Keep these things in mind before buying an old mobile

It is not necessary that every person buys a new mobile. Many times, due to need or financial constraints, users are forced to buy an old (second hand) mobile. By the way, we would suggest that you always buy a new smartphone. But this decision is very personal. You have to decide. On some occasions, it has been seen that you liked a handset whose price is very high but the price of the second hand device is within your budget. In such a situation, many users buy the old handset.

If you have also decided to buy an old smartphone, then definitely keep these things in mind.

1. Mobile Status
You will definitely want to know about the condition of the phone before purchasing it. This investigation will depend on his looks. You like the phone, but what is its condition? The screen is not broken. There is no scratch on it. Has any part of the phone broken due to it falling? After such general checks, only when you are confident, consider purchasing the phone.

2. Now the investigation is technically
First of all, try to find out from the owner of the phone whether the phone has been taken to the service center. What kind of shortcomings does it have? Well, it is very unlikely that you will get everything right. Because why would the owner of the phone mention the shortcomings before selling it? But what’s the point in asking once? If you have some technical knowledge about the phone then you can check it yourself. Or take help from a knowledgeable friend or person. You can also check some physical things, such as mic, speaker, display, charger and earphone plug. You will get to know about Mike by making a phone call. By playing a song, the sound coming from the speaker, by wearing earphones, the status of the earphone plug, by putting the charger, the charging port and charger will be known. You can also check for dead pixels in the display. How has the touchscreen of the handset performed? Is it smooth or not? The camera is fine. You should also take a photo or two. So that we can know some basic things about the camera.

3. Ask about bills and accessories
Are you getting bills and accessories with your old phone? Know this also. From the bill you will know the date of purchase of the phone. And if the phone is under warranty then you will need a bill at the service center. The phone usually comes with accessories like earphones, charger and data cable. It is good if you are getting these accessories with your old phone. And if it is not so, then instead you can reduce the price of the handset a little.

4. Compare prices

What is the price of an old handset? This is a bit difficult to guess. In such a situation, you should take help of a website like www.sahivalue.com. You can know the price of old handset by sharing some information here. In this way you will be able to compare the price quoted by the owner of the phone. Cashify app of Atterobay.com and Reglobe will also prove effective in this. And bargaining is in the blood of us Indians.

5. If you are buying mobile through OLX and Quikr…
These days you will find advertisements of old mobiles on many classified websites. Many people like to buy second hand smartphones from here also. But keep many things in mind before buying a mobile from here. Meet the phone owner in a public place. Also ask to bring a photocopy of that person’s ID card. Because if the phone turns out to be stolen, you will have some evidence. And do not fall prey to the pictures seen on these classified websites. Believe only when you see with your own eyes. Repeat the rest of the general inspection and technical inspection procedures completely. And buy the mobile phone only when you are completely satisfied.

6. Do not buy too old mobile
Our suggestion would be that you do not buy a very old handset. In the Android world, a handset older than one year will not prove to be of much use. Android devices are coming with new features every day. Now why would you want to use a 2014 phone in 2016? You should check about the hardware and software of that phone. Now that there is talk of Android N, why would you want to use a handset with Android KitKat?

7. Check with area retail stores
You will find old mobiles in many retail stores also. However, at these places you may have to pay higher prices and the chances of getting a guarantee are also very less. If the shopkeeper is trustworthy then you can buy an old handset from him. At least there will be no tension of fraud.

What things do you keep in mind before buying an old mobile? Let us know through the comment box.