| With the mobile phone becoming a household item, | | | | in mind that the date of manufacture is not |
| more and more people have a requirement for it. | | | | necessarily the date of use, as some cells may take |
| The cell phone has become a one stop device for a | | | | some time to be sold to the customer. |
| person's mobile information and entertainment | | | | The Product Status of the Mobile Phone |
| requirements. However, not everyone has the | | | | A phone, like any other product, has some |
| resources to buy a mobile device off the shelf, and | | | | warranties riding on them. These warranties are |
| this has given rise to huge market of used cell | | | | dependent on whether the mobile phone has been |
| phones for sale. If you are planning to buy, or | | | | serviced by an individual unauthorized by the |
| wondering whether to buy a used phone, here are | | | | company to do so. Many a times, users have their |
| some tips that you should keep in mind. | | | | phones serviced by chop shops because either the |
| The Age of the Mobile Phone | | | | company would charge for the service or the |
| Most electronic devices have an age of five to ten | | | | company would have a long turnaround time. So, try |
| years. Also, the electronic device like a phone will | | | | to find out whether the mobile has been serviced by |
| face the most wear and tear, because it is used by | | | | unauthorized personnel or not before buying it. This |
| people day in and day out. Therefore, if you are | | | | can be done very simply by checking the warranty |
| planning to buy a used cell phone, look for one that | | | | sticker attached somewhere on the mobile phone. |
| has not been used for more than one or two years. | | | | Mostly, the warranty sticker is at a place which is the |
| The best way to find out the age of the mobile | | | | most defended from everyday wear and tear, like |
| phone is to type the required numbers into the | | | | behind the battery panel, or even under the SIM |
| phone. This will give you the exact date that the | | | | card. If the warranty is void, you should look for |
| mobile phone was manufactured. Every model has | | | | another phone. |
| different numbers, and one would need to check | | | | These are the two important aspects that one |
| with the mobile manufacturer's website to find out | | | | should keep in mind before buying a used cell phone |
| which number is best for them. One should also keep | | | | for sale. |