A lack of co-ordination is killing our smartphones, with one-in-three Australians admitting to smashing their screens.
And one-in-four have lost their phones and while 30 per cent find one, it's not necessarily their own, according to a survey of about 1000 people by comparison website finder.com.au.
Careless phone culprits are more often than not Gen Y (roughly 20s to 30s), with almost half of them smashing their screens.
This compares with 25 per cent of Gen X (roughly 30s to 50s) and 10 per cent of Baby Boomers (roughly 50s to 70s).
The bathroom has proved a notorious danger zone for the phone with people almost as likely to flush their phones as they are to have them nicked.
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The survey found 11 per cent have dropped their beloved technology in the toilet while one-in-ten have lost their phone to a thief.
"The time and expense of dealing with smashed screens, lost handsets and flushed gadgets can be a major stress," finder.com.au telco expert Alex Kidman said on Wednesday.
AUSTRALIA'S SMARTPHONE CASUALTIES
* Smashed screens - one-in-three
* Lost phones - one-in-four
* Flushed phones - 11 per cent
* Stolen phones - one-in-10
* Phones left in taxis - six per cent
