Starting a phone shop is a complex business. You may need to hire phone repairers and sell used ohokes as well. Selling used phones night be a bit risky. Having said that, many shopkeepers sell new phones only. So, how do you start a phone shop?

You could start by buying used phones and reselling them for a profit. If you decide to open a store, keep in mind that there's a good chance some customers may try to sell stolen phones. That's one of the reasons many phone resale shops in my area have shut down over the years.

Starting out by selling refurbished phones you have bought, or even old phones you no longer use, is a good way to launch a phone-selling business that can, in time, turn into a small shop-based business.

I would love to start such kind of business. However, running a phone shop is not that easy in my country. Many people sell low-quality phones that work temporary and then they do not offer any kind of guarantee when it comes to used phones. This is a really huge problem.

Buying and selling phones online is the way to go. In Canada, we have Kijiji, and that’s what I’d use to buy and sell phones without needing a physical store.

On Jun 2, 2026, prolific-writer said:

Starting a phone shop is a complex business. You may need to hire phone repairers and sell used ohokes as well. Selling used phones night be a bit risky. Having said that, many shopkeepers sell new phones only. So, how do you start a phone shop?

Let me add some missing information to this post.Starting a phone business or phone shop require alot of capital,you will not only need to hire phone repairer,you will also need some extra money to successfully operate this business in a good way,am writing from experience.

Phone shop is a capital-intensive business, meaning it needs huge capital to start. But you need to consider location, inventory, and repair services. You can start by selling new phones because it's safer but used phones can bring more profit.

Depending on how big you want this to be, I would think you would have to look at distributors where you can purchase your phones from to build your inventory for new phones. Or find some liquidators to get some used products.