Apple iPhone 4 Sales Trigger Boost In iPhone 3G Recycling

The success of the Apple iPhone 4 is convincing many consumers to upgrade from their existing phones, making the iPhone 3G the most recycled phone in the UK.

The desire to own an iPhone 4 seems to be encouraging owners of the iPhone 3G to upgrade, and many have found recycling their old phone to be attractive as they have a potential value of £170.43, according to SellMyMobile.com, a mobile phone price comparison site.

So many people are upgrading to the iPhone 4 that the various iPhone 3G models are now the most recycled phones in the UK. The popular Nokia 5800 Xpress Music moved down into fourth place while the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is the fifth most recycled phone.

The average value of mobile phones sold online in the UK in June reached £ £77.75, although some phones, such as the iPhone 3Gs 16GB are being sold through SellMyMobile.com for as much as £225.

Phone recycling works by finding the best offer from a range of companies interested in buying your particular phone and once you are happy with the deal offered, you then post your phone via free postage to the chosen buyer and they will send you the cash within a few days of receiving your item and ensuring that it is as you described.

It is even possible to sell broken phones via this type of service as many of the companies buying these have the capability to repair damaged phones before eventual resale.

Recycling services such as these help consumers afford the latest SmartPhones, however it is important to shop around to find the very best phone deals, particularly with the desirable iPhone 4.