Buying a new smartphone is an investment. Some of the best phones start at around $1,000. That’s a lot of money for a responsible adult, let alone to spend on tech for a kid who's going back to school. I am a responsible adult (using the word responsible loosely here), and the back of my iPhone 12 just shattered falling out of my pocket a day ago while doing yard work. And that’s not the first phone I’ve broken because of a silly accident.
Kids can be extra hard on their belongings. They toss remote controls around like they are pillows. They leave things behind. They drop things. They spill stuff on things. You get the picture; it is a scary endeavor to buy a brand new smartphone for your kid. But do they need a new smartphone for the school year? Or is there a way to get them a new(er) smartphone without you having to shell out for new phone prices?
