How to Recycle your mobile

Mobile Phone Recycling

Fonebank is a company that specialises in reusing and recycling mobile phones that are no longer wanted. It’s easy to collect old handsets when you upgrade to a new mobile phone and leave them to gather dust in a drawer. Instead of letting them clog up your home, you can recycle mobile phone and get some money for it! Since someone recommended that I sell my mobile phone with Fonebank I’ve used them every time I upgraded and had an old mobile handset to get rid of.  You can also recycle unwanted tablet computers, games consoles and e-readers.

How to Recycle your mobile

Mobile phone recycling is simple – just visit the Fonebank website at www.fonebank.com and type in the model of the old handset that you want to sell or its IMEI number. You’ll instantly get a quote for how much your handset is worth and, as long as it’s in good working order and not cracked on its bodywork you just need to post it to Fonebank. The postage is pre-paid so it’s completely free for you to send it and payment will be paid to you quickly and efficiently the day that Fonebank receive your phone by your choice of either cheque or BACS payment. So far they’ve paid out over 50 million pounds to people selling mobile phones! Or, if you’d rather, you can drop your mobile in personally to the Fonebank office which is situated in central London near Holborn. If you have more than 10 handsets that you want to sell Fonebank will collect them from you for free. If your old handset is broken and won’t turn on you can still get some money for it so don’t throw it away! It’s worth checking on the website as it may well still be worth something.

What happens when I sell my mobile?

The mobile phones that are sent to Fonebank are sold and re-used in developing countries that don’t have access to technology and communication in the same way that we do. These second hand mobiles allow effective communication in these countries that keep people connected to their families and help businesses to run.

What models can be recycled?

Not all models of mobile phone can be recycled but many can and it’s easy to check if you can sell your mobile phone to Fonebank by entering the model of your mobile on the homepage. It doesn’t matter which network your mobile was linked to. Some very popular models which are being sold at the moment are the Nokia N8, the iPhone 4 and the iphone 3GS which will fetch you £80, £110 and £66 respectively. This money can be used to go towards a better handset when you upgrade, or to buy some accessories for your new phone. It makes very good sense to have this money in your bank account where you can put it to good use rather than having the handsets cluttering up your house!

Can I trust Fonebank?

Fonebank has an excellent reputation as a mobilephone recycling company and you can read reviews and testimonials on their homepage. They’ve received over 2500 reviews on the external independent review site Trustpilot and hold a five star reputation. You can follow Fonebank on Facebook and let other people know all about your mobile recycling experience, as well as reading about theirs.

What about my personal details on my phone?

Today we use our phones for many functions in addition to simply making calls, like banking, emails, booking tickets and taking photos, so it’s understandable that you might be concerned when you sellmobile phone that it might still have personal information stored on it. Fonebank uses Blackbelt Smartphone Defence to wipe all of your personal details that are stored on your handset to ensure your private details and identity is fully protected. Better still, Fonebank do this free of charge.

Why choose Fonebank?

It’s true that there are lots of companies to choose from when you’re selling mobile phones, so why should you choose Fonebank? Here are just a few reasons:

• Fonebank gives you the best prices for mobile phones, tablets, and other gadgets
• The postage is free when you send in your handset
• If you aren’t happy with the service or the price that you paid then Fonebank will return your mobile phone immediately
• The Fonebank website is a secure site that you can trust
• Payment will be sent to you either by cheque or BACS the day that your handset is received
• Fonebank is environmentally accredited - your mobile phone will be recycled responsibly and greenly
• You can read reviews of Fonebank on Trustpilot and Facebook
• It’s quick and easy to create an account with Fonebank
• Fonebank’s data removal tool will wipe your mobile’s data free of charge