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When I left my job in May, 2014 I asked if I could keep the company iPhone 4. Yes, they said- for $500. Umm, no. I bought a 5 outright for $550.
I replaced in in September, 2019, mostly because it was running out of storage (I have a lot of pictures on it and they're mostly ones I want to save and keep on the phone so I can show them to people.)
As others have said, I won't buy a new one till my current one has problems- storage, apps not working, etc. I never get the latest, either. iPhone 10 was out when I bought mine but I got an iPhone 8.
This. I use it to make/receive calls, nothing else. Bought a basic AT&T phone 4 years ago and it works just fine. Oh yeah, knowing the time and having my phone book along while away from home is nice. If it stops doing its one and only job I'll replace it.
I bought my S3 back in 2013. At some point the battery would not keep a charge. Bought a replacement battery but still had to keep plugging it in often. I had a few other issues with the phone and every time I went to the Verizon kiosk at Costco, the tech would impress upon me to upgrade the phone. I could get by so ignored that.
When I got the second stimulus, I really didn't need it. Then I thought of replacing my phone to follow through on stimulating the economy. I bought a new Moto (2020 model) outright for $219. I am impressed with all the features and battery life is exceptional.
I buy a new phone every three years or so. Generally, the issue is that the battery is dying and the new ones are not replaceable (even though the companies all consider themselves to be "green").
I'm using a Tracfone flipper that I bought 10 years ago and it's still going strong. It's practically indestructible as I've dropped it so many times, even on concrete, and it didn't even put a ding in it. I think I've replaced the battery once and I got that cheap off of Ebay. Apps? What's an app? My phone only does talk and text and takes really lousy pics and videos but I only need it for the occasional call and text. About 80 bucks a year buys me all the minutes I need.
I'm using a Tracfone flipper that I bought 10 years ago and it's still going strong. It's practically indestructible as I've dropped it so many times, even on concrete, and it didn't even put a ding in it. I think I've replaced the battery once and I got that cheap off of Ebay. Apps? What's an app? My phone only does talk and text and takes really lousy pics and videos but I only need it for the occasional call and text. About 80 bucks a year buys me all the minutes I need.
Yeah I was one of the last people to make the jump - back in 2012 I think.
I couldn't work without a smartphone now though. I work in technology so it's just a fact of life now.
And to be honest - the visual voicemail was a GODSEND this summer when my parents were nearing end-of-life and I had to deal with a million phone calls a day to Assisted Living places and hospitals and caregivers and rehabs and siblings and family members...I would have lost my mind having to manually listen to all those calls. The VVM actually stopped working at one point right after I got a new phone and I thought I was going to go nuts until they finally fixed it. You just never know what you have, until it's gone.
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