I Need A Mobile™ Reviews 

4,045
TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Original offer dropped by 25%. Reason quoted was battery capacity but there was no battery capacity guide on their website. Promised payment same day, which did not happen. After chasing was promi... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall I’m relatively pleased with my payment despite a little lower than originally anticipated probably due to market changes. I had to communicate by email with a reply about 24 hours after being... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding. On Amazon, I was only looking for a device in relatively good condition as it was going to go into a case anyway so it did not matter if it had a few bumps and dings, what was important w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Phone valued at £54 - posted as required. Finally received email confirming agreed amount for payment in 24 hours. Payment actually took another 4 days and they do not answer phone calls or emails... See more

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  1. Cell Phone Store

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I Need A Mobile™ is a UK based, global distributor of second-hand and refurbished mobile phones. We have been supplying thousands of customers with in-house quality tested devices for over 8 years. As well as our popular online retail store, we serve retail shops, virtual retailers, wholesalers and exporters all over Europe, handling millions of pounds worth of stock every year.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After ordering a s10e which i did not…

After ordering a s10e which i did not like, i had to pay for delivery fee from post office which cost me £7.50 even tho i was buying another phone from them. I ordered a s10 unlocked and 2 weeks after i recieved the phone i inserted my sim card only to be displayed with a message stating the phone is not compatable with sim card. Unreliable and poor customer service.Stay clear of this second hand mobile site. Stick with backmarket!

July 15, 2021
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I didn’t receive my full order

I didn’t receive my full order I ordered a phone case to go with my phone and it never came with one so £10 down and I also had to go buy a new one so a further £5. Other then that the phone it’s self is 4 stars it does crash a little now and then

July 15, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am delighted with my new Samsung s9

I am delighted with my new Samsung s9 , looks brand new and was well packaged, first time I've used i need a mobile and I will definitely use them again , it arrived on time as stated, what great value for money!!

Thank you I need a mobile :))
Darren

July 6, 2021
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not what I ordered

I ordered an unlocked, very good condition phone. It arrived dirty, when a quick wipe was all it needed. It is also locked to EE which meant I had to pay for it to be unlocked.
Not good this time round when last time it was great.

July 3, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WARNING

WARNING - scammers. Offered me a price. Then get my phone and offered me less than a quarter of the original offer. Must be sharks. I will not use them again and won't recommend.

June 25, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Price decrease on Sell My Mobile

I initially got an offer of £75 for my phone. Next correspondence said £67. Final price they paid was £50.
No explanation for price decrease.
The phone was in excellent condition, no scratches or signs of wear.

June 23, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid 125 for a refurbished iPhone 7…

Paid 125 for a refurbished iPhone 7 having read the reviews on here for it to not power up at all!
Followed by a very short customer service comment when I told them the return form wouldn’t load up, with them telling me it’s really easy too do and nobody has ever asked ‘how to do it’ phone going back for a full refund as they tell me after 10 days there is nothing they can do

June 21, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use website

Easy to use website, price competitive, instructions for packing and dispatch easy to follow and paid quickly

June 20, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NOT GOOD FOR SELLERS

As others have said, I sent my phone with an offer of £93 and they tried to offer £50 due to 'deep scratches and locked to EE' - absolute nonsense, I bought the phone 4 years ago from a catalogue! I have tried to reject the offer but cannot access any details because I need to login. Sent an email to customer services but not hopeful after reading other reviews.

June 17, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this company

It is clear that these guys make an offer then revise it after they have get the phone. I rejected the revised offer and got the phone back. The excuse for the revised offer was "deep scratches", which was a joke as it was in near perfect condition. I sold it elsewhere for 40% more than their revised offer.

June 16, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Efficient, quick and fair. I have sold 2 of my old phones now and been delighted with the service. Money paid straight into my account pronto. Would recommend.

June 15, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Offered me £63 for Galaxy S7 in perfect…

Offered me £63 for Galaxy S7 in perfect condition. I sent it together with the original case and unused charger, lead and headphones. I got an e-mail saying they had reassessed it as worth £38???
I was given an option to accept or refuse this. Being a ridiculous offer i decided to reject it. I clicked on the link the same day only to get a message saying that the phone had already been 'processed'. I contacted Customer Services and was told the phone had been sold and £38 sent to my Bank Account.
Daylight robbery ! Be very careful if you are considering using this company.

June 15, 2021
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