FROM smashed screens to water damage, everyone has seen the impact a heavy night out or butter-fingered friend can have on a mobile phone but is the nation’s most mistreated phone in the Black Country?

And with the average mobile lasting just 15 months before being broken, lost or stolen, Mobiles.co.uk is looking for the nation’s most mistreated phones that, against all odds, are still working.

Whether it’s a trusty old handset with water damage or the new smartphone that was dropped within a week of signing the contract, one phone owner from the Black Country could win a replacement in the shape of a 24 carat, crystal-encrusted gold iPhone 6 worth almost £3,000, courtesy of Goldgenie.

To enter, people should share a photo of themselves with their trusty handset on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram by tagging @mobilescouk and using the hashtag #brokemyphone.

Jay Karsandas, digital marketing manager at Mobiles.co.uk, said: “Our mobiles have become so integral to our lives that they hardly leave our sides, so it’s no surprise that many of us have taken a tumble with it or dropped it somewhere along the way.

“Cosmetic damage like this can easily slip down our list of priorities, particularly without insurance or a convenient time to carry out repairs.

“We’re looking for phones in the Black Country that have had a hard time and lived to tell the tale.”