Disposing off used mobile phones

In the present day world, mobile phone has become an essential accessory of each person whether he or she is a student or adult. It is also a fact that new models of mobile phones are being released with more features and at cheaper price at regular intervals.

Therefore, it has become very common for a person to buy a new hand set and discard the old one. With this comes the problem of disposing of your old hand set. But, don't worry there are many options available to you in this regard. Before disposing of your hand set, following points should taken care of: 1. Hand set should be disconnected 2. All the information stored in the hand set like phone book and the mails stored should be transferred to your new handset and then erased from the old hand set 3. Don't forget to remove SIM card from your mobile phone. Also, it is quite pertinent to think carefully whether you really require the phone to be discarded for another more powerful model. If you have already decided to go for a new hand set and purchased it also, you could enquire with your family members, relatives or friends if anybody is interested with your mobile phone. But, you should not think of dumping it into a garbage bin.

These phones contain a number of heavy metals which are quite toxic.

These metals are cadmium, lead, beryllium and antimony. Most hazardous component of your phone is the battery which contains cadmium. If these hand sets are thrown away carelessly, these could pollute the environment. But, you should not despair. You could recycle old mobiles.

These handsets could be recycled and there are agencies that would carry out the job for you for free. You will have to just deposit your useless mobile phone with them. Actually, ninety percent of the materials of a handset could be recycled. A list is given below regarding the materials which could be recycled. ¢ Mobile phone chargers can be recycled to recover copper. ¢ Mobile phone handsets can be recycled to recover the plastics. ¢ Circuit boards inside mobile phone handsets can be recycled to recover precious metals such as gold, silver and other materials like copper, lead and zinc. ¢ Accessory devices, including the headsets, power packs and clips can also be recycled to recover the plastic. ¢ The rechargeable batteries are recycled for their nickel, iron, cadmium, lead and cobalt. There is another option to sell these phones.

There are number of companies, which could be found by out making internet search. You could contact one of these companies. When you inform them about the model you want to dispose off, they will offer a price for buying. If you accept the offer, they will ask you send the set to them by post and send you a check after receiving it at their end and looking into the condition of the set.

They are also involved in recycling your used mobile phone . But, you will definitely earn more than selling it to a reseller.