Elgin, IL · Cell Phones

Sell Your Cell Phone or iPhone for Cash in Elgin

18 local buyers across Elgin — including TOTAL Phones & Electronics Repair, Extreme Phone Repair and IFIX PHONE — 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 4,651 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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

Serving Elgin, Algonquin, Aurora, Schaumburg, Bloomingdale, Crystal Lake, Elk Grove Village and more

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What are you selling?

18 local buyers in Elgin · 3 device families · tap a device to see who buys it.

Sell iPhone

All models from iPhone 8 to iPhone 16 Pro Max

18 buyers →

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

Sell Samsung Galaxy

Galaxy S, Note, A-series and more

18 buyers →

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

Sell Google Pixel

Pixel 4 through Pixel 9 series

18 buyers →

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

Local Buyers — 18 buyers in Elgin

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PayMore - Buy, Sell & Trade Electronics
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (223)
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm · Sat 11am–3pm · Sun Closed
1473 S Randall Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102
9 mi away
Ben's Mobile Phone Fix (Buy, Sell ,Trade And Fix)
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.7 (274)
Mon–Sat 9am–8pm · Sun 10am–7pm
557 N McLean Blvd, Elgin, IL 60123
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 3.8 (240)
Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm
416 S Randall Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102, USA
9 mi away
Cash
IFIX PHONE
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (50)
Mon–Sat 10:30am–7pm · Sun 11:30am–3pm
1350 E Chicago St unit 21, Elgin, IL 60120
3 mi away
CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (173)
Mon–Fri 10am–7pm · Sat 10am–6pm · Sun 11am–6pm
2415 Bowes Rd Suite 109, Elgin, IL 60124
3 mi away
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 3.5 (243)
Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm
2517 W Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60194, USA
9 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 Elgin’s 18 phone buyers are

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

Elgin, within 5 mi of the center 7
  • GADGET'S ER. under 1 mi · 4.8★ (64)
  • Ben's Mobile Phone Fix under 1 mi · 4.7★ (274)
  • Smart Fix Phone Repair 1.5 mi · 4.8★ (130)
  • Extreme Phone Repair 1.9 mi · 4.9★ (216)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Bowes Rd) 2.6 mi · 4.8★ (173)
  • Compufix 2.9 mi · 4.3★ (276)
  • IFIX PHONE 3.2 mi · 4.9★ (50)
Algonquin 3
  • PayMore 8.7 mi · 4.8★ (223)
  • GameStop (Algonquin) 9.2 mi · 3.8★ (240)
  • Cellphone PC Fix 9.4 mi · 4.6★ (411)
Schaumburg 2
  • GameStop (Schaumburg) 9.4 mi · 3.5★ (243)
  • TOTAL Phones & Electronics Repair 10.2 mi · 5★ (186)
Crystal Lake 1
  • GameStop (Crystal Lake) 12.0 mi · 4.1★ (245)
Bloomingdale 1
  • GameStop (Bloomingdale) 13.4 mi · 4★ (429)
Aurora 2
  • Phone Mart (Aurora) 16.4 mi · 4.7★ (15)
  • GameStop (Aurora) 20.3 mi · 4.1★ (410)
Palatine 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Palatine) 16.9 mi · 4.8★ (530)
Elk Grove Village 1
  • Phone Mart (Elk Grove Village) 17.2 mi · 4.7★ (536)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 18 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

13open Sunday
  • Ben's Mobile Phone Fix10am–7pm
  • Smart Fix Phone Repair10am–6pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Bowes Rd)11am–6pm
  • Compufix10am–6pm
  • IFIX PHONE11:30am–3pm
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  • GameStop (Algonquin)10am–7pm
  • Cellphone PC Fix10am–6pm
  • GameStop (Schaumburg)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Crystal Lake)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Bloomingdale)11am–8pm
  • Phone Mart (Aurora)11am–6pm
  • Phone Mart (Elk Grove Village)10am–10pm
  • GameStop (Aurora)11am–6pm
10open until 8pm or later
  • GameStop (Algonquin)until 10pm
  • GameStop (Schaumburg)until 10pm
  • GameStop (Crystal Lake)until 10pm
  • Phone Mart (Elk Grove Village)until 10pm
  • GameStop (Bloomingdale)until 9pm
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  • GameStop (Aurora)until 9pm
  • Ben's Mobile Phone Fixuntil 8pm
  • Smart Fix Phone Repairuntil 8pm
  • Compufixuntil 8pm
  • Phone Mart (Aurora)until 8pm
7open by 9am
  • GADGET'S ER.from 9am
  • Ben's Mobile Phone Fixfrom 9am
  • Smart Fix Phone Repairfrom 9am
  • Compufixfrom 9am
  • GameStop (Algonquin)from 9am
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  • GameStop (Schaumburg)from 9am
  • GameStop (Crystal Lake)from 9am
Who’s buying

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

10 independent5 GameStop2 CPR Cell Phone Repair1 PayMore

The most-reviewed independent shops are Phone Mart (Elk Grove Village) (536 reviews, 4.7★), Cellphone PC Fix (411 reviews, 4.6★) and Compufix (276 reviews, 4.3★). 9 of the 18 are listed only for phones. Of the other 9, 8 are also listed for tablets; 7 are also listed for smartwatches and computers; 6 are also listed for game consoles; 3 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 18 Elgin 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 18 Elgin 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 18 Elgin 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.

Elgin phone buyers: questions

Where can I sell my phone for cash in Elgin?

Elgin, within 5 mi of the center: GADGET'S ER. (0.4 mi), Ben's Mobile Phone Fix (0.9 mi), Smart Fix Phone Repair (1.5 mi) and 4 more; Algonquin: PayMore (8.7 mi), GameStop (Algonquin) (9.2 mi) and Cellphone PC Fix (9.4 mi); Schaumburg: GameStop (Schaumburg) (9.4 mi) and TOTAL Phones & Electronics Repair (10.2 mi); Crystal Lake: GameStop (Crystal Lake) (12.0 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

How much is my iPhone worth in Elgin?

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 Elgin buyers for a quote with the model and condition.

Can I sell a phone in Elgin on a Sunday?

13 of the 18 with a full week of posted hours: Ben's Mobile Phone Fix (10am–7pm), Smart Fix Phone Repair (10am–6pm), CPR Cell Phone Repair (Bowes Rd) (11am–6pm), Compufix (10am–6pm), IFIX PHONE (11:30am–3pm), GameStop (Algonquin) (10am–7pm) 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.