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Re-furbed phone
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Posted by: Ianbiz

I am thinking of getting a 8200 or 7400 mabye even a 4500/5500. I thought since I dont keep my fones in da best condition that i should just get a refrub.

What are your thoughts on buying a refurbed fone??

Posted by: Ianbiz

some please vote.

Posted by: Altezzalover

Happy now?

Posted by: Ianbiz

Quote:

Originally posted by Altezzalover
Happy now?

Kinda... I wish more ppl would vote...

They dont even have to type anything, just vote.

Posted by: SPRTUSR

I say get it if it's cheaper. Re-furb doesn't mean it's automatically gonna be a sub-par phone. Some re-furbs perform better than factory fresh phones. They're re-furbs b/c they were once messed up, maybe they put extra care into them the second time around.

Posted by: Ianbiz

You got a point there.

Posted by: rmMobile

Where exactly would you buy a refurb phone? Because if they are quite discounted, I might be interested.
Thanks

Posted by: Ianbiz

Some kid at school is trying to sell his 7400 whihc was refurbed. I am not going to buy it becasue he treats it way too badly..

Posted by: Ianbiz

Does the sprint store sell refurbed phones?

Posted by: Wereling

I don't know about Sprint stores, but Radioshacks often will. At Radioshack, a phone is often sold as a refurb if it was returned by the customer, even if there was nothing originally wrong with it. They are sent to a repair center to have their ESN changed and to be reset, and then are sent back to the store. Often, this means that a "refurb" phone has barely been used.

I got my current phone (an RL2500 this way). It cost me a little less than a new one would have (since I didn't qualify for the discount), and it's worked like a champ for me so far.

If you do buy a refurb, ask to see it first. Do all the ovious checks (condition of the charger connections, moisture indicator, etc.), and check for nicks and scratches. If a phone has a ding or two, it is SOMETIMES possible to talk the price down a little further (but not much).