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Is It a Good Idea to Sell My Used Phone? 

29 Nov, 2022

5 min read

29 Nov, 2022 . 5 min read

Smartphones typically continue performing well for only 2-3 years. After that, it slows down and shows signs of wear and tear. The storage capacity may deplete with image and video files becoming heavier. On the other hand, you see your colleagues or friends with new phones with higher camera resolution, excellent video quality, much longer battery life, and several additional features. If this is how you feel, it is time to sell your used phone.

Reasons to Sell Your Used Phone 

  • Finance a New Phone: You can sell your old phone to get funds and raise 80% of the cost for a new phone, depending on the brand and model. Thus, if you sell your electronics for cash, you won’t need to worry about arranging the funds when buying a new one.    
  • Do Away with Old Features: Do you still use a phone with a single camera or dual-core CPU while the world has moved on to multiple camera settings and quad-core processors? You can sell your used phone to get rid of these old features and purchase a better model with more advanced features, build, longevity, and appearance. 
  • Don’t Contribute to Electronic Waste: If you don’t sell your used phone but discard it, this can harm the environment. A discarded phone contributes to e-waste (electronic waste), one of the most dangerous forms of pollution.  

What to Do Before Selling Your Used Phone?  

  • Back-Up Your Data: It’s essential to back up your data before you sell your used phone so you don’t lose them. The data can include everything from your photos, videos, call records, contacts, and messages to audio recordings, songs, notes, documents, and game progress.  
  • Remove All Locks, Paired Devices, and Accounts: Remove your app and screen locks, including your registered fingerprint, patterns, PINs, or passwords. Unpair the devices paired to your phone. These can be your earbuds, wireless speakers, and smartwatch. Now delete all the accounts on your phone since you’ve backed up their data already. These include your accounts on third-party apps, social media profiles, WhatsApp, Microsoft, and Google/iCloud accounts.  
  • Remove Your SD Card and SIM Card: When you sell your used phone, you don’t want the buyer to get your SIM card. So, take it out of your phone. If you have an SD card installed, remove it as well. Then insert it into the new phone to access all the stored files. If you wish to sell the SD card along with the old phone (to get extra cash), you can leave it installed and conduct a factory reset to wipe out the card’s data.  
  • Perform a Factory Reset: This is a crucial step to perform before selling your phone. That way, you can erase every trace of your phone’s memory such that no one can access your personal information. It also allows the phone to run more smoothly because all the downloaded apps and files will be removed, thereby cleaning up the internal storage and RAM. Suppose you can’t do a factory reset. In that case, North Ladder can perform it for a small fee using internationally approved military-grade software, followed by a certificate for data erasure.  

NorthLadder is a leading online portal for selling your electronics for cash. More than 30,000 customers have trusted the company to sell their gadgets, including used phones. Over 200 dealers compete for your device and offer you the highest price! You, too, can trust the company’s service and get the best price by selling your used phone here.

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