What is a refurbished smartphone and where to buy it safely?

If you are looking for a new smartphone, but your budget is not too high, today I am going to tell you what a refurbished smartphone and where to buy it safely. If you want to buy a new mobile device, but are not willing to spend too much money, perhaps a great option is to get one of these terminals, which we can find every time in a greater number of places and with the assurance that we will not stay no device after a few days.

Surely many of you will not know what we are talking about, but do not worry, that the first thing we are going to tell you is what a reconditioned smartphone is. If you already know what it means to buy a terminal of this type, you can skip the explanation, although my recommendation is that you read this entire article because With reconditioned products, things are usually taken for granted, which later are not like that.

What is a reconditioning smartphone?

The explanation to understand what a reconditioned smartphone is is quite simple and is that This is a device that was opened by the buyer, sometimes without even using it and then returned. It is also called a reconditioned smartphone to one that has been opened in the store, without being used.

Some of these mobile devices have been used for a few days and then returned by their buyer, within the time limits allowed by law. In most of these devices we do not find any malfunction or functional problem, although it is very common that the box is not in good condition, although if the price is greatly reduced, we will not care about the box.

Refurbished smartphones have in many cases the same warranty as a new smartphone, although you have to pay close attention to the warranty issues since in some stores that offer this type of device, they limit the warranty to only 6 months.

Recommended places to buy a refurbished smartphone

Currently, a huge number of stores, both physical and virtual, sell reconditioned smartphones, although we are going to show you some of the best known sites and where you will find good offers to acquire a terminal with a more than interesting price, and also the security that a store with a great reputation or fame gives.

• FNAC. In the case of the French store, they sell reconditioned smartphones and many other devices, both through their official website and in physical stores where you will find succulent offers.
• PC Components. One of the best known stores on the Internet, which not only sells computers but many other things.
• Amazon. The company founded by Jeff Bezos is one of the great defenders of reconditioned devices and products and through its website offers a huge number of smartphones and other reconditioned devices of the most interesting, with the guarantee offered by Amazon and with prices more how interesting.
• The Phone House. The mobile phone dealer offers refurbished smartphones at the best price and with the best guarantees.
• Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),. The company led by Tim Cook also offers us reconditioned smartphones and many other devices that we can purchase with complete confidence and at reduced prices.

In addition to these, there are many other stores where you can buy your reconditioned smarthone. As a last recommendation, I can also tell you that the different mobile phone operators offer this type of terminal, through their website, although most of them have baptized them as kilometer 0.

Precautions that you should take into account before buying

As almost always when buying any type of mobile device, you must follow a series of precautions before launching to make the payment. For example We must always try to acquire any product or device in popular stores that offer us confidence. Buying in an unknown place, with hardly any popularity and of which we have no reference, can mean that when we have a problem, we are left without the right solution.

Another important thing is do not be fooled at any time, and it is that even if it is a reconditioned smartphone, we will not be able to acquire, for example, a Galaxy S7 edge for 120 euros. If you find a case like this, always be suspicious since it is more than possible that they are trying to sell you a replica and not a reconditioned product.

Here are some indications that should appear on any refurbished product or device;

• Detailed description of the product, with the possible defects that we will find both in the box and in the product.
• Always request the legal invoice. Any smartphone, refurbished or not, is sold with an invoice.
• If you purchase it online, always use a secure payment platform.

In general, as with almost any purchase you make, you must use common sense and rely very little on appearances, checking all the details and characteristics of any seller or smartphone that you are going to buy.

Opinion freely

To be honest, reconditioned products have never caught my attention, because you never know the use that the previous user could have given them, although as we already know, in some cases the devices have never been used. In addition, on many occasions the price difference is scarce, so I prefer to opt for buying the new and not reconditioned products.

Yes, on occasion I have bought a reconditioned product, such as the laptop from which I write, and the result has been sensational. In the case of my computer, I bought it at the FNAC saving me 200 euros and receiving the same guarantee as if it were a new device. Almost four years later, it continues to function perfectly despite the "cane" that I give it day after day.

Have you ever bought a refurbished smartphone or other product?. Tell us about your experience in the space reserved for comments on this post or through one of the social networks in which we are present. In addition, we will be very grateful if you make us any recommendation to acquire this type of device.