O2 offers online mobile phone recycling

New service claims to make it easy to be green

O2 offers online mobile phone recycling

22 October 2009 11:02 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

O2 has announced the launch of O2 Recycle, an online service that claims to make it easy for people to recycle old handsets in return for cash.

Run by Redeem, the service can be used by anyone in the UK, regardless of network, and as well as phones will accept MP3 players, digital cameras, GPS devices and other consumer electronics.

People can visit www.o2recycle.co.uk, enter details of their device, get an estimated value, print off a receipt while a pre-paid postage bag is sent to them to put the phone and receipt in and send back.

Once the device has been received and is confirmed to be in good working order, the customer receives a text to say that the money will be transferred to their account.

For every device O2 will donate £1 to the "It's Your Community" charity while the products are sold on to global markets by Redeem.

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  • There is a hike in the number of mobile phone users over the years and million of people are already using a technology that could be considered for getting out of infancy. Posted by sony ericsson satio deals, ttp://www.beforeyoubuy.co.uk/phone/compare-mobile-tariff/sony-ericsson-satio.aspx
  • it would be better if O2 will reach out this service to the other countries. The number of useless cellphones are already growing. Posted by Niegel, Philippines
  • Mobile Phone Xchange (MPX) is one of the leading mobile phone recycling companies in the UK. Please visit our website at http://www.mobilephonexchange.co.uk/
    Posted by MPX, UK
  • I used a mobile phone recycling comparison website http://www.compareandrecycle.com/ to get the best price for my old mobile phone as it gave better prices Posted by Cathy, UK
  • you could try comparemobilephonerecycling.co.uk the compare nearly all the best companies Posted by wheretorecycle, UK
  • I used O2 recycle this week - there offering much more for iPhones than whats quoted on money saving experts, ended up adding in an old camera, I didnt realise you could recycle them! It's great ill have £374 next week Posted by Lorna Fielding, UK

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