While driving to the dentist with Big Sister E recently, I realized that I had forgotten my phone at home. From the amount of muttering and angry glances I kept giving at my purse (since it was the purse's fault that the phone wasn't in there, of course), it struck me just how dependent I've become on this single device.
After being used to having so many capabilities, conveniences and ways to stay connected at my fingertips at all times, the act of being so... disconnected can leave me feeling a little lost. Which is no wonder that so many people cringe at the idea of actual loss or damage happening to their phone.
Unfortunately, it happens more often than we realize. As I mentioned in my recent RadioShack giveaway, July is the worst month for cell phones due to the water, heat and outdoor activity that all present dangers and increase the likelihood of damage.
Are you one of the many who have had a lost, stolen or broken cell phone? According to Asurion, you're in good company, as their reports show that 60,000,0000 people in North America will lose, damage or have their phone stolen this year. That works out to over 164,000 per day, 114 every minute or nearly two every second. Yikes!
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Over the years I've had my share of cell phones (many of which now have a place in my daughters' pretend play gear) and have had a mobile mishap or two where time moved in slow motion as I watched the phone slip from my hand, pocket or bag and fall to the ground.
No matter how careful you think you are or how much you assume Oh, it won't happen to me, someday it will be your phone that is shattered on the sidewalk or being pulled out of the swimming pool or toilet!
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 417 Newer› Newest»I have gotten phantom calls a few times from other phones
My husband's iphone was thrown in a lake last week and didn't make it :( Lucky for him he got an upgrade to the iphone 4s. Lol
When I had my old phone, thankfully not my iPhone, I went to do laundry one day not knowing my phone was in my sheets. I washed it while I washed my linens....opps...that was the end of that.
My husband works construction and accidentally dropped his phone in...the port-a-potty. *GAG!*
I have dropped my phone on the floor several times, luckily it has survived, so far.
I've left my phone on the trunk of the car and then ran over it.
My teenage son cracked the screen on his htc incredible and we had no upgrades available. Teenagers cant live like that, ha!
like2sweep@gmail.com
i dropped my ipod touch when i attemoted to go jogging and then my kids used it as a coaster. now it's kaput
I dropped my phone in the pool about a week ago. :(
Jennifer Rote
wildnmild4u at yahoo dot com
i dropped my phone off my bed and the screen COMPLETELY shattered. apple replaced it with a new one, though!
I dropped my phone as I was getting out of my car onto the concrete. It had a few scratches, but still worked thankfully. I was still very upset.
I MAY have ruined a great phone by working out with it in my bra and it getting to sweaty. expensive lesson
I once washed my phone in the washer machine :(
my comment seems to have disappeared - we lost a phone in the snow while shoveling. the Snow Blower unfortunately found it
My mishap is my husband. He keeps loosing his phones! We are on our third in two years.
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I've dropped my cell phone on the pavement and cracked it.
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my daughter dropped my new smartphone on a hardwood floor and shattered the entire front screen. The glass was sticking out in pieces. This was the same night was other daughter was bit in the face by a dog. It was a very expensive night, to say the least.
ive dropped my phone quite a few times
I have left my phone outside in the rain!
info(at)mijalphotography(dot)com
Shockingly, I have been lucky! I have had several friends with toilet mishaps, though.
I've been lucky -the worst I've ever done is drop my phone and scratched it up. But my husband dropped his iPhone on concrete and shattered it. I've had friends who dropped theirs in toilets, pools, and one even ran over hers accidentally.
I've been lucky -the worst I've ever done is drop my phone and scratched it up. But my husband dropped his iPhone on concrete and shattered it. I've had friends who dropped theirs in toilets, pools, and one even ran over hers accidentally.
I havent had anything crazy happen, a friend of mine got pushed into a pool when she had her iphone on her.
marymichelotti@gmail.com
I dropped my phone into the toilet not only once, I'm glad it's going strong
I haven't had anything bad happen yet but i do have insurance on my phone just in case. Did i just jinx myself?
i ran over my last phone!
