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- Opened: November 2002Official Site: Fact Sheet
- Operated by RMS Communications Group Inc.Official Site: Fact Sheet
- Pays an average of $25 for each phoneOfficial Site: Fact Sheet
- Offers to safely recycle phones for freeOfficial Site: Fact Sheet
- Accepts over 600 cell phone modelsOfficial Site: Fact Sheet
- Recycled over 250,000 cell phonesOfficial Site: Fact Sheet
- Donated over 30,000 phones and $400,000 to charitiesOfficial Site: Fact Sheet
- Winner of a Webby Award in 2005Official Site: Fact Sheet
- Featured on Good Morning America on May 14, 2009GMA Mentioned On Air (ABC News): Make Money in May: Sell Your Cell For Cash
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Launched in 2002, Cell for Cash is a company that pays cash for used cell phones. The company accepts over 600 cell phone models, paying an average of $25 per phone or offering to safely recycle the phone for free.Official Site: Frequently Asked Questions
Cell for Cash was featured on Good Morning America on May 14, 2009, as part of their "Make Money in May" segments.GMA Mentioned On Air (ABC News): Make Money in May: Sell Your Cell For Cash
How It Works
- Users visit the official Cell for Cash website, select their phone manufacturer and specific model and are instantly shown the current price offered for that phone.Official Site: Frequently Asked Questions
- The next step is filling out a form, which asks for the user's name, address, email and phone number as well as their preferred shipping information. Users can choose to print a pre-paid shipping label and use their own packaging or receive a pre-paid label and shipping box in the mail.Official Site: Frequently Asked Questions
- When the phone is received by the company and verified, a check is issued and mailed to the user. The entire process takes between 45 and 60 days. Users and companies can sell as many phones as they like and can also receive referral bonuses for sending others to the site.Official Site: Frequently Asked Questions
- The phones are then re-marketed and sent to developing countries, mostly in Latin America. Phones can also be donated to the company and sent to charitable organizations.Official Site: Frequently Asked Questions