The popularity of Apple's Iphone smartphone in the world is beyond all bounds. Today you can see an iPhone in almost every film, every second person in Moscow and St. Petersburg and every 5-10 people in other large cities.
The cost of such a device depends on the model. Few people remember Iphone 3 or 3GS, in 2009-2010 their cost was about 20 thousand rubles, which is a lot. But with the release of 4, 4S, 5 and 5S models, people are used to giving such sums for a new phone. Credit purchases began to enjoy popularity. And yet, many cannot afford to buy a new phone, preferring to buy used predecessors with the release of a new model.
As with all phones, the Iphone still has its weak points, which must be checked first of all when buying from hand.
What to look at when buying an iPhone off hand
First, the external state is checked. The cases, unlike the model, could be plastic, glass and aluminum. The most frequent mechanical damage remains on the glass in the form of small scratches and on the sides in the form of chips. Everyone chooses the degree of damage they agree to.
Secondly, you need to go to the phone's settings and check the amount of memory to see if it matches the declared one. Here you need to look at the information about the phone, whether it really is an iPhone that runs on iOS. Sometimes there are times when inexperienced users buy Chinese phones that run on Java or Android.
Thirdly, it is necessary to check the operation of the sensor and its sensitivity. The phone shouldn't slow down too much. Accordingly, the sensor is always triggered.
If there are any slowdowns, then look among the installed Cydia applications. This program means that the phone has been jailbroken to install paid programs for free. This is convenient, but affects the overall performance of the phone. To return to stock firmware, you will have to restore factory settings via iTunes.
Now all that remains is to check the operation of the camera in photo and video mode, and then check the sound of the speaker on a call. When viewing images, there should not be any dots in the same place in different photos. This indicates the presence of dead pixels.
Current prices for used iPhone
The average price for a good condition for the fifth iPhone is 17,000 rubles. 5S model in the same condition is estimated by those selling at 24-25 thousand rubles. Iphone 4 and 4S costs 8 and 10 thousand. These prices correspond to models with 16GB memory.
Having found on the phone any of the above complaints that are not stated in the description for the ad, you can safely bargain. The problem with the secondary market for iPhones is that there are too many of them, so the price can be reduced by 500-1500 rubles.
