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How to sell your old phone or tablet online for cash.
A clear first-time guide to comparing recycler offers, choosing who to sell to, preparing your device, posting it safely and understanding what happens before payment.
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The short answer
Selling online is easier when you know what happens next.
Find the exact device, compare current recycler offers, choose with the full terms in view, prepare and post it, then let the recycler inspect and pay you directly.
Reviewed 14 August 2026Describe
Select its honest condition and network.
Compare
See current recycler offers together.
Check
Read reviews, postage and payment details.
Prepare
Back up, sign out and erase your data.
Post
Pack it safely and keep the receipt.
Get paid
The recycler inspects and pays directly.
Start with what you own
Find the phone or tablet in front of you.
Search the full product name to compare live recycling prices for the exact device you want to sell.
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Why compare first
One recycler’s price is one view of what your device is worth.
Recyclers can value the same phone or tablet differently because their stock needs, repair capability and buyer demand are different. Comparing current offers lets you see those differences before you commit.
The biggest number is useful, but it is not the whole decision. Postage, returns, customer feedback and payment timing can all change which offer feels right for you.
See how price comparison worksDevices people compare
Start with the exact phone or tablet you want to sell.
Choose the complete product name shown in search. Every product page compares the current offers available for that exact device.
Describe what you have
Condition and network should match the device, not the price you hope to see.
An honest selection gives the original quote the best chance of surviving inspection. A cracked or faulty device can still have value, so do not hide damage just to unlock a higher first number.
Condition labels can differ
Read the description beside each choice. One recycler’s grading rules may not use exactly the same words as another’s.
Network only appears when relevant
Phones and cellular tablets may need a network choice. Wi-Fi-only tablets do not, so there is nothing extra to select.
Known faults belong in the decision
Check charging, cameras, speakers, buttons, screen, account locks and any damage before you choose a condition.
Choosing who to sell to
The best offer is the one you understand before you send.
Use the price to narrow the choice, then check how the recycler handles the practical parts of the sale.
Read recycler profilesThe price for your exact device
Check that the quote matches the full product, condition and network you selected. A high price for a different version is not a usable comparison.
Recent reviews and Trustpilot rating
Look beyond the headline score. Recent comments about inspection, revised prices, returns and payment can reveal what the selling experience is really like.
Postage and return terms
Confirm how the device travels, whether the service is tracked and what happens if you reject a revised price after inspection.
Payment method and timing
Check whether payment is by bank transfer, PayPal or cheque, and when the stated payment window begins after the recycler receives the device.
Companies behind the prices
Compare the recycler as carefully as the offer.
Open a company profile to check its current status and customer rating before you continue to its own selling website.
Before it leaves your hands
Keep what matters. Remove what is yours.
Sell Any Mobile never receives your device or its contents. Prepare it yourself and use the current instructions supplied by the device maker.
Back up what you want to keep
Save photographs, contacts, messages, files and authenticator access before you erase anything.
Sign out and remove account locks
Remove Apple or Google accounts, Find My and activation locks so the next owner can use the device.
Remove SIM and memory cards
Take out physical SIM and storage cards, and transfer or erase an eSIM where needed.
Erase through the device settings
Use the manufacturer’s approved erase or factory reset process, then check that the welcome screen appears.
Your evidence stays with youDevice, parcel, receipt and tracking
Pack, post and keep proof
A careful handover creates a clear record of what you sent.
Before sealing
Keep a private record of the device.
Note the IMEI or serial number and photograph the screen, body, existing marks and the device switched on.
Inside the parcel
Protect it from movement and impact.
Follow the recycler’s packing instructions, protect the screen and corners, fill empty space and send only what was requested.
At handover
Leave with proof, not just confidence.
Use the stated postage service, keep the receipt and tracking reference, and save a photograph of the sealed parcel and readable label.
After the parcel arrives
Inspection turns the first quote into a confirmed sale.
The exact timings and grading rules belong to the recycler, but the sequence should be clear before you post.
The recycler checks in the parcel
Carrier delivery and recycler check-in may happen at different times, so follow both sets of updates.
The device is tested against your description
The recycler checks the model, function, condition, network status and account locks under its own grading rules.
The original or revised offer is confirmed
If something differs, the recycler should explain the new value and the choices available under its terms.
The recycler pays you directly
Payment follows the method and processing window shown by the recycler once the sale is accepted.
Read the recycler’s revised-offer deadline and return terms before sending the device.
More ways to compare
Compare more than phones and tablets.
Sell Any Mobile also compares current recycler offers for smartwatches, game consoles and laptops.
Questions before you sell
Straight answers for a first online sale.
The details below cover common decisions before a phone or tablet leaves your hands.
Read our selling safely guideYes. Some recyclers buy cracked, damaged or faulty devices for repair, parts or material recovery. Choose the closest honest condition and describe known faults accurately because the condition affects both the offers shown and the recycler’s inspection.
Yes. Back up anything you want to keep, sign out of your accounts, remove activation locks and use the manufacturer’s approved erase or factory reset process before the device leaves your hands. Remove physical SIM and memory cards too.
Only include an original box, charger or accessories when the recycler’s offer or instructions say they are required. Sending unrequested items may not increase the price and they may not be returned.
A recycler may revise the price when its inspection finds a different model, condition, network status or fault from the original description. It should explain the change and show the choices available under its own terms.
Not automatically. Check the recycler’s terms for how long you have to respond, how to reject the new price and whether return postage is charged. Read those rules before you send the device so the decision does not surprise you later.
The chosen recycler pays you directly after it receives and inspects the device. Available methods and processing times vary, so check the offer and the recycler’s own website before completing the sale.