Selling guides

How to get the most for a device you're ready to let go of — resets, resale value and avoiding lowball offers.

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A price tag cut down at the door, next to a locked price that holds

How to avoid lowball offers when selling your phone

Why a used-phone quote drops the moment someone is standing at your door, the four tactics to watch for, and what a genuinely locked price changes.

15 July 2026 3 min read

An open drawer with an unused phone in it, and its value slipping away

Selling guides

Is it worth selling your old phone?

An unused phone loses value every month it sits in a drawer. How to decide quickly whether to sell it, keep it as a spare, or recycle it responsibly.

15 July 2026 3 min read

A phone beside a stepped bar chart showing what condition does to a price

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What affects your phone's resale value

Model and storage set the starting price; screen, battery, faults and accessories move it from there. What each one actually does to the number, and how to check your battery health before you get a quote.

15 July 2026 4 min read

Selling guides

How to reset your phone before selling it

Back up, sign out, clear the activation lock and erase — the safe order to do it in, for both iPhone and Android, so your data is gone and the phone works for its next owner.

15 July 2026 4 min read

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