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I'm now on my third "budget" phone, my last previous premium phone being a Nexus 4. I used a Moto G4 until I broke it, a Moto G5 until I broke it, and now have a new G5, which given my history will last me about 6 months. I break phones too often to fork out anything over about £150.

If I can get a sub £100 phone, that will run Google maps, an email client, a web browser and give me the ability to tether then sign me up.



> I break phones too often

Could you stop doing that? Or get insurance that covers accidental damage. The premium will cost less than £150 every 6 months.


> Could you stop doing that?

No, I'm fairly clumsy and get through phones, laptops, e-cigs etc at an alarming rate.

My phone costs me the equivalent of £25 a month plus an additional £10 for 4G from my provider. After 6 months, it's just the £10. This is far cheaper than the £50/month 2 year contracts on most premium phones.


From a fellow clumsy person (hands like cows t#ts) I invested in a decent case for my iPhone. It looks ridiculous but has kept my iPhone 6+ immaculate after many drops and tumbles. Takes away from the sleek design but means I'm still using mu 6+ today.




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