WirelessAdvisor.com

KyleAndMelissa22 · 04-07-2008, 7:03 PM

It seems many people I know get their phones broken within a few weeks of getting another phone.
Just wondering (on average), how long a phone would last in your possession before you'd have to get a new one?

Me, I still have my 1st phone, for the last 1½ years, an LG AX4270.

scottb · 04-07-2008, 7:17 PM

I rarely ever HAVE to get another phone. I usually change about once per year just because something I like better comes available.

Eric47 · 04-07-2008, 7:19 PM

haha thats funny about the broken phone remark...

this girl i have classes with has a blackberry pearl on t-mobile that she bought about 1 or maybe 2 month ago and it looks horrible...the circular portion around the pearl is already missing and it has major road rash on the top of it.

shes already complaining of dropped calls...i dont have the heart to tell her its her own fault! hopefully she will figure that out.. and learn how to treat a phone.

Jay2TheRescue · 04-07-2008, 7:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottb

I rarely ever HAVE to get another phone. I usually change about once per year just because something I like better comes available.

I qualify for upgrades on an 18 month schedule. About once every 2 years I will buy an extra phone just because I want it, so I guess this brings my average down to maybe 13 or 14 months.

-Jay

KyleAndMelissa22 · 04-07-2008, 7:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric47

this girl i have classes with has a blackberry pearl on t-mobile that she bought about 1 or maybe 2 month ago and it looks horrible...the circular portion around the pearl is already missing and it has major road rash on the top of it.

shes already complaining of dropped calls...i dont have the heart to tell her its her own fault! hopefully she will figure that out.. and learn how to treat a phone.

Sounds like some of my friends, and their phones, LOL

MasterC · 04-07-2008, 7:50 PM

I get a new phone just about every year, but, as of lately I have had to have 3 new LG Scoops.

KyleAndMelissa22 · 04-07-2008, 7:58 PM

The reason I keep my phone a LONG time is because I've programmed it.
(NAM settings, with the easy LG program menu).
Plus I know everything about it, like the back of my hand, and I really don't ever want to give it up.
If I were to get a new phone though, it would have to be the same, or similar model (with the program menu).

Jay2TheRescue · 04-07-2008, 8:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric47

haha thats funny about the broken phone remark...

this girl i have classes with has a blackberry pearl on t-mobile that she bought about 1 or maybe 2 month ago and it looks horrible...the circular portion around the pearl is already missing and it has major road rash on the top of it.

shes already complaining of dropped calls...i dont have the heart to tell her its her own fault! hopefully she will figure that out.. and learn how to treat a phone.

Some phones can take the abuse, some can't. Most smartphones/PDAs fall into the category of treat them like they were made of glass.

-Jay

Mobile Mike · 04-07-2008, 8:27 PM

Although I chose "every few months", recently it's been usually each year, but with all of the phones I've purchased since 2002, the average would be "every few months".

From 1994 to 2002, I had a total of 4 phones during that time. Since 2002 I've had 30...

I probably have about 15 phones still floating around my place. Many are GSM (and unlocked), but there are a few CDMA's (all Verizon).

Yes Houston...I have a problem...

Jay2TheRescue · 04-07-2008, 9:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobile Mike

Although I chose "every few months", recently it's been usually each year, but with all of the phones I've purchased since 2002, the average would be "every few months".

From 1994 to 2002, I had a total of 4 phones during that time. Since 2002 I've had 30...

I probably have about 15 phones still floating around my place. Many are GSM (and unlocked), but there are a few CDMA's (all Verizon).

Yes Houston...I have a problem...

Problem? What problem? That seems like normal behavior for the average WA member with over 1,000 posts.

-Jay

Mobile Mike · 04-07-2008, 9:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

Problem? What problem? That seems like normal behavior for the average WA member with over 1,000 posts.

-Jay

To those of us on W.A. it's normal...But to those outside our little universe, it's an addiction.

That's OK. I can live with it.

Eric47 · 04-07-2008, 9:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

Some phones can take the abuse, some can't. Most smartphones/PDAs fall into the category of treat them like they were made of glass.

-Jay

yea i agree.

also, it is an age/maturity thing sometimes (in my opinion).

when mommy and daddy still pay for the phone, people tend to throw them around alot more than when it hits their own pocket.

Quint101 · 04-07-2008, 9:54 PM

Wirelessly posted (Quint's Pearl: BlackBerry8130/4.3.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

If I count all phones since 07/05, then the average is one phone every six months

but I only get new Verizon phones every 8 months on average... At least I didn't pay retail for each phone!

