Envirofone

Having launched in 2006, Envirofone recently invested in a big marketing promotion on television in a bid to get more people in the UK to turn in their old cell phones for cash. To date, mobile phones worth more than 70 million have been bought from the public. In addition, they have also made more than 1 million to charities from the mobile phone donations.

How your phone is bought

To get your mobile phone recycled, you can use the Envirofone website to search for your model that you want to sell. If the price is right and you want to sell, you can then proceed to register through the website. Once you are registered, you will be able to send in your phone using a freepost envelope or using recorded signed delivery. Your mobile phone’s function-ability will then be tested by experts and once it passes their tests, you will be issued with payment using one of several options such as a cheque, direct bank transfer or an Argos voucher.

How Customers are paid?

There are several ways you can receive payment for your mobile phone. The easiest option is the Argos card. When you choose the Argos card, you receive more money for your mobile phone. There are also cheque and bank transfer options as well.

How Happens to Your Phone After You Give It Away

They believe in having a ecological environment and recycles the mobile phones that it buys from the public. Their recycling process makes reuse a high priority. Up to 95% of mobile phones bought by them are reusable. Depending on the mobile phones, some models are sold to third world countries to increase the communication networks and the chance of people in these countries bridging the technological learning gap.

Such refurbished phones provide a growth sector in these developing countries. When a phone is unable to be repaired, it is recycled in the UK and split up and valuable metals and other parts removed. They are opposed to electronic waste and has a specific waste handler to ensure that the electronic waste is handled well. In addition to investing over 70 million in consumer mobile phone buybacks, they also manage over 3,500 tonnes of carbon. They have also been instrumental in investing over £3 million to charities and the education sector. Envirofone is all believes in giving back to the community.