@jacqueline as with desktop/laptop computers, I always spend a bit more money than is comfortable, but I keep it for a long time. Current phone is approaching five years old, and was a mid-tier phone...$400, I think. I don't have near-term plans to replace it, though its charge port is getting cranky, and it may need replacing at some point. Given inflation and RAMpocalypse, I guess my next phone will cost ~$600 or more, but I'm going to put it off as long as I can. I'm not a heavy phone user.