WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Tariffs on tech are prompting local cell phone stores to prepare.
“Pretty sure that the parts are going to go up unfortunately, so we’re going to try and keep prices low on repairs because a lot of people use phones and fix their phones,” MobileComm Lead Technician Nolen Moore said.
The MobileComm team on Seneca has ordered extra parts and accessories and is stocking up to blunt the expected price increases. Moore says that since many electronics and their parts come from China, tariffs will raise the price of both new phones and repairs for older models.
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The MobileComm team says the store’s business is booming because customers are also trying to get things done before prices increase…