Want to save money on your next smartphone? Here's how!

We all want the hottest, fastest, sleekest smartphone out there, but with the best new handsets being priced pretty high, many people are finding that they want to save whatever money they can when they need a new phone.

Refurbished Phones

What you said

Wanting to know how folks in the UK considered saving money on their phones, we polled people from every corner of the British Isles to find out what they thought would put an extra bit of cash in their wallets.

The most popular choice for trying to save money was through getting a pay-as-you-go contract (40.6%), followed closely by the environmentally-friendly trade-in (36.9%) and recycling (35.1%) options, both of which gave consumers an extra splash of cash that they could use when getting the slickest new models. Buying an older model (30%), and not bothering to get insurance (29%) were also popular ways to save pennies.

Some people thought that going second hand (17.5%) would be an easy way to save their money, and some even thought that missing out on a smartphone entirely (10.7%) would be a good way to lower their spending.

Forget buying an old brick or a scratched smartphone, though; while only a small portion of those polled picked it (20.4%), there's an even better way to save…

Refurbished iPhone Refurbished Smartphones

Refurbished phones make sense

You read that right – refurbished smartphones are one of the best ways a person can save their mobile money. They're cheaper – far cheaper – than new phones, are restored to a near-new condition, and even come with warranties. Still not convinced? Take a look at the infographic below and discover what you're missing out on.

Don't believe the myths!

Of course, being a second-hand product, there are a fair few myths floating around the airwaves that have led to refurbished phones being seen as inferior to their brand-new brethren. Don't believe the rumours, and instead take a look at our fact-filled infographic below, and find out just what the deal is with revamped receivers – we think you'll be surprised!

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