s today. He's insisting it's replaced with an iPhone 5s, I've offered him my iPhone 5 and I'll get a crap phone, or I'll buy him an iPhone 5c - but no, it has to be an iPhone 5s! Gah I know aibu but they cost over £500.....

I mean, I know iabu...

Hoe broke is it?

Does he not have insurance?

YABU, you broke it, you buy him an exact replacement. Presumably he bought a 5s because he wanted a 5s, not a 5 or 5c.

If my dh broke my phone I'd want a like for like replacement unless he really, really couldn't afford it.

Didn't he have insurance?

If he didn't have it insured then it's partly his fault. No way would I not insure mine.

Insurance? I claimed on mine recently and it only cost me £50 excess. He might have it with his provider.

Can you afford it? Surely a DP would understand if you couldn't.

No he didn't have insurance. Yeah, I know I have to replace it I guess. What a pain....

Claim on the insurance and offer to pay the difference on his insurance renewal?

Is it repairable? Have you checked? A new screen would set you back about £50 (I've had to replace mine twice, the joys if 2 walking preschoolers).

Before you buy anything else, see if it can be fixed.

How is it broken? Could apple fix it if you take it to one of their stores?

HIBU... Buy him an Android phone which won't be made of eggshell thin glass which shatters if you look at it funny He will thank you in the long run ;)

Oh and how did you break it? If you just dropped it, then you are pretty much certain to be able to fix it (the phone repair place near me does new screens in an hour), if you drove the car over it, it might be worth checking if it's covered on your home contents insurance...

It might be covered under your house contents insurance.
Can it be repaired?

Have you taken it to an applestore they do replacement phones for a lot less than new.

How broken is broken? If its the screen that is smashed then there are plenty of repairers out there who can replace the screen at much less cost than buying a new phone. Is it still within the one year guarantee period? If it is you could go to an Apple store and pay whatever the reduced price is to get a replacement phone.

Yep home insurance often covers mobiles. Plus how is it broken? It could be fixable.

How is it broken? Smashed screens can be repaired for about £50 depending on where you live

Ps. If he bought it less than a year ago the manufacturers warranty will still be valid.

Apple ineligible/out of warranty repair price list for iPhone

How did you break it? Can you afford to replace it immediately. Not everyone has a spare 500 lying about. I would push for him to take your phone until you've saved up enough to replace it. If he's a long term live in partner I would hope something broken by a complete accident might be replaced by joint funds or hopefully covered on your house insurance?

I'd check your house insurance and whether it would still be under warranty. But if it's not covered then I don't think YABU - it's your fault, yes, but do you share finances? Could your finances take a £500 hit for the sake of a phone? I'm not sure me or my DH would be too bothered about having a slightly worse phone if it meant not stretching our budget.

If he bought such an expensive phone I'm not sure as to why it wasn't insured in the first place? If he expects a like for like replacement then perhaps he should have?

YANBU, it's a phone. There are other phones which do the same thing for less money.

How did you break it? Did you deliberately throw it on a barbecue, or out of the window of a speeding car? Did you accidentally knock it from somewhere precarious that your partner had stupidly placed it?

Very intrigued as to how you broke it beyond repair???