Jay2TheRescue · 04-07-2008, 9:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric47

yea i agree.

also, it is an age/maturity thing sometimes (in my opinion).

when mommy and daddy still pay for the phone, people tend to throw them around alot more than when it hits their own pocket.

My sister's kids learned fast. She got them nice phones, but when they lost them she bought some old Cingular Nokias in a thrift shop for $5/ea. They didn't even have color screens. When the kids qualified for upgrades again they made sure they didn't loose them again.

-Jay

Barciurek · 04-07-2008, 10:15 PM

No average really. Once I got my first phone when I was 11, it worked for couple months, then was forced to switch as it died. Nokia 3410 served me for good two years and I was forced to buy prepaid kit in US. Got 6030 and decided to buy 5300 summer 07 and im still with it. I still use 6030 for roaming with polish prepaid sim card. next phone will be probably in one year or two years, will have symbian and we're good to go

Buickman · 04-07-2008, 11:26 PM

It's a good thing you put in every few days/weeks into the pole, that way Gamer03 can participate too.

I average about every 2 years, mainly because I pick out phones I really like and then I want to stick with them. The only exception to that was when I ditched the Moto V710 for the E815 when it first came out. That old E815 finally died about a month ago and I had to replace it, but the sad part is that I went to the VZW store and picked out the RIZR Z6 because it was the phone I disliked the least out of everything Verizon had.

I guess I've just become jaded in my old age or something, but it did seem odd getting a new phone and not being happy about it.

KyleAndMelissa22 · 04-07-2008, 11:37 PM

There are many phones and devices out there that I'd like to try and use,
SmartPhones, iPhones, EVDO, Bluetooth, etc., you name it.

My phone doesn't even have picture/video messaging, it's just a boring "cell phone."

I've never moved away from my LG AX4270, and I take great care of it as it were my own pet, LOL

Even though I've had it about 1½ years, it almost looks brand new....
Nevermind that I use it about 8,000 minutes per month!

walkguru · 04-07-2008, 11:46 PM

Wirelessly posted (Walkguru's: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; PalmSource/Palm-D062; Blazer/4.5) 16;320x320)

I get a new phone ever chance I can. then I use the one that stricks my fancy. gotta love it.

View Poll Results: On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone?
a few days	0	0%
a few weeks	0	0%
a few months	10	20.00%
about 1 year	18	36.00%
about 2 years or more	20	40.00%
I still have my 1st phone!	2	4.00%
Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll

04-07-2008, 7:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
KyleAndMelissa22 Listen To WNKS Charlotte Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: GAFFNEY, SC (FORMERLY NJ) Posts: 942 Phone(s): LG AX4270 Provider(s): ALLTEL - SID 114 (Near 116 Border). Devices: Grundig S350DL, Nikon CoolPix, PRO-89 Scanner Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts My Auctions	On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone? It seems many people I know get their phones broken within a few weeks of getting another phone. Just wondering (on average), how long a phone would last in your possession before you'd have to get a new one? Me, I still have my 1st phone, for the last 1½ years, an LG AX4270. __________________ CDMA....Coming Soon To A Tower Near You! Alltel User Since September 2006 - Now I'm Good Until August 2010 !!!

04-07-2008, 7:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
scottb Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC, U.S.A Posts: 1,149 Phone(s): BlackBerry Pearl 8130, LG VX8700, Samsung SCH-u540 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone? I rarely ever HAVE to get another phone. I usually change about once per year just because something I like better comes available.

04-07-2008, 7:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eric47 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: in my own house Posts: 1,404 Phone(s): crackberry's Devices: my home wi-fi router and laptop Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone? haha thats funny about the broken phone remark... this girl i have classes with has a blackberry pearl on t-mobile that she bought about 1 or maybe 2 month ago and it looks horrible...the circular portion around the pearl is already missing and it has major road rash on the top of it. shes already complaining of dropped calls...i dont have the heart to tell her its her own fault! hopefully she will figure that out.. and learn how to treat a phone.

04-07-2008, 7:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
MasterC Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 67 Phone(s): BlackBerry Curve 8830 Provider(s): Alltel Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone? I get a new phone just about every year, but, as of lately I have had to have 3 new LG Scoops.

04-07-2008, 7:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
KyleAndMelissa22 Listen To WNKS Charlotte Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: GAFFNEY, SC (FORMERLY NJ) Posts: 942 Phone(s): LG AX4270 Provider(s): ALLTEL - SID 114 (Near 116 Border). Devices: Grundig S350DL, Nikon CoolPix, PRO-89 Scanner Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts My Auctions	Re: On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone? The reason I keep my phone a LONG time is because I've programmed it. (NAM settings, with the easy LG program menu). Plus I know everything about it, like the back of my hand, and I really don't ever want to give it up. If I were to get a new phone though, it would have to be the same, or similar model (with the program menu).

