Please kill my curiosity??

James.Bond_2

I have been changing my phone once a year to upgrade it.

anotheruser

I buy my phones outright.
Yes, expensive but means I can sell it after a year/two years and make to thirds/half back.

Sim only contract (30-rolling) paying £10 a month which bags me Clubcard points as well.

I change my phone every two years, sometimes slightly longer depending on what is coming out / has just been released.

Frozen_up_north

I've only ever had an outright purchased phone and separate SIM, with the latter currently on a 30 day contract basis. My old phones lasted until their buttons became worn out, sometimes with the aid of replacement batteries, I am not sure how long the current iPhone 5 will last.

diamonds

My last contract on Orange was first time I had a phone that did everything I wanted, after almost 2 decades upgrading early and buying handsets to get new features technology eventually caught up and smartphones have it all, will save me a bob or two onwards

Oli.s

I used to upgrade at the end of the contract, but got an iPhone 4 last time round which I just kept at the end of the last contract and went sim only saving £27 a month. I've had it nearly three years now and have no intention of changing it now until it breaks.

Torry_Quine

I chnage it when the old one is no longer functioning or when I get fed up being nagged about it. At least three years

diamonds

Oli.s wrote: »

I used to upgrade at the end of the contract, but got an iPhone 4 last time round which I just kept at the end of the last contract and went sim only saving £27 a month. I've had it nearly three years now and have no intention of changing it now until it breaks.

Yup isn't smartphoning great Solid built mobiles in the last few years with all the features one could want £27 a month saving, brilliant !!

I went to EE(4G) and got a contract there as Orange wanted £35 a month for EXACTLY the same £21 a month deal as its sister EE(4G) lol £5 roaming a month as per needed too SWEET mother of god EE, get a grip of yourself :rotfl:

Earthworm

Easily once a year to maybe 13-15 months. I am usually bored from the 6 month point. It seems to be slowing down as manufacturers are starting to extend the time they support their handsets with updates though and rightfully so.

Sheldon.Cooper_2

Sounds like I am the only terminator breaking his phones :rotfl:

jeddentad

Sagz wrote: »

In the past I've upgraded at the end of my 12 - 24 month contract. Im now on a sim only contract as I'm happy with the phone I have and wont replace it unless it breaks.

Aye, Sim only plan for me as well.

I totaled up the costs for an HTC One (I both need a good phone due to my profession, and wanted a good phone) on 24 month contract, and then on Sim only + handset.

Was about £120 cheaper and I have the benefit of changing providers easily (which I plan on doing). So I bought the phone sim free on 0% financing.

I change phones once they start to die. Which is around 24-30 months for me.