I once drop my phone on the cement, resulting in a scratched screen
Nathansmommy619(At)aol(dot)com
Most of my phone accidents come in connection w/ water- spilled water bottle, toilet, pool & coffee cup!
inalak at msn dot com
My then 11 months old daughter dropped my cell phone in the toilet. Long story short, it survived. :)
Two weeks ago, my Iphone fell while I was at the grocery store and a large portion of it completely shattered
orangestar17@hotmail.com
My hubby put his cell phone thru the washing machine!
I've had problems with everyone cell phone I've owned. Usually they will drop calls or won't receive messages or calls. It's so aggravating.
Thanks for this giveaway!
My sister dropped her phone in the toilet!
I left my phone on our stairs and my boyfriend stepped on it. It was completly broken.
I washed (and dried) my husband's cell phone two weeks after we bought it. Whoops.
I take good care of my phone, but my husband goes through many phones...
While on vacation in Gatlinburg last summer, he put his phone in the pocket of his swim trunks while we walked to the pool. He forgot to take it out and jumped in the pool. His phone never recovered. We had to stop on the way home to Indiana at a Verizon store to get a new phone.
stonemedic76@hotmail.com
My brother ran his though the washing machine.
I dropped my cell phone on my hard wood floor and the entire back piece shattered.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
My friend found her boy giving her phone a nice bath!
I dropped my phone and the screen is now broken into many little pieces.
i left my phone at the movie theater, carawling(at)hotmail(dot)com
My best friend left her cell phone on the hood of her car and drove away. The phone was never to be found again!
I had my phone stolen while substitute teaching 2nd grade.
I dropped it out of my car window
Kims2312@verizon.net
My daughter dropped my phone in the toilet while we were on vacation.
i dropped m y phone in our toilet...i forgot it was in my pocket!!!! :(
annae07 at aol dot com
ive dropped it in the toilet
My sister got a new blackberry phone last year and within 3 hours of getting it, she dropped it in the river while sitting on the pier!
I forgot my phone was in my pocket and I jumped in my pool. Thank you for the chance to win!
kdones (at) optonline (dot) net
Our problem with cell phones is loing them, somewhere somehow.
My daughter dropped my phone in the toilet.
sumer84@live.com
I dropped my phone in the parking lot at work and the entire screen cracked! Luckily the phone still worked! I also accidentally dropped my phone in the toilet while out and about at the children's museum! Whoops!
amyw55@hotmail.com
My phone thankfully has made it through being dropped many many times however my phone cases were not so lucky. I am currently on #4 and it's broken too. I've spent over 120.00 on phone cases alone in the last year. I drop my phone normally while carrying the baby to the car, carrying the diaper bag and my purse. I am usually fumbling with everything and my phone smacks the ground. Takes my breath away, if it gets broken it's 600.00 to replace it as I am not eligible for an upgrade yet (Eek!)
Jamie Brigham
PrettyInPinkWife @ aol dot com
I've dropped my phone in the toilet a few times.
I left my phone on the roof of my car and later returned to find it in our street, in pieces.
Thanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
I dropped my phone in the parking lot. s2inamug at aim dot com
I once dropped my phone in the Chicago River during an architecture cruise!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
Lost my phone in the hay mow while unloading hay
When I worked at Magic Kingdom, I once lost my phone on the track of the ride I worked at. Got it back a few hours later- a little scratched up but otherwise ok!
CrystalW07 at aol.com
Leave a comment on this post telling me about a mobile mishap that happened to you (or someone you know).
mostly low batterys
Dropped phone in bathtub
seyma_bennett@hotmail.com
cell phone down the storm drain! Ugh
I dropped my phone in a train station, and the parts shattered all over.
eai(at)stanfordalumni(dot)org
I haven't had any phone mishaps
I have been lucky, my friend though got pushed into a pool with her cellphone in her back pocket.
hippopurplemonkey at yahoo dot com
Jennifer b
My husband drove off after leaving his cell phone on the roof of his car. It got run over.
rjwhiggins@aol.com
I dropped my cell phone and cracked it.
austma7@aol.com
My dog got my phone, chewed it, and shattered the screen
I know people who have dropped their phones in the toilet!
