Before buying a second hand mobile there are a lot of things one should know, not only which mobiles to buy but also how to get good used phones.
Before buying any used mobile online, the first
thing to do is Research. Research can help one individual gain a lot of
knowledge and can help know deeper things that are known to fewer people and
with the help of additional knowledge, one can decide or choose a better second hand phone. Most people don’t do
research or have some basic knowledge before buying a used phone that’s the
reason scammers can easily sell their faulty or damaged phones to the customers
by hiding the original details of the product.
A person who is deciding to buy used mobiles, Either
he/she wants to save money or their financial condition is not stable. In this
case, if you are willing to buy a used phone online blindly without any
research or inquiry about the product there is a huge risk in buying the mobile
as you might be a victim of fraud or scam. Your plan of saving money and
spending on buying used products both are worthless or waste if you have been
scammed. Always remember to be very careful while buying second hand mobile phones or refurbished
phones.
Difference
between Used and Refurbished phones?
Used phones are pre-owned phones, used by someone in the
past for a certain period and due to various reasons and factors, it is
available for sale at a low cost.
Second hand phones can be bought at a lower price but it doesn’t
have any guarantee that it might be a good mobile. It might be faulty or
damaged, if we couldn’t identify the fault during the time of buying then we
can face great loss sooner or later. But there is an advantage to buy second hand mobiles sometimes we can
get used phones in good condition or almost a new second hand phone as someone
wants to sell it due to financial problems or wants to buy another mobile. In
this type of situation, you might also get a warranty on the phone as it is
rarely used and brought recently.
Buying a second hand laptop is a bit risky as
compared to buying a refurbished phone
or new phone.
Refurbished phones are used phones that are used by somebody
for a very limited amount of time and due to some fault or some problems in the
phones, they are then returned to the manufacturer or seller for repairs. After
getting repaired and reconditioned like a new-one. They are available for sale
at a low cost than the original price.
Refurbished products are usually
not sold in original packing but you can get all original accessories present
in the mobile phone and the reason you should buy a refurbished phones is that
they are well tested and free of any damages and problems as it is verified by
authorized technicians and checked thoroughly before being available for sale.
Moreover, almost every refurbished mobiles
comes with a manufacturer's warranty, the same warranty period as the new
ones.
Is buying a new phone a waste of money?
Buying a new phone is not a waste of money. If you have a budget to buy a
new phone then you can wish to buy a new phone. Most of the current generation
smartphones come with powerful features and the cost of these phones is too
high just for few additional specifications and you have to pay an additional
GST price too.
After buying a new phone, Most of
the users take care of the phone and in a well-maintained condition. After
using the phone for more than 6months or over a year we become casual and use
the phone roughly and frequently damaging the phone unintentionally and after
few more days it might have been completely damaged or you have to pay from
your pocket to repair the phone. Buying a
new phone is somewhat a waste of money.
If you want to buy a phone for
general purposes like browsing, watching videos, or attending online classes,
then it is better to buy a used phone as it will cost less, and
even if it accidentally gets damaged then it won't be a complete wastage of
money as it was a used one and also low cost. Few people understand the true
value of buying a used phone and they are the one with greater benefits than
other.
How to know if a phone is
refurbished or not?
1. Dial ##786# or *#*#786#*#*
2. In reconditioned status, there are 2
options
·
Yes: Your
phone is refurbished.
·
No: Your
phone is not refurbished it is factory new.
How to buy used phones?
To buy used phones there
are two ways offline or online. You can buy second hand phones from a local
store nearby you or you can visit any classified sites. The best way is to buy
from classified sites because on classified sites you can find huge numbers of used phones for sale and
you can have a huge range of products throughout the country and can choose
from a huge number of options available on the site and in local stores or
offline, you may have very few amount of options and few options to choose
from. So it is always better to buy from a classified website.
·
It is better to signup first for a better experience
and after that, you can browse various mobiles from various sellers nearby your
location or your city area, or any place of the country.
·
Select the desired mobile that you want to buy from
the options available on the website.
·
You will find all the available info about the
mobile in the advertisement description and if you want to know more details of
the product or want to buy the product then you can find the contact details of
the seller in the description and can contact the seller directly and clear all
your doubts and queries related to the product easily.
