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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

UPDATE Following this review the payment has now been processed DO NOT USE This would appear to be a scam company sent my iPhone, received an email to say “ Due to a site upgrade, we e... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sent off two iphones. Emails to keep me upto date re my order and re payment and monies were paid as soon as my phones had been located with no hassle. Very quick and efficient service. Hope this serv... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service. Received postal envelope within one working day. Once they received phone ( sent for in 48 hour post paid bag) they emailed to advise safe receipt and confirmed payment had been mad... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They have had my phones since the end of February, i have tried ringing them, no answer, they do not reply to any communication requests through their internet page, the page says they have received m... See more

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  1. Cell Phone Recycling and Unlocking Service

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Looking to Sell a mobile phone? At FonePal we offer same day payment for your old mobile phone. We also offer cash for your broken and unwanted mobile phone.


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3.3

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

141 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid - no phone and no cash

Sold and sent a phone in February, and to date no money or return of the phone. Lots of correspondence at the start, some bs about having moved offices and that new tenants weren't giving them the post. Then that manager went on holiday, then another was away... But then total silence. So now I have no phone or cash. Avoid at all costs

1 February 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ref DT-1703887808 Do not use this company!!!

If I could give zero I would. Dec 2023 I sent in my phone and I've received nothing, no one responds to emails or phone calls. They have my phone all I received was an acknowledgement, no payment received. Scammers, do not use!!

15 May 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers or out of business??

I sent this company my phone in December 2024. In January I received an apology to say that they were dealing with high demand. It's now 18th March and I've received no further update. They haven't responded to my emails and the phone number on their website doesn't work. They now leave me no choice but to go to trading standards. Avoid this company.

18 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ORDER No. DT-1736957117

Order no. DT-1736957117
Sent off my phone on 18th January. Apart from an email to say they had received it on 3rd Feb I’ve heard nothing since. I have emailed them, no reply. I have tried to phone them, just gets cut off. I believe I’ve been scammed by this lot. PLEASE DONT DEAL WITH THEM. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR PHONE AND NOT RECIEVE PAYMENT.

5 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Update

Order no. FP-1736275099.
Sent off a phone early January. Apart from an email to say they had received it I’ve heard nothing since. I have emailed them, no reply. I have tried to phone them, just gets cut off. I fear I’ve been scammed by this lot. PLEASE DONT DEAL WITH THEM. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR PHONE AND NOT RECIEVE PAYMENT.

Update.
A day after posting this review I was finally contacted by Fonepal. They apologised and offered an extra 10% on my phone value, which I accepted and has now been paid. I do think they need to improve the speed of contact to customers though. Not hearing anything for weeks and not answering the phone is not best practice. However, all is sorted now. Thank you.

7 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Customer Service Review

Received confirmation they had received my mobile phone on 24 January but heard nothing since. Tried contacting them 6 times and still no response. Disappointing service.

Update: I received a response the day after posting this review, apparently delayed due to their email being hacked. Received an apology and reached a satisfactory resolution.

10 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Where’s my money?

Sent x2 phones to fonepal back in Nov this year. Had an email to confirm they were received. Since then, I have received no communication. I have sent a number of emails and tried phoning tens of times only to hear a voicemail message stating that the person isn’t available.
I am unsure if this company is legit?

30 December 2024
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Payment received, but service could be better

Sold my phone back in September, however no payment had been received. I attempted to contact customer service on a number of occasions, but barely had any response after a month. Their contact number is unresponsive.

*Update*

Following this review and a complaint I sent, they reached out to me highlighting all of the issues they have been facing as a company, hence the delays and lack of response.

As a gesture of goodwill, they have applied an additional £5 reimbursement along with my payment. As a result, their service was provided in the end, but could have been better.

20 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Result

The company made contact and apologised for the delay in replying, and offered a 10% increase in the value offered.
All sorted, so no complaints regarding Fonepal

17 October 2024
Unprompted review

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