Before you sell or recycle your old cell phone you should take steps to delete all personal information from the phone. You can use the instructions listed on the recellular data eraser webpage to find out how to properly remove all of the personal information from your cell phone. Alternatively, take your cell phone to your local cell phone provider store and ask the staff there to permanently clear the phone memory for you.
Sell Your Old Cell Phone
SellCell is a price comparison website that compares the price paid by a large number of US based cell phone recycling businesses in order to get you the best price for your old cell phone.
You can also check individual cell phone recycling business websites to find out if you can sell your old cell phone.
Alternatively, try selling your unwanted cell phone on ebay or craigslist.
Simply Green Cellular will buy used Blackberry, Android or Apple cell phones, as well as tablets, iPads and Macbook computers.
For a quote to detemine the value of your unwanted electronic device, click here. Then drop off your device at either the Simply Green Cellular store in the Freehold Raceway Mall or at their corporate office in Farmingdale to collect your payment.
More information can be found on the Simply Green Cellular website.
All older cell phones that do not have any commercial value can also be dropped off for recycling at the Simply Green Cellular store or at their corporate office. These phones will be recycled in an environmentally responsible way at a zero waste to landfill recycling facility.Simply Green Cellular Store
Freehold Raceway Mall, 3710 Route 9 South, Freehold, NJ 07728
Tel: (732) 492-8812
Mon - Sat: 10:00 am to 9:30 pm
Sun: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Simply Green Cellular Corporate Office
44 Main Street, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Mon - Fri: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Give Your Old Cell Phone to Charity
Donate your old cell phone to charity. Several charities have been set up that convert your old cell phone into an emergency phone for disadvantaged members of the community.
- The wireless foundation will convert your cell into an emergency phone for victims of domestic violence.
- cell phones for soldiers. They will donate your cell phone to soldiers to help them reintegrate into society after returning from war
- phones4life will convert your old cell into an emergency only phone and distribute the phone to elderly people in the community. The elderly individual will then be able to carry the cell phone with them so they can dial 911 in the event of a fall, stroke or heart attack that would otherwise prevent them from getting to a phone.
- collectivegood has cell phone collection boxes in Staples stores throughout NJ. They will reuse or recycle your cell phone for you.
- 911cellphonebank will recycle old cell phones or convert them into emergency phones that they distribute to various victims support services.
Recycle Your Cell Phone
You can also drop off your old cell phone and charger at wireless telecom's stores who are teamed up with various charities and recycling groups. Click on the company name to view their recycling webpage.