>Every time I get a new phone I have to toss my old charger, data cable, headphones, etc. The only thing I get to keep is my Bluetooth. Is it just a big scam to make all the connections different, not only from manufacture to manufacturer, but even from versions of phone for the same manufacture? Seems like just a way to make more money. I usually toss my old phone so needing to keep the accessories with it isn't an issue. As it is now, I do keep them all together; in the trash.

FWIW, there's no reason to throw them all in the trash. There are number of charities that collect that stuff, working or not. Some of them give 911-ready phones to women who've been abused. Others do other things. They mix and match the stuff they get to put together working sets.

Tamar