Most mobile phone networks offer customers a new phone each year and the old ones tend to be thrown into the bottom of the cupboard or relegated to the garage. Anyone who does this is actually throwing away money, because the longer the mobile phone sits in the garage or wherever else, the less resale value it has. Mobile phones depreciate very quickly and as the latest trendy model comes out, the old ones become ‘uncool’ and drop in value. After four years, most mobile phones are too old sell. They just aren’t worth anything, anymore.
Mobile phone recycling makes sense for your pocket and for the environment. The plastic cases on the phones and more importantly the batteries with all their chemicals end up in landfill sites if the mobile phones are thrown away. Recycling means that some of these phones can be refurbished for resale, while others can be stripped down and the parts reused, which is much more environmentally friendly.
So, what’s in it for you? A quick look at a comparison site for companies that buy used mobile phone will give you an idea of what your phone, in perfect condition, is worth. Some phones are worth as much as £150, but other older ones are worth nothing, so the quicker you sell that phone the more chance you have of it being accepted.
Once you have found the best price for your phone on a site such as Mazuma or Envirophone, you ask them to send you a pre-paid paid. Send the phone and you receive a cheque for the value or the money is paid into your bank account, depending on how the particular company works.
