Simple Pound

How many old mobile phones have you hidden in the bottom drawer of your desk, top shelf of your wardrobe or in an old box under the bed? Honestly? I found two - and I wasn’t even looking properly. Chances are you’ll find at least one old phone knocking around somewhere, especially if are (or have been) on a phone contract that promises you a new handset every 18 months.

Have you ever thought what to do with the old one? At some point the option of “I can give it to my sister/Mum/Dad/brother-in-law (delete as appropriate)” doesn’t really work anymore and the old handset will soon be forgotten. Why not get some free cash for recycling your phone instead?

The website envirofone.com will help you with exactly that. Head over there now to see what your old phone could still be worth! It’s simple, fast and absolutely no hassle at all. When you register with them, you will automatically receive a “trade pack” consisting of a delivery card and a jiffy bag for you to send your phone in. Once you agree to trade your phone for either cash or an Argos voucher (whose value will be slightly higher than the cash value you’d receive otherwise), all there is left for you to do is to put your (old!) phone into the envelope and drop it in the nearest letter box.

The envirofone website has a “My Account” section that lets you monitor the status of your trades. Once the trade is agreed, it will show up under the “View Trades” tab where the status will say “Awaiting Receipt”. You agree to send the phone within a time frame of 10 days at most and once you have done so the trade status will soon change to “Received” indicating that the envirofone team has received your phone and is currently testing whether it is in full working order.

The quote you got when the trade was initially submitted assumes the phone is functioning properly, but you’re still encouraged to send your phone even if it is not as you might receive up to 90% of the originally quoted value. If a fault is detected by the envirofone people, you will be contacted with a new (lower) quote which you can choose to accept or refuse. If you refuse to trade for the specified amount, the phone will be returned to you. If you decide to accept the lower offer (what else are you going to do with a faulty phone??), you will receive your cheque or Argos voucher in the post within 7 days.

My old phone has been received as of this morning, so I’m waiting for my voucher as we speak. I’ll keep you posted on how long it actually takes, but their overall process seems pretty streamlined and I expect only the best So if you possess one of the 80 million mobile phones that have been forgotten about in the UK, then I think it’s time for you to act…

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