View Poll Results: How often do you buy a new phone?

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  • Every 3-6 months

    4 7.02%
  • Every 6-12 months

    11 19.30%
  • Once every 2 years

    40 70.18%
  • I stick with the free / cheap phone my plan offers

    2 3.51%
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How often do you buy a new phone and why?

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  1. #1

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    How often do you buy a new phone and why?

    Just curious as someone told me, "why would anyone buy a new phone" if you can get it for free with your plan.

    Do you buy phones without plans? I figure there is a reason why there are 10 million phone shops in town.


  2. #2

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    My latest, Iphone for free with the top plan. Company pays.


  3. #3

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    Might not be the best place to ask, but does anyone know where I can get a battery for my year old big brother-the usual hellholes dont carry it.


  4. #4

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    My current phone is about 5 years old - still does what I need: voice calls and text. No reason to change it.


  5. #5

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    3-5 years until it breaks, or the battery is too poo.

    I still have one of the original Motorola v3688's on a pay-as-you-go plan in the UK. My US phone sits around doing nothing as the US is years behind the UK and requires special phones for prepay. I replaced my 3 year old HK phone as the mic stopped working and couldn't be fixed for less than a new phone.


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    Had to buy a new phone recently as my six-year-old one finally gave up the ghost. Don't think there is a free phone on my $60 p.m. plan...


  7. #7

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    I went through 4 phones over the last 12 months trying to find one that I like. An e-paper Motofone, 2G iPhone, mid-range Nokia, then to an ultra-basic mono-screen Nokia. The rejected phones were either given away or re-sold.

    Now that I have established that modern phones have no advantages for me, I'm going to go the Luddite route and stay on the basic Nokia until it dies.

    Last edited by jgl; 23-09-2008 at 12:47 PM.

  8. #8

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    I usually change it every two years when it break! Seems i cant keep them more than 2 years.


  9. #9

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    I change mine every 6 months to a year or so, Depends on whether something really good comes out.

    The phones that come free with the contract are usually pretty low spec and not something that I have interest in barring my iphone.

    Also I don't sell my old phones either so currently have 5 phones at home, Ones on loan to a friend and two are in regular use and the others are just sat in my draw at home.


  10. #10

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    We change ours every 18 months - 2 years, company provided Blackberries in our case, as they cop a bit of a beating for work.

    For personal non work use, my trusty Sony Ericsson K750i has done a great job, which I don't plan on changing, until it dies, when, and if, that ever happens..


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