Sony M2 Aqua- water

On 11 November 2014 I upgraded my existing contract with MTN to the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua on a topup 100 contract.<br> On the 22 August 2015 (note that this was 9 months later) I went for a walk leaving my phone in my closet at home , when I got back my phone was off, extremely hot and wouldn't turn on.<br> this was terribly inconvenient as I live alone and am dependent on my cell phone for contact with the outside world emergencies. I was now left terribly vulnerable for the rest of the weekend, a woman alone in my crime ridden neighbourhood.<br> On Monday, I took the phone MTN in Cavendish. I was told that the warranty expired after 6 month and that I would have to pay a fee of R330.00 for an assessment, in desperation because I am reliant on my phone for security, I agreed.<br> On reading my contract, I discovered that my warranty was actually valid for 1 year, with a limited warranty for a further 12 months.<br> On the 31 August I got an sms saying that the phone was beyond repair due to water damage. <br> This is impossible, my cellphone had never been exposed to any liquid. It is even more disturbing that the technician would report water damage