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Smart Ways to Buy Your Next Smartphone

If you’re in the market for a new smartphone, you have come to the right place. Smartphones can be super expensive, but with the right approach, you can grab a bargain with a reconditioned phone or find the latest big brand smartphone for less. Read on to find out more. 

Shop Around 

If a smartphone is new to the market, you can expect the price to be fairly uniform across the board, but if you wait a few months, you will start to notice some variation in price; this is due to market conditions and stock. On the other hand, you could shop around for older model phones. 

Naturally, older models have more price variation, and you stand a better chance of landing a bargain. There are two ways to buy a smartphone, with a monthly contract or with an upfront payment; if you prefer a contract, it’s worth shopping around for the best contract options too.   

Compare Deals 

When someone needs a new phone, they normally contact their existing provider and ask them to update the device, along with a new handset; they also get a new phone deal; it’s convenient and cost-effective. However, you might get a better deal if you are willing to switch providers. 

If you are in the market for a new smartphone, compare deals on new phones and older models; you might be surprised. When you shop around, you find cheaper devices and deal that includes added value, such as a Netflix subscription. Again, it’s cheaper to buy iPhones upfront. 

Trade Phones 

If you want a cheaper phone and your current device still has value, why don’t you trade it in and get some money off your latest device? For this to work, your existing phone needs to be in suitable condition and not too old, but if it qualifies, you can save large sums on a new phone. 

Most of the major providers, including Apple, Samsung, and Google, offer trade-in options on new phones that make the latest models more affordable. If one of the big providers doesn’t accept your phone, you can also sell it to a third-party store for reconditioning and save money.    

Buy Reconditioned 

Reconditioned smartphones are often the best ones to buy. A reconditioned phone might have been previously owned, or it might have suffered some damage in the manufacturing process. But don’t let that put you off; reconditioned phones have been remade and thoroughly tested. 

Not only can you buy one of the latest phones for less, but reconditioned phones allow you to buy the smartphone upfront, so you don’t have to pay for an overpriced contract. The market for reconditioned phones is huge, so spend some time choosing your next smartphone device.  

Final Thoughts 

Smartphones might be mini-supercomputers, but they don’t always come with a smart price tag. The cost of the latest smartphones continues to increase year on year, pricing many people out of the market. The good news is there are plenty of smarter ways to buy your next phone.  

 

Edel Alon
Edel Alonhttp://edelalon.com
Edel-Ryan Alon is a starving musician, failed artist, connoisseur of fine foods, aspiring entrepreneur, husband, father of two, geek by day, cook by night, and an all around great guy.
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