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Due to the economic situation in Nigeria, many people go for fairly used phones popularly called 'UK-used phones' in Nigeria. The truth is that not all of these phones come from the UK. Apple controls about 50% of the phone market in the UK. Samsung controls about 30%, and the rest 20% is shared among Google, Xiaomi (Redmi and Poco), Huawei/Honor, Motorola/Sony, and Nothing (a London based phone manufacturer.

Some of these phones are from Asia, China to be precise. You should also know that some of these phones have been declared missing or stolen, and as such, their IMEI numbers have been blacklisted.

There are also others that have had their IP reported due to one fraudulent or illegal activity or the other initiated by the owners. That is why you might find it difficult to use certain used phones to access Google services and some other platforms.

Others could have hardware issues that make the batteries overheat and runs down quickly. These are the type of phones that make you talk to yourself on the road while walking like an insane person. The phone could be 100% charged, and within few minutes, it is already at 10%.

From my personal experience, buying new gadgets, be it phone or laptop is the best. It makes you enjoy the product peacefully the way you should. I bought my HP laptop brand-new in 2020. It is almost 6 years now, and I have never taken it to anywhere for repair, but I know people who bought so-called UK used laptops. Everyday, na one issue or the other. Today, na RAM, tomorrow na screen or flex.

If you must buy a fairly used gadget, be it phone or laptop, make sure that you do a proper background check before buying. Do not just rush to pay. Make you nor go cry nwii for Nnewi.

Unfortunately, most of them are not even from the UK

Wahala for who buy trouble for this Tinibu regime

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Rapmoney:
Do not just rush to pay. Make you nor go cry nwii for Nnewi.

You are very correct in your writeup.
Infact, anything that has to do with electronics, be it AC, Fridge, Computer, etc. Should be bought new if you don't want to be a regular visitor to repairers.
I avoid buying used phones like plague no matter how clean it is, you can't compare it with a brand new one.

Confirm. Truly, Nigerians are beginning to have flair for secondhand phone.

Na people wey dey wan push above their weight dey go for so called London used phones. You see them going for used iPhones or Samsung phones when the same money can get brand new Redmi or Xiaomi phones (I am not mentioning infinix. Na thunder go fire dat company).

Very correct... Most London used phones some important apps doesn't work in it...

If U must buy, buy from a known shop, don't be in a hurry to leave the place, go with Ur charger, after buying charge the phone for some minutes, install your most important apps and make sure everything works well before leaving.

If my money no reach new phone weh I like to buy na to buy the one wer my money reach nothing like uk use or fairly use

"These are the type of phones that make you talk to yourself on the road while walking like an insane person."

Hahaha

I disagree please, there's UK used phone. I understand your point though, many of the so called UK phones are not from UK, but there are UK phones, I have bought a couple of UK used phones in Kassam stadium, Oxford. I bought laptop their and even ipad for my kids. They are cheap and functions well too. I bought Ipad 20 pounds, laptop 50 pounds and the phones 25 and 30 pounds respectively. They are working perfectly well with good batteries.

Rapmoney:
Due to the economic situation in Nigeria, many people go for fairly used phones popularly called 'UK-used phones' in Nigeria. The truth is that not all of these phones come from the UK. Apple controls about 50% of the phone market in the UK. Samsung controls about 30%, and the rest 20% is shared among Google, Xiaomi (Redmi and Poco), Huawei/Honor, Motorola/Sony, and Nothing (a London based phone manufacturer.

Some of these phones are from Asia, China to be precise. You should also know that some of these phones have been declared missing or stolen, and as such, their IMEI numbers have been blacklisted.

There are also others that have had their IP reported due to one fraudulent or illegal activity or the other initiated by the owners. That is why you might find it difficult to use certain used phones to access Google services and some other platforms.

Others could have hardware issues that make the batteries overheat and runs down quickly. These are the type of phones that make you talk to yourself on the road while walking like an insane person. The phone could be 100% charged, and within few minutes, it is already at 10%.

From my personal experience, buying new gadgets, be it phone or laptop is the best. It makes you enjoy the product peacefully the way you should. I bought my HP laptop brand-new in 2020. It is almost 6 years now, and I have never taken it to anywhere for repair, but I know people who bought so-called UK used laptops. Everyday, na one issue or the other. Today, na RAM, tomorrow na screen or flex.

If you must buy a fairly used gadget, be it phone or laptop, make sure that you do a proper background check before buying. Do not just rush to pay. Make you nor go cry nwii for Nnewi.

Who told you that UK used phone means phone used in the UK only ?

So you mean Belgium car are cars used in Belgium only ?

Lawalemi:
Confirm. Truly, Nigerians are beginning to have flair for secondhand phone.

It has always been like that, Nigerians are second-hand-lovers of products from cloths to cars and electronics. That's the reason the civilised world see us as a big market for their used and discarded items.