Nothing serious (yet) just drops.
I have dropped my phone in the toilet and most recently I handed my phone to someone to take a picture and they dropped it into their red solo cup full of adult beverage.
My sister unknowingly dropped her cell phone while getting out of the car. The next morning, she ran over it with her car!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Scott accidentally dropped his cell phone in the toilet :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
theluckyladybug[at]zoho[dot]com
One time after my wisdom teeth extraction i got distracted and dropped my phone in a glass of root beer.
when i opened my car door my phone fell into a puddle
:(
catherine0807 at hotmail dot com
I accidentally dropped my phone face down on cement right when I was going to put it in my purse to prevent it from being dropped accidentally. Ironic isn't it!? The screen was shattered too. It would have been nice to have Asurion to help out in this situation.
Thank you!
allishagold at volcano dot net
My dad was outside during a heavy monsoon shower. His cell phone got ruined with all that water pouring down. He takes a plastic bag with him whenever it looks like its going to rain! :-D
My friend got her phone wet when we were at the beach.
When working at the water park I dropped my phone in one of the pools. rkmarshat aol dot com
Was carrying the phone in my pocket- I was shocked and horrified, but I actually managed to have it fall out into a toilet!!! OMG yuck.
Surprisingly, after cleaning it off in clean water and taking it apart and letting it dry out, it is okay!!!
My husband dropped his in the river.
huntandride@hotmail.com
dropped my phone into the toilet
kport207 at gmail dot com
My mobile mishap happened when I dropped my iPhone and cracked the screen.
abfantom at yahoo dot com
I broke the screen on my iphone and I did not have insurance to cover it.
I have dropped in the toilet, washer, lake and I also once were wearing high heel and stepped on the screen :(
well cats + extra long roll of toilet + 2 kids and one science project. I think the cell phone became part of the volcano, parts of it anyway
jumped in the pool with the phone
My son flushed my phone, got a new one, he took it out of my purse and flushed the new one too. :(
ssgsweeps @ hotmail .com
I dropped my phone at the park...although it looked totally normal, it wouldn't even turn on. I had to buy a new one, and I lost all my info/photos/appts, etc., because I hadn't backed it up!
My friends son put her phone in the turtle tank
I have butt dialed people quite a few times! haha
my husband dropped his phone into the fryer at work (cook).
My granddaughter decided that the area where the headphone goes into was the perfect place to try to fit a banaana!
The worst I have done is drop my cell on a hard floor when I had too much in my hands
KellywcuATyahooDOTcom
accidently dropped my phone in the pool!!
vanitizebaby at yahoo dot com
dropped in lake
I've never had a mishap with my phone except for dropping it all the time, however a coworker of mine once dropped his phone right into his pitcher of cranberry juice!
I dropped my phone in a toilet.
I had a store clerk help me look for it, when it turned out it was still on the front seat of my sister's car. And when my mom went in to get hers fixed, they gave her the wrong size battery! Amycrocker76@aol.com
I accidentally dropped my daughter's phone down a flight of concrete steps
sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net
My dog chewed up my cell phone.
Glorwal64@gmail.com
I'm currently using a phone with a shattered screen, because I dropped it in the parking lot at work.
I had a phone drop in the tub once. What a mess that was!
My phone fell in the toilet. UGH
elysesw@aol.com
My friend and I accidently walked into a giant puddle (at night in Rexburg, ID so brrrrr) and instead of turning around, continued walking thinking it might get shallow but instead walked waist deep and both our phones were trashed.
My iPod Touch slipped out of my pocket and ate the pavement!
My first touch screen phone I ever had, I dropped on the cement as I was unlocking my door--smashed the whole front so I could never see who was calling lol.
pittsy82@hotmail.com
My son dropped his phone in the lake while fishing.
rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com
My roommate has dropped his cell in the toilet MANY times lol :)
I was talking on my cell phone while doing dishes and I dropped it in the sink .
Love3570@aol.com
I dropped it in the pool
my little sister in law cracked the screen on her iPhone
Dropped my phone in the cats water dish by accident.
Nothing major. Just had a drink spill next to it.
