Comparison of companies dedicated to mobile phone recycling

We have written previously about the recycling process of mobile phones, an activity is increasing in the treatment of terminal residues, it is sometimes part of the program of their own carriers and handset makers, are committed to being environmentally responsible and labeled as green businesses. It also depends on subsidized projects in different populations, with special containers as Tragamóvil in Spain as specialists in recycling of materials making up the telephone, telephones are packed in good condition and are intended for work of NGOs as Oxfam to provide access in developing countries with little progress in telecommunications in telephony and internet access, those who do not work and are beyond repair are recycled.

In reality, largely depends on the mobile phone users or cell to move more, as yet there are millions of mobile phone users have terminals that do not use ever, obsolete, damaged or perfect state line but not directly stored in a drawer with reasoned justification at times hoping to exchange them for new ones in a program of your operator. To try to encourage those recycle their mobile phone have appeared various programs and companies that offer money for those who turn in their old terminals, so far we had spoken only of Zonzoo case, but there are more, especially in the English market is widespread.

Vodafone has a Plan Reuse and Recycling of mobile phones , in which terminals can be carried in any state for delivery to stores within a recycling process in collaboration with specialized companies to users operator will benefit them with the Points Program. Vodafone collects mobile customers in Vodafone stores but the company is Fonebank, who is responsible for fixing them for reuse later be selling them in countries across Europe, Middle Fear, Asia, Africa. Vodafone Vodafone gives away 75 Points for every mobile phone you to deliver up to a maximum 75 Points every 12 months for each phone line. If you deliver a terminal in December this year you can continue to deliver terminals, but will not receive Bonus Points through December of next year.

For those looking for companies that offer some money to give the old phone, there are several options, including Zonzoo and Fonebank in Spanish. Zonzoo has the advantage that the messenger service will find the phone, take charge of shipping and do not need to mail it, but this is better recall procedures for each company and make a comparison with a model. In my case I have an old mobile and I have not yet carried Clean Point, as I did with an old Nokia and Trium, I thought the phone recycling is a Motorola V3X, works well and I even served as a 3G modem to connect Internet.

As you can see in the pictures, is easy to select a model and add to cart, indicating the amount, the portion that is donated and make sure if the phone works or not. For a Motorola V3X the amount is very small but gives BREAKFAST for a drink or a coffee shop. For whoever is interested for the highest prices are paid, I think they are models of Apple’s iPhone, the Nokia N95, N96, N97 and also pay well XpressMusic models, some BlackBerry models also exceed 100 euros. But who would follow one of these unless they do not work?

For Fonebank , the main difference of procedure is that the mobile phone with their accessories, are sent by mail except that we sell more then 15 terminals or need to call for free pickup , we only store personal information that we had in the phone card. In the majority of companies dedicated to recycling mobile phones, the fact is that the procedure is so, the terminals are sent in an envelope. Payment is by check, while in Zonzoo is through transference or through Western Union. As you can see, for the same model, Motorola V3x, the amount is similar, if you seek other models are tied for tenders, but if the terminal is broken or not functioning supply plummets, dividing by 2 the initial price or download more.

Market English

There are many sites that give more money for our old mobile phone, unfortunately, in English, some valid only for residents in the UK, as in the United States are similar. The procedures are very similar and the amounts also, but if you search, we see that it is possible to scrape some difference but not always worth it.

In Mopay.co.uk and pay more pounds, but it always pays to compare the satisfaction of other clients who have used the service. In Envirofone.com also pay very well, when looking models have a very huge database updated, where relatively recent models emerging in marketing, usually comes at a price in pounds, but also an icon for recycling, for models for which not paid, but not be abandoned or disposed of irresponsibly. Another interesting site is MazumaMobile.com, which offer varying amounts in the range of 5 pounds in the models can go even lower amount than in terminals that are paid by the tens of pounds, includes a tool to show how to delete or save our personal data before sending the phone.

Earthmobile.co.uk is another site like this, although the offers for selling mobile for recycling are somewhat less generous than in the websites listed above. Money4urmobile pays better, at least in terminal offers midrange / high in Nokia and other manufacturers, leading to differences of about 10 pounds. Another site in English is Selloldmobile.co.uk, while noting the page, above the foot, it seems to be more of a network of pages devoted to compare data on bids for sale of mobile terminals.

Finally, remember that each site has its own terms, to be consulted, any terminal which is said to work, you must switch on / off, take screen in good condition, although it includes the battery charger and accessories can save if desired, in addition to removing the SIM card, obviously, if it detects that the phone is stolen or does not belong to the owner through CheckMEND system, among others, the user will withhold payment.

These companies do not appear to be free of criticism, Tragamóvil, one of the foundations of Asimelec, published several months ago a note with your concern about the proliferation of businesses, classified as opportunistic environment recycling of mobile phones but did not specify whether it is these companies do not even names.

According to the employer’s business that are far from legitimate recycling practices. He believes that the current economic situation encourages the proliferation of opportunistic and parallel business profession
als with strong investment projects, such as various initiatives that have emerged around the waste recycling activity.

In the words of Jose Perez, director general of the association, “these new businesses appealing even in a confused way, the end-user collaboration on many previous occasions, be contributing to the sustainability issues or reuse of materials , ignoring the ultimate goal of their devices. “

The recycling of electronic waste is intended for reuse of materials susceptible to it on any device, and recycling with sustainability criteria of other components. For the association, in any reuse or recycle means to divert the second market device that laws may have even more precarious in waste collection issues, so that at the end of its useful life, the environmental impact is multiplied.

Let each user recycle your phone as you see fit, through fair point, specific containers, operators and software manufacturers or companies offering money for the old terminal and also donate.