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Have You Ever Had a Mobile Mishap? #AsurionSaves

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Ah, mobile mishaps. I wish that I didn't know so much about this subject, but I do. That scene, the mobile phone in water...it's all too familiar for me!

My daughter had her first cell phone at age 8. We purchased it for her because she was heading to her father's for an entire month - 6 hours away. Just in case something were to happen, we wanted her to have a way to reach us, so we bought her the FireFly through AT&T.

It was a super simple phone, with only 4 buttons and no dial pad. We programmed the buttons for mom, dad 911 and grandma.

While she was visiting her father that summer, she had to use all but the 911 button.

When she came home, I didn't realize her little phone was in her pants pocket and did the laundry...yeah, it was ruined.

We bought her a new phone when she was about 10. It was a little fancier, a Razr. Guess what happened to it?

I washed it.

Yup, once again, I didn't go through her pants pockets and I heard it banging around in the washer.

Her next phone? Another Razr, only this time I didn't wash it - she was visiting her grandparents one summer and her grandfather was eating watermelon and didn't realize that her phone was on the table...somehow, her cell phone ended up in a puddle of watermelon juice.

Ruined.

She did pretty well with her next phone, until someone on the school bus tripped and fell, landing directly on her phone.

It was ruined.

All of these phones were ruined through absolutely no fault of her own. I couldn't hold it against her each time, it just really wasn't her fault - just bad luck!

The last phone, her iPhone 4, bit the dust last month. This was the only time that it was actually her own fault! She took her phone out of it's protective case for prom, because the case didn't match her dress! I kept telling her to put it back in the case, that it was too dangerous to have it unprotected.

Guess what happened?

She tripped over one of the foster kittens and her phone went flying.

Her phone shattered into so many pieces that we had to put it back in the case just to hold it together!

Everything you could possibly think of happening to a cell phone has happened to us! I wish that I would have thought to insure any - but really, all - of my daughter's cell phones! Through Asurion, you can purchase handset protection - an optional mobile phone insurance program used by more than 50 million subscribers. The best insurance programs cover loss, theft or damage – even water damage, for a low monthly fee.  If any of these things happen, you just file an insurance claim and pay your deductible by phone or online, and a replacement handset just like your current cell phone will be shipped right to your home.

I think that handset insurance is an awesome idea - with the rising prices of smart phones, I know that we personally couldn't afford to buy one out of pocket. We were so lucky that we had an upgrade available for my daughter when her phone broke last month! Many people don't have that good fortune, and I think that's why it's so important to get insurance!

What's happened to your phones? Can you relate to my story?

I'd love to hear about your mobile mishaps, and so would Asurion!

One lucky reader will receive a $40 Amazon gift card for sharing their mobile mishap story!

How to Enter:

  • Leave me a comment telling me what kind of mobile mishap has happened to you!
  • If you have more than one story, leave a separate comment for each!
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet this post with the #AsurionSaves hashtag!
This giveaway is open to US residents 18 and over, and ends at midnight August 6. Good luck!

 

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Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a 40-something Gen Xer who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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  1. Mami2jcn

    I've dropped my phone on the pavement and cracked it.

  2. Mami2jcn

    I follow you on Twitter--mami2jcn

  3. Mami2jcn

    tweet--https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/226673146210689024

  4. courtney b

    im always dropping my phone in the pool!!

  5. courtney b

    im following your twitter @meandbells

  7. amy pugmire

    I had my phone on my lap and I ran out of the car to run into walmart and it shattered on the cement, i use it for about 5 months after that and then finally got a new one

  9. Jessie C.

    I dropped my phone into the toilet not only once, I'm glad it's going strong

  10. Jessie C.

    follow on twitter@tcarolinep

  12. Elena

    I dropped my cell phone in the toilet

  13. Elena

    I washed my husband's cell phone in a washing machine because he left his phone in his pants pocket.

  14. Elena

    Follow you on Twitter @ElenaIstomina

  16. Mandy

    I sat my phone down in a cup of water that was sitting in my car's console. Fortunately, it was ok!

  17. Stefanie Gladden

    I once dropped my phone in the washer machine and didn't notice until I took the clothes out of the wash. It was horrible!

  19. Notorious Spinks

    My most horrible experience was when I had sat my phone in my lap during a pedicure. I moved and forgot it was there.. splash!!!

  20. Notorious Spinks

    I followed you. @notoriousspinks.com

  21. Tammy

    I accidentally washed my husband's. He hasn't let me forget.

  22. Kiersten

    When my husband and I were in Asheville, we went to the botanical garden & there's a river with big rocks that runs through it. There were people climbing on the rocks and standing in the water, so since it was a hot day, I figured I'd do it too. After a lot of nagging, I finally got my husband to come in the river too--and then he slipped on a rock and fell into the water. And then he got up and slipped again. And then he took his phone out of his pocket to see if it was broken and he slipped again, with the phone in hand, smashing the screen against a rock and then submerging it in the water.

    Oh yeah, it was broken. It was not one of his finer moments.

  23. Kiersten

    ...and I follow you on Twitter. 🙂

  24. Tabathia B

    My daughter grabbed my phone to answer it and flipped it open until the screen went blank
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  25. Tabathia B

    twitter follower (chelleb36)
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  27. doniree

    AH! I dropped my old iPhone in a toilet (a clean one!) once. I was terrified I killed it, but luckily it dried out!

  28. doniree

    I follow you on Twitter 🙂 (@doniree)

  29. Donna Y

    I haven't killed a cell phone... yet! 🙂 But I'm paranoid about it happening!!

  30. anash

    I follow you on twitter @anashct3
    Thanks for this lovely giveaway!

    Email: anashct1 [at] yahoo [dot] com

  32. anash

    public.toilet. need i say more! yikes
    Thanks for a super giveaway!

  33. anash

    i once ran over my cellphone in my vehicle! well it could have been worse, cant complain

  34. Stacey B

    Currently Im having a mobile mishap. My screen has gone crazy! Half the time it won't work, and it randomly starts doing things, like it has a mind of it's own. IE calling people, opening aps, email, etc

  35. Stacey B

    I once dropped my phone at the same time I was shutting my car door, and it landed between the door and side of the seat. the screen was completely smashed

  36. Stacey B

    Following you via twitter as @amomofboys

  38. Xenia

    I've been fortunate that I've dropped my phone a time or two but it seems to have held up okay. My husband, on the other hand, has dropped his and had random pieces break off! Oops!

  39. Xenia

    I follow you on Twitter (@thxmailcarrier)

  41. Carrie with Children

    My husband has dropped his last TWO phones into the river while out on his boat! So not smart of him! 🙂

  42. Carrie with Children

    I follow you on Twitter! @CarrieWChildren

  44. Hanan

    Usually just dropping my phone!

  45. Hanan

    Following on Twitter

  47. amber

    My sweet child dropped my phone into a glass of coke just recently.

  48. Samantha

    I dropped my phone into a glass of water... phone slide right off my lap into the cup.

  49. Daniel M

    just the usual drop & smash

  50. Kerri

    I left my phone on my desk and a student came over and just threw it on the floor.

  52. Kerri

    I follow you on Twitter

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