The Essentials
Fully working. For less.
Each one is a single device, tested on our bench and listed with its own condition, battery health and parts.
Tested.
Every device passes our diagnostics before it’s listed.
Described.
Its condition, battery health and any replaced parts, on the listing.
Returnable.
30 days to change your mind, plus the warranty shown on the listing.
Essentials or Certified?
Both are tested in our Haverhill studio. Here’s how they differ.
| Essentials | Certified | |
|---|---|---|
| Looks | Marks listed | Graded |
| Parts | As listed | 100% original |
| Battery | Measured | 85% or more |
| Re-Fresh | Not included | Included |
| Warranty | As listed | 2 years |
| Returns | 30 days | 45 days |
Calatech-Approved parts
Where a part isn’t original, it’s one we’ve tested against the original and approved. The listing says which parts have been replaced.
After a repair, some phones show a parts message in Settings. It doesn’t change how the phone works, and we say so on the listing.
Setting up
Data transfer and setup aren’t included with Essentials. We can do both for you in the studio, or by arrangement.
It comes with a passport.
Free with Calatech Plus. No password, no app. Just the email you gave us.
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A passport for every phone
Each phone you buy from us gets a passport showing the checks it passed and its battery health when it left us.
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A battery forecast
Our estimate of when your battery may reach 80%, so a battery swap is never a surprise.
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A birthday for your phone
Every year on the day you bought it, a free screen protector, case or charging plug is waiting for you in the studio.
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Pass it on
Giving your phone to family or a friend? Pass it on and they get its passport and the rest of its Calatech warranty.



