What Are You Keeping as a Backup Phone?

[metalchick719]

I have all my old phones to turn to should something happen to my 920, but my first go-to phone would be my Lumia 810. Next in line would be my iPhone 4, but those are my only other smartphones (unless my Nokia E73 Mode counts, but I really don't want to go back to that one).

 

[sdc1]

My 1020 will be here this week but my back up will be my current 925.

 

[WasteSomeTime]

Back up phone - focus flash.

 

[alpha beta gaga]

in my sig!

Sent from my Nexus 4

 

[jiayit]

My Nokia E63 from 5 years ago
it's build quality is simply unrivaled and I use it for web browsing more than I use my L920, since there's Opera Mini on it. Secondary daily driver more than a backup I guess.

 

[cj-m]

Have a Lumia 920, so back up phone for the USA is Lumia 900 and back up phone for world wide is my Nokia N900.

 

[chezm]

None....sold my S3 and my Focus has a shattered screen. I've got a BB990 for work....yuck

 

[WanderingTraveler]

Various Nokia feature phones, a Nokia C5, a cheap Android phone and an iPhone 5 (don't ask me why).

Even so, that's a lot of backups. And I've made arrangements to various people to give me their phones!

 

[multo]

No 1020 here but a 925. Backup for that is a nexus 4

Sent from my Lumia 925 using Tapatalk

 

[Ed Boland]

Got my new yellow 1020 and my white 920 for backup. I also have my old iPhone 4 32GB

 

[nola75]

Unlocked 820 backs up the AT&T 1020 and the T-Mobile 521. The 900 is another option on AT&T but the backup to cloud feature makes the 820 the superior option for an essentially seamless emergency transition. I got the 521 to get access to wifi calling and it is a really nice phone that works around the limitations of the T-Mobile network in my area. The 820 works fine on T-Mobile but lacks that feature.

 

[martin hall]

Current phones = 920 given to me by work and Galaxy S2 = Personal.

1020 will become personal phone and I'll put the work sim in an S4 I'm buying ,
and have my 920 for a backup (either work or personal)

Once 1520 comes out I might sell the 1020 and upgrade to that (920 will still be backup)

***EDIT****

1020 arrived and is going back
Main reason is the network I got it on has no 3G or 4G coverage where I live
and 2nd reason is that it is not really what I would call a technical upgrade from 920. Yes it has a slightly and I really do mean slightly better camera. Needs way more post processing to make it a larger shift in difference of picture quality. The problem isn't that the 1020 isn't a great camera as it is , the problem is that 920 is a very good camera.

 

[Dannay]

When I finally get my 1020 it will be my HTC HD7, atm as im using that I have a HTC Wildfire

 

[wamsille]

I don't have a backup phone. I have a backup line, one that I can add to my account and get a new device right away. Additional taxes and charges aside it is the least favorite option but it is better than dark alley meetings from Craigslist. I'm waiting for my daughter's 900 to break so she gets a 920 in it's place (insurance) so I have a more modern fallback option. That will tick off the wife - she hates the camera on her HTC One. (Compared to the Lumia)

 

[houkoholic]

Currently has a 920 and will be getting a 1020 next month and selling the 920. My backup phone is a Nokia N9.

 

[wamsille]

Currently has a 920 and will be getting a 1020 next month and selling the 920. My backup phone is a Nokia N9.

If you can, keep the 920. I know people could help offset the purchase of a new phone by selling/trading in their old device but if that isn't a hinderance here I would highly suggest keeping your 920 in the event you need a device running WP8 to tide you over.

 

[jeetu4444]

Well lets see I use 3 fones daily ...my main fone is nokia 808 pv...then note 2...and bb 9900...soon I will be getting nokia lumia 1020....soo my back up fone will become 808 pv...infact I have 2 808 pvs with me...will sell 1 wen I get my 1020...I still have old nokia and a vertu...nokia 5500 sport symbian small fone...nokia old b & w 6510 with blue led light...iam soo xcited to get 1020...1st week of oct its cmg...I love 808 too.and will have it for ever...

 

[dznk]

My current phone is now a 920, so my previous phone, a Lumia 800 is now my backup phone. The good thing with this is that my backup phone is still synced with the same Microsoft account, so I just switch it on and what I need is there. I do have a trusty 3310 sitting in my draw though, I'll never get rid of that :wink:

 

[houkoholic]

If you can, keep the 920. I know people could help offset the purchase of a new phone by selling/trading in their old device but if that isn't a hinderance here I would highly suggest keeping your 920 in the event you need a device running WP8 to tide you over.

Thanks for the advice, but since I've been living multi-platform for quite a while (I have Androids and iOS devices as well) I try my best to use apps and services which have cross platform support, so the changing of platform doesn't pose much if any problems, and email is just email if the platform has Exchange support. This is why I don't understand how people say it is hard to switch platforms since I've switched maybe 4 to 5 times (iPhone to Android to Meego to WP7 to WP8) - I reckon that's only because people fear change so they choose to lock themselves in.

 

[rdubmu]

HTC Titan 2, that still hasn't gotten 7.8.

IPhone 3gs which the home button doesn't work and the phone is about to fall apart (I abused it)

I used to have a hd7 but I sold it.

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