Des Plaines, IL · Cell Phones

Sell Your Cell Phone or iPhone for Cash in Des Plaines

24 local buyers across Des Plaines — including CPR Cell Phone Repair, SwiftTechBuy Phone Repair & Retail Chicago and I Cell Wireless inc — 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 4.6★ across 6,891 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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

Serving Des Plaines, Chicago, Arlington Heights, Mt Prospect, Niles, Palatine, Schaumburg and more

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What are you selling?

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

Sell iPhone

All models from iPhone 8 to iPhone 16 Pro Max

24 buyers →

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

Sell Samsung Galaxy

Galaxy S, Note, A-series and more

24 buyers →

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

Sell Google Pixel

Pixel 4 through Pixel 9 series

24 buyers →

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

Local Buyers — 24 buyers in Des Plaines

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Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.7 (349)
Mon–Thu 10am–8pm · Fri–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–6pm
5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL 60173
8 mi away
C
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.6 (24)
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm · Sat–Sun Closed
740 Pinecrest Dr, Prospect Heights, IL 60070
5 mi away
Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (104)
Mon 10am–7pm · Tue–Thu Closed · Fri–Sun 10am–7pm
5630 W Touhy Ave, Niles, IL 60714, USA
7 mi away
Cash
CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (503)
Mon–Tue 10am–5pm · Wed Closed · Thu–Fri 10am–5pm · Sat–Sun Closed
918 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
17 mi away
Cash
Digi-Cell Phone Repair |We Fix iPhones, iPads, Macs & Computers
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.7 (254)
Mon–Tue 10am–7pm · Wed 10am–5pm · Thu–Fri 10am–7pm · Sat–Sun 10am–5pm
98 E Dundee Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090
7 mi away
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.1 (292)
Mon–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–8pm
2929 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
12 mi away
Cash
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 Plaines’s 24 phone buyers are

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

Des Plaines, within 5 mi of the center 1
  • I Cell Wireless inc 1.9 mi · 4.9★ (210)
Mt Prospect 2
  • GameStop (Mt Prospect) 2.3 mi · 4.1★ (247)
  • DF Wireless Cell Phone & Computer Repair 2.7 mi · 4.8★ (202)
Arlington Heights 2
  • MMFiX CPC4 repair truck ,Phone,Macbook,Data recovery,Tablet,micro soldering 4.6 mi · 4.9★ (90)
  • uBreakiFix 5.3 mi · 4.7★ (478)
Prospect Heights 1
  • Cellular Professor 5.1 mi · 4.6★ (24)
Elk Grove Village 1
  • Phone Mart 5.1 mi · 4.7★ (536)
Niles 2
  • Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart 6.9 mi · 4.9★ (104)
  • GameStop (Niles) 7.0 mi · 4.1★ (181)
Skokie 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Skokie) 7.1 mi · 4.8★ (237)
Wheeling 1
  • Digi-Cell Phone Repair 7.1 mi · 4.7★ (254)
Norridge 1
  • GameStop (Norridge) 7.3 mi · 4★ (315)
Schaumburg 2
  • Cellaxs Woodfield Mall 7.7 mi · 4.7★ (349)
  • Zombie Techs Computer & Cell Phone Repair 8.5 mi · 4.6★ (453)
Chicago 5
  • SwiftTechBuy Phone Repair & Retail Chicago 8.8 mi · 4.9★ (359)
  • GameStop (Chicago) 9.3 mi · 4.2★ (354)
  • GameStop (Chicago) 12.0 mi · 4.1★ (292)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Chicago) 12.7 mi · 4.3★ (123)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Chicago) 16.6 mi · 4.9★ (503)
Palatine 2
  • Smart Tech Repair 9.2 mi
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Palatine) 9.6 mi · 4.8★ (530)
Glendale Heights 1
  • Xpress Cell Fixers Iphone and Android repair center. 11.4 mi · 4.8★ (739)
Highland Park 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Highland Park) 11.7 mi · 4.7★ (143)
Vernon Hills 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Vernon Hills) 14.6 mi · 4.5★ (168)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 23 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

13open Sunday
  • GameStop (Mt Prospect)10am–7pm
  • DF Wireless Cell Phone & Computer Repair10am–6pm
  • Phone Mart10am–10pm
  • Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Niles)10am–8pm
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  • Digi-Cell Phone Repair10am–5pm
  • GameStop (Norridge)11am–6pm
  • Cellaxs Woodfield Mall11am–6pm
  • SwiftTechBuy Phone Repair & Retail Chicago10am–6pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)10am–7pm
  • Xpress Cell Fixers Iphone and Android repair center.11am–6pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)11am–8pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Vernon Hills)11am–5pm
10open until 8pm or later
  • GameStop (Mt Prospect)until 10pm
  • Phone Martuntil 10pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)until 10pm
  • GameStop (Niles)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Norridge)until 9pm
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  • Cellaxs Woodfield Malluntil 9pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)until 9pm
  • I Cell Wireless incuntil 8pm
  • DF Wireless Cell Phone & Computer Repairuntil 8pm
  • Xpress Cell Fixers Iphone and Android repair center.until 8pm
3open by 9am
  • GameStop (Mt Prospect)from 9am
  • Cellular Professorfrom 9am
  • GameStop (Chicago)from 9am
Who’s buying

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

12 independent6 CPR Cell Phone Repair5 GameStop1 uBreakiFix

The most-reviewed independent shops are Xpress Cell Fixers Iphone and Android repair center. (739 reviews, 4.8★), Phone Mart (536 reviews, 4.7★) and Zombie Techs Computer & Cell Phone Repair (453 reviews, 4.6★). 12 of the 24 are listed only for phones. Of the other 12, all 12 are also listed for smartwatches and tablets; 11 are also listed for computers and game consoles; 5 are also listed for sports cards and trading card games; 1 is also listed for cameras and drones.

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 24 Des Plaines 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.

iPhone trade-in values — top models

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Samsung Galaxy

All 24 Des Plaines 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.

Samsung Galaxy trade-in values — top models

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Google Pixel

All 24 Des Plaines 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.

Google Pixel trade-in values — top models

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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 Plaines phone buyers: questions

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

Des Plaines, within 5 mi of the center: I Cell Wireless inc (1.9 mi); Mt Prospect: GameStop (Mt Prospect) (2.3 mi) and DF Wireless Cell Phone & Computer Repair (2.7 mi); Arlington Heights: MMFiX CPC4 repair truck ,Phone,Macbook,Data recovery,Tablet,micro soldering (4.6 mi) and uBreakiFix (5.3 mi); Prospect Heights: Cellular Professor (5.1 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

How much is my iPhone worth in Des Plaines?

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 Plaines buyers for a quote with the model and condition.

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

13 of the 23 with a full week of posted hours: GameStop (Mt Prospect) (10am–7pm), DF Wireless Cell Phone & Computer Repair (10am–6pm), Phone Mart (10am–10pm), Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart (10am–7pm), GameStop (Niles) (10am–8pm), Digi-Cell Phone Repair (10am–5pm) and 7 more.

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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