Recycling my old mobile phones
When I was offered an upgrade to my mobile phone a couple of months ago, I decided it was time to clear out the rarely opened drawer in my desk where my old mobiles go to die. I was aware that simply throwing them out could release the dangerous chemicals they contained into the environment but hadn’t really had an easy way to dispose of them. I’d recently seen an advert on television for Envirofone, a company that pays you cash for mobile phones, and decided to sell my mobile phones and see how much I could get for them.
I searched on their website for the make and models of the phones I had, and even though only two came up as being worth anything I could still send them all back for recycling. I went through the process of getting Envirofone to send me the packaging and received a padded envelope and freepost labels in a couple of days. I sent the phones back and got an email a few days later after they had been tested, confirming the value that Envirofone were willing to pay for my phones.
After accepting these prices I had my payment by bank transfer within 48 hours, though I could have been paid through PayPal or received a cheque if I had wished. All in all I got to clear out my old mobiles, prevent damage to the environment, and get £100 cash in my pocket. It’s really worth doing and I would use their service again.