Non-working phones

We will buy non-working phones

If your phone is damaged, unlike other mobile phone recyclers who pay more for the phones they want, Phone Recycle Bank will offer you a flat rate price of 40% of the phones recycled value. In the event that your phone is damaged, check how much we'll give you for a fully working mobile using the steps below.


What condition must the phones be in?


Working - Get full price

Must be fully functional

Must include a battery

Screen must be working and intact

Casing must not be badly damaged

Must be no sign of liquid ingress

Non-Working - Get 40% of the full price

Does not power up

No battery present

Operating system damaged or corrupt

Faulty keypad

Badly damaged casing

Screen faulty or broken

SIM gate broken or missing

Memory card holder broken or missing

PIN locked

Failed to meet the requirements - We will not be able to recycle phones with the following level of damage:

Physically broken in more than one piece

Broken/cracked/snapped hinges

SIM and/or Memory card glued in

Logged on the IMEI blacklist register or barred by Network (a check is performed when the IMEI is entered)




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