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.

A refurbished phone purchased through one of the top ecommerce players or other reputable sellers would have very likely undergone proper maintenance, including cleaning, inspection, and registration.

Washington - The Google Android platform grabbed the majority of mobile phones in the US market in early 2014, as consumers all but abandoned non-smartphone handsets, a survey showed Friday. The poll ...

WASHINGTON: The Google Android platform grabbed the majority of mobile phones in the US market in early 2014, as consumers all but abandoned non-smartphone handsets, a survey showed. The poll by ...