mobilephonechecker.co.uk polled 1,486 UK adults who have all broken, dented, or scratched an iPhone handset. They found:
The average broken iPhone is destroyed or damaged just 10 weeks after purchase – and under 6 weeks for an iPhone 4 or 5.
And when they’re not being broken, it seems they’re being stolen. With a recent report from the Home Office estimating more than 700,000 handsets were stolen just last year.
So what are the top 5 ways to break your iPhone?
1. Dropped on a hard surface (43%)
2. Fallen into water (toilet, sink, bath, etc) (35%)
3. Stood or sat on accidentally (32%)
4. Left on roof of car (12%)
5. Broken by child (10%)
These figures truly do highlight why we recommend mobile insurance to all our mobiles customers – (alongside the hefty costs for mobile repairs).
The insurance cover we offer protects you from accidental damage, theft, accidental loss and covers any electrical or mechanical breakdown that occurs outside of the manufacturer’s guarantee period.
Why? Because we’re here to keep you connected.