Buying Cell Phone Batteries
Before you go out and buy cell phone batteries, make sure you research what you are buying. There are aftermarket and counterfeit batteries available online and at retail stores, but be careful when buying the “cheap” batteries, you know you get what you pay for. I would 100% recommend buying the OEM or genuine cell phone batteries and to stay away from the aftermarket counterparts, a couple of reasons why would be that they are not compatible, battery leakage into the phone and cause safety hazards.
The genuine cell phone battery will give you a better fit and more reliability; you will get 50% more usage out of the OEM type battery from the manufacture. You also want to check your warranty, most companies offer a 1 year warranty on battery replacement. You should also get a 1 year phone warranty as well. A refurbished battery from the factory would be an alternative solution and you may even save some money.
Purchasing cell phone’s online are usually the best way to get a deal, but be careful who you buy from. I recently bought a phone off ebay from an online store and the phone was in great shape but was advertised as new and never opened, well it turned out to be an old model and clearly the box had been opened, although it turned out to be a nice purchase, it was not really the phone I wanted or thought I was getting.
Refurbished phones have been my choice and you can get some great deals. The phones are usually about 20-40% cheaper and come with a full warranty, but here again make sure you are buying these phones from a good source, I would recommend one of the major carrier’s. A refurb can either mean that the phone failed inspection due to an internal issue or an external flaw, but the phone went back through quality control and was finally approved for sale.
The same can be said about cell phone batteries, you can get them online and in the store, but remember that your cell phone will only work as good as your battery will, so make sure to do your research and make a good quality descision. With the increasing usage of multi-media, gaming and now video your cell phone batteries are going to take a beating so choose wisely.