| I have just found the price of a phone that I | | | | iPhone handsets were showing recycling prices of |
| have had in a cupboard for the last two years. | | | | in excess of £200, with the top two having |
| The handset itself must have been bought way | | | | prices of over £300. If you are upgrading from |
| back in 2004 and although the prices were not | | | | one of these handsets, there is a healthy return in |
| exactly going to buy much, there was a notional | | | | recycling the phone instead of leaving it in a |
| value to the phone. | | | | cupboard or throwing it away with the rest of the |
| And all of those years ago when I bought that | | | | household rubbish. |
| mobile, I did then 'trade in' my current old mobile | | | | Even having a malfunctioning handset does not |
| by selling it on eBay. I was surprised then how | | | | mean that these amounts are not available to |
| much people were willing to pay for what was a | | | | you. Some recyclers will still accept broken |
| 5-year old and extremely out of date handset. A | | | | handsets and can pay up to 90% of the working |
| bidding war broke out in the last hours and made | | | | price, depending on how much is broken in your |
| it a very worth while sale. | | | | phone. So even if your phone is broken, it can still |
| But on more modern handsets the components | | | | be worth asking one or two websites for a quote |
| can be worth quite a lot. It is a shame to just | | | | and seeing what they will offer you. Even if it only |
| throw them away and it is this value that makes | | | | covers a few drinks or a box of chocolates, it is |
| charities and other organisations want to collect | | | | worth while getting the cash instead of throwing it |
| them for recycling for you. | | | | away! |
| But what if you ask yourself the question where | | | | With the number of mobile phone handsets |
| can you find someone to buy my phone so that | | | | across the country, and the frequency that some |
| you keep the cash? Well, there are plenty of sites | | | | people upgrade them with, if we do not recycle |
| willing and able to help you with that and able to | | | | phones properly there is going to be an old mobile |
| do this for you. There are also comparison | | | | phone mountain somewhere before long. See it as |
| services that will trawl many of the different | | | | your duty to recycle your mobile and earn |
| recyclers and tell you what the best price is for | | | | yourself a bit of extra cash. It is easy to do and |
| many handsets. | | | | does not cost you anything. Best of all, if you |
| And you might be surprised in the answers! | | | | provide bank details most recyclers will pay the |
| Looking through one list of prices, all of the top 8 | | | | cash straight into your account! |