It wasn't me, but my son. I had just bought him this really neat cell phone. As we were walking out of the Verizon store, he dropped it and chipped the corner and now it doesn't open like it's suppose to.
My hubby's phone just died. His antenna stopped working.
I dropped my iPhone getting out of my car.
Two year old and a toilet, nuff said!
I havent done anything horrible to mine, but my aunt dropped hers in the toilet...seems to be pretty common!
My son's phone quit working after he used in the rain.
I dropped mine on the tile floor and it would never work again.
dropped it in the pool
I lost my phone at one time and found out later that Emily left the phone on the bumper of the car. It fell off while driving down the road and was run over until it was folded in half.
traymona[at]aol.com
My son has dropped his on the cement walkway :(
LKARambo at comcast dot net
Mine fell out of my pocket somewhere while I was jogging across campus in the rain. Luckily someone found it...but they found it in a puddle. :-(
My last mishap was leaving it in a restaurant.
mintstatesportswear(at)juno(dot)com
Nothing major, just getting annoying telemarketing calls on it
Carmen Q
nemesis_33012 at yahoo dot com
My husband is notorious for his: in the last 3 years he lost his in a National Forest and then it was run over. thank you
candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com
I once accidentlly dropped it into a glass of soda and fried it.
helenkeeler1949@gmail.com
Put phone in shirt pocket. Bend over to flush toilet. Oops.
Thanks for the contest.
I've been really lucky with my phones...no mishaps...I have a good cover on it. A friend of mine did drop his on the sidewalk and the screen cracked all the way across.
I placed my cell phone on the trunk hood of my husband’s car while we were working in the garage. I just forgot to tell him and he took off down the road. We never did find it.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
Once when I was a sleep deprived new mom, I accidentally put my cell phone in my bottle cooler...and unfortunately that also ended up being one of the days that I didn't fully screw on one of the baby bottle tops :(
I dropped 2 phones in the toilet in a week.
My husband ran my phone over with the lawn mower. Yes, true story! ugh!
my hubby butt dialed me and i could hear him having a fight with his partner, lol lol lol
A coworker dropped it into cement that was the beginnings of a house foundation.
know someone who dropped their phone in my toilet. ewwww
Luckily I haven't dropped my phone. Yet.
ighmeg at yahoo dot com
my 2year old grand daughter threw my phone in the toilet. Tried to flush it I had to reach in and grab it. YUCK!
kingmilleross@yahoo.com
My phone fell out of my pocket into a dirty litter box while cleaning the litter. Ew.
i dropped my phone at a dance club
A coworker dropped theirs in the toilet!
I have dropped my phone a few times:(
I would love to win an Amazon.com gift card.
I left my phone on top of the car when I was loading in my three dogs to go to the dog park. I had a gripped cover on it so it stayed on the roof until I passed the toll booth and saw it fly off.
unconditionallypsych@gmail.com
dropped my cell phone on the floor but was able to put it all back together.
I dropped my phone in the garage and chipped it up. Luckily I had a shade of nail polish that matched it almost exactly, and was able to touch it up so it looks almost like new!
My brother-in-law was on a skid loader and he dropped his phone and before he could stop he ran over his phone. dwelchert@yahoo.com
dropped phone in the pool while playing with dogs
gabbflabber at live.com
My cousin dropped and FLUSHED her phone!
Thanks,
selinda_mccumbers at yahoo.com
While loading groceries into my trunk I unknowingly dropped my cell phone in the parking lot. When I got home I realized I lost it at the store & returned there. Their service desk said no one found it. I looked where I had parked and found it on the ground. It had been run over by a car & was broken into pieces. :-(
i dropped mine in the toilet
cb_shorty2003@yahoo.com
I washed my old iphone in the washing machine. I didn't realize until it was too late and full of soap.
My mom dropped her phone in her coffee not just once, but twice.
My sister-in-law washed her phone in the washer! It didn't work so well after that. :)
Thanks for the giveaway!
My 1 year old son threw my old phone in the bath tub before!
I have accidently lent mine to "Mr. Hanky."
