We'll Match or Beat CeX
Got a current CeX cash price for the same device? We'll match or beat it on a like-for-like basis.*
*Like-for-like means the same device model, storage capacity and equivalent condition or grade. The CeX cash price must be current and verifiable, and refers to the CeX cash value rather than the higher voucher or exchange value. Final valuation is subject to inspection of the device. Terms apply.
PhonesForCash is not affiliated with, endorsed by or partnered with CeX. CeX is named only as an identifiable competitor for the purpose of the comparison. Read the full CeX price match terms.
Get Your ValuationHow Salford customers sell with us: There's no PhonesForCash shop in Salford. You either post the device on a tracked service or visit our St Helens counter, where payment is made by cash or instant bank transfer during the same visit.
St Helens is roughly 30 minutes from Salford via the M602 and M62. That's short enough that most people selling anything above a couple of hundred pounds prefer to hand it over in person.
MediaCity and the surrounding business community means we see a lot of work-issued and dual-SIM handsets from Salford. If the phone was company-owned, make sure it's been released from any mobile device management (MDM) profile before you send it — an MDM-locked device can't be resold and we can't buy it until the enrolment is removed by the organisation.
For personal devices, the usual Salford mix is recent iPhones and Galaxy S models on annual upgrade cycles. Selling within a year of release is where you keep the most value, so if you've just upgraded, don't leave the old handset sitting in a drawer through the next launch cycle.
Phones we buy from Salford
- 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