People are getting closer to the technology and that's why there is a shift in trend of using Android to iPhones and Ipads. iPhone and Ipad are trying to have the leading position in the market and they are costly too, not everyone could afford to have an iPhone but people want to have one. So the best option in this scenario is to buy Refurbished iPhones. But there are some of the key tips while you are planning to have Refurbished iPhones and those tips are mentioned below:
1- Get the right phone for yourself.
Not every model of iPhone or iPad will suit you, so before making any buying decision, you need to determine your needs and then decide the type of phone you want to have. There may be the unavailability of some function in older versions of iPhone and Ipad in order to purchase one you need to be well aware of the feature of once you are going to buy. Once you have selected the right iPhone/Ipad for you, move on to the next step.
2- Be sure that the phone is not stole
It’s obvious that you will never want to buy a stolen iPhone so to make this sure, Apple has added a feature in iPhone for the new users to detect whether the phone is stolen or not. Once there was a simple website offered by the Apple to check whether the phone is stolen or not but now there is a proper way to check it. All you will need is the MEID or IMEI number of the iPhone.
Go to the settings of the phone; tap general, select about and at the end of the page there is the space for IMEI number. The number is normally based on 15 digits. Put that number to the website and press submit after placing check to I am not a robot. The green signal of the website shows that the phone is not stolen and the red shows up if the phone is the stolen one.
3- You need to confirm before buying the selected phone that the phone isn’t locked by the carrier. To make this sure, call the company to active the phone for you. The activation would need the IMEI number of the phone. After getting the phone activated, call the carrier and tell the whole situation after giving the IMEI number. In this way, you’ll come to know that whether you iPad or iPhone is compatible or not.
4- Checking the battery is another important step while buying Refurbished iPhones. Checking the battery of the iPhone or iPad while buying will let you prevent future costs to be incurred. If you feel any issue regarding battery, then keep track of the costs to change the battery to prevent any issues to face in future.
These are some of the key tips which you always need to keep in mind while buying an old and low-cost iPhone/Ipad.