| Just like appliances, TV's and vacuum cleaners they | | | | a return if you just don't like it. |
| don't make cell phones like they used to. It used to | | | | Other things to consider are when you go into the |
| be that you could pass down your old appliances to | | | | store and buy that new phone you are now locked |
| your kids when they moved out because they were | | | | into your contract even longer, usually two years. By |
| still working, same with a TV or vacuum cleaner, but | | | | buying another phone they get you to stay there |
| now you can go through multiple appliances, TV's, | | | | customer you start all over again and the cycle just |
| and vacuum cleaners before your kids get out of | | | | keeps repeating itself because the phones do not |
| elementary school. Well cell phone's are even worse if | | | | last long enough. If you buy a used phone you do |
| you use them often they barely make it the two | | | | not have to start that contract over again and |
| years before the next upgrade. Sometimes buying an | | | | maybe someday you could actually switch carriers if |
| older appliance is a better deal because it will last | | | | you want, at least you would have a choice. Let's |
| longer than a new one well a used cell phones can | | | | not forget the environment, when you reuse a |
| definitely be put in the same category. | | | | phone you are helping to keep your planet green. |
| Buying used or refurbished cell phones is a great way | | | | Phones get thrown away all the time or are just |
| to save money or even try out what kind of cell | | | | sitting as clutter because no one knows what to do |
| phone will work out best for you. There are so many | | | | with them so why not reuse them. |
| different smart phones to choose from now and | | | | There are a lot of different carriers and tons of |
| they have so many different "apps" how do you | | | | different phones so where do you start. Well if for |
| know which one is the one for you? Going to a store | | | | instance you have verizon you can be directed to |
| and waiting forever to get customer service and | | | | used verizon phones and look through the options for |
| then getting talked into upgrading to the top phone | | | | verizon. Most of us have a used a cell phone long |
| and buying all of the accessories is another fun thing | | | | enough to know what we don't want, or at least |
| about buying a new phone from you carrier. You can | | | | what features we have to have in a phone. Another |
| order online and read what each hone does instead | | | | thing that can lower the costs of the phone even |
| of listening to someone read t you what the phone | | | | more is that you can get money for your old phone. |
| does and get it shipped to you for FREE. Warranty is | | | | Especially in these times of a struggling economy we |
| the next thing that you want to have and you can | | | | are all trying to cut costs in any way we can and |
| actually get 30 days on a used cell phone instead of | | | | buying used is a great way to achieve that goal. |
| 7 on a new one like most cell phone carriers offer on | | | | |