Having a cell phone has indeed been part of everyone's lives.
Most people cannot go one day (or even an hour) without using this for several reasons: to communicate with someone, to read the latest news, to listen to music or watch a video.
Indeed, having a mobile phone has become part and parcel of everyone's daily life.
And because millions of people are dependent on these phones, various manufacturing companies keep creating and releasing brand new models that sometimes, it is now so hard to keep up with all these models.
If you also find it hard to keep up with all the latest cell phone models and brands and you simply stick to what you are familiar with but you want to have a new mobile device, you may want to consider getting a used one.
But before you immediately go online or go to a brick-and-mortar store that sells used and refurbished phones, you need to know the advantages and disadvantages of having one.
The following are the pros and cons of having a used cell phone.
Pros • Used phones are cheaper.
Refurbished devices, which have the same features and same level of functionality, are usually sold at 11 to 16 percent less than the original price.
• You contribute to reducing electronic waste.
Electronic wastes in landfills release harmful toxins in the air.
There are reportedly 20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste every year.
When you buy a "recycled" or refurbished phone, you help in reducing the world's electronic waste.
• If you buy a used mobile phone from a service provider or legitimate reseller, you also get a warranty.
Cons • Brand new cell phones usually come with a much longer warranty than used or refurbished ones.
This is because the warranties that come with used ones usually just range from 30 to 90 days and this depends on where you got your device.
• If you get a locked cell phone, you can only use this with one service provider or mobile carrier.
There are some phones that are too expensive to be unlocked and as such, your only option would be to stick with the service provider it accepts.
You cannot change your provider without having your phone unlocked, no matter how much you want to.
• Finally, if you don't do your research well before buying a used mobile phone, you can end up paying more than it is worth.
This simply means that you need to buy only from a reputable and trusted seller and that you take the time to make sure that the one you buy really still works well and that it does not have any glitches or damages.
Most people cannot go one day (or even an hour) without using this for several reasons: to communicate with someone, to read the latest news, to listen to music or watch a video.
Indeed, having a mobile phone has become part and parcel of everyone's daily life.
And because millions of people are dependent on these phones, various manufacturing companies keep creating and releasing brand new models that sometimes, it is now so hard to keep up with all these models.
If you also find it hard to keep up with all the latest cell phone models and brands and you simply stick to what you are familiar with but you want to have a new mobile device, you may want to consider getting a used one.
But before you immediately go online or go to a brick-and-mortar store that sells used and refurbished phones, you need to know the advantages and disadvantages of having one.
The following are the pros and cons of having a used cell phone.
Pros • Used phones are cheaper.
Refurbished devices, which have the same features and same level of functionality, are usually sold at 11 to 16 percent less than the original price.
• You contribute to reducing electronic waste.
Electronic wastes in landfills release harmful toxins in the air.
There are reportedly 20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste every year.
When you buy a "recycled" or refurbished phone, you help in reducing the world's electronic waste.
• If you buy a used mobile phone from a service provider or legitimate reseller, you also get a warranty.
Cons • Brand new cell phones usually come with a much longer warranty than used or refurbished ones.
This is because the warranties that come with used ones usually just range from 30 to 90 days and this depends on where you got your device.
• If you get a locked cell phone, you can only use this with one service provider or mobile carrier.
There are some phones that are too expensive to be unlocked and as such, your only option would be to stick with the service provider it accepts.
You cannot change your provider without having your phone unlocked, no matter how much you want to.
• Finally, if you don't do your research well before buying a used mobile phone, you can end up paying more than it is worth.
This simply means that you need to buy only from a reputable and trusted seller and that you take the time to make sure that the one you buy really still works well and that it does not have any glitches or damages.
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