Every month Fonebank recycle or reuse over 70,000 mobile phones, iPhones, Blackberrys and PDAs. Last year they paid out in excess of £1 Million and expect this figure to rise to over £4 Million this year. By typing in the model of your mobile on the Fonebank website you are instantly provided with a working and non working price. If you accept the price then you will be provided with an address to return your handset too. Once its received it will be processed and you will receive your payment via cheque within 3 days.

Mopay launched in 2005 and was the very first online recycling service. They are backed by ShP Ltd who are one of the biggest companies in the UK mobile recycling industry. To recycle you phone with Mopay simply select your phone from their extensive list, if you are happy with the price you are offered then you will be sent an address to send your back to. Once received it will be checked over and you will receive payment via cheque or M&S voucher within an average of 1.9 days. (The Fastest site) If your feeling charitable Mopay also give you the option to give a percentage of your money to charity. Currently Mopay will pay up to £400 per mobile phone either working, non – working or beyond economical repair.

Envirofone launched in 2006, they are one of the UK’s top recycling sites and due to their TV adverts are certainly one of the most well known. Since launching Envirofone has paid out over £20 Million to their customers and donated over £500,000 to charities. To recycle your phone for cash at Envirofone simply type in the model number of your handset, if you accept the price then return it either via their freepost address, recorded delivery or if your sending over 4 phones then they will send out a free courier. Envirofone currently pay up to £180 per handset via cheque or you can get a few pounds more by selecting Argos voucher.

Love2Recycle are part of the Anovo Group and offer you extremely competitive cash prices for your old mobile phone. To sell your old phone simply visit the Love2Recycle site and enter your model number. You will be quoted a working price on the following screen, if your handset is not working you can select this and you will be quoted a non working price. Once you are happy add your handset to your basket, register your details and send in the old mobile using the address provided. Once your old mobile has been received it will be tested and you will be sent your money by cheque within 7 days.

Earthmobile are another of the UK’s biggest mobile recycling companies. They have been in business for over 4 years and guarantee to pay the highest prices for recycling your old mobile phones. To recycle your phone at Earthmobile is a very easy process, simply select your mobile from their list, register your details and select how you are going to send it in. (This can either be freepost, recorded or via their free courier service if you are returning a lot of phones) Once your old phone is received it will be processed and payment sent to you via cheque within 7 days. They currently accept both working and non working mobiles and will pay up to a maximum of £200 each.

Simply Drop is a new mobile recycling site from the Royal Mail and in partnership with Recycling for London. The service is available to anyone in the UK with an old mobile phone to recycle. By sending in your old mobile phone you can earn cash which is paid using a variety of methods. Payment methods include Paypal, postal order or you can be paid in cash through the post office. Simply Drop accept both working and non working handsets and will pay up to £250 per mobile.

As of February 2009 Mobile Phone Xchange had recycled just over 180,000 old phones making them another of the UK’s top recycling sites. Once you have selected your phone model and are happy with the price, you will be sent a freepost envelope to return your old handset in. You can either opt to receive payment via cheque or to speed up the process by BACS which means it will be paid straight into your bank.

Money4urMobile are part of Redeem Plc who are one of the oldest recycling companies in the industry. They currently work with many big retailers including Boots and Sainsburys and donate money to many charities. They provide you with an easy and efficient way to get money for your old handset and at the same time help to save the environment. Simply search for your model on the Money4urMobile website, next you will be offered a price, if you accept the price you will be sent a freepost jiffy bag in which to return your old mobile in. Once received it will checked over and payment will be sent via Cheque or BACS.

RPC Recycle specialize in recycling old mobile phones for some of the highest cash payments. They offer top prices for many models and will even buy the very old phones off you. To sell your unwanted mobile search for it using the drop down box to the left of the site, once found you will be offered a price, if you are happy then proceed through the checkout. You can select to receive either a freepost or recorded envelope or if you are sending more than 10 phones a free courier will be sent out. Once received it will be tested by an engineer and your payment will be sent via cheque within just 48 hours.

Phone Recycle Bank is a new recycling site owned by one of the leading distributors of mobile phones; Mobile 20:20. By using industry partnerships and by regular monitoring they can guarantee that you will receive the highest prices for selling your old mobile phones here. To recycle your old mobile, simply visit the Phone Recycle Bank site and enter the model number of the phone you want to trade, you will be quoted a working and no-working price, if you are happy to proceed then simply register your details and complete the checkout. If you select to print your own postage label rather than receiving one through the post you will get an extra £1 for your old phone. Once your old handset has been received it will be tested and you will receive payment by cheque within 4 days.

Sell Old Mobile, owned by Greener Tomorrow Ltd are one of the fastest growing online recycling sites in the UK providing an excellent and efficient service. To recycle your old mobile for cash at Sell Old Mobile is very simply using their easy to use site. Simply select the manufacturer and model of your phone from their extensive list, if you are happy with the price, register your details and return your old mobile in the freepost envelope. Once its received it will be checked and your cash payment will be sent via Cheque within 7 days. Currently Sell Old Mobile Phone pay up to £230 for each working or non working handset that you recycle.

Boots Recycle is in partnership with Redeem PLC, who are one of the leaders in mobile phone recycling. By sending in your old phone you will receive in return up to 5000 Boots Advantage points. Simply visit the Boots Recycling site, enter the model number of your old phone, register on the site and return your old handset using the address provided. Once the old phone has been received it will be checked over and then points can be claimed from any larger Boot's stores in the extra offers kiosks.

Mobile Cash Monster is a brand new mobile phone trade in website, made by international mobile phone recycling company, Redeem Plc. Mobile Cash Monster will pay you up to £210 per phone or iPod you send in for recycling. All you need to do is visit their site and select the model of your old mobile or iPod from the drop down box on the right of the screen. If you are happy with the price you and quoted simply register and return your phone to the address provided. Once its received it will be checked and your cheque payment will be sent to you within 7 days.