What's the oldest mobile phone you're still using regularly?

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I've got a Samsung Galaxy S7 (2016) as my main and only phone. Five years old. Still works fine, although it's starting to feel a little sluggish. I might use it until it dies, or it slows down enough to annoy me.

Made me curious how many other people do this. What's the oldest phone you're still using regularly?
 
Yeah I also have a Galaxy somethingorother that's also close to five years old. Works fine for me, I don't use it heavily, I'll stick with this thing until it dies.
 
I'm on an S8.
Still works fine, screen looks good, battery still lasts me the whole day and it does everything I need from a phone. I'll probably be using until it dies/breaks/gets stolen.

The only part I wish was a bit better is the camera. I swear my S6 took better pictures (except for low light ones).
 
I have an iPhone 11 that I got last year but I used a 6 before that. Only reason I got a new one was because my 6 would no longer connect to a cell service.
 
I'm using an iPhone XS. Before that, I was using an iPhone 5. I only got a new one because the old one couldn't charge anymore.
 
Never had a cellphone and never will
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free freedom GIF
 
I use a Nexus 5X, looks like it released in 2015. I won't be upgrading so long as it still works.
 
Bought Galaxy Note 7 at launch. After the whole blow-up fiasco, changed to S7 curved one for a while, and changed back to Note 7, the they recalled again.

Been on android since S2, that was the end for me. At 2nd recall, I exchanged to iPhone 7plus 256gb, and still using it today. Recently Changed the battery and got new screen (shattered) - still works quite well on whatever I need to do.

Probably will keep this phone till there's no more iOS support in a couple of years...
 
I'm set on never fully using touch screened devices and have a 2016 Galaxy Grand Prime. I use WhatsApp for WiFi calls, the phone, and a calculator. No social media, no games, no bells and whistles. When that breaks, I'm not one to go for the latest or greatest new phone. I'll opt for something used and basic. My fingers are too large to type with a touch keyboard, so I send audio messages in text only. A phone or tablet will never replace a P.C. in my book...the book of old farts who refuse to adapt.
 
Samsung Galaxy s4 from 2013. Aint broke and swapable battery is a killer feature, I also like the integrated cove/case option. I brought a lot of replacement cases when they were being dumped for super cheap so I can always keep the phone looking new.
 
I migrated from my 5S to SE (2016) last year.

I've only bought 1 cell phone in my life; Nokia 3310.

Since then I've used my younger brother's Motorola Razr, iPhone, iPhone 3 and my work places iPhone 5S and iPhone SE (2016).
 
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I never went more than 2 years before upgrading, but now I'm determined to make it to 3 (have iPhone 11 Pro). Lack of 5G will hurt a bit, but 1.5 years to go. Getting 5G iPad though the moment it is available, my iPad Pro Gen 2 will be 4 years old this summer.
 
mango drank said:
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S7 (2016) as my main and only phone. Five years old. Still works fine, although it's starting to feel a little sluggish. I might use it until it dies, or it slows down enough to annoy me.

Made me curious how many other people do this. What's the oldest phone you're still using regularly?
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge here

Sluggish and the battery life is shit

Imma need a new samsung soon
 
nush said:
Samsung Galaxy s4 from 2013. Aint broke and swapable battery is a killer feature, I also like the integrated cove/case option. I brought a lot of replacement cases when they were being dumped for super cheap so I can always keep the phone looking new.
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The phone was so cool. I know it was bloated but many features were quite ahead of time. Like when you're reading the page scrolls automatically according to your eye position. Wish smartphones had unique features like these again. They just seem to add new gigs of ram or memory each time.
 
My current phone: Sony Z5 Compact.

Finding a new one is not easy, I do not want:

1. iProducts
2. China Phones (huawei, nordplus, xiaomi, realme etc)
3. Don't like the UI in Samsung.
4. Would prefer to not get a rectangular phone like 18:9/21:9 format

Pixel 5 is the closest I'd be okay with (even if it's an 18:9/21:9 format) but isn't sold in my country and does not work with 100% of the services IF imported.
 
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I keep an old Archos 40 power which is a total POS by today's standards, for my outdoor, long distance treks i loved doing before some filthy Chinese fucker decided to eat bats arse soup and infected the world when he sneezed.

I keep it mainly because it has an old style mini USB charger connection that works with my portable solar charger panel and the phone battery is small enough to ensure it charges up really quickly, even if the skies are overcast.
 
Asus Zenfone Go something from around 4 years ago. Planning on using it until it dissolves in my hands.

