How often do iPhones need to be replaced?
I'm getting a new phone soon, and I want it to be something that will last for a long time. I'm a sophomore in high school right now, and I need something that will last at least through my first year of college. Would an iPhone work for me? I'm thinking about a 4s for cost purposes.
If you treat them well (don't drop them or get them wet or dirty, etc.) they can last 2, 3, or more years, although you may need a battery to get replaced after a couple of years (lots of phone repair places will do that for $50 or less). I would recommend getting at least an iPhone 5 though; Apple eventually stops updating software for older phones, so you want to get updates as long as possible; if you got a 4S instead of a 5 you would stop getting updates sooner.
The same thing about updates goes for any other phone you might get besides an iPhone, except it would probably be even worse (i.e. Most Android phones only get updates for maybe a year after they're manufactured).
My last iphone I had 3.5 years, so you can use it a long time. It still worked great but hardware gets so much better that eventually I upgraded.
If I were you I would get 5C if you can still get the walmart deal below, as thats about as cheap as it gets and is far better hardware then 4S for a low price still.
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Walmart is selling iPhones for cheap as part of a sale for the holiday season in late 2013. The retailer is, beginning on Friday, selling an iPhone 5C for $27 with a two-year contract from AT&T or Verizon. The high-end iPhone 5S is selling for $127 with the contract. The sales will be through December 24 or while supplies last.
They will last for years. Most people replace them because they want to, not because there's anything wrong with the phone. Eventually the battery wears out (after around 3-5 years, depending on how much you use it), but that can be replaced. The rest of the phone can last indefinitely. After many more years, the storage will eventually wear out, but I don't think anyone keeps iPhones long enough to see that (even the first iPhones haven't reached hat age yet).
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