Why Get a Refurbished iPhone?
When the iPhone first came out there were millions of people that wanted one and it did not take long for the initial supply to run out. But when people started to see the $599 price tag they started to shy away. Many people found better ways to spend $599 than on a phone and many also assumed that the iPhone would follow the pattern of other high end consumer electronics and drop in price after 6 months or so.
After several months on the market the iPhone did drop in price a little bit but it is still in the $400 range so you probably need some serious extra money to be able to afford an iPhone. Don't forget the fact that internet access on a cell phone is very expensive and so is email and text messaging. In the end the iPhone has become a sort of cell phone status symbol for the same reason that the BMW is a car status symbol and a mansion is a home status symbol, it costs too much for the average person to be able to afford it.
But there are used BMWs out there and sometimes you can buy a mansion on foreclosure for a fraction of the cost. Access to the status symbol is available to the person that looks for it and the same can be said of the iPhone. Many people that cannot afford a brand new iPhone are getting a refurbished iPhone.
A refurbished iPhone is a phone reconditioned by Apple and is just as good as a brand new iPhone. Most of the status people cannot tell the difference between the refurbished iPhone and a brand new one. But there are some things to keep an eye out for when you are looking to get a refurbished iPhone and some traps to avoid.
Yes, it Matters Who Refurbishes it
Only buy a refurbished iPhone that has been refurbished by Apple. If you want the technical support and warranty benefits of a properly refurbished iPhone then only a phone refurbished by Apple will do. There are other companies out there that claim they refurbish iPhones but Apple only recognizes iPhones they refurbish for warranty and tech support so make the right choice and get an refurbished iPhone from Apple only.
A refurbished iPhone is just as good as a brand new phone and in almost all cases you will not be able to tell the difference. If you get a phone that was refurbished by Apple then you also get the warranty and tech support advantages as well that will make you feel like you own a brand new iPhone.
