Comments on: Poll: How often do you switch phones?

By: Glenn

Glenn — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:58:55 +0000

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!

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[...] 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 [...]

By: KennyV

KennyV — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:01:30 +0000

Im not changing my phone, since im perfectly happy with my SE W902

By: anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:18:35 +0000

Hmm… since I first bought a phone back in year 2000, naka 17-18 phone na ko.. so average will be
108 months / 17
every 6 months..

By: Maj S. Baro

Maj S. Baro — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:01:21 +0000

I change phones randomly. There’s no fixed time.
My 3210 lasted one year, my 3330 last two, smartphone (from smart addict) only for 10 months, P800 for almost three years (2years, 9 months to be exact), 6680 for a year (lost it). My last phone was a samsung whose unit i do not remember which lasted 3 months. It broke two weeks ago. I’m currently surveying the market for a sulit phone.

So there. Randomly. But looks quite often to me.

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:26:03 +0000

My N70 is now 3.5 years in my possession. I’m planning to get an E71 since I want something with faster responses, but my N71 is undamaged until now even though I abuse it.

Gotta hand it to Nokia for making sturdy phones.

By: MMA Philippines

MMA Philippines — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:20:16 +0000

I want my phone to last at least 3 years

By: Xj

Xj — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:28:56 +0000

im not a phone addict, in fact cellphone ko binigay pa. di ako bumibili. hehehe… ang importante ay text and call lang, yun na.

By: Productive Pinoy

Productive Pinoy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:39:17 +0000

Palm 600, 650, 680 roughly 3 years. So that would be one per year i guess. The new Palm Pre looks impressive.

By: Anna Florence

Anna Florence — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:42:22 +0000

Sony is so far my most durable phone. I’ve had the Sony T610, W550i, K800i and I’m a Sony fan ever since!

By: Anna Florence

Anna Florence — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:41:12 +0000

I have a trusty SE k800i. Never fails to deliver the Sony quality in terms of pictures and sound. I have a Nokia 2630 as a secondary phone. I like the touchscreen sony and I’m more than willing to pay the same amount I would if I were to buy an iPhone.

SE k800i – one and a half year
nokia 2630 – less than a year, bundled with a phone plan.

By: Frenchy

Frenchy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:44:20 +0000

there were times when i switched phones almost every month because i was really looking for something that i’d be comfortable using and that would fit my lifestyle. but whenever i found the phone i was looking for, i could use it for as long as i can. some of the phones that stayed with me for many years are nokia 3100, SE K750, N73.

i tried the iPhone 3G last year and i find it great, but it’s just to big for my hands so i am not so comfortable with it. now i’m using the cool SE W902 for 4 months now and i intend to use it for a long time.

By: docleo

docleo — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:37:41 +0000

i used to change very often before but after using my first nokia communicator(9210i), i cannot text using ordinary keyboards, i can only text using qwerty and since communicators change models only after a year and a half or so, then it took me time to change my phone. to suppress my craving for a new phone i just kept on buying my wife new phones so i could try it,just recently bought her a cookie. i currently have a nokia e70 bought last nov 23,2006…phones usually change looks and add some features,nothing really dramatic. ive tried touchscreen phones(iphone,xda ,etc)but still old school qwerty is the best for me..i think the younger set change phones every 6-8 months

By: Angelo Panares

Angelo Panares — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:50:28 +0000

I have a dinosaur of a phone, I don’t change until it is busted, as long as I can call and SMS with good voice quality, I’ll stick with it

By: pando

pando — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:56:07 +0000

I used to switch phones every 2 years. Practicality is my basis.

By: Bio Girl

Bio Girl — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:00:44 +0000

better if you take the poll so we can see the tally … i keep mine over 2 years, i don’t like re-learning how to use a phone often

By: Levra

Levra — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:28:49 +0000

i guess it would take me at least 1 year and 6 months before i change my cellphone. but man, last year (October 2008) i bought a Sony Ericsson K850i and after two months, the phone was stolen. Now I’m using a Nokia 1200, and i’ll be saving money to buy a new cellphone, but i’ll buy next year. Rock on!

