Comments on: Tuesday Poll: How Often do You Upgrade Phones?

By: Audi

Audi — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:03:00 +0000

Currently on VZW in Maryland and I get my phones in great condition off Craigslist. Once my contract is up in Dec I’m switching to Sprint. VZW has just gotten too outrageous.

By: Matthew Merrick

Matthew Merrick — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:58:00 +0000

Probably not. But still, ive heard little but horror stories from she android community regarding VZW CS, and my own experiences range form maddening to infuriating. So, just unusual to hear someone sing their praises in a non-paid-advertisement type of way.

By: Champion1229

Champion1229 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:38:00 +0000

Thats odd! But then again all of my issues were do to Verizon OTA updates and finicky CLN devices that were still covered under the 90 day warranty. Are you sure the devices were still covered under the warranty?

By: Matthew Merrick

Matthew Merrick — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:05:00 +0000

“and if the issue is unable to be resolved they send a CLN device next day shipping for FREE”

o_O are we both in verizon? i don’t see how we can be. my family’s plan has had plenty of problems over the years, and the only answer we EVER get out of CS is “would you like to file an insurance claim for $99?”

By: dylan84

dylan84 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:13:00 +0000

I always wait til I get the upgrade when my contract ends.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:15:00 +0000

Same as me! Good man!

By: Justin Winker

Justin Winker — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:10:00 +0000

Lol. Missed that. It’s what happens when you type with Swype

By: Chris Hollenbeck

Chris Hollenbeck — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:22:00 +0000

When the voices in my head tell me.

By: cb2000a

cb2000a — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:45:00 +0000

On ATT now but will switch back to T-mobile at the end of contract. Coverage on ATT here is no better than T-mobile and I miss wifi calling (which gave me much better signal at home) and cheaper rates.

By: HryPop

HryPop — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:42:00 +0000

I am tired of seeing phones advertised with features and then go to secure the unit and find out it has been bastardized by the vendor at the request of the system operator Going GSM may not be the easiest thing to do but as carriers and phone mfg learn you don’t create loyalty by stabbing customers in the back the consumer will get better products and service.

By: JMonkeYJ

JMonkeYJ — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:10:00 +0000

ha! yes, that is one of the great things about no contract! i use GrooVeIP, which I quite like, especially while on wifi (altho i did tinker quite a bit with the settings) and Vonage. Vonage seems better for outgoing calls on 3/4G. i just today decided to try using GrooVeIP all the time, so the jury is still out on that one.

i also haven’t had good luck with SIP, but mostly due to complexity. i can never seem to get it to work the way i want.

By: Fattie McDoogles

Fattie McDoogles — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:41:00 +0000

Outside of killing off a network type (ie: 3G or 2G) they can’t actually force you to change your plan. They have to either ask you or wait until you need a new phone through them to force you to those kind of changes. That is if nothing has changed since I worked there.

By: Shadowcell

Shadowcell — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:19:00 +0000

Actually, by right they are allowed to change your unlimited data plan without consent at any time but they have to advise you of the change. Which is a scary thing. Loyalty with carriers is a lost cause now.

By: umataro42

umataro42 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:17:00 +0000

I voted for “whenever I see a new phone I like”, but as a reference my first smart phone was the OG Droid (I’m on Verizon) and the next phone I saw that I liked was the Galaxy Nexus. I probably won’t upgrade with Verizon though, since they don’t seem likely to get another nexus phone.

By: Kr B

Kr B — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:04:00 +0000

I just buy used now. Most phones depreciate to half their original msrp in a few months. I bought a Droid RAZR for $150 3 months after it came out, although that was mostly because of all the different RAZR models.