Sala Phones Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Evaluating 56 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the remarkably fast payment process, noting that funds are usually deposited directly into personal bank accounts very quickly without experiencing any unnecessary hassle. Many people also appreciate the incredibly helpful support team, excellent overall communication, and the very fair prices offered for their old electronic devices. Some reviewers were not happy with customer service, mentioning poor communication, unhelpful responses, and unexpected charges when declining online trade offers. A few consumers additionally experienced occasional delays regarding their payments or much longer verification processes compared to general customer expectations.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

T-31805 Filled in online sales form. Received great price for phone. Phone sent and received by Sala next day. Phone checked and full payment made by 18.00. Great communications from receievin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top service. Offered the best price online, packaging was received quickly and the inspection was done the next day. It was approved within a few hours and money received the next day. Really impresse... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Process was easy enough. Was told I would receive the Payment on the same day. The phone arrived and was tested well before 2.pm. Still no payment which is unusual with Revolut. Hopefully I recei... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy and pleasant experience... I had a very easy and pleasant experience. They provided clear communication from the start - I sent the phone on Friday and received payment on Monday . They of... See more


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  1. Cell Phone Store

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Sala Phones is a long-established and trusted mobile phone purchasing company, dedicated to helping customers unlock value from their unwanted devices. We offer a guaranteed price promise so customers can feel confident that the value offered for their device will not change, ensuring complete peace of mind throughout the process. In addition, Sala Phones provides same-day payment, meaning customers receive their money quickly once their device is received and checked—making the entire experience fast, efficient, and hassle-free. To make the process even easier, Sala Phones offers free shipping labels or request a freepost pack, which includes everything needed to safely package and send their phone without any stress or extra expense. Find our competitve offers on www.compareandrecycle.co.uk


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service did exactly what they said

December 9, 2025
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Reply from Sala Phones

Hi There,

Thanks for your great review!
We are glad to hear you have had an excellent experience with us.

If you need anything else, please let us know
Thanks
The Sala Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good

Very good service

December 5, 2025
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Reply from Sala Phones

Hi There,

Thanks for your great review!
We are glad to hear you have had an excellent experience with us.

If you need anything else, please let us know
Thanks
The Sala Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top service! Genuinely impressed.

Top service. Offered the best price online, packaging was received quickly and the inspection was done the next day. It was approved within a few hours and money received the next day. Really impressed with the service and communication. I rarely leave reviews, but Sala Phones absolutely deserves it. (T-31307)

December 4, 2025
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Reply from Sala Phones

Hi There,

Thanks for your great review!
We are glad to hear you have had an excellent experience with us.

If you need anything else, please let us know
Thanks
The Sala Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

Highly recommended , satisfying with all

December 4, 2025
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Reply from Sala Phones

Hi There,

Thanks for your great review!
We are glad to hear you have had an excellent experience with us.

If you need anything else, please let us know
Thanks
The Sala Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They was great

They was great, had an issue with payment, but the issue was found quickly and the money was sent over quickly!
Not sure who I was emailing but they was very helpful and seemed to try and resolve the issue quickly so I could get the funds.

Would highly recommend :-)
(T-31284)

December 2, 2025
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Reply from Sala Phones

Hi There,

Thanks for your great review!
We are glad to hear you have had an excellent experience with us.

If you need anything else, please let us know
Thanks
The Sala Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick and efficient

Very quick and efficient, absolutely amazing I literally sent my phone and the next day it got prosessed, will always use this company and will also recommend.

November 20, 2025
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Hi There,

Thanks for your great review!
We are glad to hear you have had an excellent experience with us.

If you need anything else, please let us know
Thanks
The Sala Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible, quick and easy service.

Order: T-31233
Such an incredible, quick and easy service with great response times and fast payment. I've traded a few old phone in past and this has to be the best service I've received. Highly recommend and great prices too

November 12, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just awesome company

Very easy and pleasant experience...
I had a very easy and pleasant experience. They provided clear communication from the start - I sent the phone on Friday and received payment on Monday . They offered a very good price and paid me quickly.
Thank you for everything.😎

November 11, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick payment

REF: T-30991
Great communication and quick response to enquiries. Honored original quote and payment received promptly.

October 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and Efficient

Absolutely efficient and unbelievable service, i was abit nervous and fearful sending them my phone.used the next day guarantee by 1pm and,i got an email the next day by 11.30 saying my phone had arrived, by 12:30 i sent them the documents required to process the sale and by 4:30 had an email to confirm my funds had been released.got paid the same day
Their sale price was the highest and service was brilliant will definitely recommend them. Absolutely fantastic

August 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still No payment received despite emails stating you have been paid.

