is it a safe bet to buy customs phones?
are this phones reliable and not some sort of replica?
Please clarify what phone you want to buy and if possible post a link too.
i am talking about branded phones which come in original box but without bill which mostly come through customs and they are very cheaper due to exclusion of tax, excise duty.
this are not officially sold.
you mean like this one LG Optimus G E970 - 16GB (Unlocked ) 4G LTE Quad-Core Android Smartphone
I'm using it and am quite impressed. ( i got it for Rs 13.8k)
It depends on which one you are purchasing.
For me in customized phones:
1: Eliminate banner ads
2: Backup everything
3: Increase battry life
4: Intallation of Custom ROM
5: Run any app accordin to the need
6: Perform other UL tweaks