Chose to trade 2 tablets to Fonebank because they provided the best quote online. Within 11 days of putting them in the post, the full amount quoted was in my bank account without having to do anythi... See more
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Fonebank is a great way to make some extra cash from the sale of old or redundant phones you have lying around. An easy to use online interface to register your phone combined with simple mailing inst... See more
I was so sceptical sending my phone to Melbourne from Gold Coast without receiving any money beforehand. NO WORRIES, received an email 7 days later, and the $102 for my so broken screen, touch scre... See more
It is very safe and secure site. And is friendly to use. It is very helpful and useful rather than selling on eBay because it provides better services better security than any where else. There isn't... See more
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Melbourne, Australia
- +61399815782
- sam.fairhall@fonebank.com.au
- fonebank.com.au
4.7
Excellent
418 reviews
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Very quick and easy to use
May 11, 2019
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Great service providing much needed…
Great service providing much needed supports to third world countries.
May 10, 2019
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Repeated good experiences with this…
Repeated good experiences with this company. For Australian customers this is better value than Mazuma mobile.
May 5, 2019
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Great value and fast turnaround
May 1, 2019
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fast and easy process
fast and easy process! Once they recieved my handset and validated that it was indeed true to my description, I was paid pretty quickly via my method of choice.
April 1, 2019
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Easy and transparent process
Easy and transparent process. Clear instructions and numerous updates provided at each stage.
March 19, 2019
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Easy to deal with and a quick payment…
Easy to deal with and a quick payment on my recycled phones.
March 12, 2019
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Great company to deal with
Great company to deal with. Have used their services twice so far. No hassles in having my phones delivered and receiving the payment quoted.
March 1, 2019
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Fonebank: for your unused phones
We are in a age when technology is evolving in a unprecedented pace. Fonebank offers a sustainable platform to recycle outdated mobile phones. Fonebank provides excellent service, accepts rarest mobile phones and quick payment. A highly recommend business.
February 4, 2019
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Payment made promptly
February 4, 2019
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Very happy
Was a slight delay in their processing of the phone payment, probably due to the Christmas break, but overall it was a straightforward process and I was very happy to be able to get something back for my old phone.
January 20, 2019
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Great service
Website was easy to use. Payment arrived quickly. I would recommend Fonebank!
December 4, 2018
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Wonderful service
Wonderful service. First time used and super liked it!
November 19, 2018
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Seamless
Easy to organise and send, a seamless process
Great way to recycle your old phones, iPads etc
November 18, 2018
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Excellent and timely service
November 6, 2018
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Quite easy to use and offer a fair…
Quite easy to use and offer a fair price for the phone
October 16, 2018
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