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We’ll trade in both working and faulty phones, but they must meet some simple criteria to be accepted:
Working phones must:
Non-working phones must:
However, we will accept handsets that are water damaged, won't power up/work properly or have a chipped or cracked screen, case or buttons and includes battery.
We can trade in a huge range of handsets, including smartphones from major brands like:
If you’ve placed your trade-in order, but haven’t yet posted your device, you can change your mind and choose not to send it. However, this means you won’t be able to trade in this device with us in the future.
Postage-paid packages can take up to two working days to arrive. If you still haven’t received it after this time, give us a call us on 0870 087 0168 and we’ll send you another one.
Once you’ve traded in your device, we pass it on to a third party so it can be re-used. Handsets are checked, all the data is wiped and most are then sent to developing markets where mobiles phone use is growing rapidly.
Once your device has been successfully traded in, we’ll pay you the value of your device by direct bank transfer. This means the money will reach your account within three working days of us receiving your item. If you’d prefer a cheque, just let us know.
There are two easy ways you can trade in your device with Carphone Warehouse:
Online. Just enter your device’s details (brand, model or IMEI/Serial number) and we’ll tell you what it’s worth. We’ll send you a pre-paid package so you can post your handset to us. Then, as soon as we receive your item, we’ll directly transfer the money into your account within three working days.
In store. You can bring your phone into any Carphone Warehouse store and we’ll tell you how much it’s worth. We’ll pay you by direct bank transfer, so you can take the amount off any replacement device you buy in store.
Unlike many of the other phone recycling outfits we guarantee to pay the agreed quote (assuming the phone is in the stated condition of course!). If for any reason we believe the phone is in a different condition to specified we can return the phone to you free of charge.
Once you have requested a phone pre-paid mailing package we will mail it to the delivery address you specify, and you simply put the phone into the post and once we receive your phone and ensure it is in the stated condition we will process payment to you on the same day.
As soon as we receive your phone and ensure it is in the stated condition we will process payment to you on the same day. If you have chosen to be paid by bank transfer you will receive this in 3 working days.
We can pay you via bank transfer directly into your bank which you will receive in 3 working days, or we can send you a cheque if you prefer.
Your existing phones Trade-in value could help you buy out your current contract early, letting you upgrade your phone early without any penalties.
As well as working phones we also pay cash for all types of broken phones, including phones that don’t turn on or have moderate damage such as a broken screen or damaged casing. We can recycle for free any phones which have been extensively damaged, such as where the casing is smashed, or the internals are exposed.
We buy all phones and tablets whether or not they were bought from Carphone Warehouse.
We buy phones from all networks whether or not you bought the phone from Carphone Warehouse.
We recommend you do a factory reset on the phone before you send it in, and we also back that up by wiping the phone as part of our recycling process.
We’ll trade in both working and faulty phones, but they must meet some simple criteria to be accepted:
Working phones must:
Non-working phones must:
However, we will accept handsets that are water damaged, won't power up/work properly or have a chipped or cracked screen, case or buttons and includes battery.
We can trade in a huge range of handsets, including smartphones from major brands like:
Postage-paid packages can take up to two working days to arrive. If you still haven’t received it after this time, give us a call us on 0870 087 0168 and we’ll send you another one.
Once you’ve traded in your device, we pass it on to a third party so it can be re-used. Handsets are checked, all the data is wiped and most are then sent to developing markets where mobiles phone use is growing rapidly.
Once your device has been successfully traded in, we’ll pay you the value of your device by direct bank transfer. This means the money will reach your account within three working days of us receiving your item. If you’d prefer a cheque, just let us know.
There are two easy ways you can trade in your device with Carphone Warehouse:
Online. Just enter your device’s details (brand, model or IMEI/Serial number) and we’ll tell you what it’s worth. We’ll send you a pre-paid package so you can post your handset to us. Then, as soon as we receive your item, we’ll directly transfer the money into your account within three working days.
In store. You can bring your phone into any Carphone Warehouse store and we’ll tell you how much it’s worth. We’ll pay you by direct bank transfer, so you can take the amount off any replacement device you buy in store.
Unlike many of the other phone recycling outfits we guarantee to pay the agreed quote (assuming the phone is in the stated condition of course!). If for any reason we believe the phone is in a different condition to specified we can return the phone to you free of charge.
Once you have requested a phone pre-paid mailing package we will mail it to the delivery address you specify, and you simply put the phone into the post and once we receive your phone and ensure it is in the stated condition we will process payment to you on the same day.
As soon as we receive your phone and ensure it is in the stated condition we will process payment to you on the same day. If you have chosen to be paid by bank transfer you will receive this within 3-5 working days.
We can pay you via bank transfer directly into your bank which you will receive in 3-5 working days, or we can send you a cheque if you prefer.
Your existing phones Trade-in value could help you buy out your current contract early, letting you upgrade your phone early without any penalties.
As well as working phones we also pay cash for all types of broken phones, including phones that don’t turn on or have moderate damage such as a broken screen or damaged casing. We can recycle for free any phones which have been extensively damaged, such as where the casing is smashed, or the internals are exposed.
