Phones · refurbished, SIM-free, sell yours
Phone deals: buy for less, sell for more
The quick answer
The cheapest refurbished phone we found on 26 Oct 2026 is Phones Direct iPhone 13 128GB, Working at £158.99. A refurbished iPhone 15 starts at £309.99 from Phones Direct. Selling? Webuyanyphone pays £490.00 for an iPhone 16 Pro 128GB in good working order. Every price is read from the seller's own site.
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phones to buy, compared
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trade-in offers compared
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UK sellers and buyers
£158.99
cheapest refurbished phone
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Phones Direct iPhone 15 128GB, Working
Refurbished · Working · unlocked
The newest iPhone in our refurbished table at its lowest price. Pair it with a SIM-only plan and you pay a fraction of a phone contract.
Price
£309.99
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Refurbished and SIM-free phones, ranked by price
Every phone here is unlocked and works on any UK network. Filter by brand, or by refurbished and new.
AffiliateRanked by price, read from each seller's own site. Prices checked on each provider's own site, 26 Oct 2026.
20 offers · highest first
Sell your old phone: who pays the most
What each buyer pays today for a 128GB, unlocked phone in good working order. Your quote depends on your phone's exact condition.
AffiliateRanked by price, read from each seller's own site. Prices checked on each provider's own site, 26 Oct 2026.
Find the right deal
Guides that answer the question you have
- Refurbished iPhone deals: cheapest by model and gradeRefurbished iPhone 13, 14, 15 and newer compared by price, grade and warranty, from UK sellers' own sites. Checked daily.Read and compare
- Sell my phone: who pays the most todayWhat UK phone buyers pay for your iPhone, Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel today, highest offer first, read from each buyer's own quote page daily.Read and compare
Providers
Every provider in the table
UK phone sellers and buyers, side by side.
- Reboxed
UK seller of refurbished phones with a 12-month warranty; it also buys old phones.
Phones from £245.21 · Pays up to £437.00
Carphone Warehouse
UK phone retailer selling new SIM-free phones and phones on contract.
Phones from £889.00
- Webuyanyphone
UK phone buyer: an instant quote for your old phone, then you send it in and get paid.
Pays up to £490.00
How to choose
Buy smart, sell high
Buy your phone outright, new or refurbished, then add a SIM-only plan to keep monthly costs low. A SIM-free phone is unlocked, which means it is not tied to one network. Since December 2021, UK networks may no longer sell phones locked to their own network, so you have more choice. Your SIM-free phone works with any UK SIM-only plan, so you can switch deals without buying a new handset. Compare SIM-only deals and move to the one that suits you.
A refurbished phone's grade describes how it looks, such as scratches and marks. Every refurbished phone is tested, repaired where needed, cleaned and graded before sale. Each seller names its grades differently, so compare the wording and photos before you buy. Check the warranty on each seller's page before you pay. If a phone is faulty, you have 30 days to reject it for a full refund under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Compare refurbished iPhones side by side, lowest price first.
Offers for your old phone differ by buyer, model, storage and condition, so compare them for your exact model. Our phone table puts the highest offer first, and each table shows the date its prices were last checked. Describe the condition honestly, because the buyer sends a revised offer if the phone differs from your description. Before you post it, back it up. Sign out of your Apple ID or Google account to switch off the activation lock, which links the phone to you. Then reset it and remove the SIM. Phone-buying sites refuse phones reported lost or stolen. Compare phone buyers now.
Straight answers
Phone questions
- Is a refurbished phone as good as new?
- A refurbished phone is tested and repaired where needed, so the main difference is how it looks. Its grade only describes cosmetic wear, such as scratches and marks. If it arrives faulty, you have 30 days to reject it for a full refund.
- Will a SIM-free phone work on any network?
- Yes. An unlocked, SIM-free phone works with any UK SIM-only plan. Since December 2021, UK mobile networks may no longer sell phones locked to their network. That means you can pick the plan you like and switch to it freely.
- How do I get the best price for my old phone?
- Compare offers from several buyers for your exact model, storage and condition, then pick the highest. Our phone table lists the UK's phone buyers, highest offer first, with the date it was last checked. Before you post your phone, back it up, sign out of your Apple ID or Google account, reset it and remove the SIM.
- Can I return a phone I bought online?
- Yes, you can cancel a phone you bought online within 14 days of delivery. If the phone is faulty, you have 30 days to reject it for a full refund under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. The 30-day rule applies to any phone you buy from a business.