Samsung Phones used and refurbished

These days Samsung is mostly associated with Galaxy, but for years it also made ordinary keypad phones that were hard to break. Some of them still work and still have their fans: the battery lasts several days, you can feel the buttons under your fingers, and nobody's nagging you about the next update.

In this category you'll find used and refurbished Samsung phones – simple models without smart features, such as the rugged Samsung Solid GT-B2710. Galaxy smartphones, including the tough XCover series, are in a separate Samsung Smartphones category. Before going back on sale, every handset is checked by SWOPiFY partners and repaired if needed.

Which Samsung phones will you find in this category?

The Samsung Solid GT-B2710 is a classic keypad phone in an IP67-rated dust- and water-resistant body – the manufacturer stated it could survive being submerged up to one metre deep for half an hour. It has a 2-inch screen, a 2 MP camera, an LED torch, FM radio, GPS and a microSD card slot. It's a phone for someone who works on a building site, in the garden or out in the field and doesn't want to worry about the screen.

Classic Samsung phones also work well as a spare phone for trips, a phone to keep in the car or a child's first phone. They do less than a smartphone, but what they do – calls and texts – they do reliably.

Why consider a refurbished Samsung phone?

A refurbished Samsung phone costs less than a new one, and some of these models you can't buy new any more. If you've got used to a particular phone, a refurbished unit is often the only way to get the same model again.

A simple phone that goes back into use doesn't end up on the e-waste pile. That won't instantly change the environmental footprint of your shopping, but it's better to make use of working hardware than to buy new just because the old one is tucked away in a cupboard somewhere.

What should you check before buying?

With older phones, the network matters. In many European countries operators have already switched off 3G and some are planning to phase out 2G, so a phone without 4G/LTE, such as the GT-B2710, may be left with 2G only – calls and texts will work, but mobile data will be very slow. Check what your operator supports. If you want the phone to last you a long time, check on the product page whether it supports LTE.

In this category you can filter Samsung phones by:

• storage – measured in megabytes on classic phones;
• colour;
• price range;
• condition.

On a simple phone, storage matters little, because you keep photos and music on a microSD card anyway. What matters more is the battery, how readable the screen is and whether the phone works on the network you use.

What does the technical check involve?

A classic phone is checked differently from a smartphone, so the checklist covers what the model actually has. SWOPiFY partners check, among other things:

• the keypad – every button and its backlight;
• the screen – readability and any damage;
• the battery – health and physical condition;
• mobile connectivity and SIM card detection;
• the camera and torch, if present;
• speaker and microphone;
• the charging port, headphone jack and microSD slot.

SWOPiFY partners are specialist electronics refurbishment companies, chosen through a multi-stage selection process. If a handset needs repairing, it gets fixed before it's sold.

Can you trust refurbished Samsung phones?

The refurbished Samsung phones in this category are used, not new – and we never suggest otherwise. The condition of each handset is described by one of four grades: Premium, Very good, Good or Fair, with separate criteria for appearance and battery.

Every purchase comes with a warranty. If something turns out to be wrong, you have formal grounds for a claim, not just a seller's word in a classified ad.

Got an old phone you no longer use?

You can trade it in through our buyback programme and bring down the cost of your next purchase, without having to find a buyer yourself. The phone then goes back into circulation instead of waiting in a drawer until its battery is completely dead.

Browse the available Samsung phones and pick the model that fits how you really use your phone.