How about the one on Facebook marketplace,how do you verify it?.Many times,l have seen a lot of these phones on the platform , apart from this there are other gadgets and electronics devices

To confirm the origination of UK used phones, the best way is to buy directly from the importer, that is truly based in the UK or you can confirm directly imports their devices from the UK.......

Used UK phones constitutes good value and the quality is usually A*, in comparison to brand new transsion devices, that are usually not properly tested and does not meet high quality standards.....

London used phones have grade and remember to go with a certified phone engineer (softtware)during purchase there's still devices compatible with the google app store depending on the regional origination of the device.
Sometimes it has to.so with pricing experience matters at this point

Good point that's true to some extent but in an economy where people have to manage money, it's unrealistic to expect people to buy most items brand new. This advice should be rather directed at telling people what to look out for when buying used. Not asking them to buy new. A brand new iPhone 16 Pro Max for example is over 1.5m. you can see see fairly used ones for a little over million if you look well. Laptops now are for rich people. You can't expect people to become millionaires before they can start hustling online. That'll be a paradoxical ask.

Why I also think it is not a good idea to buy used communication devices is that they can be preloaded with undetectable malware that can virtually ruin your life.

some where nigeria stolen phone

Nonsense story … so UK or USA phone nor be stolen phone Abi … na only China phone

Make Una Dey reason well before posting here

I bought brand new Compaq laptop in 2008 for N150,000 it came with pre installed Windows Vista and 1GB RAM, 100GB HD.
Am still using the laptop, after upgrading it currently to window 7, 4GB RAM, 250 HD. It is working in perfect condition. Am intending to upd'grade it to 8GM with 500 HD.

Buy brand new gadget if you get money, that time I bought my laptop N150,000 was when US$1=N60
Meaning that I bought it for US$2,500

Many are from middle east and Asia particularly China. If you are buying a foreign used phone ensure they have more than 5 or 10 of that particular device.

Otherwise you will be forced to add huge money to collect a higher one if anything goes wrong.

My iPhone have network issues for some locations but my other android phone see network better than the iPhone. When i went back they don’t have the exact iPhone. The only option is to upgrade it to higher model with huge amounts.

I had to continue managing it like that. I later noticed its the Mtn band 3. If it switches to band 7 it better. But the problem is the iphone is always on the mtn band 3 which network is very bad.

IronCondemned:
You are very correct in your writeup.
Infact, anything that has to do with electronics, be it AC, Fridge, Computer, etc. Should be bought new if you don't want to be a regular visitor to repairers.
I avoid buying used phones like plague no matter how clean it is, you can't compare it with a brand new one.

Haha! Phone seller’s patronize these used phones, change their parts and rebrand and sell it as brand new. Very few people Know about this.

If you go to a phone plaza, there is a word for it- First user or so. There are many used phones branded as new and in cartons! You won’t know the different unless you check the phone records and IMEI, not may people know this!

Dogalmighty17:
Na people wey dey wan push above their weight dey go for so called London used phones. You see them going for used iPhones or Samsung phones when the same money can get brand new Redmi or Xiaomi phones (I am not mentioning infinix. Na thunder go fire dat company).

hope you are not charging fees for saying a big amen to that prayer for 'efinish' abi na infinix self

If You Have Enough Money Buy a Brand New Phone, Or But Still Go For Easy Buy Package And Pay Installmentaly.

StayOff Anything Second Hand or UK.Used Phones, Because If Anything Goes Wrong ,. No Justice System In Nigeria to Help Prove Your Innocence .

SouthSouth1914:
Haha! Phone seller’s patronize these used phones, change their parts and rebrand and sell it as brand new. Very few people Know about this.

If you go to a phone plaza, there is a word for it- First user or so. There are many used phones branded as new and in cartons! You won’t know the different unless you check the phone records and IMEI, not may people know this!

That is when you buy from roadside people. Slots, 3CHub, and others do not do that type of stuff.

galantjoe:
I bought brand new Compaq laptop in 2008 for N150,000 it came with pre installed Windows Vista and 1GB RAM, 100GB HD.
Am still using the laptop, after upgrading it currently to window 7, 4GB RAM, 250 HD. It is working in perfect condition. Am intending to upd'grade it to 8GM with 500 HD.

Buy brand new gadget if you get money, that time I bought my laptop N150,000 was when US$1=N60
Meaning that I bought it for US$2,500

That is the gospel truth. Buying new gadgets will give you that inner peace of mind. Na small thing dey lead to depression these days.

I will buy it, and nothing you fit do me.

Lawalemi:
Confirm. Truly, Nigerians are beginning to have flair for secondhand phone.

Beginning to have flair ke? When it seems we are now moving away from it lolz. I think people are now buying new phones more. In the early to mid 2010s, na foreign used phones full everywhere.

If na android your money fit buy new phone