In previous articles we’ve talked about why refurbished cell phones are basically brand new, about how buying refurbished is good for the environment, and about how buying refurbished cell phones is a great way to save money, but we’ve never really gone through the actual figures. Below is a break down of what some of the most popular phones on the market cost if you were to buy them in a store compared to what you can get them for by purchasing refurbished. When you actually run the numbers, the average savings are over 50%.
New Refurbished
Blackberrys
Curve 8310 $349.95 $188.95
Curve 8330 $679.99 $229.89
7100i $379.99 $39.95
8830 World $549.99 $119.99
8703e $349.99 $48.99
7130e $379.99 $28.99
Pearl 8130 $399.99 $109.99
Flip 8230 $679.99 $174.99
Motorola
Q9c $499.99 $129.99
Q $419.99 $44.95
LG
Glimmer $549.95 $139.95
VX8300 $199.99 $69.99
Samsung
Blackjack $499.99 $89.99
SPH-i830 $479.99 $99.95
HTC
Mogul $649.99 $139.95
Dash $399.99 $114.99
T-Mobile
Sidekick LX $399.99 $129.99
Palm
Treo 650 $399.99 $65.99
Treo 700w $699.99 $75.99
