Pros And Cons Of Refurbished Phones

Phones are an electronic gadget which is within the reach of every common man. Phones have become necessity of daily lives. Many different companies are introducing different mobile phones at cheap rates. Refurbished phones means renewal of old/ damaged phones. Buying refurbished phones is totally one’s choice. Refurbished phones are also used as promotional tools by network operators in which the operators do mobile contract phones get provided to the customer with specific terms and conditions. Mostly these phones are purchase by the people whose phones easily got damage/stolen. In such case, they get a new phone at cheap rates. Before buying refurbished phones, you should go through the pros and cons of this:

PROS:

There are pros and cons of every different perspective. Similarly, buying refurbished phones have some advantages:

•       WARRANTY

Warranty of  3months have been given by the company if you purchase the phone from renowned or reputed company and if you are buying refurbished phone which is equivalent to new phone, then decide to purchase it from renowned company. The greatest advantage of this will be that they will provide you with an option to get your phone repaired in case of any misdemeanors.

•       COST SAVING

Refurbished phones play an imperative role in saving cost to a great extent. Moreover, you can enjoy a new phone at minimal price. As these phones are not new/ used, hence sold at discounted price. Moreover, refurbished phones are purchase by the people who have low budget to purchase new phone, so they decide to purchase refurbished phone. Money saving is the basic decision behind purchasing of refurbished phones.

•       QUICK REPLACEMENT

Another tremendous benefit of buying these phones are: There are some people who easily get bored with their old phones in short time span, so it is easier for them to replace their old phone with the new one with least investment.

CONS:

As we have discussed the pros of refurbished phones, there are some cons as well which is equally important to understand:

•       DEFECT

As we know that they are not new/ used, so there are maximum chances of internal or physical defects. Internal defects like jack of phone is not working, camera clarity or damaged battery. This is the major disadvantage of buying refurbished phone. Though you get warranty from the company then to internal damage keeps on happening on regular basis.

•       SHORT TERM IN NATURE

Though it plays magnificent role in saving money but on the other hand it is beneficial only in short term because person who have sold this phone must be facing some trouble which you are unaware at the time of buying this refurbished phone. In the world of 4G or 5G, you may have to settle for less in this case.

Refurbished phones are equivalent to new phones but they are not actually new phones. Refurbished phones are introspected and tested by the manufacturer before displaying it for sale. Various online websites provide specialized mobile phone deals of refurbished models at very reasonable cost. To summarize, it can be said that refurbished phones can also be used as an alternative to new phones