The cleavage of an aryl-alkyl halide with cold HI gives:
Alkyl iodide and water
Aryl halide and water
Alkyl iodide, aryl iodide and water
Phenol and alkyl iodide
In the case of phenolic ethers alkyl-O bond is cleaved due to more stable
phenyl -O bond. The product formed is phenol and alkyl halide.