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. Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash The MobileComm team says the store's business is booming because customers are also trying to get things done before prices increase. "I'd say it's been pretty busy. I'd say more people are buying," Moore said. Wichita market analyst Bill Ramsey, former owner of uBreakiFix, says tariffs could also wildly affect phone companies' deals, including subsidizing the cost of new phones for new customers. "There's the real chance that the carriers would stop doing that if the prices went up too much. It wouldn't make sense for them to do that. Or they end up raising the cell plan rates in order to compensate," Ramsey said. President Donald Trump said these tariffs will encourage companies to change their supply chain and do more work in the U.S. Today, he said it is important to be "flexible" in the current trade negotiations. ...read more read less