Buyer Guides

Phone Buying on eBay

The guide is clean, well-written and logical. It presented most caveats about buying cell phones on eBay or on any auction site or e-commerce site, for that matter. The items covered were succinct and to the point. And if needed, there was more than adequate technical information given in a manner which can be easily understood by a non-technical person who wants to buy a used cell phone.

Overall, the buying guide was very objective, balanced and unbiased. The guide covered almost all the broad items with enough depth and detail to easily understand the issue of buying a used cell phone through eBay.

How to Buy a Used Cell Phone

A very helpful checklist to follow when buying a used cell phone. With this list, the buyer should be able to avoid problems later on. A comprehensive, but easy to follow how-to from checking the seller to returning the item, this is everything a first-time buyer should know.

The buyer is practically handheld through the whole sales and after-sales process, with explanations on some of the common terminologies. With this list, you can't go wrong.

Unlocked Cell Phones: What It Means to be Unlocked

The article explains what exactly a "locked" cell phone is and how it differs from an "unlocked" cell phone. It also explains this significance to the potential used phone buyer. There is further discussion on what the buyer can do after buying a locked cell phone.

There is also a short discussion of CDMA in relation to GSM in terms of locked cell phones. The bottom line is that a CDMA phone is effectively locked with the carrier or service provider.

Guide to Buying a Smartphone

A smartphone is not only a high-end cell phone but can also be used as a business phone full of features for the busy mobile user. The features which differentiate a smartphone from regular cell phones are enumerated for the potential buyer. It also mentions the more popular models of smartphones.

This guide to buying a smartphone acquaints the potential buyer to the various features common among smartphone models. The list of features also include a short explanation and choices or range for the given feature.

Used Verizon Wireless Cell Phones

The article enumerates the various LG phones available for Verizon. As a product listing the article somewhat glosses over much of the features of the cell phones, and only gives a highlight or main feature for each of the cell phone.

LG is one of the most popular cell phone manufacturers for the market of used cell phones using Verizon's services. This article is a listing of LG cell phones which a buyer of used cell phones might be interested in.

To iPhone or not to iPhone? Make the Decision Here

The iPhone has proven to be a very popular product in terms of sales and user acceptance. For all its success, it remains a very emotional subject, with people either liking it a lot or simply hating it with no one sitting on the fence.

The iPhone is not the most advanced phone in the world, but surveys have shown that this cell phone is the easiest thing to learn considering its breadth of features, and compared with other smartphones. The article also discusses in depth the best (and the worst) feature.