We buy all phones and tablets whether or not they were bought from Carphone Warehouse.
We buy phones from all networks whether or not you bought the phone from Carphone Warehouse.
We recommend you do a factory reset on the phone before you send it in, and we also back that up by wiping the phone as part of our recycling process.
Initial Trade-in value will vary dependent on device. Offer available when you trade in online and in store and continues until 02/08/2022. Additional discounted values only apply when you trade in any working or non-working phone Smartphone (excl iPhone) and purchase a new Google Pixel 6 or 6 Pro. Trade In value and additional discounted value will be received via a BACS transfer if you trade-in online and via a Currys gift card instore. You cannot use this eGift card to purchase airtime, or certain mobile phones and accessories. Only one gift card can be used to subsidise the transaction. Offer not available in conjunction with any other offer. Subject to availability.
Terms and Conditions: Initial Trade-in value will vary dependent on device. Offer available when you trade in online and in store and continues until 30/09/2022. Additional discounted values only apply when you trade in any working or non-working phone and purchase purchase the Samsung Galaxy S22 or S22 +, S22 Ultra, S21 FE or Z Flip3. Trade In value and additional discounted value will be received via a BACS transfer if you trade-in online and via a Currys gift card. You cannot use this eGift card to purchase airtime, or certain mobile phones and accessories. Only one gift card can be used to subsidise the transaction. Offer not available in conjunction with any other offer. Subject to availability.
Initial Trade-in value will vary dependent on device. Offer available when you trade in online and in store and continues until 09/08/2022. Additional discounted values only apply when you trade in any working or non-working phone and purchase a new Google Pixel 6a. Trade In value and additional discounted value will be received via a BACS transfer if you trade-in online and via a Currys gift card instore. You cannot use this eGift card to purchase airtime, or certain mobile phones and accessories. Only one gift card can be used to subsidise the transaction. Offer not available in conjunction with any other offer. Subject to availability.
1. You confirm that you consent to Currys Retail Limited(CPW) using your information (including name, address, telephone number, email address, Device make/model/IMEI/network) to allow us to process your trade in and contact you and the network in relation to the trade in and unlocking of the Device only.
2. You will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions ("Conditions") when you provide us with the device you wish to trade in (the "Device") by either handing us the Device if you trade in in-store, or sending the Device to us if you trade in online or over the telephone. Before providing us with the Device, if you have any questions relating to these Conditions please contact us via our website at www.carphonewarehouse.com or by calling us on 0370 111 6565.
3. You confirm that you are either the owner of the Device or you have obtained express permission from the rightful owner to trade in the Device.
4. The Device must not be stolen or listed with us or a third party as stolen. We will check the Device with CheckMEND, from the suppliers of IMMOBILISE as used by UK Police forces to trace stolen and missing property. If the Device fails any due diligence check we may notify the relevant police authority and we may pass the Device and your details to them and the Quoted Value will not be paid to you.
5. The Device must not have been purchased from CPW within the 30 days prior to trade in.
6. The quoted Device trade in value ('Quoted Value') will be determined by us or a third party on our behalf based on the make and model of the Device.
7. If the Device contains a SIM card, you must remove this along with any accessories prior to trade in. We will not be liable for any consequences of you not removing the SIM card or accessories, including any payments associated with the Device or the SIM card.
8. Data stored on the Device that you wish to retain must be saved elsewhere and you must remove any memory card and/ or all data that has been put onto the Device prior to trade in. We will not be liable for any damage, loss or erasure of any such data or for any consequences of you not removing your data or memory card, including use or disclosure of such data.
9. We may deem the Device to be a Working Device or a Non-Working Device, where a:
'Working Device' means all features of the Device are in good working order and condition, there is no physical damage (e.g. not bent, mis-shaped and has all parts, no missing pixels, burnt LCDs, screen has no cracks or chips and device Home button works) or evidence of liquid damage. Its battery is included and can charge and power up, camera has no damage or faults, has sound and vibrates, not be subject to any previously agreed trade in arrangement and in the case of Apple products, any iCloud accounts must be deleted from the Device prior to trade in; and
'Non-Working Device' means a Device that is not fully functional (e.g. does not power up, has a damaged screen, case or buttons, or has water damage) but includes a battery, has all its parts, is not crushed or bent, has no missing components and is not subject to any previously agreed trade-in arrangement, and for either the Working Device or Non-Working Device:
1. For trade ins in-store only:
2. we will pay the Quoted Value onto your debit card where available within 3 working days; or
3. the value can be used to create a Trade-in credit note against any purchase you make in store; or
4. the value can be used as part or full payment for other products. When the Trade-in value exceeds the cost of the purchased product(s), any remaining value can be refunded onto a debit card or used to create a Trade-in credit note.
