▲ 754 ▼ Looking at you Verizon (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by androidisking@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 83 comments fedilink hide all child comments A friendly reminder that isps do NOT care about you or your digital rights. Always best to buy directly from the OEM rather than from the telecommunications (unless you can't afford it). Do proper research before buying a phone!
[–] ChillPill@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Expensive, but worth it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Usually not even that bad, I buy a 1-2y old unlocked phone on fleabay for <= ~$400 when it's time for an upgrade and I'm set for 3y or so permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChillPill@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Last couple of phones I've bought have been pixel a-series, new. Only reason I've felt I had to upgrade what the phone no longer getting security updates. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) and I'm set for 3y or so Whoa, mine hold around 7 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I usually move on once it's time for a battery replacement - I can get ~$100-150 back by selling the old phone and I get a newer camera out of the upgrade at the same time. It works out to be something like $8-10/mo spent in the end (or ~$12/mo if I keep the old phone for some reason) so it's not terribly expensive in the end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Usually not even that bad, I buy a 1-2y old unlocked phone on fleabay for <= ~$400 when it's time for an upgrade and I'm set for 3y or so permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChillPill@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Last couple of phones I've bought have been pixel a-series, new. Only reason I've felt I had to upgrade what the phone no longer getting security updates. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) and I'm set for 3y or so Whoa, mine hold around 7 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I usually move on once it's time for a battery replacement - I can get ~$100-150 back by selling the old phone and I get a newer camera out of the upgrade at the same time. It works out to be something like $8-10/mo spent in the end (or ~$12/mo if I keep the old phone for some reason) so it's not terribly expensive in the end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChillPill@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Last couple of phones I've bought have been pixel a-series, new. Only reason I've felt I had to upgrade what the phone no longer getting security updates. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) and I'm set for 3y or so Whoa, mine hold around 7 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I usually move on once it's time for a battery replacement - I can get ~$100-150 back by selling the old phone and I get a newer camera out of the upgrade at the same time. It works out to be something like $8-10/mo spent in the end (or ~$12/mo if I keep the old phone for some reason) so it's not terribly expensive in the end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I usually move on once it's time for a battery replacement - I can get ~$100-150 back by selling the old phone and I get a newer camera out of the upgrade at the same time. It works out to be something like $8-10/mo spent in the end (or ~$12/mo if I keep the old phone for some reason) so it's not terribly expensive in the end. permalink fedilink source parent