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:53:36 +0000

I’m an old guy and I mainly use phone to talk and text. So normally 1.5 ~ 2 years I will buy / change a new cell.

By: Bob Reyes

Bob Reyes — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:10:19 +0000

My main phone is still the Palm Treo 600 (purchased more than half a decade ago). Thinking of switching to a Windows Mobile MotoQ, or a Palm Centro, or will just wait for the Palm Pre to be released locally.

Got a Sony Ericsson W760i acquired recently as a secondary phone, and a Blackberry 7290 for my wireless landline.

By: Reel Advice

Reel Advice — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:19:59 +0000

I usually change my phone every 1 and a half to two years. Cellphones are very low on my priority list always for some reason.

By: frozenpyro

frozenpyro — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:25:25 +0000

whenever possible (pag may budget)…

By: gizno

gizno — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:08:18 +0000

2-3 years, i change it when it conks out

By: Gene

Gene — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:01:12 +0000

2 years and i make it a point that the next phone i’ll purchase is still a smart phone (symbian). sobrang important ng phone na nagrurun ng 3rd party apps like fring for voip, google maps. masyado kasing mahina ang java files at the moment.

abe, have you reviewed voip phone apps lately, like fring, truphone, gizmo5, etc.? kasi sobrang useful ng mga apps na yan kaya siguro compare mo din. pero i only use fring lalo na kapag nasa 3.5G network ako o kahit sa 3G lang, tinatawagan ko ang wife ko sa skype for only 10 pesos for 30 mins (smart user kasi ako)! guys try FRING! available yun sa OS na symbian, wm, uiq (rest in peace), osx, basta try nyo pwede din sa java 2.0 capable phones, kaya lang chat lang pwede ang pwede!

By: loadex

loadex — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:14:56 +0000

Gusto ko pigilan sarili ko not to purchase a new phone, pero as always there will be reasons to justify such purchase… on the average mga 9-12 months before i change phone..

By: paul

paul — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:03:50 +0000

used to change phones every few months. ngayon every 2 years na. i’m kinda more practical nowadays. although i did splurge on a netbook a few weeks ago. hehehe!

By: Obed

Obed — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:41:17 +0000

pagsira na saka ako bumibili…mahal kaya ng cellphone..financial crisis pa ngayon…

@calvin i agree…

By: Jerome

Jerome — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:58:42 +0000

Me?, 10-15 months. Pero yung cellphone ko ngayun (which is 5610 Xpressmusic). Paabutin ko siguro up to 2 years

By: Jejo

Jejo — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:48:22 +0000

I switch regularly. Usually, every 2 years (Hand-me-down phones from either Mom or Dad & their plans). I was scheduled for a phone switch last January but my Moto E770 (Brand New, Mom didn’t like the phone so she gave it to me) cranked out on me last June 08. Bought myself a Nokia 3110 classic using my hard earned stipends, but Dad got a phone from his plan early this month. I sold my 3110 and I’m now using his awesome 2-year-old 6680. I might replace by Jan or Feb, 2011 though. I’m not planning to buy a new phone because I’m saving for an iTouch AND a Nikon D40 (A classmate bought one in R. Hidalgo for only 19K.)

By: John Ray Cabrera

John Ray Cabrera — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:22:59 +0000

i have a self-induced affinity to a sleek, smooth, sturdy, and elegant PDA phone. That means, usually my investment is usually above normal expenditure. so i have the tendency to overly maximize my phone before i would get a new one. and at the rate, i usually had it every two years or more.

and at the global recession, that makes me think twice now, phones that cost 10grand or higher isn’t really practical to possess anymore.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:28:57 +0000

I only have one phone – an SE K800i which I bought almost 2 years ago. I’m very happy about it and I think it still is one of the best and most affordable cameraphone out there. The only time I’d consider replacing this is if it starts having problems.

I’m a geek for gadgets but not so much with phones in particular. I have a laptop and a Palm so I just use a phone for calls and texting. Although I’m seriously considering on getting another phone just to have my work number different from my personal number. Or maybe I’ll just get a dual-sim phone.

Anyway, your theory of people buying new phones every 8 months may hold true last year. But with the current economic climate and with many people losing jobs… things are very different now.