What is your old phone worth? How to get the best price
That old phone sitting in your drawer is worth money. Find out what it's worth, where to get the best price, and how to safely prepare it for sale.
Door The Phone Shopper
Gepubliceerd: 2026-07-10
The average household has two old phones collecting dust in a drawer. A shame, because those devices are often worth a surprising amount — an iPhone 13 in good condition can still fetch hundreds of euros. In this article, you'll find out what affects its value, how to get the best price, and how to safely prepare your device for sale.
What determines the value?
Four things decide what your phone is worth:
- Model and age — the more recent, the more value. iPhones in particular hold their value well: a three-year-old device is often still worth half its original price.
- Storage — a 256GB model will fetch more than a 64GB version of the same phone.
- Condition — scratch-free with a healthy battery is worth the most, but a device with a cracked screen or worn battery still has value. Even broken phones can be worth something for spare parts.
- Completeness — the original box and cable are a bonus, but not a requirement.
Where do you get the best price?
You broadly have three options. Selling privately through a platform like Marketplace can sometimes get you the most, but it takes time and carries risks such as no-shows, haggling, and scams. Large buy-back services are safe, but your device spends days in transit and payment often takes a week or more. A local specialist sits somewhere in between: a fair price, sorted on the spot, with someone to turn to if anything comes up.
At The Phone Shopper, you can see instantly online what your device is worth: choose your model, describe the condition, and get an offer on your screen. Come into our store in Nijverdal and we'll check the device while you wait — then pay you the same day, cash or by bank transfer. Prefer to post it? We'll send you a free shipping label.
How to prepare your phone for sale
- Back up your data via iCloud or Google.
- Sign out of your accounts and turn off Find My iPhone (or your Google account on Android) — without this step, no buyer or trade-in service can accept your device.
- Wipe the device using the factory reset option.
- Remove your SIM card and double-check the SIM tray.
Trade in or sell?
Looking to upgrade at the same time? You can put the value of your old phone straight towards a refurbished device with a 2-year warranty — and simply pay the difference. Not sure what makes the most sense for you? Pop into our store in Nijverdal or get your instant offer online.
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