What happens to your old mobile phone when you upgrade to a new one? Perhaps you throw yours away or simply store it away somewhere ‘just in case’…a moment which never comes. Just about everyone I know has a drawer full of old mobile phones they will never use again but never throw away either. Well, “they were expensive” is the excuse they use, and “they might be useful one day” is another.

Great, but did you know your old, used mobile phones are worth money?

Yup, its true. If you choose to recycle your old mobile phone you can earn cash - the value of some used mobile phones are in excess of £100 and higher. You can even trade in broken mobile phones and make money.

OK Great! Show Me How In The UK!
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There is a popular estimate out there which says there are around 300 million used mobile phones sitting around American homes right now which could be recycled. Nokia did a survey of the UK which showed that, whilst higher than most other countries, the UK only recycles around 10% of its used phones, whilst the rest get thrown in a drawer, or worse, dumped into a landfill site. It is estimated there will be 20 million new mobile phone handsets being upgraded this year and that every household in the UK has an average of 4 used handsets just lying around not being used.

This is sad for the environment as eventually every one of those phones will make their way into a landfill site dumping all manner or nasty toxic chemicals back into the world. It is sadder still for your wallet, because those mobile phones could have been recycled at a profit for you! Used mobile phone recycling companies will pay you for your old mobile phone. They will then refurbish it and sell it to people in developing countries around the world.

This is a win-win situation. You win because you got some money back for something you will never use again. They win because they are making money. People in developing countries win as they are getting access to modern technology at a fraction of the price. And best of all, the environment wins because by reusing old mobile phones you save not only on the resources for making new ones, but keep the toxic elements out of landfill sites.

So, what are you waiting for? The longer you sit on your old mobile phone handset without recycling it, the more it will depreciate in value. Check out the recycling and reuse links below to start earn cash from your mobile today.

UK Mobile Phone Recycling And Reuse Sites

Envirophone Visit Site
envirofone - cash for your old mobile Trade in your old mobile phone at Envirophone and receive up to £180 per handset! Search for your phone manufacturer and model using the simple drop down menu system, choose to sell your mobile phone to Envirophone and you’ll receive a freepost padded envelope in the mail. Send your phone and you’ll get a cheque in the mail. How cool is that? Envirophone will also buy your broken mobile phones at a great price.
Mopay Visit Site
turning your old mobiles into cash! Tell Mopay your make, model and condition of your phone and they’ll give you a quote of what it is worth to them. If you like the price, you can send in your old phone free post and get paid cash or, if you like, choose Marks & Spenser shopping vouchers at a higher value.
Fone Bank Visit Site
Trade in mobile phone handsets for cash at Fone Bank. Over 400 models listed, simply type in the make and model of your mobile phone and you will be given the price they will be willing to pay for your old mobile. Then, if you choose to accept it, they will send you a freepost envelope in which to send your phone to them so it’ll cost you nothing in shipping. Upon receipt, you’ll get paid. Simple!
Mobile Phone Xchange Visit Site
Mobile Phone Xchange Reuse is the best form of recycling and you can get paid for the reuse of your mobile phone at Mobile Phone Xchange. Tell them about your phone and they will give you an online quote of its value. If you choose to sell it, your old unwanted mobile telephone may be worth as much at £200…that has got to be better than shoving it in a drawer.

American Mobile Phone Reuse and Recycling Websites

Cell For Cash Visit Site
Recycle your used cell phone and get paid for it by CellForCash.com! Choose your manufacturer and cell phone model from the list, review the payment you will receive and send the phone in with free shipping and you will earn money with your old cell phone. It’s that simple.
Hey, maybe you are felling charitable instead? There are many ways to donate your a mobile phone to charity and many charities willing to accept them as well.

Perhaps you want to send a cell phone to a soldier serving overseas so they can keep in touch with the family back home? Check out Cell Phones For Soldiers to find out how recycled cell phones are helping troops stay in touch.

Oxfam will take used mobile phone donations as well as other electronics. Check out the information on how to donate a mobile phone to charity on the Oxfam website here.

Whatever method you choose to trade in, recycle and reuse your mobile phone, make sure you do so soon because mobile phones depreciate in value fast. What may be a £50 mobile phone today might be a £20 phone in a month. All of the sites mentioned in this article are free for you to use and you can recycle and be paid for as many mobile phones as you like, make money and declutter your life whilst feeling good about helping out the environment into the process.