Most people think that used phones are bought by only those who are buying on a budget or buying mobile phones on an urgent basis. It should be noted that buying and using a used mobile phone has several other advantages attached to it, rather than just saving money. Here is how you make a positive difference to the world by buying use phones:

You decrease the amount of electric devices being used: The environment cannot take the amount of electronic devices that are being made and used today. It is our responsibility as global citizens and environmentally wary citizens to ensure that we use only that amount of electronics that is needed. So, by using used cell phones, we are ensuring that we are using only that amount of electronics that is needed.

You reuse usable electronics: Electronic waste is a major concern with developed as well as developing countries. In fact, there were instances where the electronic wastes of the developed countries were being sent to the developing or financially weak countries. When you buy a used mobile, you do your bit towards decreasing the amount of electronic waste that is being created.

Donations: The mobile phone has now become a useful commodity for businessmen, professionals and other individuals all over the world. Because of the immense usability, it is a very good donation for people who are looking to do something with their lives. Not everyone can invest in donating a brand new cell phone, and this is where the used cell phones come into the picture. One can donate their used cell phones, or even buy used mobile phones as donations for others.

You create a market: The used cell phone market is a big market, and it is a very lucrative one, because all the products that are sold there have little or no manufacturing costs - as the costs are already covered in the initial sale - and it is your duty this market. When you buy a used mobile, you do your bit towards the used mobile phone market.

You help the non geeks: Not everyone wants their mobile phones to have a built in coffee maker and the resources to be made into a time travelling machine, and they yet would like to own a mobile phone. Used cell phones, because of their obsolete nature, are the best bet for people who wish to buy phones with standard features at a lower price.