Refurbished Cell pHones?

How do refurbished cell phones work? Is it possible to keep your old phone number? Who can I buy it from?

Answers:

A refurbished cell phone is simple a phone that is not brand spanking new. It has been reconditioned by the manufacturer or a technician to work in a like new condition. The technician test the phone to make sure that everything is working properly and functioning as it is suppose to when it is new. If something is not working or working properly they will repair it by replacing components, the cell phone housing (if it is scratched, marked, etc.), clean it, etc.

Most of the time a refurbished device (cell phone, television, landland phone, stereo, etc.) will work properly but there are times when you might have a problem. But the same holds true for a brand new device. I purchased, several years ago, a really nice landland phone with all the bells an whistles and it was refurbished. Unfortunately, it did not function properly and I sent it back. My daughter purchased a brand new cell phone that wasn%26#39;t functioning properly after 2 months and we sent it back to the manufacturer who said the keypad was malfunctioning so they sent us a new one.

It%26#39;s kind of hit or miss when it comes to refurbished items in my opinion.

As far as keeping your old cell phone number, why wouldn%26#39;t you be able to? It%26#39;s just like when you upgrade your cell phone to a new one, you still keep your number. You are only upgrading the device you are using, you are not changing your cell phone number. Unless, of course, you want to, then that is a completely different story.