Top 3 ways you can recycle a broken mobile phone!
Selling older phones in the UK is easy due to several options easily available but at the same time, there are according to research more than 6 billion mobile phones in the UK. There are less than 10% of mobile phones which are reused whereas the potential is well over 60% and there are several reasons for this. If every mobile phone is reused rather than staying at people’s homes unused, a huge amount of natural resources can be saved and the demand of newer mobile phones can be bought down at an exceptional rate.
Mobile phone users underestimate the hidden value in mobile phones.
Losing data even after setting the mobile phone back to the factory settings is another fear every mobile phone user faces.
Deleting personal data from a broken mobile phone can be a nightmare so people rather than getting the mobile phone recycled end up storing it in a drawer.
Due to the above reasons, people don’t choose appropriate methods to recycle or sell their old mobile phones in the UK according to a mobile phone recycling company which specialises in recycling broken mobile phones.
Resetting older mobile phones
There is no doubt about the fact that resetting a mobile phone which has a broken screen can be a nightmare but there are different ways a mobile phone can be recycled despite the screen not working.
If it’s an iPhone, it’s easy; simply log into your iCloud account and click reset iPhone. All the data will be transferred to iCloud account and the iPhone would be reset back to the factory settings deleting everything stored in the mobile phone. But if your mobile phone is an android it might get tricky. Mobile phone screens have two modules: the screen itself and the touch functionality. In some scenarios, the screen may be working, but the touch functionality isn’t. This issue can sometimes be resolved by using an external mobile device and resetting your phone to factory settings. However, if that doesn’t work, you might consider taking your mobile phone to a repair shop. For screen repairs and data security of mobile or ipad, you can explore services at MobileLife's pad repair services (available at: https://www.mobilelife.com.sg/collections/pad-repair-services) to ensure your phone is fixed and your data is managed before selling.
Selling it for parts on auction sites
Once the mobile phone is reset back to the factory settings you can use comparison websites to see which recyclers are paying the highest price for your old mobile phone. But not all mobile phone recycling sites are on the comparison sites all the major mobile phone recycling websites are not on comparison sites so you have to browse through o see which mobile phone recycling company is paying the highest price for your broken mobile phone.
Selling it to a friend
Depending on the condition of your mobile phone, you can always seek a friend who can use a broken mobile phone as some broken mobile phones just have a small crack which can easily be ignored and the mobile phone can be used as it’s just a crack. You can always use a protective tempered glass and that will take the broken feeling away.
Selling it to a mobile phone recycling company
You can always recycle your broken mobile phone with a recycling company which specialises in buying broken mobile phones and can refurbish them to the highest standards so that they can be resold. But you have check which mobile phone recycling companies pay the highest price when it comes to refurbishing broken mobile phones.
Whichever way you chose, it is important to recycle your mobile phones rather than dumping them in a drawer in your home. And the money generated can always help you with your shopping.
