public boolean saveToDatabase() {//////////////////////////creating phone //method to get custID before posting from page
        boolean saved = false;
        Connection c = DBHelperClass.getConnection();
        if (c != null) {
            try {
                Statement s = c.createStatement();
                String template = "INSERT INTO phones (custID, brand ) VALUES (?, ?)";
                PreparedStatement inserter = c.prepareStatement(template);
                inserter.setInt(1, this.custID);
                inserter.setString(2, this.brand);
                inserter.executeUpdate();
                saved = true;
            } catch (SQLException ex) {
                Logger.getLogger(Customer_phoneAuction.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
            }

        }
        return saved;
    }