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

In full working order with a battery

Must turn on and off

Screen must be working and intact

Must include a battery and battery cover

Must not be crushed or water-damaged

Non-Working - Still get some money, just not the full amount

Does not power up

No battery or battery cover present

Operating system missing, 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

Must not be crushed or broken

Must not present any of the conditions listed in the "Fails to meet requirements" list.

Fails to meet requirements - We will not be able to issue payment for phones received with the following level of damage:

Physically broken in more than one piece

Broken/cracked/snapped hinges

SIM and/or Memory card glued in

Liquid ingress/Water damage

Bent circuit board (a hint would be if the phone is bent at an odd angle of shows signs of having been bent & re-straightened)

Non genuine product (clones or fake phones)

Not UK handset (foreign spec or SIM-locked to a foreign network)

Missing or damaged IMEI label

Blacklisted by CheckMEND (a check is performed when the IMEI is entered)




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