City Of Industry, the Cellphone Accessory Depot

There are over 250,000,000 million cellular phone users in the United States, and those users need accessories. Within the boundaries of City of Industry of Southern California there are dozens of cellular phone accessory wholesale distributors with every type of cover, case, charger, and holster clip to outfit those 250 million handsets.

Most of these companies offer after market accessories imported from China in every shape and color imaginable (aftermarket are generic low cost and usually less expensive accessories). Companies such as Valor Communications, Dream Wireless, Emax, and EagleCell are well aware of each other and compete for the same customers. Many of their employees have gone from one company to another with some leaving to open a new company miles down the road. Some even share the same factories in China.

Each of these distributors offer a line of cases and covers, ranging from $1.00-$2.00 wholesale. You are probably familiar with their products hanging from kiosks in malls across America. Many of these accessories are sold at these kiosks or online at stores like totallycellphones.com, daydeal.com, cellphoneshop.com, Amazon.com, and eBay.com.

City of Industry may be the Capital of wholesale accessories on the West Coast. However, there are mega distributors found in equal concentration in New York, Texas, and Florida. The advantage to warehouse in City of Industry is the proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Containers of accessories are landed in the Port of Long Beach from China and trucked to these distributors, allowing them the luxury of lower overhead associated with lower shipping costs. In addition, California has the second highest concentration of cellphone users in the US City of Industry is perfectly situated for cellphone accessory distribution.

California also plays host to many other distributors of brand name quality accessories you may find in Carrier Stores, Best Buy, and other quality retail centers. Wholesale distributors of quality and brand name products are located not far from City of Industry; such as Superior, Technocel, Mobileline, Hypercel, iCella, Versiomobile, and Nu-Course to name a few. Brand Name accessories may cost more, but they are worth every penny spent.

The difference to an "After Market or Generic" brand product and a "Brand Name" product can be found in the materials, craftsmanship, design, packaging, and where they are sold. Companies such as Apple and Best Buy along with carrier stores such as Verizon, Sprint, AT&T offer only quality items that last. Most are made in China as well but the difference can be seen, felt, and weathered. In addition, these branded accessories are usually manufactured with higher quality components that will keep your phone safe.

OEM (Original equipment manufacturer) or Brand accessories are usually made from Virgin ASB Plastics as apposed to recycled plastics, require multiple molds and layers of plastics and rubbers, and come in theft proof packaging unlike the aftermarket brands sold in plastic bags. A good way to tell the difference from a cheaper case/cover from a quality brand case is to drop it, seriously. Most aftermarket covers will come apart and snap back together after your phone flops around the ground. OEM or brand cases such as Otterbox, Ballistic, and Speck will keep your smartphone or device safer and enclosed without breaking apart.

You can search online for brand products as found in your local store and save a few bucks. Amazon and eBay marketplaces usually have a great price. You can also use your smartphone to scan the UPC code or part number and search online for lower prices at stores such as versiomobile.com and daydeal.com. Just remember when you purchase your new case from a swap meet, online, or at the mall, your accessory may have been born in the City of Industry, CA.

Kevin L