Check these things before buying a second-hand phone

Smartphones are the gadget used by all types of users nowadays. It must be said that everyone, from the common man to the wealthy, children and adults, has smartphones today. Smartphones are the devices that have influenced people the most in this era.

Smartphones are mainly released in three segments namely budget-friendly, mid-budget, and premium budget. Smartphones priced below Rs 15,000 can be called budget-friendly smartphones. Phones priced between Rs 15,000 and 50,000 can also be called mid-budget smartphones. Phones costing above this will be premium segment phones.

The best features will be provided by the manufacturers of the premium segment phones. Even though common users want to own these phones, they cannot afford their high prices. Although it is possible to get the phone on the EMI option, most of them do not choose this option. Then second hand phones are the only way to get premium phones.

There is a huge market for second-hand phones in our country. Secondhand phones are used by lakhs of users. The specialty of the second-hand market is that you can get premium phones at very low prices. Most of the iPhones owned by ordinary users and phones like the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be from the second-hand market.

But, there are many traps in the secondhand market waiting for users. Let's check what these are. It is important to check whether your phone is stolen or the result of other criminal activity. For this, the IMEI number of this phone needs to be organized. Then visit the IMEI Info website and search here using your number.

If the phone is blacklisted as part of any criminal activity, this website advises the users in this regard. Another thing to keep in mind before buying a secondhand phone is to check the phone for any kind of damage. Even if you can't see anything in particular, sometimes the phone may have some other hardware problem. Some apps are also available to check this.

Apps like CPUX and System Checker can be used for this. With the help of these apps, it is possible to find out the necessary damages to the phone's display, speaker, or battery. To decide whether to buy the phone or not only after checking like this. Another thing to keep in mind is to check the pre-installed apps on the phone you are considering buying.

It is wise not to buy a phone that has apps installed for things like loans and EMIs. Earlier, the owner had sold the phone on EMI to someone else, hiding it. The person who bought the phone was EMI-locked even after a month. Many users are getting stuck in this way. So, users who buy second-hand phones should pay attention to these things.