Best Buy Offers Used iPhones At Discounted Price

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Retailer Best Buy Co, seeking new ways to appeal to cost-conscious shoppers, said on Tuesday it is selling refurbished versions of Apple Inc's iPhone 3G at its stores that are priced about $50 less than new iPhones.

The electronics chain said the used iPhones, which were returned within 30 days of purchase, are priced at $149 for the model with 8 gigabytes of storage, while the 16-gigabyte version is $249. A two-year service contract with AT&T Inc is required.

New iPhone 3Gs currently sell for $199 and $299 at Best Buy Mobile stores.

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Comments

[GerryS]

so what, I do not "need" an I-phone, just like I do no "need" an I-pod. what a brainwashed bunch of people most americans are- my well used motorola will suffice until all 3 batteries croak, or the phone quits working----

[KillTheMessenger]

Nah... I don't need it. Toys are for kids.

[Fabini]

Why are there used iPhones, that's my question?

[SabrinaFair]

Some people bought the phones and signed on for the AT&T service, only to find out that AT&T has no coverage in their area.

This happened to a good friend of mine not long after the new iPhone came out. Ran and bought the phone only to find out that there was no coverage in her area.

[GerryS]

a f.o.o.l and their money are soon parted---------------------

[Peter007]

I just bought a special K phone from a car maker. It only makes calls from Detroit to Washington.

[cayuse]

56 Million Families can have 2 to 4 phones each for the $500 to $1000 bailout for 2009