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Dos and Don"ts on Getting Used Cell Phones
Next, go for the cell phone you like and also bear in mind, don't think that the previous buyers would be selling it, because something must have been wrong with it.
Next, when getting the cell phone, notice what it tells you.
This is a feeling, in which you evaluate a gadget.
Then make a random check on hardware for any faults, upon finding any serious ones, refrain from purchasing the mobile or decrease the price.
Related hardware that is to be checked is as follows: Keypad or touch screen • See that the keys and touch screen are responsive and functioning properly.
• Are there any keys missing, broken or loose.
LCD display • Shouldn't be cracked.
• Light shouldn't glimmer.
• Toggle brightness and contrast from settings.
Do not mess with the settings much.
Battery • Standby and talk time shouldn't be peak, although not exact as mentioned in the manual.
Yet not too low.
• Battery shouldn't be unnecessarily and ungainly swollen around the middle.
This would mean it is overcharged and wouldn't last for more than an hour.
• Check that battery charges up smoothly.
Slots and Jacks • Check all slots of SIM Card and Memory card and jacks of headphone, data cable and charger for response and conductivity.
Damage • The device may be damaged but still workable.
It is up to you on how much damage you can make do with.
• Allowed damages are like scratches and by the most missing secondary importance features.
Prices can be lowered.
Accessories • Check whether they still sport the original company logo on them.
• See if they are functioning correctly and not damaged.
As with software test on: Connectivity • Test if Bluetooth connection can be faultlessly set up an accessed and functions faultlessly.
• Check whether there is compatibility with various already functioning SIM card.
Sometimes phones lock upon switching SIM cards.
You can avoid this going into security in settings and Disable this option.
• SIM card must pick up reception Warranty • Check if there is any warranty available.
Price can be reduced if not.
Increased if yes.
Operating System • Check it doesn't hang.
Lastly Test if the cell phone has been repaired previously or not.
If screws that bind, the device are damaged on the top with steel visible through the paint or a seal is missing then they certainly have been broken from inside and repaired.
Repaired things expire in the space of a few months as original material is only produced by the company and other than that, the rest expire and are more fragile.
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