How long you keep your phone for?

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So how long does your phone last, or should say how long do you keep your phone until it dies? I know to the fact that if it's your own phone, outright or on contracts. If on a contract deal then at times you have no option to keep it for 2 years or so.

For me, 16 years so far and really need to get a new one since the battery is not as good as it was.

 

[Demon_skeith]

I try and keep mine going for at least 4 years, Phones aren't cheap and need to earn their value.

 

[Alexandoy]

My phone was bought in 2010 which means it is already 10 years old. Okay, I will admit that it is a Nokia, waheehee. But I have 2 Samsung phones courtesy of my wife (her old ones are given to me) that I use for the internet.

 

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2014 I think it was that I got my next phone

 

[Ash]

I usually go for a 2 year contract so I tended to replace my phone every time at the end of the contract. My old phone would go to a family member and I would get one. But with my Galaxy S20 that I have right now, I bought it outright so I may actually keep it for slightly longer than 2 years.

 

[apathy]

Really I'll keep one around until it starts giving me problems, except this time I've ordered an fxtec pro1 to replace my galaxy S7 since I really like the physical keyboard. However, the company is really damn slow getting these built and shipped (even pre-Corona) so I've been waiting almost a year for mine. By the time I get it I'll have had my S7 for 4 years.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I typically try to keep my phone for at least a couple of years before considering getting a new one. My current phone is only seven months old so there's no need for me to get a new one. I don't need the latest phone to be content, in fact I've never actually had a brand new phone. (All the phones I've got were already a year or two out of date by the time I got them.)

 

[sunflowerlover]

For as long as it still works,if it works and is in good condition why get a new one?

 

[Ja sa bong]

If my smartphone doesn't become faulty and a pain in the butt, I usually keep it for at least 3-4 years before thinking about replacing it. Although, I have used one of my phone's for 5 years.

 

[Fait]

If my smartphone doesn't become faulty and a pain in the butt, I usually keep it for at least 3-4 years before thinking about replacing it. Although, I have used one of my phone's for 5 years.

Same here 3-5 years for me too.
No point replacing it every year.

 

[Ja sa bong]

Same here 3-5 years for me too.
No point replacing it every year.

Yeah, if it doesn't break, there's no essence of having it replaced. It's not like I have the money to throw around.

 

[ShortieShortie's icon]

I have a phone right now that I have had since Christmas 2021. Prior to that, my daughter used it for a year before she upgraded to her iPhone at Christmas 2021. I have been using the phone since I got it and it still works for everything I need it for and still updates to the latest version of Android as well. I feel it will last me another year or so if that. As long as it still works for the apps I use and still upgrades to the latest version of Android and works as it should, I will keep it as long as I can.

 

[Shavkat]

I do not usually change my mobile phone,. I will let it be repaired if it is still functional. Usually, my phones will last for about 3 ro 4 years.

 

[Hanging Chad's iconHanging Chad]

I would say I keep my phone for 3-4 years. I'm right at 4 years on my current phone, so I think I'll be looking into buying the iPhone 16 in a few months.