Mobile fans won't hang up on old handsets

People aren't getting bored or embarrassed about their ageing mobiles with most keeping their trusted handset for at least one or two years - and many much longer.

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In the latest silicon.com poll, the majority of the 388 respondents (28 per cent) said they've owned their current mobile phone for one to two years.

But, indicating phones can last more than a couple of years, many respondents said they've had their current handset for more than two years.

Of these, 15 per cent said they've had their mobile for two to three years, 14 per cent three to five years and 13 per cent five to 10 years - and one per cent even admitted to having had the same phone for more than 10 years.

But there are a significant proportion of people who have had their phone upgraded more recently, with 16 per cent saying they've had their current phone for less than a year and 13 per cent less than six months.