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Dropped it in the toilet? iPhone Curt can help

As Apple’s devices spread, his repair business booms

By Billy Baker

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 16, 2012

Apple’s iPhone warranty does not cover accidental damage, which is why Brighton’s iPhone Curt has developed a cult following. He fixes phones fast and cheap, and his shop is home to one comic anecdote after another, for every broken phone has its own story and its own drama.

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