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Do you really need to pass your mobile phone on?

As the saying goes, "The greenest phone is the one in your pocket." Could you live with yours for a bit longer? One common reason for upgrading to a new phone is storage; we buy a new phone because ours keeps running out of space as apps expand and photos pile up. MoneySavingExpert has a useful rundown of ways to free up space on your existing phone.

Who will take used mobile phones?

Envirofone Envirofone buy used phones to refurbish and sell on. (You can also buy refurbished phones from them.) A wiki reader tells us: "Using Envirofone was very straightforward. You find the phone you want to recycle on their website, fill in details and they give you a price. They post you a bag, complete with labels. I posted the phone in and within a week got the payment." (November 2021)

However, it is unlikely that Envirofone will take your ancient Nokia or any other really old phones - remember, their focus is refurbing and reselling, so they want newish models (from the past 5-8 years or so). As the reader above says, you can easily find out if they accept your particular model of phone by searching for it on their website. If it's not there, they don't take it.