Used phones can slash hundreds or even thousands off the price of a flagship device, but the savings come with risks. Between phones that mysteriously stop working days after purchase, devices locked to carriers you don’t use, and outright scams where nothing shows up at all, buying secondhand feels like navigating a minefield.
I’ve purchased every phone I’ve owned for the past several years on the used market without a single bad experience, and it’s not luck — it’s knowing exactly what to look for…
