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Recycle Your Mobile Phone Here's How

By Essie Roginson


Buying a new phone that is faster and has more features just because it is out in the market is something that a lot of people are guilty of, even if their current phone still performs properly. For most people, their method of getting rid of the old phone is to place it in some drawer and promptly forget it ever existed. But some days that old phone would creep into your memory and you wonder if you can make something out of it. Like say, cash. Enter mobile phone recycling. There are companies in the UK that do this.

Day after day, superior models of mobile phones appear due to fast technological advancements. The fate of all old mobile phones is the same, outmoded and unfashionable.

Recycling mobile phones is a pretty simple process. First you gather your old phones and check to see if they are in good condition. Then you write down the make and model of your phone so you'll have it ready when you need it. Selling a phone that is still in contract with your carrier would cause verify that the contract is over before attempting to sell. Strip your phone of addresses, pictures, contact numbers and other things you have downloaded. Removing your SIM card before recycling your phone for cash will prevent your information from being retrieved. When you're done with all the deleting, find a site for cell phone recycling on the internet, preferably one with a good reputation.

Visit different sites to compare prices and postage. One site may give you a better deal than the other. Explore the site a little and scan site reviews to ensure yourself that the site is safe. You will be asked for the brand, model and condition of the phone on the website. You will be given a price immediately upon input of the required information. You will receive a pre-posted padded envelope from the company for you to put in your cellphone to send back to them. Generally, you will get more from a newer model than an older one. When your phone gets to them, your payment will be sent to you.

Aside from the fact that you get money, there are a lot of other reasons to recycle your old mobile phone. Recycled phones can be sold inexpensively in developing countries or parts are taken out and used on other phones. This will enable the people who do not have the means to pay expensively for advanced technology to access it.. Our environment needs all the help it can get and you are doing your part by making sure that landfills don't get stuffed with electronic gadgets. An all around win-win situation.




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