A refurbished basic flip phone from Verizon is about $30 on eBay. And a new Samsung Intensity III quick messaging device with a full QWERTY keyboard is going for about $60 on eBay.

While these are basic checks, phones that are selected to get refurbished go a step further. Also, it’s usually the newer phones that are picked up to be refurbished.

If you decide to get the most basic of phones and want to get an Uber, for example, know that you can order a car by phone (dial 1-833-USE-UBER). You can also call a cab company.

Just because a phone is refurbished doesn’t mean that critical components — especially the battery — have been automatically replaced. It depends on a vendor’s seller’s policies.

And if someone is buying a refurbished phone, there's a good chance it's an iPhone. According to Counterpoint, Apple represented 49 percent of refurbished phones sold worldwide in 2022.

Portland, OR, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global refurbished and used mobile phones market was estimated at $52 billion in ...