changing mobile phone?

@asliah (11137)
Philippines
December 15, 2010 10:53pm CST
how do often change your mobile phone? my friend always change her phone every year, always in the month of december, and now she is planning to buy new phone for this year again. but me after 2 years before i change my phone, but when its ruin, of course i have to buy a new phone to use. do you always change your phone even its not yet ruined?
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16 responses
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
22 Dec 10
Hi asliah, new released cell phone with satisfied and functions and features is extremely expensive to me. I couldn't afford to purchase new product which I wish of often. I would be broke even if I get my cell phone changed once in a year. Unless there is someone willing to sponsor me I have got a new cell phone as gift from my loved ones a month back. They were unbearable to see my old communication device which I had been using for about four years for the economical phone looked really indecent with the discolored right top part. Its speaker didn't work well too. Have a nice day
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
20 Dec 10
I don't change my phone annually either. Only when it is ruined or i can no longer use if for being so old..heheh. That's why i always buy mobile phones that are very durable and no matter how many times it falls, you can still use it.
• United States
16 Dec 10
I use to be this way as each time a new one came out I had to be the one to get it fast. Unfortunately I can't afford to this anymore. But I am really happy with my blackberry storm so really I do not need to right now. But who knows if finances get better I may return to my old ways. LOL...
• Thailand
16 Dec 10
I will never change my phone if it's not ruined. I buy cellphone for call and receive income call. I don't like new fashion phone or some new stuff because I rarely use them. In the other hand, I don't have much money to change my phone daily!
• India
16 Dec 10
for many peoples it is a habit to change their mobiles many times in a year. But I do not change. Frankly within 7 years of my mobile use, I only used 4 mobile. Funny is that all my mobiles have been stolen. Otherwise my 1st mobile would be with me now;-
@angeline1 (144)
17 Dec 10
I change my cellphone every once or twice a year.As much as possible,I want to save money.After 2 years,there is always new cellphone coming out so you tend to buy a new cellphone.
@thaMARKER (2503)
• Philippines
16 Dec 10
i change mine every quarter hahahaha.. not that i'm into cellphones but i get my stuff destroyed easily due to mishandling most of the time. there were times that it cant be thrown or fell from my bed and there was one time i forgot that i inserted it at the back of my pants and i was so drunk and forgot to remove it when i was about to pee.. so i was forced to remove it from our toilet bowl. i'm not a texter.. i just use my phone to call my parents sometimes, use it for my alarm and listen to music..
@irene66 (1669)
• Philippines
16 Dec 10
I do not change my cellphone most often. I see to it to buy cellphone that I really like and hold it for at least years.I put sentimental value on the things I buy so it stays with me for longer time.
@junil_jk (496)
• India
16 Dec 10
there was a time when i used to change my handset every 6 months or so a few years ago. that period saw me change my hadsets from Motorola L6 to Nokia 3250, Sony Ericsson W610i, Nokia N81 and then N82. this happened within a span of less than 2 years from early 2007 to mid 2008 (starting with Nokia 3250 as i had L6 before changing). then i used the N82 for almost 2 years before losing it on 19th July this year. i bought Nokia E63 after that which i again lost on 23rd October. since then i'm using a cheap Motorola W388. i don't intend on buying another expensive handset, not in the near future at least. actually i bought them for their features mostly which i utilized extensively with each handset. i've never had the opportunity to use any handset till it's used up or ruined. some opportunity always came up which enabled me to change them so i changed.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
16 Dec 10
Hi asliah, i never try to change my mobile phone. I have been using this cell for more than 5 years but very rear i will use it, of late i am using it for sending for sms to my friend. Otherwise i will not have much work with it, unless some one make a call my relatives or my friends but that is also very less. So my cell don't have chance to get spoiled, so i didn't changed it.
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
16 Dec 10
My phone - The phone currently using - Sony Ericson - Satio
Hi dear, Even I have the habit of changing mobiles. I think for the last 10 years, I have changed around 20 different handsets. But there is no time bound change. Whenever I get attract to a new model, I will change and use the one. I think the one currently I am using will not change for a long period. What I am using I think for me it is the ultimate and it has all, what I need. Hopefully at least for 2 years, I am not planning to change the handset. Regards, Thank-s
@nicregi (1934)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 10
Hi there. I am kinda a mobile phone geek. More to a gadget freak. I try ge the latest gadgets I can find and I try my best to keep on budget. I change my phone every 1 to 2 years but in between, I will the phone updated with accessories and updates.
@cssiduyz (1053)
• Indonesia
16 Dec 10
no, I do not really like to replace my phone instead. because I do not want to have a character like that, because of the nature as it will always be stuck on ourselves.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
16 Dec 10
Well it will depend on person to person. Many people keep changing when they find new and attractive cell phone with better services. May be for some reason they are doing that. In most of the case may be there are the one who wants to keep up to date with the technology, have a easier and better and fashionable life. Though their budget would also matter in some manner. In my case I don't change now and then until and unless the previous one is out of condition or so old to use. I may also buy a new one when the previous phone does not support some on new services which is kind of necessary to use.
@fiazio (734)
• India
16 Dec 10
Hello, i know many people who keep on changing phones, they buy one then sell it and buy another one. I personally think its kind of irritating, because I get used to a phone, I mean the buttons, the features, and another phone i have to change the way i use a certain feature. I prefer having the calender entries contact as i set them, many errors occur during synchronization. I have been using the n97 mini since a long time, I am kind of getting bugged by how slow it is, thinking of getting a 1 ghz or more powered android soon. Regards Sidd
@jepoi17 (118)
• Philippines
16 Dec 10
. . .most of us people are still not contented of what we have and we are fragrant to changes and reinventing some other things. . as one using gadgets that we cant deny that most of us uses gadgets. . . . .we are responsible for any action that we did and our addiction to some gadgets make us different in a sense that we change it every time that we are not being happy with in. of you are a typical type of person who can afford to buy why not, . . .for me for as long that the gadgets function well i will not used to replace it,only if it is obsolete and can no longer be used!