(きしゅ)(へんこう)

きしゅへんこう
noun
phone upgrade; device change
technology
1. phone upgrade; device change; model change
The process of switching to a new phone or device model while keeping the same carrier contract and phone number.
そろそろ機種(きしゅ)変更(へんこう)しような。
Maybe it's time to upgrade my phone.
機種(きしゅ)変更(へんこう)とき、データ移行(いこう)(わす)れないで
Don't forget to transfer your data when you change phones.
最新(さいしん)モデル機種(きしゅ)変更(へんこう)したらバッテリー()()なった
After upgrading to the latest model, the battery life improved.

機種(きしゅ)変更(へんこう) is commonly abbreviated as 機変(きへん).

Common collocations

  • 機種(きしゅ)変更(へんこう)する (to upgrade/change phones)
  • 機種(きしゅ)変更(へんこう)手続(てつづ)き (phone upgrade procedure)
  • 機種(きしゅ)変更(へんこう)キャンペーン (phone upgrade campaign)

Forms

  • 機種(きしゅ)変更(へんこう)する (to change device models)

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