Companies who’ll swap your old mobile for cash

Here’s our list of the main players in UK mobile phone recycling. We’re slowly working through them and writing a review of each of the services

• Fonebank.com – Get pounds for phones from one of the leading recyclers in the UK. Returns via Freepost. FoneBank Review
• Mazuma Mobile – The one with the cute TV ad. Payment by cheque within 7 days. Read our Mazuma Mobile Review
• RPC Recycle – Probably the easiest of the services out there. See our RPC Recycle Review
• Mobile Phone Xchange – One of the largest, with contracts with high-street firms.
• Top Dollar Mobile – Pop the phone back in the freepost envelope. See our Top Dollar Mobile Review
• Money For Your Phone – Also paying money for some broken phones. More: MFYP Review
• Envirofone.com – Get up to £200 from the leading mobile recyclers. Free courier pick-up for more than 4 phones
• Sell Old Phone – Work with charities, schools and corporate clients
• Money4urmobile.com – Doesn’t support as many handsets as some of the other services, but worth a look

Other schemes

Rather than cash, there are other options out there, including:

• Boots Recycle – Got a Boots advantage Card? Get points for your unwanted handset, camera, sat-nav or mp3 player.

Got any experience of these companies? Let us know in the comments section below.