04-07-2008, 8:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mobile Mike Take the 405 to the 101 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,583 Phone(s): LG Voyager, Nokia 6555, 6263, 6682, 6102i, 6256i, 6131, Apple iPhone, MDA, SE Z520a, Moto Q, V710 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile Devices: 6G iPod 80GB, Dell Inspiron 8600 Thanks: 37 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone? Although I chose "every few months", recently it's been usually each year, but with all of the phones I've purchased since 2002, the average would be "every few months". From 1994 to 2002, I had a total of 4 phones during that time. Since 2002 I've had 30... I probably have about 15 phones still floating around my place. Many are GSM (and unlocked), but there are a few CDMA's (all Verizon). Yes Houston...I have a problem... __________________ (1994-Present) LG Voyager at&t (2004-2005, 2006-Present) Nokia 6555 3G -T---Mobile- (2004-Present) Nokia 6263 3G Last edited by Mobile Mike; 04-07-2008 at 8:49 PM.

04-07-2008, 9:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
Quint101 I got a lil' RIM Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,453 Phone(s): BlackBerry Pearl, Motorolas W385, v195s, LG AX4270, SE Z310a Provider(s): Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Alltel, AT&T Devices: Jabra BT8010, Plantronics Pulsar 260 Thanks: 13 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts My Auctions	Wirelessly posted (Quint's Pearl: BlackBerry8130/4.3.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105) If I count all phones since 07/05, then the average is one phone every six months but I only get new Verizon phones every 8 months on average... At least I didn't pay retail for each phone! __________________ OMG! I'm a BlackBerry killer!!! I managed to kill my 1st phone ever!

04-07-2008, 10:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
Barciurek Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 171 Phone(s): Nokia 5300, Nokia 6030 Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My Auctions	Re: On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone? No average really. Once I got my first phone when I was 11, it worked for couple months, then was forced to switch as it died. Nokia 3410 served me for good two years and I was forced to buy prepaid kit in US. Got 6030 and decided to buy 5300 summer 07 and im still with it. I still use 6030 for roaming with polish prepaid sim card. next phone will be probably in one year or two years, will have symbian and we're good to go

04-07-2008, 11:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
Buickman Gearhead/Gadget freak Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 799 Phone(s): Moto RIZR Z6,LG enV2, Retired Phones: E815,V710, Nokia 3285, Nokia 6185, Sanyo 3000 Provider(s): Verizon on both phones Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone? It's a good thing you put in every few days/weeks into the pole, that way Gamer03 can participate too. I average about every 2 years, mainly because I pick out phones I really like and then I want to stick with them. The only exception to that was when I ditched the Moto V710 for the E815 when it first came out. That old E815 finally died about a month ago and I had to replace it, but the sad part is that I went to the VZW store and picked out the RIZR Z6 because it was the phone I disliked the least out of everything Verizon had. I guess I've just become jaded in my old age or something, but it did seem odd getting a new phone and not being happy about it. __________________ Cars became my job, so phones became my hobby. Car's are not my job anymore, but phones are still a fun hobby.

04-07-2008, 11:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
KyleAndMelissa22 Listen To WNKS Charlotte Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: GAFFNEY, SC (FORMERLY NJ) Posts: 942 Phone(s): LG AX4270 Provider(s): ALLTEL - SID 114 (Near 116 Border). Devices: Grundig S350DL, Nikon CoolPix, PRO-89 Scanner Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts My Auctions	Re: On Average, How Often Do You Get A New Phone? There are many phones and devices out there that I'd like to try and use, SmartPhones, iPhones, EVDO, Bluetooth, etc., you name it. My phone doesn't even have picture/video messaging, it's just a boring "cell phone." I've never moved away from my LG AX4270, and I take great care of it as it were my own pet, LOL Even though I've had it about 1½ years, it almost looks brand new.... Nevermind that I use it about 8,000 minutes per month!

04-07-2008, 11:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
walkguru Wireless Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,069 Phone(s): nokia 6682, nokia 6230, moto,v600, moto,v551 Provider(s): cingular,family plan w/4 lines Devices: m3000,hs810, Sirius,sportster,w/boombox, Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Auctions	Wirelessly posted (Walkguru's: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; PalmSource/Palm-D062; Blazer/4.5) 16;320x320) I get a new phone ever chance I can. then I use the one that stricks my fancy. gotta love it. __________________ http://www.speedtest.net/result/90674468.png Men sleep peacefully in their beds at night, because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf ~George Orwell

WirelessAdvisor.com

Clearing the static since 1998.