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So I get through quite a few mobiles each year, doing the job that I do. Sometimes I give them to friends, other times they lay dormant in my drawer – but more recently I’ve been persuaded that perhaps recycling them is a better idea – particularly if there is a financial reward involved!
In the UK at least, this recycling malarkey has turned in to big business, and least 3 providers are now advertising on TV regularly – one of these, and arguably the most established, is Envirofone. So I thought in the last couple of weeks I’d give it a go. How does it work? Well:
- You select the phone(s) you have to recycle on the site and it gives you a price for what they will pay
- You create an account and confirm that’s the phone (or phones) you want to recycle
- You wait a few days for a jiffy to come through the post, and then pop your phones inside – then send to Envirofone
- They test them and make sure they work (or don’t work – you can still get some cash), and then send you a cheque
- …..Et Voila!
I found the service incredibly easy to use, professional, and quick. Once your phone(s) is/are being assessed, you get update emails telling you the status – nice touch I think.
Overall then, a top service, and highly recommended if you have handsets you don’t want any more!
Check out Envirofone here.
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
