What phone do you have and how often do you get a new one?

[disneychick0412]

I have an iPhone 13 Pro. My battery is not working as well as it could, but it’s not terrible. I’m debating on if I should just buy a new battery (approx $90) or go ahead and upgrade to a 15. That’s why I was wondering how long y’all keep your phones. I think I really just want to get the battery and continue to get my money’s worth out of this one. Thanks!!

 

[Dead2009]

I've had the 13 for the last 2 years or so, and it still does it's job. I probably wont upgrade anytime soon unless I have to.

 

[#1hoosierfan]

iPhone 15 pro max. Got it last year when it came out. I upgrade every 2-3 years.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I have the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and don't have any plans to upgrade anytime soon. Have had the phone for 2 years and it still works great.

 

[bcwife76]

I've got a Google Pixel 6A. It's almost two years old and works great. No plans to upgrade unless it dies on me or really starts to slow down/crash a lot.

 

[disneychrista]

I have an iPhone 8 plus. It is 6 years old. I get new phones when I need them. The battery is starting to not hold a charge as long as I think it should. But otherwise still works.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I have an iPhone 8 Plus I bought used and refurbished. It does what I need it to do. I'm not really a *phone* person. I text my sister mostly and sometimes I make calls, but that's about it. It's not attached to my hip unless I'm waiting on someone to either call or text me, which isn't often.

I only just recently started taking it out with me after my sister pointed out that if something bad happened while we were out I really should have my phone on me.

 

[fla4fun]

I keep them until they can’t receive any software updates. I had an iPhone 6 which I replaced with the 14 Pro Max a couple of years ago. I will be keeping that one for several years, at least five or six. I don’t care about having Apple Intelligence on it as I have an iPad that is compatible with AI, and I use the iPad more than the phone. I basically use the phone for text and calls only. I don’t even have a data plan on it.

My first two iPhones were family hand me downs. The 14 is my first brand new one. I still use the iPhone 6, but more as an iPod for music and video. I did have the battery replaced after I got the 14.

 

[tvguy]

I keep them until they can’t receive any software updates.

That is my pattern now. I had a Pixel 3a and support ended last year. Replaced it with an Pixel 8a and Google guarantees support until at least 2030. This is my third smartphone, the first being a Samsung Galaxy 4. I notice absolutely no difference among the three smartphones I have had in the functions I use. Well, some of the new camera features ARE cool, but not something I used very often.
Mind you, I kept my first cell phone 14 years and only retired it because they were shutting down the analog system.

 

[robinb]

I have an iPhone 15 pro max. I buy a new phone every 3-4 years. I might consider getting a new phone sooner because it’s worth more in trade in.

 

[greeneyedchick]

2011. I get a new one about every 5 years.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

iPhone 8 I’ll use it until Apple quits updating and then use it a little longer then I will get a new one grudgingly - I really hate changing phones

 

[amcnj]

I tend to keep phones as long as I can until there is some issue which forces me to move on. A family member upgrades frequently. They use Apple phones and they take advantage of trade-in promotions which can make the cost of the new phone very low, provided the trade-in is a fairly recent model.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Right now I have the iPhone 15 Plus... I think I have 2 more years with it. I have gotten in that cycle of the "free or 1,000 off whatever it's called" if you trade in the phone. I will trade this one in whenever I can get that deal on a new one. I have no complaints about this one currently.

 

[loves to dive]

That is my pattern now. I had a Pixel 3a and support ended last year. Replaced it with an Pixel 8a and Google guarantees support until at least 2030. This is my third smartphone, the first being a Samsung Galaxy 4. I notice absolutely no difference among the three smartphones I have had in the functions I use. Well, some of the new camera features ARE cool, but not something I used very often.
Mind you, I kept my first cell phone 14 years and only retired it because they were shutting down the analog system.

Same here, I keep them until they die. My last Pixel would not stay on, when I went to the store to replace it they had problems getting it to stay on long enough to transfer the data. I love the Pixel but the new one had not come out yet when I had to get a new phone so I have a OnePlus 8. Have had it for long enough it's paid off and have no plans to replace it until it dies.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I have an iPhone 15 Pro, but I really only got it because my old one couldn't use the new 5G network they're converting to around here, and I was dropping/missing calls. I find the process of switching to a new phone stressful. I do love the fancier camera, though!

 

[Kitty 34]

Samsung 23. Got it for my birthday last January. My old phone was from 2017.

 

[lovesmurfs]

iPhone 15 pro max. It's my personal number, but the phone is owned/controlled by my office. Mandatory upgrade every two years.

 

[antmaril]

I have an iPhone 14 Pro. I will keep it another year or so.

 

[NYCgrrl]

iPhone 14 Plus, currently. It replaced a 7 Plus when Apple no longer supported its software; no trade in value to speak of. Before that I had a iPhone 4(?) and before that a Nokia 3310 which was a true workhorse and sorely missed.