: Test all buttons, the camera, and the speakers. Bring your own SIM card to verify that it can receive a signal [1, 8]. 3. Safety and Scam Prevention
Craigslist lacks the buyer protections found on sites like eBay or Swappa [4, 10, 16].
: Meet in a highly public place, preferably a carrier store (like T-Mobile or Verizon). Staff there can sometimes help verify if the phone is paid off and eligible for activation [8, 10, 11, 13]. Red Flags :