[telecom] A Practical Guide to Buying and Selling Smartphones That Last / A Wild Idea: Making Our Smartphones Last Longer

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A Practical Guide to Buying and Selling Smartphones That Last

By FARHAD MANJOO MARCH 13, 2014

In my column today, I wrote about buying smartphones with an eye to longevity - not just using them for two years and then leaving them forgotten in the desk drawer.

Several readers have asked me for more specific details. Below are more ideas, including advice on how to choose the right carrier, some ins and outs of buying used phones instead of new ones, and tactics for selling or trading in old devices when buying new ones.

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A Wild Idea: Making Our Smartphones Last Longer

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