Back in 2009 we did a featured article on mobile phone recycling and now as Christmas looms we think it's a good idea to take another look at what's on offer for your old mobiles.
If you're feeling the pinch this year then recycling old mobiles is a great option. If you've got some outdated or broken handsets hanging around gathering dust then why not send them off to one of the great sites below so you can earn a little bit of extra cash to help towards costs and do your bit to help the environment at the same time.
They are free post and take broken phones too. I bet you never thought you'd get paid for that cracked BlackBerry or bricked iPhone that you've got stuffed away in a shoebox. Prices fluctuate between websites (especially when it comes to more obscure handsets) so if you do decide to recycle then it's worth checking each one to see which will offer you the most pennies. Plus there’s service to think of. They’ve all got good feedback but I’d say Mazuma is the easiest/most customer friendly.
And don't think you'll only get a couple of pounds. It is worth doing. Some phones can fetch up to £300 and if you've got a reasonably new phone (I'd say within three years old) that you no longer need (broken or not) it should easily make double figures and who's to sniff at £10/£20. Obviously a phone as old as the Nokia 3330 for example doesn't get close to £10.
To give you an idea of the prices I've looked at what you'd get across the range for the classic Nokia 3330 (everyone's got one of them in the cupboard) and the iPhone (3G 16Gb)
5. Mopay.co.uk
iPhone working- £130
iPhone non-working- £45.50
Nokia 3330 working- £1.01
Nokia 3330 non-working- £0.00
4. envirophone
iPhone working- £130.07
iPhone non-working-case by case
Nokia 3330 working-£0.00
Nokia 3330 non-working- £0.00
iPhone working- £131
iPhone non-working-case by case basis
Nokia 3330 working-£0.00
Nokia 3330 non-working-£0.00
2. Fone bank
iPhone working- £132.00
iPhone non-working-£55.00
Nokia 3330 working-£1.00
Nokia 3330 non-working-£0.00
1. Mazuma
iPhone working- £130.00
iPhone non-working-£55.00
Nokia 3330 working-£0.00
Nokia 3330 non-working-£0.00
Finally, also worth a look are: Money 4my mobile, sell old phone
And one more point, many sites offer more cash for vouchers so if you are planning to spend the money in Argos anyway then you can get an extra £5/ £10
And if you do get offered ten pence or even nothing, like the poor old 3330 then why not freepost it off for recycling anyway rather than throw it away. You could be doing your bit for the environment!
Compare more mobile phone recycling deals here and if you’re looking for a newer model then check out some fantastic mobile phone deals here.