Nokia 6230i

Salt · 14-10-2005, 18:15

Hi, you may remember my other thread 'Problem with the link'. I said that my Nokia 6230 broke. Well the Link have given me a replacement phone, the nokia 6230i. They said Mastercare didnt have any Nokia 6230's so they gave me one of these. Would anyone know if this is Brand new or refurbished? It came in a plain purple box, which i take is how they arrive before orange or vodafone etc put their own boxes on. The phone and accessories were all wrapped, whats the chances that its a refurbished model? Thanks, Peter.

lee18xx · 14-10-2005, 18:28

I think you can bet 99.9% its refurbished

stevie-jay · 14-10-2005, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee18xx

I think you can bet 99.9% its refurbished

Rubbish. As an employee of The Link, I'll admit that yes, sometimes replacement phones are refurbished. This is not the case all the time as you suggest. From experience I'd say that at least half the replacement phones Mastercare provide are new.

BT@home · 14-10-2005, 20:32

If it might be new, why is it not provided in a Nokia Box?

stevie-jay · 14-10-2005, 20:47

True, I would have expected it to have been in a Nokia box, so perhaps that one is refurbished

Salt · 14-10-2005, 23:43

What does refurbished actually mean?

Salt · 15-10-2005, 18:27

Hi, does anyone know what a refurbished phone is?

BT@home · 15-10-2005, 19:12

Usually one that has been returned. In others words someone else had it new, didn't like/couldn't afford it/whatever. It gets returned, and reallocated (sometimes as replacements for broken phones). Since they are returned with some parts missing/broken they can be reboxed.

lee18xx · 15-10-2005, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevie-jay

Rubbish. As an employee of The Link, I'll admit that yes, sometimes replacement phones are refurbished. This is not the case all the time as you suggest. From experience I'd say that at least half the replacement phones Mastercare provide are new.

Don't RUBBISH me lol, ok even if the phone isn't rubbish the company itself still is

Garyo2 · 15-10-2005, 22:51

A-novo, One of the large repair agents grades refurbished phones.

Grade A. 14 day return, no cosmetic damage. Basically as new.

Grade B Phone returned by user under warranty as faulty. Handset repaired. Could have had new fascia / new internal components.

There maybe more, however these are the only two i know that companies used for refurbs.

It is unlikely that there are many refurb 6230i knocking about, however if you claim on insurance there is a higher chance the phone you recieve would be a refurb.

Salt · 15-10-2005, 22:53

I claimed on the 1 year warranty, what do you think my phone is?

14-10-2005, 18:15	#1
Salt Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,460	Nokia 6230i Hi, you may remember my other thread 'Problem with the link'. I said that my Nokia 6230 broke. Well the Link have given me a replacement phone, the nokia 6230i. They said Mastercare didnt have any Nokia 6230's so they gave me one of these. Would anyone know if this is Brand new or refurbished? It came in a plain purple box, which i take is how they arrive before orange or vodafone etc put their own boxes on. The phone and accessories were all wrapped, whats the chances that its a refurbished model? Thanks, Peter.

14-10-2005, 18:28	#2
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	I think you can bet 99.9% its refurbished

14-10-2005, 20:00	#3
stevie-jay Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8	Quote: Originally Posted by lee18xx I think you can bet 99.9% its refurbished Rubbish. As an employee of The Link, I'll admit that yes, sometimes replacement phones are refurbished. This is not the case all the time as you suggest. From experience I'd say that at least half the replacement phones Mastercare provide are new.

14-10-2005, 20:32	#4
BT@home Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,911	If it might be new, why is it not provided in a Nokia Box?

14-10-2005, 20:47	#5
stevie-jay Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8	True, I would have expected it to have been in a Nokia box, so perhaps that one is refurbished

14-10-2005, 23:43	#6
Salt Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,460	What does refurbished actually mean?

15-10-2005, 18:27	#7
Salt Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,460	Hi, does anyone know what a refurbished phone is?

15-10-2005, 19:12	#8
BT@home Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,911	Usually one that has been returned. In others words someone else had it new, didn't like/couldn't afford it/whatever. It gets returned, and reallocated (sometimes as replacements for broken phones). Since they are returned with some parts missing/broken they can be reboxed.

15-10-2005, 19:17	#9
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	Quote: Originally Posted by stevie-jay Rubbish. As an employee of The Link, I'll admit that yes, sometimes replacement phones are refurbished. This is not the case all the time as you suggest. From experience I'd say that at least half the replacement phones Mastercare provide are new. Don't RUBBISH me lol, ok even if the phone isn't rubbish the company itself still is

15-10-2005, 22:51	#10
Garyo2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 566	A-novo, One of the large repair agents grades refurbished phones. Grade A. 14 day return, no cosmetic damage. Basically as new. Grade B Phone returned by user under warranty as faulty. Handset repaired. Could have had new fascia / new internal components. There maybe more, however these are the only two i know that companies used for refurbs. It is unlikely that there are many refurb 6230i knocking about, however if you claim on insurance there is a higher chance the phone you recieve would be a refurb.

15-10-2005, 22:53	#11
Salt Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,460	I claimed on the 1 year warranty, what do you think my phone is?

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