Do you change phones every two years?

[Sol Tee Nutz]

My term is up again, trading in my S-7 for a S-9.
Two years ago the switch from a S-5 to S-7 cost me $9 with trade in. This year Bell is offering $150 plus your trade in value $100 to get the S-9 ( $250 without trade in or special offer ).
Works out to a free phone with a new two year contract. I have seen the S-7 on Kijiji for $300 and I may try and sell it there.
The S-9 comes out on Friday.

 

[EagerBeaver]

I have an iPhone 6+ which I purchased on Black Friday 2014, making it now 3.3 years old. It still works fine with the exception that the touch screen functions occasionally balk a little bit and sometimes I need to do a restart. I had thought they were actually designed to break down after 3 years. I guess my phone is a Guinea Pig to test that theory.

 

[IamNY]

I get a new iPhone every two years because I’m a tech geek that has to have the latest phone at all times.

Completely unessesary, but I do enjoy my iPhone X!

 

[BigBenny]

I have an iPhone 6+ which I purchased on Black Friday 2014, making it now 3.3 years old. It still works fine with the exception that the touch screen functions occasionally balk a little bit and sometimes I need to do a restart. I had thought they were actually designed to break down after 3 years. I guess my phone is a Guinea Pig to test that theory.

Apple release a battery changing program for very little... this should fix your speed issues with the 6s ... Apple has gotten a lot of slack for intentionally slowing down older phones to keep battery life up.

Swap battery, and done. phone is fast again.

 

[EagerBeaver]

The phone isn’t slow. The only problem I have is that the phone occasionally doesn’t respond to touch screen commands. That’s a different issue than speed. Speed seems fine.

 

[heliragedeleted]

I’ve been able to change almost every year. Consequences of seeing fewer SP’s and saving a shit load of money that I can pour into more inconsequential and useless things.

 

[Halloween Mike]

Got my first phone into 2012, rock it til 2016, hope to keep this one for 4 years too. When your done paying the phone (i have a 2 year balance) it will save me 10$ every month so its for the best. Why changing what work?

I only changed my 2012 phone cause at the end the battery was starting to be crap and he was rebooting at time without reasons.

 

[Behaved]

I'm still using my trusted 2008 phone. It's sturdy, the battery lasts a while, and it's already crossed from ''old garbage'' to ''chic antique''.

I just can't stand touch screens.

 

[Doggyluver]

I change every 2 years and have the latest iPhone. I wish I could get away from the Apple products but as I am used to the iPhone they tell me it takes about 6 months to become accustomed to the others out there. As I use it for business I can't afford the learning curve

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

Actually its not Free. If you keep your phone, bell should lower the cost of your current plan by 15$/month, as you are now bringing your own phone, so over 2 yrs your free phone really is costing you $360 (plus Taxes).

I did not know this until now, just called Bell and I get a $20 per month reduction if I do not upgrade. Bell is not expensive, I get unlimited phone calls and 16 gigs of data for $94 tax included. That is now after the reduction.
Thanks for the info.

 

[starcraft1]

I usually keep my phones for at least 3 years and change them only if it,s not working anymore. I understand people who feel the need to change, bu for me as long as it's doing the job I don't see the point for changing just for the sake of it.

 

[Halloween Mike]

I did not know this until now, just called Bell and I get a $20 per month reduction if I do not upgrade. Bell is not expensive, I get unlimited phone calls and 16 gigs of data for $94 tax included. That is now after the reduction.
Thanks for the info.

You call that cheap lol. Almost 100$ for phone payment... :O

I pay 40$ and i find this expensive... I don't have unlimited phone calls in week daytime but after 5 pm and on weekends yes, wich is more than enough. I got 200 mins for daytime.

No internet data but then again its the kind of thing i would use once in a while. I can't justify paying lots of money more for just a once a month or less use lol

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

^^^^^^ I need the data as my kids can use my data also and my daughter uses 8 gigs herself at the dorm. I use my phone for work so I need to talk all day. Bell is the cheapest that I can find for what I need