Why Keep Your Old Phone? The Benefits of Not Upgrading 

I never understood people that spend $1000 on a phone every year. I buy a mid range phone for $300-400 and keep it for about 5 years.

Absolutely right, saving money phones crazy expensive

It's great that you're challenging the endless phone upgrades! :) I have an iphone 7 + it works completely fine still. Planning to get the most years I can out of it.

Currently using an iPhone 7 Plus which will be turning 5 soon and honestly I like it and don't feel a need to upgrade it. In fact I own an Iphone 4 which I use for just calling and texting and I don't get distracted with social media since it won't support new apps. It's better instead of paying a contract to get a phone not much different from the one you already own to impress others, you should use that money in investments or savings etc instead for the future.

As of writing this comment my phone is 7.5 years old. I am using the Galaxy S5 since June 2014. I think I am going to change the battery this year and the back cover (it's a little dinged up). It should look like a new phone again. I will use until basic apps, like yt, whatsapp, google apps (stop working). I can't believe it is still going from my middle school days. :)

This video is more actual than ever. I think the same, going for a smaller, more basic phone is the way to go. It helps focus on more important things and prevents mental fatigue. Absolutely great content!

Had an Android 4 with 8GB Storage (2015) to an Android 9 (now OS updated to 11) with 32GB storage.(2019) Upgrade after 4 years was worth it and minimalistic.

Almost bought a new phone, but fixed my iPhone XR screen instead. Way cheaper. Gonna rock this till it dies.

I bought Samsung s10 when it was released. I probably won't upgrade for at least 5 years or more. If my battery capacity becomes poor, I could just replace it.

I'm a power user and my phones are newer, but living in the Philippines there are so many budget options that provide perfectly good service and functionality. The problem is some of the older phones are they don't support VoLTE which precludes their ability to use current mobile networks.

I am 16 years old now. I live in India.I bought samsung j6 for myself in 2018 nov . I used this phone till Nov 2022. The phone was small in size it was working perfectly but it fell in water by me and its display got damaged I repaired it but then it got battery problem and the mic got damaged then I got a samsung phone with a bigger display.. and now 2023 is coming to an end and I feel that I am addicted to social media so I am using my old Samsung j7 prime which I have for a week now.. This phone is small in size it only has youtube in it which i sometimes use in phone and it has alarm ..and phone call only.. it's doesn't have instagram .. and I feel great while using this small tiny phone..I love it! i will use this phone in future for very long time without any problem .. and in future I have decided that I will use the smaller size of the iPhone like 7 or 8 or even any new se series (with no social media)

I still use my galaxy S8 and it runs smooth as butter. I just purchase a new case and screen protector for it and it looks freakin brand new. It has no cracks or scratches. I'm using this beast till I can't anymore and saving so much money!😁

I've had a problem with upgrading my phone, so I bought a phone 6 months ago and want to stay with it for as long as I can.

I still using se1 on daily basis

Great video. I look forward to watching some of your other content, and also exploring more videos from other people on why and how to keep an old phone going, phone addiction etc. I feel one answer to what else you could be doing whilst standing in a queue is that you could be doing nothing - and that that is not a bad option, and indeed one which could be better for your well-being given that a lot of us are "always on."

Keep up the good work man love it good ideas here

Been using an S9 for nearly 3 years now. Only pay £14 a month and it does everything I could ever want it to do. "Innovation" seems to have stagnated in the mobile market. The only thing that would convince me to upgrade would be for higher refresh rates but I'm not that bothered.

Im using a budget phone Xiaomi Redmi 9T for almost 2 years, yes it is a budget phone, but still serves all of my daily tasks flawlessly, only for casual use. You are right. People just buy expensive phone to brag it to people they didint know.

I used an SE3 for about 3 months and I was forced to upgrade to more storage because the storage was an issue. I still have it and use it an home vs the shiny new phone. I prefer it. The bigger phone helps when managing my business and at work.

and here i am using a blackberry classic lol. does the job. as he said, i have a laptop, what else do i need?

I really dont understand why people buy a new phone every or every 2nd year. When I buy a new one, i want to feel a HUGE difference, not just the same device that is unnoticable faster and has a camera that is a tiny bit better. Thats why i still use a Samsung Galaxy S7 and an iPhone 8 for work. I will probably get a Pixel 9 by the end of the year, I could get the 8 but i want to wait for an even better one!

I deactivated all my social media accounts for about 5 months now except for youtube and messenger. I am still using my smartphone from 2019 that was flagship at that time. No need to get rid-off of the convenience that you get from having a smartphone. Each person only needs to remove things that give instant gratification. And for the matter of upgrading a smartphone every year: I don't get it. If you have a very capable phone just continue using it until it breaks.

great vid man. da reason for me: "if my current phone still does everything dat i need, why wud i spend $? jus for something seen as newer?"

Ive been using Oppo for about 5 years i gave my A52020 to my friend its still like new and i have a A96 has twice the ram and quick charge 45 mins to full but basically the same phone and the a52020 was 300 nzd and the A96 was 400 both great mid range phones and ive had all brands!

