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BUY A REFURBISHED PHONE OR TABLET

There are even more places you can buy refurbished phones and tablets than there are for computers – besides the sites we’ve already recommended. There are also extra factors you should be aware of, before and after you purchase an as-new mobile device. Here we explain how and where to get the best deals.

Buy a refurbished phone from your mobile network

Three of the UK’s four major mobile networks – O2, EE and Vodafone – and some of the virtual networks (MVNOs) that piggyback on them, now sell refurbished phones and tablets through their websites. These deals on ‘like new’ devices are supposed to save you

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