Had to change from a Nokia Windows Phone because Skype support was dropped (needed it for work). I still prefer Window phone as OS (worked wonderfully with just 512mb of ram).
Cyberpunkd said:
I never went more than 2 years before upgrading, but now I'm determined to make it to 3 (have iPhone 11 Pro). Lack of 5G will hurt a bit, but 1.5 years to go. Getting 5G iPad though the moment it is available, my iPad Pro Gen 2 will be 4 years old this summer.
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I'm curious, what's the use for 5G?
 
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Miles708 said:
I'm curious, what's the use for 5G?
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In general or for my iPad? In general it offers faster speeds, mostly I will get to benefit from it at no extra charge (5G rollout started in France late last year). I'm not super crazy for it, already getting good speeds on 4G.

For iPad? I mostly have it without having to worry about Internet connection when we travel as a family or asking for wi-fi passwords. My mobile plan is shared between iPad and my phone, I get 60GB per month including 20GB roaming within the EU.
 
Cyberpunkd said:
In general or for my iPad? In general it offers faster speeds, mostly I will get to benefit from it at no extra charge (5G rollout started in France late last year). I'm not super crazy for it, already getting good speeds on 4G.

For iPad? I mostly have it without having to worry about Internet connection when we travel as a family or asking for wi-fi passwords. My mobile plan is shared between iPad and my phone, I get 60GB per month including 20GB roaming within the EU.
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Oh got it, I thought there were some 5G-specific features or anything like that.
I still don't understand the rush to 5G honestly. Except maybe for internet-connected washing machines, which is a dumb thought anyway.
 
i wouldn't say reguarly but i use a Nokia 206 as a back up. i bought it in 2013 (came out 2012). i last used it for a couple weeks at the end of october/start of November. i sold my Pixel 3A XL and was waiting to get hold of the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

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specs:

2.4" screen with 240x320 resolution and 67k colour support!
1.3MP camera
64MB RAM

that's about as interesting as it gets. it's meant to have 2G internet but i never figured out how to connect it lol.
 
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I like upgrading if I have too, Apple has to release a deadly new feature for me to upgrade, I agree with every 2 years but 2013 phones? Cmon man those have rust on them.
 
Back in the day, I made two horrible phone purchases in a row - a Blackberry Pearl and then a lousy Palm (I think it was the Pre). These were both disheartening, as I paid full price for these phones and had terrible 3 year contracts that were over $100 a month. Both of these phones had unreliable service and basic features (like messaging and voicemail) stopped working regularly. To make things even worse, the internet service on both phones was unreliable and spotty.

As I was trying to get out of my horrible Palm Pre contract, settled on the idea that my next phone would be a Samsung, as I have always had good experiences with Samsung TVs. It was the fall of 2012, and I went to the AT&T store. The salesperson was really reasonable and recommended the new Samsung phone and set me with a contract for $59.99 a month.

I got a Samsung Galaxy S3 and it has been my phone since that day (November of 2012 through today - i.e. 8 years and counting). In 2014, my boss (who had just upgraded from an S3 to an S4) gave me her Anker batteries for the Galaxy S3. These are amazing batteries that last nearly a week.

It's amazing that the phone I bought back in November of 2012 is still my phone today. Such a great contrast to my old phones.
 
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If i could get this phone with Lumines on it (best mobile game of all time) again I'd use it exclusively.

Probably help me minimize time wasting,too~

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Beautiful, well built, great colour scheme and buttons, superb os and that aforementioned lumines... Love
 
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iphone 6s Plus.....modern iphones have been kinda 'meh' so I'm sticking with it until I can get a real upgrade
 
I have a Galaxy S9. Smashed glass front and rear, two black spots where the screen shattered. I don't care much, because it still works fine. BUT! We got our son a Note 10 Lite yesterday, when it was on offer for €345. It's super awesome and I want one, too! Shame the color I'd want, Aura Glow, is sold out everywhere.
 
An S-relay from 2012 that i use as a PDA. Hard to get anything newer (for a realistic price and similar size) that has a physical keyboard.

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2018 LG V40... Screen is NOW cracked... After all these falls it finally got cracked. I'm waiting for the LG V70 aka Rainbow ... Should be a good phone.
 
Most people don't use multiple phones, so i think, generally, their oldest phone would also be their newest one.. I have an iphone 11 pro.
 
I'm still using my Moto G3 I got in 2015 or 16. The non-swappable battery is kind of starting to suck though so I'll probably have to replace it this year. I could take it to a phone repair place but Moto Gs are so cheap I'll just get a new one.

I don't use a case either since I don't spend a fortune on a phone I don't really worry about it and it's much less annoying to carry around.
 
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Not a phone, but I'm still using an old Motorola Xoom tablet (Android 3 baby!) as... a digital analog clock.
 
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