Blog & guides
Practical advice for buying and selling phones.
From PTA approval explainers to city-specific market notes — written by the mobilemart team.
Trust & Safety
How Escrow Protects Both the Buyer and the Seller
Escrow is usually explained as buyer protection. It does at least as much for honest sellers — here is the mechanism, step by step.
·5 min read
Trust & Safety
PTA Approval Explained: What Every Buyer Should Know
Approved, non-PTA, or unknown? What each status actually means for your wallet, and how to avoid a phone that goes dark after 60 days.
·6 min read
Selling Tips
Seven Ways to Sell Your Phone Faster and for More
The same device can sit unsold for a month or move in three days. Most of the difference is photos, honesty and pricing.
·6 min read
Buying Guides
How to Check a Used Phone Before You Buy It
Ten minutes of checks that separate a genuine bargain from an expensive mistake — battery health, IMEI, panel authenticity and more.
·7 min read
City Guides
Where to Buy a Used Phone in Lahore
Hall Road's reputation, the Gulberg alternative, and how online escrow changes the calculation for Lahore buyers.
·6 min read
City Guides
A Buyer's Guide to the Karachi Used Phone Market
From Saddar's stalls to Gulshan's shopfronts — where to look, what to pay, and the traps to avoid in Pakistan's largest phone market.
·7 min read
Device Reviews
Is the iPhone 13 Still Worth Buying in 2026?
Four years on, the iPhone 13 is the most-searched used iPhone in Pakistan. Here is where it holds up and where it shows its age.
·6 min read
Buying Guides
The Best Used Phones Under PKR 50,000 Right Now
Yesterday's mid-rangers and the year-before-last's flagships are where the value lives. Here is what holds up in daily use.
·8 min read