What's the longest time you have kept a mobile/cell phone for?

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By DJ
@dilleo (1016)
Canada
August 30, 2020 10:37pm CST
Hello. Hope everyone is doing fine! So the question is, what is the longest you have had a cellphone for, until you bought a different one, or whatever the case..? For myself, I think it was 4 years or so. That was the first phone I had gotten. The phone I currently have, I have had for about 3 and a half years, been meaning to get a new one, but am still pretty happy with the one I have right now.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472489)
• Switzerland
31 Aug 20
I still have a cellphone and not a smartphone and I bought my good Samsung cellphone a little more than 9 years ago.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472489)
• Switzerland
1 Sep 20
@dilleo The battery still keeps the charge for a full week. I only use my cellphone in case of emergency calls, I do not need a smartphone.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
Nothing wrong with that. As long as it serves a purpose that you need, then it's all good Wow, 9 years? That's great that it has lasted so long. Samsung certainly makes very good quality products!
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
2 Sep 20
@LadyDuck Wow, that's awesome! Makes sense, if you do not need a smartphone, more money in the plans and the phone itself anyways.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Aug 20
Probably five years or so was the longest. I am happy with my iPhone I have now.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
1 Sep 20
@dilleo Great. Have a good evening.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
1 Sep 20
@CarolDM Thank you very much, you as well
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
1 Sep 20
Same here, with a cellphone. That's good to hear!
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (39825)
• United States
2 Sep 20
I think for about 5 years. Mine was being called a dinosaur.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (39825)
• United States
2 Sep 20
@dilleo Lol.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
2 Sep 20
Good stuff. Haha, I think someone said.. More of less the same thing about one of my old phones I had
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C
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
31 Aug 20
For me it’s probably roughly 2 or 2.5 years. I change them out after the contract ends.
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C
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
1 Sep 20
@dilleo as long as it’s still works then you your good. I’ve kept one for like 3 years before I got a new one.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
Good stuff. Yeah, I have been meaning to get a new phone, once my 2 year contract was up.. But another year and a bit later, I still have the same phone haha.
DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
1 Sep 20
@ShyBear88 Much agreed! Ahh
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Eric Tsuma
@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
31 Aug 20
Abour two years I still use the same smartphone
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Eric Tsuma
@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Sep 20
@dilleo Thanks
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
Excellent!
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sima sima
@jassmine (1460)
• Morocco
3 Sep 20
maybe two years, I always keep changing it, I got bored with one thing so I always feel the need of getting a new one
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
4 Sep 20
Yeah that's fair. I really need to get a new phone soon, mine is starting to wear out, I think.
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sima sima
@jassmine (1460)
• Morocco
5 Sep 20
@dilleo Yeah good luck with that
msdivkar
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
31 Aug 20
I have lost the count how many mobiles I must have used by now as number of them were stolen and others went out of order. The longest I used the mobile was Nokia smartphone I forgot the number which was replaced by the company after one year of use as its battery stopped charging. Company charged me a minimal amount but that phone I used for more than 3 years.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
I totally get that. I know a lot of people break or lose phones. Luckily for me, that has not happened, I think I have misplaced a phone once or twice, but eventually found it.
Jaymie Suh
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
31 Aug 20
I think the longest is for just 6 months. I like changing it frequently.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
Good stuff.
Sanna_S
@psanasangma (7280)
• India
1 Sep 20
Nokia
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
1 Sep 20
Nokia seems like they have been around for a good amount of time, they must be pretty durable and trustworthy!
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (141805)
• Roseburg, Oregon
31 Aug 20
I have the same one now going on six years.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
Great! Getting good use out of that phone
Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (52290)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
My first big flip phone I had for a few years, probably longer then any other. After that it seems like every couple of years I get a new one. I just got a new iPhone in July, my 'old' one was not quite 2 years old but the touch screen was going on it.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
Good stuff. Love iPhones, but then again I haven't tried an Android. When I get my next phone (hopefully soon) I think I will get another iPhone. I think my phone is starting to go, as well. Good choice
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Explorer
@ExplorewtMe (6332)
• Nairobi, Kenya
31 Aug 20
The phone I am using it is almost 3 1/2 years old and it is still going strong.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
Good to hear! Same with my phone
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Overflowing
@Overflowing (3709)
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31 Aug 20
I guess 3 years,cant really remember well
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
Fair enough, kind of a tough question.
Pujan Mukherjee
@pujanmukherjee5 (298)
• Kolkata, India
31 Aug 20
I still have the lava smartphone which I bought 5 years back and use it as a secondary device.
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DJ
@dilleo (1016)
• Canada
31 Aug 20
Nice, if it's working fine and you are happy with it, that is mostly all that really matters