Recycle your mobile phoneSelling your old phone
Companies that give cash back
Groups such as Envirofone, Mazuma, Mopay and Mobile2Cash, all buy old phones.
Envirofone will give cash for your old mobile phone
All you do is enter your phones make and model on their website and they’ll make you an offer for it. If you’re happy with the price then the company will usually send you a pre-paid addressed envelope for you to post the phone back to them. Alternatively, you will be asked to send the phone in a jiffy bag to a freepost address. Remember, however, that it may be worth using registered post if your phone has a high value.
Once the phone has been received and the company has tested that it is working, they will then pay you for it. Some companies will even accept faulty models, although obviously they’ll pay less for these.
Prices vary, and newer phones generate more money, but as an example a Nokia N95 8GB would fetch £140 on the Envirofone website. Alternatively you can trade it in for Argos vouchers worth £161.
The phones usually end up being sold on and used in the Middle East, Africa and South America, and so you are recycling at the same time while a donation is usually also made to charity.
Other ways to sell your old mobile
Phone-buyers aren't the only solution if you want to sell your phone, although they’re probably the easiest. Instead you can sell your handset privately, using online sites such as eBay or Gumtree.
Some retailers will allow you to trade in your old handset when you buy a new one while another option is to simply re-use the phone yourself. If your contract has ended but the phone is in good condition then you can legally, and often freely, unlock it. This will let you use it on any network, allowing you to add a good value Sim card of your choice. These often offer great value for money.
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