Need a new phone but what to buy

Onebrokelady

I currently have an iPhone 5 that I have had for years, I now need to replace it would like another iPhone, I am going down the refurbished route due to lack of money. I looked at Music Magpie and they have a iPhone SE on there for £169 it's in pristine condition, unlocked and had 32gb of memory, is that enough for someone who uses Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, listens to podcasts and takes the odd photo is the SE  a newer phone than the 7 or 8 or should I look at one of those, I like my iPhone 5 because it's small enough to fit in my hand easily and I don't like big phones. It's now obsolete though and playing up so needs 

TadleyBaggie

The iPhone SE (original version) will become obsolete later this year according to reports. The second version would be a better bet.

J_B

If you are taking after your username and quoting "lack of money" and this is the MSE site, maybe you ought to consider a cheaper phone - plenty of new Android smartphones for less than your budget

Onebrokelady

TadleyBaggie said:

The iPhone SE (original version) will become obsolete later this year according to reports. The second version would be a better bet.

Thanks I've just discovered that 😊I wish. I could just keep my phone I've got now 😟

DCFC79

The reply thats been deleted wasnt rude, you use whichever format your happy with, in this case its Apple. If £169 is your budget then gp flr that SE from music magpie.

JJ_Egan

Have a look at 4gadgets  better than music  magpie .

Why do you HAVE to replace ??

matelodave

How re-furbished is refurbished. A phone that's several years old might have a limited battery life unless it's been replaced, is it capable of accepting the latest updates or is there a limit to what it can accommodate.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't but I for one would rather have a new phone which is likely to have a warranty and a life that hopefully would be a bit longer than one that's already several years old (unless it was ever so cheap) Just my opinion

knightstyle

Look at Giffgaff refurbished phones, we and friends have bought and been very happy.
They have the SE for £69.  I have one and it does everything I want and is quite robust, been dropped a few times and screen still intact.

Onebrokelady

DCFC79 said:

The reply thats been deleted wasnt rude, you use whichever format your happy with, in this case its Apple. If £169 is your budget then gp flr that SE from music magpie.

I felt like I had overreacted to the answer I was given so deleted my reply 😊 I hadn't set a budget as such that was just the price on that site 😊 I'm going to think about it for a bit longer, I was hoping my present phone which I've had since it was new will last until the shops are open so I can go and look at a phone in person 

Onebrokelady

undefinedJJ_Egan said:

Have a look at 4gadgets  better than music  magpie .

Why do you HAVE to replace ??

My current phone which I have had since it was new is now breaking, it's an iPhone 5s and I've been told they are now obsolete and not worth repairing. I need a mobile so my parents can keep in contact with me due to age and illness. I don't use it much, mainly for texting and catching up with family on WhatsApp, I also listen to podcasts on it a lot and take the odd photo 😊

Onebrokelady

matelodave said:

How re-furbished is refurbished. A phone that's several years old might have a limited battery life unless it's been replaced, is it capable of accepting the latest updates or is there a limit to what it can accommodate.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't but I for one would rather have a new phone which is likely to have a warranty and a life that hopefully would be a bit longer than one that's already several years old (unless it was ever so cheap) Just my opinion

They usually tell you what the battery life is and refurbishment varies,my daughter bought me a refurbished iPad back in 2014 and I'm still using it now, they grade them as good, very good or pristine and usually have 12 months warranty. I can't afford a new phone and so thought refurbished would be a good choice