how often do you replace your cell phone? (sell, old, price)

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

I keep my phone until it doesn't work any more.

Coming back to add this. My phone is old and it started to have problems, but I bought it a new battery ($28) and now it works just like it did when brand new.

[hikernut]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

I keep my phone until it doesn't work any more.

Same here. I am still using my iPhone 5S that I bought in 2015.

[weezerfan84]

I tend to keep my phones 3.5-4 years. I just surpassed 2 years in January with my current Iphone XS. I get the smallest storage phone available, since I pay $0.99/month for 50GB of cloud storage. With so much data in the cloud as is, I really see no point in buying the largest storage cell phone, since I don't use big apps that eat up storage. Battery is starting to show a little bit of wear now, but with the pandemic, I've been streaming from my phone all day for the last 6 months.

[Cabound1]

I have had an iphone4, that I bought used, since about 2015. Before that, I had a flip phone as my first cell phone. All I do on the phone is text and talk, with an occasional photo.

[sheerbliss]

I bought a flip phone five years ago. I'm still using it.

[Nattering Heights]

When I change services because they stop selling minutes and start charging monthly fees, and after spontaneous tests of phone durability. I have my fourth cellphone in 10 years.

[lookingaround12345]

I upgrade every two years or so. Also if a phone company is offering some great deal. T-Mobile moved into my area and had BOGO for iPhone Max Pro. The plan was also cheaper than AT&T. So for $20 less a month I got two max pros. The amount I spent on them I made back plus $100 when I sold my iPhone 11s.

Sometimes it makes no sense to abstain from upgrading. I find with iPhones if you do every two years your old phone retains a very decent value.

[mascoma]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

I keep my phone until it doesn't work any more.

This. When tracfone e-mailed me and said my old phone would stop working in a year I waited 6 months and then got a smartphone. So I actually did it 6 whole months early. I'm slipping..

[prospectheightsresident]

I only update when there is a "need" to do so because my current phone is no longer optimally operating. For instance, I changed out my phone of several years last year for an iPhone as the battery life was shot and it has slowed down to a crawl due to storage issues, etc. I plan to have my iPhone for years at least.

[noodlecat]

I also have a Pixel 3XL and I really love it. I generally keep my phones as long as possible. The rate-limiting factor seems to be the battery, as it can't be replaced in most new phones (at least without major hassle). So I'll keep this Pixel till the battery goes, then probably get another Pixel.