Des Moines, IA · Cell Phones

Sell Your Cell Phone or iPhone for Cash in Des Moines

8 local buyers across Des Moines — including CPR Cell Phone Repair, Mobile Spot and oGeeks Wireless — pay cash for used cell phones, with current trade-in values up to $641 for iPhones and $624 for Samsung Galaxy phones. Average buyer rating 4.5★ across 4,249 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

Free quotes, no obligation · Same-day meetups · Cracked or broken phones accepted

Serving Des Moines, West Des Moines, Altoona, Ankeny, Clive, Ackworth, Bondurant and more

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What are you selling?

8 local buyers in Des Moines · 3 device families · tap a device to see who buys it.

Sell iPhone

All models from iPhone 8 to iPhone 16 Pro Max

8 buyers →

iPhone · Broken $1 – Like New $64139 models · See prices →

Sell Samsung Galaxy

Galaxy S, Note, A-series and more

8 buyers →

Samsung Galaxy · Broken $3 – Like New $62458 models · See prices →

Sell Google Pixel

Pixel 4 through Pixel 9 series

8 buyers →

Google Pixel · Broken $1 – Like New $53632 models · See prices →

Local Buyers — Nearest buyers to Des Moines — closest is 4 mi

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CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (1,406)
Mon–Fri 9am–6pm · Sat 11am–6pm · Sun Closed
216 5th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
5 mi away
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 3.7 (194)
Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm
2010 SE Delaware Ave Ste 248, Ankeny, IA 50021, USA
10 mi away
Cash
oGeeks Wireless
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (174)
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm · Sat 11am–6pm · Sun Closed
1171 25th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
4 mi away
uBreakiFix - Phone and Computer Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.5 (910)
Mon–Sat 10am–7pm · Sun Closed
5010 Mills Civic Pkwy Suite 110, West Des Moines, IA 50265
8 mi away
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.0 (240)
Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm
550 36th Ave SW Ste M, Altoona, IA 50009, USA
7 mi away
Cash
Mobile Spot
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (667)
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm · Sun Closed
8421 University Blvd STE B, Clive, IA 50325
7 mi away
Rather ship it? 4 mail-in buyers price 199 cell phone models; the top offer right now is Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max at up to $1,006.

Listings come from public Google Business profiles; we don’t vet or endorse them, and ratings are Google’s. How our listings and prices work

Where they are

Where Des Moines’s 8 phone buyers are

Grouped by the town on each buyer’s Google address; distance is from the center of Des Moines.

Des Moines, within 5 mi of the center 1
  • oGeeks Wireless 3.8 mi · 4.8★ (174)
West Des Moines 3
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair 5.1 mi · 4.8★ (1,406)
  • uBreakiFix 8.4 mi · 4.5★ (910)
  • GameStop (West Des Moines) 10.0 mi · 3.9★ (325)
Des Moines, 5 mi or more from the center 1
  • GameStop (Merle Hay Rd Spc 304) 6.2 mi · 3.8★ (333)
Clive 1
  • Mobile Spot 6.7 mi · 4.8★ (667)
Altoona 1
  • GameStop (Altoona) 7.3 mi · 4★ (240)
Ankeny 1
  • GameStop (Ankeny) 9.5 mi · 3.7★ (194)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 8 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

3open Sunday
  • GameStop (Altoona)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Ankeny)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (West Des Moines)11am–6pm
4open until 8pm or later
  • GameStop (Altoona)until 10pm
  • GameStop (Ankeny)until 10pm
  • GameStop (West Des Moines)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Merle Hay Rd Spc 304)until 8pm
3open by 9am
  • CPR Cell Phone Repairfrom 9am
  • GameStop (Altoona)from 9am
  • GameStop (Ankeny)from 9am
Who’s buying

Independent shops, chains and what else they’re listed for

2 independent4 GameStop1 CPR Cell Phone Repair1 uBreakiFix

The most-reviewed independent shops are Mobile Spot (667 reviews, 4.8★) and oGeeks Wireless (174 reviews, 4.8★). 4 of the 8 are listed only for phones. Of the other 4, all 4 are also listed for smartwatches, computers, game consoles and tablets; 2 are also listed for sports cards and trading card games.

Values

What phones are trading for

National trade-in values pulled Nov 10, 2026. “Up to” is flawless and unlocked; the buyer confirms the price in hand.

iPhone

All 8 Des Moines buyers are listed for iPhone. 39 models priced, up to $945 for a flawless, unlocked iPhone 17 Pro Max. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Prefer to ship it? Compare mail-in offers for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone Air and more.

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Samsung Galaxy

All 8 Des Moines buyers are listed for Samsung Galaxy. 58 models priced, up to $830 for a flawless, unlocked Galaxy Z Fold7. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Prefer to ship it? Compare mail-in offers for the Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold6 and more.

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Google Pixel

All 8 Des Moines buyers are listed for Google Pixel. 32 models priced, up to $855 for a flawless, unlocked Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Prefer to ship it? Compare mail-in offers for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro and more.

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Before you go

Carrier lockUnlocked phones get the top price. If it is paid off, ask your carrier to unlock it before you go.
Activation LockSign out of iCloud or your Google account and remove the passcode, or most buyers can’t take it.
Battery healthOn an iPhone it is under Settings → Battery. A low reading usually costs a condition grade.
ScreenCracks and dead pixels move a phone to the faulty price. Many local shops still buy them; ask first.

Des Moines phone buyers: questions

Where can I sell my phone for cash in Des Moines?

Des Moines, within 5 mi of the center: oGeeks Wireless (3.8 mi); West Des Moines: CPR Cell Phone Repair (5.1 mi), uBreakiFix (8.4 mi) and GameStop (West Des Moines) (10.0 mi); Des Moines, 5 mi or more from the center: GameStop (Merle Hay Rd Spc 304) (6.2 mi); Clive: Mobile Spot (6.7 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

How much is my iPhone worth in Des Moines?

National trade-in values pulled Nov 10, 2026 put a flawless, unlocked iPhone 17 Pro Max at up to $945 (about $167 if faulty), Galaxy Z Fold7 at up to $830 (about $115 if faulty) and Pixel 10 Pro Fold at up to $855 (about $94 if faulty). The buyer sets the price after checking it in hand, so ask Des Moines buyers for a quote with the model and condition.

Can I sell a phone in Des Moines on a Sunday?

3 of the 8 with a full week of posted hours: GameStop (Altoona) (10am–7pm), GameStop (Ankeny) (10am–7pm) and GameStop (West Des Moines) (11am–6pm).

Can I sell a phone that isn’t paid off?

Usually not until it is. A phone on a carrier payment plan is carrier-locked and can be blacklisted if the payments stop, so most buyers want it paid off and unlocked. Your carrier can tell you the payoff amount.

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