Once I dropped my phone in the bathtub while bathing my son!
Entered the rafflecopter form as "crave to save"
Thanks for the chance to win!
gina.m.maddox (AT) gmail (DOT) com
Mishap- dropped cellphone while tending an outdoor campfire.
writer61@yahoo.com
I dropped mine in the toilet!
My daughter dropped her phone in a pot of oil that was sitting near the stove because she couldnt wash dishes without music playing
theresa j
I was pushed into a lake and had my phone in my pocket!
vandyriesurvey at gmail dot com
just the usual drop & smash - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
Does butt-dialing count?
washed it in the laundry debbie jackson,
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I have left my phone on top of someones car before, and yes they took off
my son threw my phone down the stairs (he was 2).
lisae819 at yahoo dot com
I've dropped my phone into a glass of water (accidentally).
My husband dropped his phone in the snow and when he realized it he went back to look for it just to realize he had drove over it!
Husband lost it in a snowbank, found it 2 months later, dried it out and charged it and it worked!
I haven’t really had any mobile mishaps. Just accidentally calling people when I’m just meaning to look at the contact list.
knock on wood - my phone is fine - but with 3 daughters .... dropped phone with a cracked screen, toilet, puddles, many things lol
I had a water bottle leak in my purse and destroy my phone!
i recently ran over my phone! it dropped out of my bag and didnt realize it...oops!
I've dropped 2 separate phones into my coffee!
hstorm799{at}gmail{dot}com
dropped the phone in the toilete
Thanks for a great contest! Janna Johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com GFC: janna@feedyourpig
My daughter had a nightmare with LG phone. It just stopped working for no reason. It was a new phone and the company was NO help. She was over a week without a phone because they insisted that she mail it in and give them a chance to fix it. When returned it did the same thing. Just stopped working. Finally she was given a new phone but approx 2 week ordeal. She does not have a landline and lives alone. Talk about not save and a company that didn't care.
My son dropped my husbands phone and then accidentally kicked it off the second floor landing. The phone part still worked but it lost all Internet capabilities. julierupert@gmail.com
I once cracked the screen of my cell phone.
--Meagan
My phone fell into the recliner. By the time I got it out the screen was really scratched
marypopmom@yahoo.com
My friend said his phone was "washed". I thought it was a techno term until he explained "no, it went into the wash... with my jeans".
My husband dropped his on our side step and shattered the screen.
The Happy Wife/Danielle Garcia
Ldsmom2201 (at) yahoo (dot) com
http://juanshappywife.blogspot.com
Twitter: The_Happy_Wife
I washed my daughter's phone in the washing machine after she left it in a pocket. Ouch!
bkittie at hotmail.com
I don't have any mishaps. Too cheap to wreck a device
I dropped my phone in my drink that was in the cup
holder of my vehicle. I had only recently upgraded to a smart phone that week. Apparently I am not smart enough to own one ;)
my husband took a ferry ride that got a bit rough. He was splashed so badly that his phone got soaked
I was getting out of my car and had my phone on my lap. (which I forgot about it) it fell straight onto pavement and I shattered my screen!
I have a friend who dropped his Iphone into the lake. He did recover it but it was never the same.
tosra55@yahoo.com
My husband kept his in his lap during a basketball game and when he got up to cheer, it flew away and cracked really bad. Yikes!
Phone in the toilet... It sucked
I had my phone in my pocket and forgot. I threw the jeans into the washing machine and it went through the entire washing cycle. I did not know about the rice trick and I turned the phone on to see if it would work. We had funeral services for the phone the next day.
My best friend had one as well when she forgot her phone was in her pocket when she decided to take a dip in her pool.
melissalucky43@yahoo.com
I have dropped my phone numerous times but the case has saved me from any real damage so far...
I have dropped my phone numerous times but the case has saved me from any real damage so far...
My friend has dropped her last 3 phones in the toilet.
kyonac1@gmail.com
My mom actually dropped hers in the toilet - at least it was actually clean!
I dropped my phone in the park and had to drive back and find it.
don't have a mobile phone so no mishap
My cousin just had her phone overheat in her tent while camping.
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