How Prescot customers sell with us: Prescot customers travel the short distance to our St Helens counter at 41 Church Street. Initial guide estimate via WhatsApp, confirmed offer after in-person testing and IMEI checks, payment by cash or instant bank transfer the same visit.
Prescot sits roughly 5 miles from St Helens via the A57 — typically a 10-15 minute drive. The 10A and 10B Arriva buses also connect Prescot to St Helens town centre.
Prescot has long been part of our regular customer catchment. Current-generation iPhones, Galaxy S and Z series, Pixel 8/9/10 and unwanted contract upgrades make up the bulk of what we see — but boxed older handsets and broken devices are also valued on the same straightforward basis.
The advantage of bringing a phone in from Prescot is that battery health, panel condition and IMEI status are all checked while you wait, and the offer is explained openly before you accept.
Phones we buy from Prescot
- Apple iPhone
- Samsung Galaxy
- Google Pixel
- OnePlus
- Motorola
- Xiaomi
- Huawei
- Sony Xperia
- Other smartphones
- New & sealed phones
- Unwanted upgrades
- Broken or damaged (where viable)
How the process works
- 1Tell us the model, storage and condition.
- 2Send photos of the device — front, back, screen on, settings panel for battery health if iPhone.
- 3We reply with an initial guide estimate based on what you've shown us.
- 4Bring the phone to St Helens, or arrange a posted send-in if a visit isn't practical.
- 5We test, IMEI-check and inspect — the confirmed offer is shared with you.
- 6Payment is made by cash or bank transfer once you accept the confirmed offer.
What affects your valuation
- Exact model and storage capacity
- Cosmetic and screen condition
- Battery health (iPhone) or panel wear (Samsung)
- Network and activation lock status
- IMEI status — blacklisted phones cannot be bought
- Whether the box and accessories are included
- Current second-hand demand for that model