Half of Water-Damaged UK Cellphones Fall in Toilets [STUDY]

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GoodMobilePhones.co.uk surveyed 1,937 mobile users over 18 and found that 31% of respondents have damaged their mobiles with water or another liquid in the past.

The number one destination for mobile damage is the toilet, claiming 47% of damage incidents. Spilling drinks on mobiles or dropping mobiles into drinks was the second most popular cause of damage, claiming 21% of cases. Filling spots three through five are dropping phones in a bath or shower (12%), dropping in a kitchen sink (7%) and putting through the washing machine in a pocket (3%).

Men are three times more likely to be victims than women, with 73% and 27% respectively reporting to have damaged their devices.

The study also revealed 86% of Britons did not insure their phones before their deaths by water.

Have you ever damaged your mobile? What was the cause?

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