How do you sell cellular phone models you no longer use? On Sell Your Phone Here you pick your model, storage and condition to get a quote online, then either ship the phone in or drop it at one of four stores. You're paid within 2 to 4 hours of delivery once the final condition is confirmed. Before the phone leaves your hands, back it up, sign out of your accounts and erase it. That's the whole process, and it works for anyone in the US.
Selling a cellular phone, defined in one paragraph
Selling a cellular phone to a buyback site means you give the company a few facts about your device, it gives you a quote based on them, and you hand the phone over in exchange for payment. The facts are the model, the storage size and the condition. The quote comes from the site's own price list, matched to your model and condition.
Sell Your Phone Here runs device buyback and trade-in for phones, tablets, watches, AirPods and game consoles. This post covers phones only. If yours is an iPhone, selling an iPhone puts you on the right model page.
Anyone in the US can sell, and some can walk in
Say you live in Ohio and the nearest store is hours away. That doesn't matter, because you can ship the phone in. Nobody has to live near a store to use the site.
If you do live near one, bring the phone by instead. The four stores are in Lancaster and Allentown, PA, and Tampa and St. Petersburg, FL. Each has its own page: the Lancaster store, the Allentown store and the Tampa store are linked here, and St. Petersburg is just below.
What you walk away with
Done right, selling a phone leaves you with a short list of clean outcomes.
- A quote online before you pack or drive anywhere.
- One route that fits where you live: ship it or drop it off.
- A phone with your data erased and your accounts signed out.
- Payment within 2 to 4 hours of delivery once the final condition is confirmed.
- One less dead phone in a drawer.
Closest store is in St. Petersburg? The St. Petersburg store page shows how to bring a phone by.
Mistakes that leave you with less
Most people assume the quote is the risky part. In practice the mistakes come before and after it.
- Skipping the backup. The photos and files you want to keep live only on the phone, and once it's erased they're gone for good.
- Staying signed in. A phone still tied to your Apple ID or Google account is stuck for the next owner, and an account lock is one of the things that moves an offer.
- Guessing at condition. The final condition is confirmed after delivery, so describe the screen, body and battery as they really are when you ask for the quote.
- Forgetting the SIM or memory card. Whatever is left inside goes with the phone.
From quote to payment, step by step
The order matters, because the prep happens before the phone leaves your hands.
- Open the instant offer page and pick your model, storage and condition.
- Read the quote and decide whether to go ahead.
- Back up the phone to your cloud account or a computer.
- Sign out of your Apple ID or Google account and turn off Find My or Find Hub.
- Take out the SIM and any memory card, then erase the phone.
- Ship it in or drop it at one of the four stores.
- Wait for the final condition to be confirmed. You're paid within 2 to 4 hours of delivery once that happens.
Selling a tablet follows the same pattern, and the steps for selling a tablet cover that case in order.
When to get a person involved
Handle it yourself when the phone turns on, you know the passcode and you can sign out. Get help first in these cases.
- You can't sign in. If you've forgotten the passcode or the Apple ID or Google password, recover the account through Apple or Google before anything else. A phone you can't sign out of isn't ready to go.
- The phone won't power on, or the screen is broken. Say so plainly when you request the quote, since the final condition is what gets confirmed.
- You have a stack of phones. Read about selling a batch of phones instead of quoting them one by one.
- You want to hand it over in person. Pick the store closest to you from the pages above.
Want to see which phones are on the list? The phone buyback page is the place to start.
FAQ: selling a cell phone
What is the easiest way to sell a used cell phone?
Get a quote online first, then ship the phone in or drop it at a store. Back it up and erase it before it leaves your hands.
Where can I get money for my old phone?
Sell it to a buyback site that quotes by model and condition. On Sell Your Phone Here, you start at the instant offer page and the payment comes after the phone is checked.
How long does it take to get paid after I sell a phone?
You're paid within 2 to 4 hours of delivery once the final condition is confirmed. That clock starts when the phone arrives, not when you request the quote.
Do I need to live near a store to sell my phone?
No. Anyone in the US can ship a phone in. The four stores in Lancaster, Allentown, Tampa and St. Petersburg are there for people who would rather hand it over in person.
Should I factory reset my phone before selling it?
Yes, but only after you back it up and sign out of your Apple ID or Google account. Erasing it last leaves nothing of yours on the phone.
Do I need to take my SIM card out before I sell a phone?
Yes. Remove the physical SIM and any memory card. If your phone uses an eSIM, delete it in the settings or ask your carrier how.
Which cell phones can I sell here?
The site buys iPhones, Samsung Galaxy phones and Google Pixel phones. The quote form lists the exact models.
Ready to get a quote?
Your phone is worth checking today. Get an instant offer for your model, then ship it in or bring it to a store when you're ready.