I use Samsung S20+, It's been 3 years already, still get regular system update and it still works perfectly. Maybe I won't change for the next 2 years. So yeah, I could say : depending your phone. Low budget phone: Change every 2 years. Mid budget phone: Change every 2-3 years Flagship: change every 3-5 years, maybe more.

What you said is so true and I want to do the same as well but I always back out

The iphone SE 1 is my favorite phone ever

That's why I buy 2nd hand you save so much money

Such a good video! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, it really made me want to change my habits wrt phone usage.

The black and white really works, now I am moving to my desktop

nothing but the truth here

Wow I just bought the s21 ultra in what will be a year in March and I don't need to worry about getting a new phone every year is extremely unreasonable and extremely expensive tbhhhhhh 💯‼️

I try and hold onto my phone for at least 3.5 or 4 years. For me doesn't make sense to upgrade every year but I can see why some people do it.

I miss my iphone se so much. Best phone ever.

Interesting thoughts… I’ve had two mobile phones, an iPhone 5 and my current 8+ which does everything a newer model does minus the monthly fee to purchase the “latest greatest” definitely overpriced model. I’m beyond updates as it’s so old, but who cares it works just fine.

I used Asus Zenfone Selfie from 2015 until April 2024 when it finally broke down. Then my mom stopped using her OPPO F1s ste used since 2017, now I use it as my side samrtphone but unlike Asus Zenfone Selfie it doen't have removable battery and is too thin (despite that it has headphone jack and sd card slot) both smartphones run Android 6.0, recently bought a Realme 11 Pro 5G in October 2023

Bought a phone in 2018 and I'm going to buy a new one this year because mine has battery issues and the screen is misbehaving.

Totally sold by the blockers bit. I want a better camera, so I'll get a point-and-shoot rather than a new phone.

I was really disappointed when AT&T quit supporting the Samsung S5. It was a really nice little phone and you could replace the battery without disassembling the phone. The back just pulled off and then the battery was a pull out and pop in part. Since that phone I have had to replace phones every 3 or 4 years because the batteries swell up and split the case apart. I know I can replace an internal battery but it is really difficult.

I love using premium phones but refuse to pay the full release price. I am currently an iPhone XS Max that I bought at a ridiculously low price. I am eyeing on the 13 Pro Max but I will wait first for the price to drastically drop.

Do you want to visit America

Mate, I use an old iPhone 6S with a new battery and a contract that provides 6GB data per months and costs me 5,99€ per month. That's the way to go =)

I still use a Alcatel Pixi 4 4" from 2016...

great video!

Very well said. I think I’ll do the same. Thanks.👍

All day iPhone SE and the iPhone 10 or bad ordered

What if you just use it for a tablet functionality instead of scrapping it

same here me too using my pixel 2 its a 4 years old device but still chucking along nicely, i dont even feel for an upgrade but i have a question for you what would you say about updates on the phone as a privacy point of view as outdated phones are prone to virus attacks?

I have an Iphone 6s Plus an Iphone 11 is that still relevant today?

He’s got a point because then after eight years of having the SE 2016 and in 2024 you could easily get The iphone 15 and it will be free or so on and so forth you get the idea because it’s so old and I’m gonna give them money for those upgrade them for free that’s what I’ve been doing I literally had an old iPhone 5s and I just got the 14 Pro Max for free because they wouldn’t give me anything for my old phone because it was over 10 years old and I got the 14 promax this year for free or if you’re a Samsung person and you have an old S4 galaxy phone and you upgrade to the S 23 it’s perfect I’ll give it to you for free or even an S5. They will give you a free galaxy S23 ultra or whatever device you want that’s what I’ve been doing for years and I’ve never had to spend over thousands of dollars on iPhones any other phone that I wanted so I literally saved over $10,000 instead of spending that over the past 10 to 20 years that I would use to buy a phone every 4 to 5 years so in reality I’m saving over $20,000 for free

I remember going into a phone store, and the guy looks at your phone quickly, has a frown on his face as if your phone is trash because it's not the "latest and the greatest". They're always trying to make you think you need to spend more money! I barely do anything on my phone. Call, text, check the weather . And it's a 5G phone!

This is why I dropped the Mophie juicepak. gs s10. I would just stay on it cause I know i had battery but. I got a slim case and don't get on it because I don't wanna drain it. But I also use it to practice bass with.

Do you still use that now 2023?

The first money saving mechanism made no sense.

Speak the truth 🗣

I have a pixel 4 and I'm debating changing the battery or ordering a new pixel 8 for 300$ The problem is pixel 4s are no longer supported so the security is not as good.

God bless you

The problem is the software not the phone the updates otherwise everybody will have the same phones .No update mean not functioning with the updates or upgrades is useless phones.

I`m still using the dial phone in Mums Kitchen, but the cable is only 1 metre long ! Think I`ll upgrade to the 3 metre cable next year.

Me I used before IPhone 6 but now I buy iPhone 11 pro max can you tell when I want to setup my new iPhone how if I upgraded my old iPhone its good or no

i buy every month a new one🙄 i know im stupid

I think your way bruh

Apple will replace battery for $70 in us…your device is still getting full iOS updates

they are just not worth it. It is too much time consuming I rather read or play games or just chill with a laptop

i update my phone several times in a year to feel my void😅 i know stupid

Just buy a flip phone