How do I get money for my old mobile phone?

Mobile phones have become a part of the fabric of our daily lives, with new models and features being added to them at an ever increasing rate. It has become something of a fashion statement to have the latest model and UK consumers upgrade their phones at an average of once every 6 months. This has led to large numbers of old mobiles being consigned to the back of drawers to gather dust.

There are many hazardous and harmful chemicals that make up the components of a mobile phone including cadmium, arsenic and beryllium, which if allowed to escape into the environment can be very damaging. The best way to prevent this from happening and possibly make a little cash, is to use one of the many mobile phone reuse and recycling services which are available online.

These services will pay you cash for mobile phones if they can be reconditioned and sold on and will arrange for broken phones to be recycled free of charge. Simply enter your phones make and model into one of these websites and you can find out if your phone is worth anything.

Using such services is free, as the company will cover the postage and packaging costs. So if you upgrade your phone regularly it is worth taking up the service that is on offer, thereby protecting the environment and claiming back some of the value locked up in your old mobile phone.