What Condition Should The Phone Be In For Recycling?
Most of the online companies that trade in old mobile telephones will naturally enough require the phone to be in a decent working condition when sent to them. We all know that phones can become quite bruised and battered just through daily use, however, in order to receive a worthwhile sum for your handset it should have limited cosmetic damage. You should also still be in possession of the original battery. To be classified as a fully working phone it must be able to be switched on. While it is not essential to return the phone charger, if you have no further use for it the company will be able to dispose of it for you in an environmentally safe manner. They will not pay you or charge you for this service.
If you have a damaged phone this is likely to significantly reduce the price that you will receive, but it is still worth sending it in. The type of damage that may result in less money being paid includes a casing that has been badly damaged, inability to switch the phone on or a locked PIN. It is likely that any phone which has been water damaged will not qualify for any payment. It is best to be upfront about the damage when researching online.
It is worth remembering that a phone should not just be disposed of with your household waste for environmental reasons. No matter how much your old phone is worth, recycling is also worthwhile for environmental factors.