The supermarket will commence selling refurbished Apple iPhone 7s for just $259.00.
Shoppers in Australia will soon be able to buy the iPhone 7 for just $259.00, and they can purchase their device at a Coles supermarket.
The refurbished iPhones will sell for $ 259
And Apple's new iPhone range starts at just under $1200 and goes up in excess of $2300.00, even the least costly iPhone from Apple (the iPhone SE) starts from $649 that's excessive for a lot of potential purchasers, and this is one reason why Boost Mobile and Coles are partnering up to provide these as new phones at bargain prices.
Have you considered exactly where your handsets end up following people get new iPhones, or the phones have been traded in for a new phone, there's a massive after-market for "Refurbishing" handsets.
Now these devices aren't just someone else's second hand phone, they have undergone a grueling assessment that makes sure that the devices are not fake, and that they are in great condition.
This testing process involves cross checking the police's lost and stolen databases, and in addition restoring to factory settings, before the phones are given a buff and a polish and then packaged up in Boost retail branded boxes.
And, they come with a warranty of 12 months. Jonathan Torr, General Manager Of Coles stated this is exciting for the supermarket.
On Wednesday's launch, the Boost branded phones will website be on sale in all states with the exception of the states of Victoria and Queensland
And with the popularity of the iPhone 7 the device at this low price, this this will appeal to parents after an iPhone for their children, and to customers who just do not see the need to get a top of the range handset.
Peter Adderton, who is the founder of Boost Mobile, says this is a big plus for many Australians.
Buyers are chasing a cost cheaper option more than ever and Boost is excited that, after we were the first to market, we can now partner with another great Aussie brand in Coles to bring refurbished phones mainstream as nobody has previously done he stated to the media.
The iPhones are not network locked, are able to be used with any mobile network, but they are sold with with an included Boost SIM that has $10 value.
And even though there's going to be a lot of phones in stock initially, there is not a factory supply chain, unlike with new devices these refurbished iPhones, so it is going to be an early bird catches the worm situation with the refurbed devices upon launch in Coles supermarkets.