·
You can contact the seller and check the phone
thoroughly that you are about to buy. If the phone is in very good condition
and also running well then fix a good deal and pay the seller in exchange for
the phone.
Which phone should I buy second hand?
There are no such specific mobile
brands if you want to buy second hand mobiles because to buy a good used phone the
condition of the phone should be good & how good is the phone running?
Everybody wants to buy good used mobile phones for personal as well as general
use, we cannot buy a phone seeing a specific brand and even if you buy it, then
it is a bad decision.
Second hand phones that you should
buy are:
- Phone that is in well-maintained condition.
- Always try to buy a phone that is used very little. Lesser the phone used more better the quality of the phone.
- The battery backup of the phone must be good.
- The phone must be working and running smoothly without getting frozen or getting hanged.
- Always try to buy a phone that has a warranty included or if you can get insurance for the phone it is much better.
Important things to check while buying a second hand phone
1.
Research: Before buying a used phone first decide which phone to buy and after
deciding, do some research on the phone and know the pros and cons of buying
that particular model of the phone and after completing the research it is up
to you to decide whether to buy or not. If you change your mind then you can
buy other brands or other models of the phone.
2.
Documents: Check and verify the original documents of the phone thoroughly. Through
this document, you can also find out on which date the phone was purchased and
from there you can figure out how much time the phone is been used and from
there you can decide whether to buy the phone or not.
3.
Physical Damage: Check for physical
damage on the phone. Look out for scratches, broken tempered glass, or cracked
screens, or look out for other internal or external damages. If there are
frequent scratches on the phone then it might be roughly used or it might have
got damaged frequently. Avoid buying these types of phones.
4.
Display & Touch Response: Check the
brightness of the phone from low to high, Check the display of the phone, Look
carefully if the screen is flickering or it has bad light then don't buy the
phone. To check the touch response, Go to Settings>>About
phone>>Tap the build number 7 times. Now you are in the developer
option check show touches and pointer location. Now you can check the screen response of the phone, Check whether it is
slow or fast and choose accordingly.
5.
Battery: Check whether the phone is
charging or not or the data cable is working or not. Even if the phone is
charging remember to look out how fast it is charging, if it is charging up
slowly then, the USB cable might be defective or it might be the charging port
or there might be a problem with the charging adapter.
6.
Audio Jack: Check if the audio jack is working or not and try
to use a headphone or earphone jack and check the audio quality if it is not
good or if you hear some sparking sound while hearing the audio then the audio
jack might be loosed or damaged one.
7.
Sim card and SD card slot: Check the
sim card both slot1 and slot2 and then insert sim and turn on
mobile data, make calls and messages. Besides the sim slot or within the sim
slot there might be a place for an SD card, insert an sd card and check whether
the phone is detecting the card or not.
8.
Fake Phone: Check for fake or
clone phones. Go to Settings and check the software version and last
updated or check the hardware specification of the phone inside the phone in Settings>>About Phone. If still
you cannot find just restart the phone see which logo is appearing during startup.
If you steel feel doubt on the phone better not to buy the phone no matter how
good the deal is.
9.
Stolen Phone: There are thousands of stolen phones available in the black market as
well as in the normal markets. Most of the stolen phones do not have proper
documents and avoid buying phones which don't have any documents or details of
the phones.
10.
Price: As you might have done some research before deciding to buy a used
mobile phone. So pay the price according to the condition and usage of the
phone. Do not overpay for the mobile whose condition might not be up to a good
level.
Where can I sell & buy used phones for a good price?
You can sell & buy used
phones on the Cifiyah website.
It is one of the most trusted sites to buy and sell your products easily and
securely. You can get huge varieties and options to buy the cheapest smartphones, cheap iPhones, refurbished iPhones, used iPhones and you can also get good
and better cell phone deals & latest
gadgets deals than any other classified site.
You can post free ads on classified
websites like Cifiyah to sell or buy used phones easily. If you
are new to the site then, Register and post an advertisement on the product
that you want to want to sell it and mention all the details of the product
including a good photo of the product to be sold and fix the desired price at
which rate you want to sell used mobiles and wait for
interested customers to contact you through mail or phone number that you have
mentioned it during the time of advertisement.
