{"id":8855,"date":"2024-09-12T06:01:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T20:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=8855"},"modified":"2024-09-11T19:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T09:05:49","slug":"more-australians-living-with-smashed-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/more-australians-living-with-smashed-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"More Australians Living with Smashed Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Australians are living with smashed phone screens thanks to the cost of living crisis. <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8856\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/smashed-iphone-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/smashed-iphone-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/smashed-iphone-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/smashed-iphone-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/smashed-iphone-74x55.jpg 74w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/smashed-iphone-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/smashed-iphone.jpg 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Modern mobile smartphone with broken screen isolated on white background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New research from Vodafone reveals that nearly 1 in 5 Australians are choosing to tolerate cracked screens rather than pay for expensive repairs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The situation is especially dire in Tasmania, where over a quarter of residents are avoiding repairs due to high costs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a list of the top ways Aussies are smashing their phone screens:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><b><strong>Pocket Plummeter:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a070% dropped their phone while taking it out of their pocket or bag<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Social Stumbler:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a017% were texting or scrolling on social media when it slipped out of their hand<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Selfie Smasher:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a013% were snapping a pic when their phone slipped out of their hands<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Screen Stomper:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a06%<b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>had their phone screen stepped on or crushed<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Run Club Fumbler<\/strong><\/b>: 6% dropped their phone while going for a run<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Baby Bumbler:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a05% had their kid drop and smash their phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more than half of Australians shattering their screens up to five times in the past year, many, especially Apple users, are facing repair bills of up to $500. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vodafone offers some relief with a $0 first screen replacement for those who sign up for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vodafone.com.au\/devicecare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Device Care plan.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New research from Vodafone reveals that nearly 1 in 5 Australians are choosing to tolerate cracked screens rather than pay for expensive repairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[824],"tags":[2185,785,979,1194],"class_list":["post-8855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-phone-repair","tag-smartphone","tag-survey","tag-vodafone"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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