My best guess is that the issues were going beyond the battery alone. Even when it had charge, it was missing calls and behaving in a flaky manner.
And, honestly, given that my new phone was the low-end variety (I need to be able to take calls, not surf the web, answer e-mail, and listen to music and make julienne fries), the cost was minimal.
A new battery on eBay would cost me perhaps $5 and shipping. When I remember to charge it, I can probably expect the new phone to have longer battery life than my old one, and to be able to work better, with less signal. So, I figure the $20 difference is money reasonably well-spent.
And, it leaves me with an old phone that is probably still in good enough condition to donate to an appropriate group. Heck, the tax deduction for that might cover the remainder of the price difference.
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And, honestly, given that my new phone was the low-end variety (I need to be able to take calls, not surf the web, answer e-mail, and listen to music and make julienne fries), the cost was minimal.
A new battery on eBay would cost me perhaps $5 and shipping. When I remember to charge it, I can probably expect the new phone to have longer battery life than my old one, and to be able to work better, with less signal. So, I figure the $20 difference is money reasonably well-spent.
And, it leaves me with an old phone that is probably still in good enough condition to donate to an appropriate group. Heck, the tax deduction for that might cover the remainder of the price difference.