Feb 14 2010

Tidy Up that Mess and Earn a Few Quid: Recycle Mobile Phones Now!

Why not recycle mobile phones and make a few extra pounds at the same time.

According to Feng Shui, any kinds of clutter are a hindrance to your mental peace and prosperity. It is due to this that we really should either clear up our mess or throw it all away in an environmentally friendly manner. Retired mobile phones make up a large proportion of household clutter as people tend to change their current models for newer, more advanced ones so regularly.

The Majority of us, worst of all, tend to hide our old mobiles in the weirdest of places such as the back of our cupboards or in a storage box. Instead of keeping this mobile clutter in the house, why not recycle mobile phones for money?

It’s a ‘win-win’ situation: not only can you clean up some of your own mess when you recycle mobile phones, you also help to prevent our environment from being damaged and earn some cash in the process too!

Do you and your friends have a number of old mobile phones just sitting around?Do you know that many companies pay cash for old mobiles?

Before you get too excited and sell your old mobile to the first place you find, you may want to first finish reading this article for more information on mobile phone recycling.

How to Recycle Mobile Phones

You may think it a good idea to sell your old phone yourself and earn more money. While this may sound like a viable option, you must remember that there are no guarantees of a sale.

There are many mobile phone recycling companies that will pay you a decent amount for your old phone. Compare prices between the mobile recycling sites online to find the best offer for your old mobile phone. You will need to visit a few sites and find your phone to see what they will offer you for it.

Check out the following list for a few good tips on how to recycle mobile phones:

1. Ensure that you delete all your messages and personal data prior to posting your phone to them.
2. Flush the phone’s memory so that all your files and preferences are removed.
3. Switch the phone off and charge the battery.
4. Ensure that the phone is looking as good as it can before posting it to them.

You have to be careful that you understand the terms of sale laid out by the recycling company before you proceed with recycling your old phone. Usually, mobile phone recycling companies will offer you decent amounts of money for your old mobile phones which they tend to pay within 14 days.

Very old and broken phones are usually taken apart and any good pieces recovered for use in repairs. All mobile phones have small amounts of precious metals that, when in large quantities, are rather valuable once recycled.

You need to compare the prices offered by various companies and then decide the most favourable course of action; i.e. the one that will earn you the most money for your old mobile phone.