giffgaff refurbished: a smart, savvy, sustainable way to buy your next phone :)

kiesha_p

You may have noticed that we've been talking about Refurbished phones alot more, recently.
That's because - at giffgaff we're really keen on encouraging members (and non members), to consider refurbished as an option for buying your next phone.

But, we thought it'd be a good idea to take a step back. For anyone that hasn't heard much about the giffgaff refurbished initiative yet. And bring you all up to speed 😀

So here goes -

giffgaff refurbished: a smart, savvy, sustainable way to buy your next phone!

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Did you know?

When you throw your old phone in the bin, it ends up in a landfill. And the materials in phones contain harmful toxins, which are released when they finally break down. This can take hundreds of years to happen.

Choose refurbished!

We believe there’s a smarter and savvier way to buy phones: by buying giffgaff refurbished. By doing that, you not only help save another phone from a landfill - a way more sustainable option; but you spend less than you would buying the same phone as new, with giffgaff. So it’s way easier on your wallet too.

What does giffgaff refurbished mean?
Simply put, our refurbished phones are second-hand devices, which we buy from members and other sources. But these are not tired, old handsets. Far from it.

At giffgaff, we make sure all our refurbished phones work like new. And run fabulously, with no faults. They’re fully tested in a 60-step process, unlocked, data wiped, and come with a fantastic 12-month warranty. So you’ve got nothing to worry about. What’s not to love?

Want to know more about how it all works?

Find out HERE 🙂.

We have a promotion on now! 😮

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A PROMOTION ON, WHERE YOU CAN SAVE UP TO £100 ON SELECTED REFURBISHED PHONES, WHILST STOCK LASTS. Go on, take a look 😃!

scottliddle25126585

kiesha_p

A great time to be buying refurbished phones for our older tech non liking relatives that may need to isolate and then can and if taught how to use a smart device. And to be able to communicate on a much high level.

Best regards,
Scott. 🙏✌️🙏💪💪

bluemoonbaz

kiesha_p
The concept from giffgaff is a great one, especially as the world has taken on board the recycling message.
We do need to address the negativity about the batteries on some phones (iphones) and let members see that although refurbished the batteries are not just replaced if not in need of a change .
Highlighting this and the 12 month warranty could help avoid disappointment.

jfc1951

kiesha_p

Hi, offering refurbished phones is a great idea, but attention must be paid to quality control in terms of ensuring that phones sold are unlocked.

There have been posts in the Help & Support forum which have revealed that a refurb phone received has been locked.

jason1973tess

kiesha_p I understand that you want to refurbished phones but it'd be nice if you could actually buy parts for your phone so people can do their own refurbishing as well because I'm quite handy and I'd like to buy a part for my phone I need a internal speaker for the Samsung A3

shabazmoqsud

kiesha_p this is great for those members who want a refurbished phone.

sha_shah1

kiesha_p
Great news for phone buyers

ray2

kiesha_p Really interesting,i love the refurb process scrolling,well put together,i shall definetly be looking into a refurb mobile when my existing one needs replacing.

gloriousiam

kiesha_p awsome.

shnajib

kiesha_p Thankyou 😊

shnajib

kiesha_p sounds really good 👌🏿

jamesw361

kiesha_p love it, liking the TV adverts too.

kathleen414

jfc1951 bluemoonbaz
I agree giffgaff need to keep on top of this as it can soon spiral from a great position to a negative one which would be a shame as its definitely a forward thinking idea

kathleen414

nigelbrooks bluemoonbaz
The batteries has been a recurring complaint in H&S and locked handsets , I hope this can be resolved to not sink this campaign

nigelbrooks

Let's hope that those tempted do not read the H&S forum where the issues with Quality Control (notably with failing iPhone batteries) on refurbished phones are almost constant.

Unless giffgaff has changed either or both supplier and QC practices I certainly could not recommend a refurb to family and friends.

formulaone

Awesome! 🙂

gazalston

Sorry but with all complaints I seen in help and support about refurbished phone from giffgaff , I can’t and won’t recommend this for now,

julie12910

This is a good option if you want a budget phone. I tend to only replace my phone when the current handset is starting to fail and at that time I like to be able to upgrade to a set with more up to date technology. To get a refurbished phone with latest features means that there is someone else out there discarding a phone that is perfectly good and up to date, which is something we as a society should be moving away from. In the mean time refurbing and reselling phones is a good stop gap but we need to tackle this throw away culture that means this supply of phones is so plentiful it is a viable business

jeff_elephant

This is a good way to buy a primary handset for cheaper or to buy a secondary handset for work, emergency, families, etc. Buying a refurbished phone for an older family member is also a great idea as many older people just use basic smartphone fuctionality and don't need to spend £300-£1,000 on a smartphone!

persco

I wouldn’t mind refurbished phones at all as long as I knew the condition of the battery like others have said. I have bought two in the past From elsewhere whose batteries have given up on me in a short period. In that instance, I could have just added a bit more money to get one brand new phone instead of two refurbished ones. Maybe I was unfortunate.

The principle behind this is great but there is still uncertainty especially around the battery issue if that can be addressed. On iPhones it’s easy to tell the condition nowadays. Maybe that should be added to the description or specs.

jeff_elephant

Refurbished phones are a great idea especially for your parents or grandparents who don't need a screamingly brand new phone with super powered processors and professional best in class cameras! I definitely think if you know older people, and they don't know much about phones, tell them you know a great way that they can buy a good quality handset at an amazing price! And you can help them get setup on giffgaff!