"Around half of our water damage claims are from people admitting to dropping their phone down the toilet," says Richard Waters, managing director of Budget Mobile Cover. "I am always amazed at the situations people get themselves into. "Some admit using it on the toilet, others tell us their phone has simply slipped from their hands and flown across the bathroom." "Others say it has fallen in the bath. Whichever way you look at it, that's a lot of people taking their phones to the bathroom with them." Specialist gadget insurer Protect Your Bubble, says accidental damage makes up 62 per cent of all claims it receives for mobile phones, of which 23 per cent are caused by liquid damage.
Director Stephen Ebbett says: "You wouldn't believe the amount of people who tell us they have dropped them in the toilet, sink or bath. "And we all know that water and technology aren't compatible. "Drinks are also a huge problem for haphazard mobile users. "As well as spillages, we've seen hundreds of people dropping phones into pint glasses, as well as bottles of drink leaking in handbags and wiping out gadgets. "Heavy rain showers are also to blame for the premature end of many customers' mobile phones."
So who is using their phone while on the toilet? Well, a straw poll of the marketing team here at Confused.com reveals that a whopping 75 per cent admit to using their phone while on the toilet. One employee, a 25-year-old male who shall remain unnamed, provided some insight into his mobile phone habits. He says: "I like to take a long time in the bathroom so having my smartphone helps. I use it for entertainment reasons mainly.