Phones

Grade A

 * Grade A phones must be completely immaculate as if they were brand new. All of the accessories that would come with the phone if it were brand new must be supplied and everything must be in the original box. Any imperfection with the phone at all means that it cannot be a grade A, no exceptions. Check to see which accessories should come with the phone when bought new by looking at the appropriate phone in the testing proceedure section of this Wiki or by checking Google.

Grade B

 * In order to be grade B the phone must not have more than two or three light marks. If there are any scratches on the screen they must be extremely faint and there can't be many of them. Any heavy marks or scratches (i.e. ones deep enough to be felt with your fingernail) make the phone a grade C. Grade B phones may be missing one accessory from the box (except the charger) such as the headphones or the USB lead (unless it is part of the charger). However, if the phone is missing an accessory and also has quite a few light marks, it should be a grade C. Grading phones as a B can be a bit of a grey area, so it is up to the tester to make the final decision about a phone's grading.

Grade C


 * Grade C phones can be heavily marked or scratched, but it is up to the tester to decide whether the condition of the phone is acceptable. One way of judging whether to accept a phone as a grade C or not is to think whether you would buy it youself in its condition. The phone must be in full working order despite its physical condition or appearance. Be wary of excessive scratching on the screen or anything that overly gets in the way of seeing the screen. Do not accept any phone with a dent or a crack in it anywhere. The reason for this is that it can cause a warranty issue should the phone be returned to us. It would mean we are unable to prove whether the customer has caused the damage themselves or we sold it to them like that. If we take no items with this kind of damage in the first place, there can be no argument. The only thing a grade C phone needs to come with is a charger (it can be a third party charger, as long as it works).

Grade F

 * Phone is missing parts, fails test for any reason. But IMEI is still avaliable/readable