The mum of tragic Love Island star Sophie Gradon is paying £2,500 in an attempt to get her phones unlocked.
It came after cops probing the death said they were unable to access her iPhone for extraction.
Taking to social media she revealed the family were still waiting for an inquest date because of the mobile phone situation.
Sophie shot to fame in 2016 during the ITV2 Love Island dating show where she became a hit with fans.
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She tragically took her own life at her parents' home in Northumberland last June.
After the death of their daughter, her parents issued an emotional statement saying they were heartbroken.
The statement read: “It has been one week since we lost our precious daughter and we as a family are still coming to terms with our sudden loss.”
An inquest into the death of the reality star was supposed to take place this month, the Sun reports.
New information brought to the attention of her parents has meant the inquest has been pushed back to April 18.
According to the Mirror Online, Sophie's parents had requested further time to consider a report they had only just received.
In February, Sophie’s mum tweeted: "As the heartbroken Mother of Sophie Gradon we are still waiting for an inquest date 8 months after her unexplained death. Why? Because the Police cannot open her iPhone for data extraction."
She added later: “There’s a company in London called Cellubrite, this is where Sophie’s 2 phones are.
“They claim to be the only Co in the world with the software to open iPhones.
“The charge is £2500 per device. They are connected to a software program that trys’s every combination.”
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Senior Coroner for Northumberland South, Eric Armstrong, said in a statement: "Please be advised that a new hearing date for the Inquest dealing with Sophie's death has been arranged.
"Mr and Mrs Gradon have requested that the Inquest take place in their absence, and the Inquest has now been fixed for Thursday 18th April at 10.30am at Howard House."
Just over a week ago, on March 19, Mr Armstrong ruled that Sophie's boyfriend Aaron Armstrong took his own life after consuming alcohol and taking cocaine.
He was found dead at his Northumberland flat just five days after Sophie's funeral.
