There was some theory going around that major phone manufacturers had to introduce brand new phone models every so often because survey says the average lifetime of a phone in the hands of consumers is about 8 months.
I’m not sure if there is truth in this but based on my observations with friends and relatives, that number is not very far off. People tend to switch phones very often so manufacturers have to hurry up introducing new ones before each cycle ends.
I’d like to take that theory into a test a do a little poll here — how often do you switch/buy/replace your primary phone?
- Less than 6 months
- Around 9 months
- About a 12 months
- 18 months or a year and a half
- I have a dinosaur of a phone — more than 2 years
My personal experience is a little off since I have 4 phones — E51, E71, 5800, iPhone 3G — which does not include the ones given to me. Normally, I would have just 2 or 3 to service both public, business and private numbers. All 4 phones were bought in a span of less than 6 months but the motivation there was more for review on this blog so they don’t count.
Please share your thoughts on the comments below and send me your vote/feedback on the poll.
Twitter: KennyPV
says:
Im not changing my phone, since im perfectly happy with my SE W902
[...] January 31st, 2011 About two years ago, I put up a poll here asking readers how often they change their mobile phones and based on the feedback, it seems like 9 months is the median. That time there were very few [...]
I find that if you choose the right phone 1 year and a half is ok especially with Nokia models since the phone platform is predictable enough, although admittedly the wow! yuga! factor wanes quickly. I also delay purchasing the newest models to decrease the price for the older models. So all in all, I end up disposing(not selling) my phone which is a 2 year model. Sulit!