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How often to you upgrade Cell phones
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The 4s was truly a work of art of its time. Glass design with surgical stainless band that wrapped the edges. It just did everything right it’s shame apple doesn’t believe there is still people that want a device like the 4s
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I get a new phone when the one I have quits working. Unless someone gives me one free with no strings attached.
I normally upgrade every 4 years or so. I just switched from Verizon to TMobile and my Moto Z3 was not compatible. I now have a 5G OnePlus N10. Im not sure which phone I like better. It's a toss up.
The way Apple screws it's customers, I'll never buy a new Apple anything. All my Ipods were used. The fact you cannot replace the battery easily is so aggravating. Now on new Apples they've removed the ports, or so I'm told.
I absolutely detest tech companies (and car companies) who purposefully make life hard for customers.
Assuming there are no coverage issues, the same amount of $ will get me 4 gb of data instead of 1...which is not a big deal to me at least not now. Good to know for the future if my needs should change. 5G not an issue for me as the A50 isn't capable and I won't need it as long as 4GLTE is good to go. Don't know enough about TMo in my area to know if it's desirable, but VZW is and I'm okay with that.
I don't have a hard set rule, basically when the features of the new one are worth the expense. I have a iphone X currently, I see no reason to upgrade at the moment. I think I had a 6 before this one. Hopefully we get something worth upgrading for soon rather than just better cameras.
Any high end flagship phone is hard to change the battery on. Even then, out of warranty, Apple only charges $50-$70 to replace the battery and only takes an hour or 2. iPhones also still have a port. If you wanted to change the battery yourself, iFixit has guides that anyone can follow for free, it’s really not that complicated.
I also keep a phone until it doesn't work any more. All I use a cell phone for is making and receiving calls, so features such as cameras and data and "apps" are of no interest to me. (My preference is for a simple flip phone.) Really, I do not at all understand the hordes of people who say "my entire life is on my phone", makes no sense to me at all. I don't even leave mine on most of the time.
I have to use 3 cell phones. My company phone, my personal phone, and my mexico phone. I use my mexico phne because I travel a lot to mexico and roaming data is expensive. That being said I dont change phones often usually evey 5 years. I dont need the latest and greatest especoally in mexico where a fancy phone can get you killed. I'd rather spend my money on a high end laptop than a phone. You can always tether your phone to a laptop and have way more functionality. And no I'm not in the Cartel 
Yes get a good tool kit and you will save hundreds. Its not hard you just have to be gentle.
When I break/destroy the old one, which is about once every 1.5 years.
Shame on you for not using it at least 9 years.. phones arent toys didnt you hear..
also for anyone who needs low use Tracfone is verizon towers and you can
get
1) a thoroughly decent moto g power with
2)1 year service 1500min/1500MB data
for about $100 phone has decent specs and battery that lasts for 4-5 days easy.
I'm pretty convinced that the moto g power would be an upgrade to 50% of bitog or more.
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I second the recommendation on the Moto G Power phone - phenominal battery life!
For the last decade I had bought used "flagship" phones and then replaced every 2-3 years. Because of not easily replaced batteries in phones today, I bought the Moto new and have been very satisfied. Good pricing and perfomance using Red Pocket ATT.
For the last decade I had bought used "flagship" phones and then replaced every 2-3 years. Because of not easily replaced batteries in phones today, I bought the Moto new and have been very satisfied. Good pricing and perfomance using Red Pocket ATT.
How long have smartphones been out? I dunno. I'm on my 2nd smartphone since the beginning of time. When this one craps out, number 3 will be next, I guess.
