{"id":9596,"date":"2018-09-06T09:16:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T08:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=9596"},"modified":"2024-02-27T16:52:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T16:52:59","slug":"why-should-i-buy-refurbished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/09\/06\/why-should-i-buy-refurbished\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should I buy a refurbished phone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buying a refurbished phone means you get a great quality device without having to spend a fortune on it. We explained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/09\/05\/what-is-a-refurbished-phone\/\">what refurbished means<\/a> in our blog to give you a better understanding of what it means &#8211; now we&#8217;ll tell you why you should buy a refurbished phone!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Why should I buy refurbished?<\/h3>\n<p>One of the biggest reasons to steer away from brand new phones and buy refurbished is the cost. Mobile phone prices have been steadily rising for years, with the iPhone X costing an eye-watering \u00a3999. This is a pretty unrealistic price for most of us. Instead, you can buy a refurbished device at a much more affordable price and saving yourself a fortune by doing so!<\/p>\n<p>You might not even want to buy the most recent phone \u201d\u201c you might want one that\u2019s a few generations older, but still does the trick, at a much lower cost. Not everyone is fussed about the flashiest phone; we all have different needs and budgets but a refurbished phone can tick all the boxes!<\/p>\n<p>Buying a refurbished phone in the best possible condition \u201d\u201c which is pristine on the musicMagpie Store \u201d\u201c means you\u2019re getting a phone that\u2019s just as good as new, but you\u2019re saving quite a bit of money in the process!<\/p>\n<p>In the devastating event that your phone should become lost, stolen or if you break it in an accident, you may be faced with limited options. You could fork out hundreds to upgrade early to make sure you get a phone \u201d\u201c or you could get your hands on a refurbished phone which will work just as well. You can get your phone the next day so you won\u2019t be uncontactable for too long.<\/p>\n<p>If the time has come to get your child their first phone, the best decision you can make is investing in a refurbished phone. Kids want the latest tech, and a phone is no exception, but they don\u2019t understand what it\u2019s like to foot the bill. A refurbished phone gives you the option to get a pretty recent device but at a much lower cost, knowing there\u2019s a warranty in place. You aren\u2019t stuck paying a long contract, paying over the odds \u201d\u201c you control how much you want to spend and its easy to keep in with your budget.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just kids! Those of us who are older and are less in tune with the latest tech on the market can benefit from a refurbished device. You can get a phone that\u2019s a few years older for an absolute bargain and you\u2019re covered by the warranty! Why pay more than you have to?<\/p>\n<p>Summertime means it\u2019s festival season and who is willing to take their phone with them? Not many. Rather than buying a burner phone, you could buy a cheap, refurb smartphone so you\u2019ll still have all the apps you love and you won\u2019t have to lose any kind of contact. Added bonus: you don\u2019t have to try to teach yourself predictive text all over again and you\u2019ll have a decent back up phone whenever you don\u2019t want to bring yours somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>With musicMagpie, we\u2019ll provide a SIM opening tool (if applicable) as well as the charging cable so you have all you need to use your phone! You should remember that this won\u2019t be the case across the board. Buying a phone from a private seller or even another company may mean you\u2019re left with just the phone and you may have to cough up for a charger or any accessories. Consider that cost before you buy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Are you ready to take the plunge and buy a refurbished phone? Look no further than musicMagpie! Shop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/category\/mobile-phones\/\">second hand phones<\/a> and get a 12-month warranty so you&#8217;ll have peace of mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying a refurbished phone means you get a great quality device without having to spend a fortune on it. We explained what refurbished means in our blog to give you a better understanding of what it means &#8211; now we&#8217;ll tell you why you should buy a refurbished phone! 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