5. Once you have traded in the Device, it will not be returned to you under any circumstances.
6. For trade ins online and by telephone only,
7. Following you accepting to trade in, we will send you a pre-paid addressed padded envelope (the "Envelope") within 3 working days. We will only accept the Device if it is returned to us in this Envelope. We will not be liable for loss of your Device before we receive it;
8. in order to honour the Quoted Value we must receive the Device within 14 calendar days of you accepting to trade in; and
9. provided the Device received is as advised by you and has been received within the 14 calendar days in the Envelope, we will send you a cheque within 7 working days or make a transfer via BACS for the Quoted Value within 3 working days of receipt of the Device.
10. If the Device received does not completely match the description and detail as advised by you or we have not received it within the 14 calendar days, we will contact you to give you the option either to have the Device returned to you at our cost, in which case no value will be paid to you, or proceed with the trade in at a new value advised to you. If you do not respond to this contact as advised therein within 7 working days, we will assume that you have accepted our revised offer and proceed with payment accordingly. Should you wish to make a complaint about the trade-in service, you may do so in the following way:
11. by calling 0370 111 6565
12. in writing addressed to Currys Retail Ltd, PO Box 373, Southampton, SO30 2PP
13. Both parties aggregate liability in relation to these Conditions (whether in contract or for negligence or breach of statutory duty or otherwise howsoever and whether to any entrant or otherwise) for any loss or damage shall be limited to and in no circumstances shall exceed £250 for any one incident or series of related incidents.
14. CPW reserves the right to withdraw or to change the terms of this offer at any time. Changes will be published on our website atwww.carphonewarehouse.com/help.
15. Nothing in these terms and conditions shall affect your statutory rights.
16. These Conditions are governed by English Law and the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Conditions.
17. Each clause of these Conditions shall be construed separately and independently of each other and the invalidity of any one part shall not affect the validity of any other part.
18. Calls to our telephone numbers should be charged at local rates but may vary from some providers and mobile phones. Calls may be monitored and/ or recorded.
19. 'CPW' means Currys Retail Ltd (registered no. 2142673), 1 Portal Way, London W3 6RS VAT Number 927 2265 40
20. 'We/ us/ our' means Currys Retail Ltd
Qualifying terms:
Sales within Retail - Buy the promotional product on a consumer pay monthly connection (new or upgrade) and we will give you the promotional amount advertised at point of sale when you trade-in a relevant phone. Trade-in and connection must take place in the same transaction to qualify. Traded-in phone must be a mobile phone used on the UK network within the last 10 years.
Smartphone is defined as a phone with an operating system running iOS, Android, Blackberry OS or Windows.
Online and Direct channels - If you have bought a promotional product on a consumer pay monthly connection (new or upgrade) you will need to go to www.carphonewarehouse.com/tradeinpromo to enter your new handset IMEI once it has been delivered. We will pay you the promotional amount advertised at point of sale for your trade-in value once we have received and evaluated your phone.
Exclusions - Customers who have taken a cashback, web-exclusive or pre-order incentive are excluded from this offer. Promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Business connections are excluded from this promotion. Excludes SIM-free handsets, PAYG, business and any 'gift-with-purchase' offers
Other terms:
We reserve the right to withdraw this promotion or change these terms and conditions at any time
Maximum of 1 trade-in per connected promotional product.
Trade-in value will be calculated at the time of the trade-in.
Promotional value will be automatically calculated.
For online transactions, the handset must arrive within 14 days after the end of the offer to be eligible for this offer.
As per standard trade-ins terms and conditions
Traded-in phone must be a mobile phone used on the UK network within the last 10 years
Trade-In call centre opening hours are 9am-7pm Monday-Friday, 10-6pm Saturday and 10-5pm on Sunday. Calls to this number cost a maximum of 24p/min with a 15p call set up fee when made from a BT landline. Prices of calls from other providers may vary and from mobiles may cost significantly more. Calls may be recorded and/ or monitored.
1. The Trade-In Promise is only valid for comparisons on the cash price offered for the same device, in the same condition.
2. The Promise is only available against EE, O2, Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Three, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone and Mazuma Mobile on their direct trading sites only – i.e. not affiliates or comparison sites.
3. Trade-In value will be calculated at the time of the trade-in and you must provide Proof of Comparison which means official written proof of the higher price; e.g. a printed advertisement or published online deal.
4. To claim a Price Promise you must email [email protected] with proof of the competitors deal such as a screenshot within 7 days.
5. Payment for successful claims will be made directly into your bank account within 3-5 working days.
6. The Trade-In Promise specifically excludes prices offered by EE, O2, Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Three, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone and Mazuma Mobile which are contingent upon certain conditions, such as spending a certain amount on other goods, or any other promotional offers.
7. We reserve the right to withdraw this Trade-In Promise or change these terms and conditions at any time.
8. Currys Retail Limited takes your privacy and security of your personal information very seriously. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use personal information in accordance with data protection laws. Our Privacy Policy can be found at www.carphonewarehouse.com/terms-and-conditions/privacy-policy
9. English law applies to these terms and conditions.
Currys Retail Limited (registered in England no. 2142673), 1 Portal Way, London W3 6RS.
Currys Retail Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered Office: 1 Portal Way, London W3 6RS, Registered in England No. 2142673. © Currys PLC 2021