Having previously used other online 'phone recycling' sites. I trusted this process would be very seemless, simple and straight forward. Much to my disappointment had this been my first experience I would definitely NOT sell to one of these sites again! The communication has been poor. At 15:09 I Recived an email to say device has been approved and money sent for payment (5 hours after tracked parcel was recieved). I appreciate we can all get busy but 'Sala Phones' Do not deserve to be busy. At 17:00 I recieved an email to say;
'you have been paid'.
Now 20:00 and still no payment I've now checked through your emails properly and am very unsatisfied and disappointed see the smaller print say most payments clear on the same day! 'normally within 2 hours of payment sent'
however can take up to 2 working days.
Not acceptable.

August 21, 2025
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Reply from Sala Phones

Hi Paul

Thank you for your feedback, I apologise that you found the service 'disappointing' I have reviewed your trade in and can see that you were emailed numerous times on the day your device was received and it was cleared for payment on the same day it was received, our payment was set up for a same day transaction, unfortunately once the payment has been authorised we cannot control how long it takes to arrive in your bank, I can see from the bank transaction details that the payment was received by you just after midnight so from receipt of your device to funds being cleared totalled around 12 hours. I am sorry this did not meet with your expectations and hope this does not put you off from trading with us in the future.

Kind regards

Sala Phones

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfair, Inconsistent, and Frustrating Service

I sold my phone to sala phones expecting a fair process. Instead, they claimed cosmetic damage, refused to provide the battery health or cycle count, and demanded £25 just to return my device; an excessive and unreasonable charge!!

I have video evidence showing the phone was in excellent condition, and they have still not provided the battery cycle or health information I requested.

The company’s pricing is inconsistent - they stated: “We have just been informed that the good price has changed within the last 15 mins as that price was decided by our manager only 30 mins ago when looking on Compare & Recycle.”

Communication has been contradictory and unprofessional throughout. I cannot recommend this company until they improve transparency and fairness in their process.

Thank you for your response. For clarity:

My phone was sent in excellent cosmetic condition, supported by video evidence. The images you provided do not reflect how the device left my possession.

You only provided the battery cycle count (40) after several requests, which raises questions about transparency.

Your offer of £160 contradicts your own website valuations (£216 for “Good” condition, £231 for “Excellent”), which customers can verify themselves.

The £25 “return fee” is excessive compared to the actual cost of postage, and was not clearly disclosed at the point of sale.

I stand by my original review. I do not believe this process has been fair or transparent, and I hope other customers are cautious when dealing with this company.

August 15, 2025
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Reply from Sala Phones

Hi There,

For clarity, you placed an order to trade in a NEW device, the device you sent us was clearly not a NEW device, we do not purchase USED devices, you will not find us offering prices on ANY comparison site for any USED devices, your device would not be graded as Excellent or NEW with any trade in company.

We only charge a return fee (which does not even cover our costs) if customers submit incorrect/false orders.

Customers do not need to be cautious when trading in with us! Our overwhelmingly positive reviews show that we always honour the full price for any trade in as long as the device we receive is the same as the order placed.

We are keen to support you with this trade in so please contact our customers team who will be happy to help.



We was expecting your device to be 'NEW' as you submitted. According to the criteria, your phone should have been boxed, sealed its a completely unused condition.

We received the device with a clear indications that it had been used. No box was sent and cosmetic scratching was found. Our CS team asked you if the device was used on several occasions in order to give a fair quote which you never responded to. In regards to the Battery health and cycle count, this test report has come back with a 40 cycle charge count and a depleted battery health.

At Sala Phones, we only purchase new devices. Our prices are not inconsistent at all and that price was only given to you as a gesture of goodwill. This is not something we normally do.

If you are submitting your device as 'NEW' then we expect it to be in this condition. If it was, there would never have been a return fee or a counter offer and the original quoted price would have been paid same day, with no issues.

We believe we have been more than fair by giving you an opportunity to sell your used device at a fair market price. The return fee is also a fair price based on what it costs us. We only charge this return fee for all false submissions.

We are still waiting for the return fee to be paid before sending your device back to you. Please email our CS team if you need any further assistance.

Thank you,
The Sala Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good customer service

I would like to update my previous review and say that I am now very happy with the customer service and the outcome of the issue that I had. I would recommend this company . Just be careful when you tick the new box it means brand new . I thought it was used but like new/ excellent. If there is a problem with the grade of phone you to send them, then you will have to pay £25 to get your phone back.

August 14, 2025
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Reply from Sala Phones

Hi There,

Thanks for your feedback.

I would like to highlught thtat their isnt an option for 'LIKE NEW' on CAR and you did submit this as 'NEW'. The criteria for this condition clearly states "Your device is unopened andunused".

Your device has multiple signs of usage and you have even admited to this in an email this morning. Other than that, we have not heard back from you since we sent out test results out so we were unable to offer you a different price, or give you infomation on the return.

Our team have reached out to you again regarding your submission.

Thanks,
The Sala Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Very good service, money paid the next dar

August 12, 2025
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Reply from Sala Phones

Hi There,

Thanks for your great review.
We are glad to hear that you had a positive experince with us!

If you need anything else from us, please let us know.

Thank you
The Sala Team

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