A Girlier Phone: A Pink or Purple Refurbished Blackberry
If you’re looking at refurbished cell phones, consider displaying some personality. There are many colorful options available (especially if you’re considering a refurbished Blackberry), but specifically, I’d like to point out the purple Blackberry 8530, and the pink Blackberry Curve. Why? Because even with the increasing dominance of smartphones and rising popularity of Blackberry, Blackberry [...]

What Does Adding FM To Cell Phones Mean For You?
Mostly, a more expensive cell phone. With all the features that smartphones offer (syncing with your computer to function like an MP3 player, apps like Pandora, full internet access) there’s no reason to need FM radio with its commercials, talk shows, and lack of direct interaction (seeding a Pandora station with your favorite band, going [...]

Touch Screen or Full Keyboard?
When choosing among used cell phones, you may get hung up on the numerous options available to you. Picking between a touchscreen and a qwerty keyboard is one decision that is not as hard as it used to be, with many used cell phones integrating both options (often in a sliding keyboard). Here are some [...]

Have You Heard Of Those Who Have Not Used Cell Phones?
Joel Stein’s latest Time article is all about those who have chosen not to used cell phones. In general, their reasons can be categorized as entirely self-beneficial. By not being reachable on demand (in one call), they hold power over those seeking their time, plus they can avoid a smartphone addiction wherein one is tethered [...]

Recent Accidents Occurred When Drivers Used Cell Phones
It’s already illegal in most states to talk or text while driving, but with recent accidents having been caused by drivers who had used cell phones (either to talk without a hands-free device or text) state police are cracking down. Now, with a maritime accident that caused the death of a child making news, policies [...]

Ever Used Cell Phones On The Toilet? On A Boat?
The Japanese are known for their crazy and futuristic inventions and now, for those who have used cell phones over a body of water to bad end, there’s a dryer box to help restore your cell phone. Out now in stores around Japan, it’s a last gasp for dying phones. What to do if your [...]

Used Cell Phones For Back To School
These days it’s not surprising to see a young kid with a cell phone to call their own. Parents can pre-program themselves, grandparents, and a trusted neighbor or friend onto the speed dial so that help is just a call away in an emergency, or so that kids can check in after school if they [...]

Constantly Replacing Your Lost Or Broken Cell Phone?
It seems at least once a week some friend is asking if everyone can give them their cell phone number again because they’ve gone and lost or destroyed their old cell phone. It’s such a common problem, and many cell phone carriers won’t replace phones for free if it’s damaged a certain way (like dropped [...]

I’m Done With My Used Cell Phone–Now What?
Don’t know what to do with your used cell phones? Do you have several generations of used cell phones sitting in a closet? Don’t throw your used cell phones away! Re-purposing used cell phones is the best option, keeping them out of landfills. There are many charities that take used cell phones. You can find [...]

Three Reasons Why Refurbished Cell Phones Are A Great Choice
1) You’re keeping used cell phones out of landfills. Most cell phones are made of plastic and metal, which can take a long time to biodegrade. Some metals (like mercury) can even pollute the ground, poisoning plants and rivers. When you buy used cell phones, you’re extending the life of the cell phone, creating less [...]