How often do you upgrade your phone? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tzhu07 · 03-15-2014, 08:07 PM

As part of the employment perk, we get the new flagship phone each year.

N1rve · 03-15-2014, 08:10 PM

When my current phone stops working

Currently rocking a GS4.

Rayme · 03-15-2014, 09:23 PM

I keep my phone till my contract is done. And I'm a cheap mofo rockin a free galaxy s2x. Before that I had a blackberry bold 9700...a reliable POS.

2 cell ago I had a motorola RAZR..the 1st gen :O

ZionsWrath · 03-15-2014, 09:35 PM

LOL I'm still rocking an LG envy. I just ask for hand me down phones from my family if mine stops working. I'm really not into phones, I'd rather use my PC. I try to stay out of the electronics rabbit hole. I know people that have to have the latest gadgets and they have big phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, big tv, etc etc it's expensive when you "upgrade" every year or two, especially when those items depreciate worse than cars.

Turbo95eg6 · 03-15-2014, 09:40 PM

Whenever my contract offers an upgrade, so one every year 1/2 to 2 years

Fortis · 03-15-2014, 10:44 PM

Every other November when I get my full upgrade. I skip all the "S" models and get the initial models like 4,5 etc...

Kelbyat07 · 03-15-2014, 11:12 PM

Only when mine doesn't work well anymore or when it breaks. Sell me a nice phone *cough*

Jegan_V · 03-15-2014, 11:27 PM

Whenever it dies/I lose it/stolen/I destroyed it. I used a iPhone 3G for nearly 3 years. A 3GS for 2 months. A Xperia Ion for 8 months. Reason they're gone...3G I lost, 3GS was stolen and the Xperia Ion was caught between a car door. Now I got a Nexus 4, technically I still have the Ion as it works...but its the touch screen is useless meaning apart from data its useless.

utekineir · 03-15-2014, 11:39 PM

every other new iPhone when the contract is up, old one usually resells on cl for the cost of the new

dem00n · 03-15-2014, 11:49 PM

When the battery starts to go.

fatoni · 03-16-2014, 12:19 AM

when there is a screaming deal as i dont upgrade my contract in order to keep the unlimited data

soundman98 · 03-16-2014, 01:05 AM

whenever the old one breaks, i change carriers, or the battery life takes a dive..

lately, that's been every 6 months.. went through 2 iphone 3g's that couldn't make it through the day in mostly standby with about 3 minutes of use, then changed plans-got a new phone, changed carriers-got a new phone.. yep, that sums up my last 2 years of phones.. it's been a crazy ride. i hope this phone lasts me at least another couple months...

TylerLieberman · 03-16-2014, 12:48 PM

When old one breaks/eligible for upgrade.

I still have an iPhone 4. I was gonna get a 5 but I deployed 2 months ago and I decided to wait and see what's out when I come back. Good thing cause the iPhone 6 should be out around then

Calum · 03-16-2014, 01:00 PM

Not often, normally. My current phone is an Ace 2 but I've got a Moto G on the way via ebay. $130 for the Moto G off contract is the most I've ever paid for a phone. Before the Ace 2 I had an old POS flip phone. I also use pay as you go instead of a contract. It costs me 12-13 dollars per month.

03-15-2014, 08:07 PM	#1
tzhu07 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: WA Posts: 189 Thanks: 1 Thanked 103 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How often do you upgrade your phone? As part of the employment perk, we get the new flagship phone each year. Last edited by tzhu07; 04-27-2020 at 01:27 PM.

03-15-2014, 09:23 PM	#3
Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I keep my phone till my contract is done. And I'm a cheap mofo rockin a free galaxy s2x. Before that I had a blackberry bold 9700...a reliable POS. 2 cell ago I had a motorola RAZR..the 1st gen :O __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

03-15-2014, 11:12 PM	#7
Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Only when mine doesn't work well anymore or when it breaks. Sell me a nice phone cough __________________

03-15-2014, 11:49 PM	#10
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When the battery starts to go. __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

03-16-2014, 01:05 AM	#12
soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	whenever the old one breaks, i change carriers, or the battery life takes a dive.. lately, that's been every 6 months.. went through 2 iphone 3g's that couldn't make it through the day in mostly standby with about 3 minutes of use, then changed plans-got a new phone, changed carriers-got a new phone.. yep, that sums up my last 2 years of phones.. it's been a crazy ride. i hope this phone lasts me at least another couple months... __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

03-15-2014, 08:10 PM	#2
N1rve Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2019 BMW ///M4 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,332 Thanks: 102 Thanked 1,167 Times in 714 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When my current phone stops working Currently rocking a GS4.

03-15-2014, 09:35 PM	#4
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	LOL I'm still rocking an LG envy. I just ask for hand me down phones from my family if mine stops working. I'm really not into phones, I'd rather use my PC. I try to stay out of the electronics rabbit hole. I know people that have to have the latest gadgets and they have big phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, big tv, etc etc it's expensive when you "upgrade" every year or two, especially when those items depreciate worse than cars.

03-15-2014, 09:40 PM	#5
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Whenever my contract offers an upgrade, so one every year 1/2 to 2 years

03-15-2014, 10:44 PM	#6
Fortis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S AT Asphalt Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 346 Thanks: 126 Thanked 195 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Every other November when I get my full upgrade. I skip all the "S" models and get the initial models like 4,5 etc...

03-15-2014, 11:27 PM	#8
Jegan_V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2023 Subaru BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 433 Thanks: 67 Thanked 275 Times in 156 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Whenever it dies/I lose it/stolen/I destroyed it. I used a iPhone 3G for nearly 3 years. A 3GS for 2 months. A Xperia Ion for 8 months. Reason they're gone...3G I lost, 3GS was stolen and the Xperia Ion was caught between a car door. Now I got a Nexus 4, technically I still have the Ion as it works...but its the touch screen is useless meaning apart from data its useless.

03-15-2014, 11:39 PM	#9
utekineir blowhard Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: frs, project forester Location: ma Posts: 980 Thanks: 53 Thanked 604 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	every other new iPhone when the contract is up, old one usually resells on cl for the cost of the new

03-16-2014, 12:19 AM	#11
fatoni Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: miata, mazdaspeed protege, ls430 Location: socal Posts: 4,416 Thanks: 599 Thanked 1,442 Times in 787 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	when there is a screaming deal as i dont upgrade my contract in order to keep the unlimited data

03-16-2014, 12:48 PM	#13
TylerLieberman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: '24 GR86 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,676 Thanks: 655 Thanked 3,344 Times in 1,577 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When old one breaks/eligible for upgrade. I still have an iPhone 4. I was gonna get a 5 but I deployed 2 months ago and I decided to wait and see what's out when I come back. Good thing cause the iPhone 6 should be out around then __________________ Old 2013 FRS Build Thread (SOLD) Hakone 86 GR Build Thread (SOLD)

03-16-2014, 01:00 PM	#14
Calum That Guy Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 asphalt FRS MT Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 5,058 Thanked 2,867 Times in 1,499 Posts Mentioned: 82 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Not often, normally. My current phone is an Ace 2 but I've got a Moto G on the way via ebay. $130 for the Moto G off contract is the most I've ever paid for a phone. Before the Ace 2 I had an old POS flip phone. I also use pay as you go instead of a contract. It costs me 12-13 dollars per month.

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