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iPhone and Home: SquareTrade Study

It’s a big scary world out there for iPhones. There’s danger waiting around every corner. So what’s the most dangerous place for them? Not at the supermarket or the sidewalk…it’s your home!

That’s right–the most popular place to damage that delicate little iPhone is your home. In continuation to our previous iPhone research we released another research today showing that 51% of iPhone accidents happen around the home – most commonly in the kitchen.. But don’t worry…if you’ve got a SquareTrade warranty, that iPhone is safe and sound, even if it ends up in your dishwasher.

 

SquareTrade’s study also points out some specific spots iPhones have suffered their fate:

• 9% of iPhone owners have dropped their phone in the toilet
• 6% of iPhone owners have left an iPhone on top of the car and driven off
• 5% of iPhone owners have put an iPhone in the washing machine

What kinds of liquids are most commonly spilled on iPhones?

• Water: 43%
• Soda: 19%
• Beer: 12%
• Coffee/tea: 12%

We’ve heard our fair share of iPhone accidents–like dropping iPhones into a pot of hot oil and full cups of coffee spilled them. What is your phone’s weak spot?

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. iPhone 5 Face-Off

SquareTrade's iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3 Drop Test, Dunk Test and Collision Test

The latest SquareTrade face-off video is here, and we pitted the Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. the iPhone 5. The theme was Household Trauma. We tested the phones when they were dropped in the driveway, went for a swim in the pool and when various household items were dropped on them. The result? Well, see for yourself!

 

SquareTrade’s Phone Warranties

SquareTrade offers iPhone and Android warranties that cover drops, spills & water damage.

Americans Have Spent $5.9 Billion on Damaged iPhones

The latest SquareTrade iPhone study is out, and the revelations in it are sure to shock. The biggest news out of it? iPhones break, and that costs Americans a pretty penny!

iPhone Repairs & Replacement Cost Statistics

• Damaged iPhones have cost Americans $5.9 billion since 2007
• 30% of iPhone owners have experienced accidental damage in the past 12 months
• 17% of iPhone owners have damaged an iPhone more than once
• 6% of iPhone users have taped up their phone
• 11% of iPhone owners use phones with cracked screens
• Accidental damage is 10 times more common than either loss or theft for iPhone users
• Half of iPhone users under 35 have had an accident

Top 5 iPhone Accident Scenarios

• Fell out of my hand: 30%
• Immersed in liquid: 18%
• Fell out of my lap: 13% 
• Knocked off a table: 11%
• Liquid spilled on it: 9%

SquareTrade’s iPhone Warranties

SquareTrade offers iPhone warranties that cover drops, spills & water damage. Check it out: iPhone Warranties

 

So...what's more shocking? That Americans 6% of iPhone have taped up their phone, or that 11% have a cracked screen?