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Instead of chucking your old mobile
phones in the bin, consider getting paid to send them off to a re-selling
company that will recycle the phones.
Many of us have been through a few
phones in our time, often leaving the old ones sitting in a drawer or under the
bed. More than a billion people around the world have mobile phones, and yet
there are more than seven billion mobiles floating around.
What's involved?
Rather than letting the
phones end up in landfill, they can be re-used in areas of the world with
growing economies – those which have the demand for the type of mobile
technology some of us would class as obsolete.
If they cannot be re-used,
they are recycled in an environmentally friendly way. The phones are first
shredded, and the metals are extracted and resold. They can be made into things
such as printer cartridges. The remaining waste is often incinerated.
How do you do it?
Step 1: Find a good online seller with the best price.
In most cases it’s as simple as going to a good
online reseller and typing in the make and model of your
phone.
Nokia 6230
Cash value = £14.33
mopay.co.uk
= £18.28, non-working price £6.09
envirophone.com =
£16.48
Samsung D500
Cash value =
£14.92
mopay.co.uk = £26.03, non-working price £17.41
envirophone.com =
£17.16
Step 2: Send the phone in and wait for your
check.
Once a price has been set, the company will take your details
and send you out a freebag for your phone. When they have checked over your
phone and accepted it as legitimate to the details you gave them, they will send
you a cheque.
How much can I make?
There are many sites out there that will pay either
market value, or close to, for your mobile. There are also no postage costs; in
most circumstances you will get a freepost bag. The main thing to remember is to
be legitimate, and be legal.
Some companies won’t accept phones without
their security code, and some will pay according to the condition of the phone
and the battery. If phones are locked or can be proven stolen, they will be
recycled without payment.
Larger resellers will offer to put a percentage
of your mobile worth into a charity, not only helping yourself but the
environment and a good cause.
Many of the large charities have special
deals with re-sellers, where if they can get people to donate their phones, the
money they make can go towards projects to help the charity.
Getting Started
Register these sites and
see how much your old phone is worth to recycle, send it in and wait for your
money to arrive!
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