What to do with old mobiles? Ideas that you will like

what to do with your old mobile

True is that as time passes our phones stop working as we would likeEither because the battery lasts less, or because a fortuitous fall has damaged the screen or the touch screen. And thanks to the offers of the companies, the sale of second hand, or because there is a price war that helps the final consumer, we accumulate enough mobile phones under our belt.

And the question is: What can we do with those old mobiles that end up in a drawer? Well, that is precisely what we are going to see today. We can give them a second life, recycle them or even create works of art with them ... That depends on your imagination, but today I will show you some options that you may like.

Solidarity recycling

The first thing we will consider in this section is whether we can help others with a phone that we do not use. Y There are several NGOs that can make very good use of your obsolete terminal. For example we have Oxfam Intermon and Amnesty International who work in collaboration with the recycling company mobilebak. Which determines if these mobiles can be repaired and given a second visa, or if they must be recycled, as determined by the norm.

The work they do and what they will do with your mobile, the one you no longer use will be exchange it for seeds, school books, cans of water, tools and those resources necessary to improve the lives of people in the poorest countries. If you wonder what they do with those mobiles here we explain it to you.

Oxfam Intermon Help by recycling your mobile

Those obsolete or unusable phones they are recycled thanks to a specialized company always respecting the environment. However, those phones that still have a useful life and can be reused, are conditioned and given a second chance, extending their life. Thanks to this, the environmental impact is reduced, and donated telephones are sent to the CMR headquarters in London, a waste management company, where they carry out the relevant classification according to their status.

Phones that work are put back into circulation again, while those that no longer work or are not reusable are sent to a recycling plant where the materials are conveniently separated. According to the information offered by the company:

"The entire recycling process is carried out in accordance with the current European directive and CMR also has ISO 1400 certificates: International standard in environmental management and the EMAS Regulation: European regulations for environmental management systems."

All the money that is obtained, both from recycling and from the reuse of mobile phones, will go to the aforementioned NGOs, which They will assign it to noble causes and to help others, something very necessary in these times.

Recycle for money

If you are not so altruistic, or you want to distribute benefits and keep something for yourself pYou can decide to recycle them for money. That is, sell them directly to companies like Zonzoo, which makes an assessment like Movilbak and in addition to carrying out the corresponding waste management, they will give you money for it. Today there are several companies that can perform this type of service with which to get money.

Sell ​​your mobile and recycle

As we say, one of the most named is zonzooWhich Since 2001 he has been paying for mobiles in any state. Previously, they make an evaluation of the smartphone and commit to the collection and payment for our used mobile in less than 48 hours. Which is good for your pocket and for the environment.

There are other websites such as Money & mobiles which undertakes to carry out the entire process within a maximum period of 48 hours. TopDollarMobile is another of the companies that began this journey of recycling and payment for old mobiles together with the aforementioned Zonzoo.

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An important issue, and that you should not forget when carrying out these steps, is that they may give that phone a second life, therefore remember to delete all your data permanently, and remove Sim card or those micro SD that we can have in them. Therefore, do a factory reset, and erase all the data so that it is not compromised in any way.

Give a new life to your old smartphone

If you do not want to do any of the options that we have mentioned, you can turn that old phone into a Surveillance Camera for example. Either for your home or as a baby monitor or simply to have a room under control that you do not want to lose detail.

Give a second life to your old mobile

You just have to install an application to convert it and here we leave you a couple of them, in case you are interested.

AtHome Camera: home security

Athome Camera: Remote Monitor
Athome Camera: Remote Monitor
Developer: ichan
Price: Free
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  • Athome Camera: Remote Monitor Screenshot
  • Athome Camera: Remote Monitor Screenshot
  • Athome Camera: Remote Monitor Screenshot
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  • Athome Camera: Remote Monitor Screenshot
  • Athome Camera: Remote Monitor Screenshot
  • Athome Camera: Remote Monitor Screenshot
  • Athome Camera: Remote Monitor Screenshot

This app apart from transforming your mobile into a surveillance camera can detect movement and it offers you the possibility to set the time periods for the recording to start or end. You can even configure the notifications on our phone to notify us in case of detecting any movement.

Security System: Home Security Monitor System

ZoomOn Überwachungskamera
ZoomOn Überwachungskamera
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  • ZoomOn Überwachungskamera Screenshot

The same as the previous one, but with the particularity that everything you record is stored in a cloud that you can access from a link that it provides, if you have recorded an activity inside the house.  Use the rear or front camera of your surveillance device.

It works over WiFi, 3G or LTE networks. It reconnects automatically and efficiently in the event of running out of WiFi. It is very simple to use and with a simple glance you have at your fingertips the room to be monitored, in addition you can make use of the microphone and listen to everything that happens in your house.

There are many more applications, you can investigate a little more or try these and tell us what you think.

More ideas for your old mobile

If you think that you can no longer do anything with that old and used mobile, perhaps what we tell you now will make you change your mind. As we can give the terminals much more life, we leave you a series of ideas for your enjoyment.

  • If you have a large screen mobile, you can reuse it as an e-book and read a little on its screen. Before getting rid of that huge used mobile we can use it for another activity. Since if it continues to work, we can use it to read or view multimedia content since it has a large and good quality screen and of greater amplitude than other smaller ones.
  • Another option for your old mobile is use it as a GPS locator for your car. If it is old and does not have location systems, an old mobile can give you the option. And is that if your car is stolen (hopefully this never happens), you can locate it quickly.

You only have to hide your old mobile inside your car and activate the GPS location, and you can have it controlled at all times, you just have to make sure it has a battery and does not turn off, of course. Although we can obtain its last location, it will also help you if you are forgetful and do not know where you usually park your own car.

If after all this you still don't know what to do with your disused mobile, do not stop recycling it, because many of its components are highly polluting and they can do a lot of damage to the ecosystem and environment of your locality. A single mobile battery can contaminate more than 600.000 liters of water, for example.

As a curious fact to say that for the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo they will make medals with recycled smartphones. Those responsible for this Olympic event want to encourage all citizens to donate their mobile phones as well as other similar electronic devices.

Ideas to recycle your old smartphone

An initiative that needs the support of Japanese citizens, whom The Olympic Committee is encouraging the donation of this type of device for the recycling and elaboration of medals. Here's what Tokyo 2020 sports director Koji Murofoshi explains: "There is a great limitation of resources on our earth, so recycling these objects and giving them a new use will make all of us think about the environment".

And he added: “Having a project that allows all the people of Japan to take part in creating the medals that will hang from the athletes' necks is really good. It will become a great memory for the children, who will think that they gave something to be part of those medals ».


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