The market for refurbished phones is taking ... sometimes all you need is for a phone to be a phone. Amanda Hoover is a senior correspondent at Business Insider covering the tech industry.

Smartphones contribute to 10 per cent of global electronic waste, and a thriving refurbished market means more mobile phone companies are in a better position to encourage customers to hand in ...

With technology evolving rapidly, many users prefer to upgrade their phones more frequently. Refurbished devices provide an avenue for this without the high cost associated with new purchases.