Why Should You Purchase a Refurbished iPhone?

Nooraan Official
4 min readMar 3, 2022

Have you considered purchasing a refurbished iPhone or Samsung, or even another brand? Not clear what a refurbished phone is or whether it’s right for you? Don’t know how to evaluate the quality of refurbished phones in the online marketplace in UAE?

You’ve come to the right place!

In this guide to purchasing a refurbished iPhone, we’ll explain what a refurbished phone is and why you should buy one next time.

We’ll also go over the various options for purchasing a refurbished device and what to look for so you don’t make an expensive mistake.

We want you to get the right phone at the right price without breaking the bank.

What Essentially is a Refurbished Phone?

The terms “refurbished” and “secondhand” are not interchangeable.

The product has been used, therefore it’s second-hand (or pre-loved, re-boxed as we like to call it).

Refurbished, on the other hand, signifies that the maker or a third-party specialist has worked on the phone to improve its condition. The amount of work required varies.

It could range from a modest update, such as a new screen, to a total re-manufacturing, in which every component of the device is replaced.

This means that not every refurbished device is the same as brand new.

Even if someone has only opened the package and decided to return the phone, such gadgets are also labeled as refurbished.

The premium phones, which are rated 5.0 on reboxed, are either returned or have had a new battery or screen installed.

From scratches to technological faults, there are a variety of reasons why a store, reseller, or customer can return a phone, but most refurbished phones fall into one of three categories:

Used phones that have been repaired with new parts to make them function like new.

New phones that have been returned since their users didn’t want them for nay reason.

Brand new phones with technical concerns that were resolved by the manufacturer and are now available for purchase.

Why Choose a Refurbished Phone?

There are two main reasons to choose a refurbished phone over a new one: cash and carbon.

Recycled Phones Are Better Choices

Let’s start with carbon wastage. The average carbon footprint of a smartphone is around 80kg over its lifetime, with 80 percent of that occurring during the manufacturing process. Choosing an existing device over a new one means you’re saving a significant amount of carbon.

Moreover, choosing a refurbished handset over a new one also helps the environment in many ways.

Electronic waste, or e-waste, is the world’s fastest-growing waste stream, but purchasing a refurbished phone means one less item going to landfill.

Thus, by purchasing a refurbished iPhone, you are not contributing to the e-waste problem. What’s not to appreciate about that?

Save Your Pocket

As if helping to save the planet wasn’t enough, purchasing a refurbished phone also saves you money.

A brand new iPhone 11 will give you a setback of at least £599; whereas a refurbished one will cost you only £519.

Thus, refurbished phones are frequently 20–40% less expensive than new equivalents. That is unarguable.

Not only will you save money on the initial investment. Moreover, we have heard that brand new cars depreciate over time and it turns out that phones aren’t just the same — they’re worse.

Whereas cars lose approximately 20% of their value in the first year, phones lose between 38% and 76%. So, buy refurbished phones and let someone else bear the brunt of the initial drop in value.

See the comparison section below for a more detailed analysis of the cost and other aspects of buying new versus refurbished.

Get the right refurbished phone for you!

Do you want to go out and buy a refurbished iPhone now?

Here are the top seven questions you should ask yourself before making the payment.

Is it truly remodeled?

Remember the first lesson about refurbished phones? Secondhand and refurbished are not synonymous.

Unfortunately, some unscrupulous sellers may label a device as refurbished when it hasn’t been repaired or improved in any way. You might get a good deal, but you won’t get the same level of quality, and you’re unlikely to get a warranty.

Is there a guarantee?

Don’t be surprised to learn that a refurbished phone may come with a warranty? Don’t be! The majority of sales come with a free 15-month guarantee when re-boxed... Any trustworthy seller like Nooraan, Smartphone Online Marketplace in UAE should do the same.

Are Refurbished Phones Official?

Check to see if official parts were used to repair the phone. If don’t, you’ll lose a lot of shelf life and it’ll most likely need to be repaired again sooner rather than later.

What Phone Should I Look For?

New phones are you know new. While refurbished iPhones in UAE come in a variety of conditions, the resale market is littered with various methods for determining their value. However, with a refurbished iPhone, you are at least not losing your money and get the almost same value as new.

Don’t you think this is enough information to help you make the decision? Well! If you still got questions, reach out to Nooraan, the best online marketplace in UAE for smartphones. You won’t regret it.

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