| ere a new mobile phone on the market that you | | | | shipping label will be sent to you. Prior to mailing |
| simply can't wait to have? The challenge is, if you | | | | off your old smartphone, don't forget to eliminate |
| are at present in the middle of your 2-year | | | | any personal data, such as your contacts and old |
| wireless contract, you aren't yet qualified for a | | | | messages. You can easily achieve this by |
| cost-free upgrade. This means that if you are | | | | resetting your phone to its factory settings. |
| determined to own your new toy right away, you | | | | Once your mobile phone is received, it will be |
| will have to break the contract and pay a penalty. | | | | examined to ensure everything is as you |
| Depending of the wireless carrier you're using, this | | | | described it. You might receive a modified offer |
| penalty might be $200 or even more. | | | | depending on the condition of your device. The |
| The good news is you can still get your greedy | | | | final step: You'll receive payment for your cell |
| little hands on the new mobile phone now without | | | | phone by check or through PayPal a few days |
| losing a good deal of money in the process. Doing | | | | later. Straightforward, right? |
| so includes a two-part process. | | | | In the end you'll have the smartphone you have |
| Break your contract and pay the penalty to get | | | | been lusting after without waiting for the contract |
| your new cellular phone? You're likely asking | | | | to expire and without guilt because you haven't |
| yourself, "Pay 'The Man?' I thought I wasn't | | | | lost your shirt in the process and you can be |
| supposed to pay a penalty." Don't worry -- you'll | | | | assured that your old phone will find a new home |
| get the majority or all of your cash back in the | | | | or be recycled. |
| end and perhaps even generate a profit. | | | | After buying consumer electronics, responsible |
| After you acquire your new phone and no longer | | | | recycling companies evaluate the devices' |
| require your previous one, sell your previous | | | | condition, and those devices in working condition |
| smartphone to an online electronics recycling | | | | are offered for sale through a variety of outlets. |
| service like You can obtain a quote online in | | | | Any private data is removed first from all |
| seconds. Simply describe the phone by answering | | | | electronics resold. Any items with no market |
| a few short questions about the device's latest | | | | value are recycled responsibly. |
| model, features and condition. Remember that | | | | According to the EPA, US consumers discard |
| you can sell your phone for a better price if you | | | | close to two million tons of consumer electronics |
| still have the associated accessories (including | | | | each year, ending up as mountains of "e-waste" in |
| charger, USB cable and manuals). | | | | landfills. Recycling begins with reuse and reselling |
| After you submit this information, you'll get your | | | | your secondhand consumer electronics will ensure |
| offer immediately. After you accept an offer, a | | | | they stay away from landfills. |
| shipping box along with a pre-paid, pre-addressed | | | | |