smartphone or just something simple? I've never seen a $1500 phone. do you mean $150?

And yes I have had them in cases and yet they still broke and as long as its under $1500. All is well.

I do tree work and I have destroyed three phones in one year. Two to high impact and one to rain. I also get horrible service with my phone I have been using the android ultimate. I am looking for a unbreakable phone with internal signal boosting that is water proof is there such a device?