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How Often Do You Upgrade to a New iPhone?

nviz22

nviz22

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My 5C is my 2nd iPhone, but I only had the 5S for a week. I think I'll upgrade to the 6+ or 6S+.
 
I used iPhone 4 for 3 years and 9 months (shattered the screen 2 years into the ownership...). Recently got iPhone 5S. I upgraded only because my iPhone 4 died. Otherwise, I would have kept using the 4 for another year until battery wouldn't last more than 3 hours. So I plan on keeping my current 5S until it becomes unusable.

BTW, my iPhone 4 turned on right after I got my new 5S... So I carry the 4 around along with 5S:cool:
 
I've bought every iPhone except for the 5. This time with the 6+, I paid for the phone outright through T-Mobile back in January and it is now unlocked.
 
Every 2 years. That way I am never to far away in technology and I can usually sell it for enough to help take the sting out of buying a new one.
 
Resell previous generation iPhone and use that money to buy the new iPhone (so every year). But this time, I will hold onto the 6 till my contract expires on Oct 2016
 
Sometimes once a year, sometimes ebrry other year. I'll probably stick to every other now because the advances are so slight year over year.
 
Ever since the iPhone 4 hit Verizon I've gotten them on launch via preorder. I try and talk myself out of it but I get up at 3 am every year haha
 
Every 2 years when I am eligible for an upgrade. This is my first Iphone, a 5s, and I can't imagine anything better, but in 2 years I'm sure I will be ready for a new Iphone!:D
 
firedept said:
Every 2 years. That way I am never to far away in technology and I can usually sell it for enough to help take the sting out of buying a new one.
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This. I find if I keep it in perfect condition with all the original accessories and box I don't have trouble getting 50% of its original cost back. I always put boxes in the loft and keep my phone in a case, so this isn't hard. Sold my 5 to get the 6, will probably wait for the 7 (or whatever 2016's model is called).
 
I bought my first iPhone 4 on launch. Haven't bought another since, probably never will given they just keep getting bigger.

So never? ;)
 
I upgrade every 18 months, that is when I get my carrier discount (AT&T), although I may do it sooner this time as I switched to ATT Next.
 
Every year.

With the financing options that the carriers offer now it doesn't even make sense to wait for the traditional two years anymore.
 
I'm on my first iPhone (5, 16GB). It is almost 2 years old now, but it still runs very well. I'm not sure when I'll upgrade, because neither the 5S nor the 6 compelled me to buy a new device.
 
Used to be every year but circumstances changed a few years back and cash has been low so I've had the 5 since release.

Hoping to upgrade this September.
 
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