Evanston, IL · Cell Phones

Sell Your Cell Phone or iPhone for Cash in Evanston

24 local buyers across Evanston — including 2A Electronics Service - Electronics BuyBack & Repair, GADGET REVIVAL and CPR Cell Phone Repair — 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 4.7★ across 7,443 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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

Serving Evanston, Chicago, Niles, Skokie, Highland Park, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and more

Choose Your Device

What are you selling?

24 local buyers in Evanston · 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 Evanston

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2A Electronics Service - Electronics BuyBack & Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 5.0 (466)
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm · Sat 10am–4pm · Sun Closed
4859 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
7 mi away
AccessorEZ Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (225)
Mon–Sat 11am–7:30pm · Sun 11am–6pm
3333 W Touhy Ave Space K2, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
3 mi away
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.0 (315)
Mon–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–6pm
4124 N Harlem Ave, Norridge, IL 60706, USA
9 mi away
Cash
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
4 mi away
Cash
Cellphone World
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.6 (216)
Mon–Sat 10am–10pm · Sun 11am–10pm
2333 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
3 mi away
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
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 Evanston’s 24 phone buyers are

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

Evanston, within 5 mi of the center 2
  • Gadgetworks Repair Center under 1 mi · 4.6★ (219)
  • MicroRepair under 1 mi · 4.9★ (74)
Skokie 2
  • CELL PHONE AUTHORITY 2.9 mi · 4.8★ (237)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Skokie) 4.5 mi · 4.8★ (237)
Lincolnwood 1
  • AccessorEZ Phone Repair 3.4 mi · 4.8★ (225)
Chicago 12
  • Cellphone World 3.4 mi · 4.6★ (216)
  • GADGET REVIVAL 3.4 mi · 4.9★ (766)
  • WIRELESS WORLD 3.4 mi · 4.6★ (97)
  • Cell N Comp Repairs 3.5 mi · 4.8★ (1,353)
  • Iban Tech 3.5 mi · 4.8★ (43)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Chicago) 6.4 mi · 4.3★ (123)
  • 2A Electronics Service 7.0 mi · 5★ (466)
  • GameStop (Chicago) 7.0 mi · 4.1★ (292)
  • and 4 more
Morton Grove 1
  • MANEE CELLULAR 4.2 mi · 4.7★ (102)
Niles 2
  • Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart 4.4 mi · 4.9★ (104)
  • GameStop (Niles) 4.5 mi · 4.1★ (181)
Norridge 1
  • GameStop (Norridge) 8.7 mi · 4★ (315)
Highland Park 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Highland Park) 11.1 mi · 4.7★ (143)
Palatine 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Palatine) 18.1 mi · 4.8★ (530)
Vernon Hills 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Vernon Hills) 19.1 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.

14open Sunday
  • CELL PHONE AUTHORITY11am–6:30pm
  • AccessorEZ Phone Repair11am–6pm
  • Cellphone World11am–10pm
  • GADGET REVIVAL10am–9pm
  • WIRELESS WORLD11am–10pm
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  • Cell N Comp Repairs8am–7pm
  • Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Niles)10am–8pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)11am–8pm
  • GameStop (Norridge)11am–6pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)11am–6pm
  • SwiftTechBuy Phone Repair & Retail Chicago10am–6pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Vernon Hills)11am–5pm
9open until 8pm or later
  • Cellphone Worlduntil 10pm
  • WIRELESS WORLDuntil 10pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)until 10pm
  • GADGET REVIVALuntil 9pm
  • GameStop (Niles)until 9pm
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  • GameStop (Chicago)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Norridge)until 9pm
  • CELL PHONE AUTHORITYuntil 8pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)until 8pm
3open by 9am
  • Cell N Comp Repairsfrom 8am
  • MANEE CELLULARfrom 9am
  • GameStop (Chicago)from 9am
Who’s buying

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

13 independent6 CPR Cell Phone Repair5 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Cell N Comp Repairs (1,353 reviews, 4.8★), GADGET REVIVAL (766 reviews, 4.9★) and 2A Electronics Service (466 reviews, 5★). 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; 4 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 Evanston 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 Evanston 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 Evanston 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.

Evanston phone buyers: questions

Where can I sell my phone for cash in Evanston?

Evanston, within 5 mi of the center: Gadgetworks Repair Center (0.7 mi) and MicroRepair (0.8 mi); Skokie: CELL PHONE AUTHORITY (2.9 mi) and CPR Cell Phone Repair (Skokie) (4.5 mi); Lincolnwood: AccessorEZ Phone Repair (3.4 mi); Chicago: Cellphone World (3.4 mi), GADGET REVIVAL (3.4 mi), WIRELESS WORLD (3.4 mi) and 9 more. The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

How much is my iPhone worth in Evanston?

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 Evanston buyers for a quote with the model and condition.

Can I sell a phone in Evanston on a Sunday?

14 of the 23 with a full week of posted hours: CELL PHONE AUTHORITY (11am–6:30pm), AccessorEZ Phone Repair (11am–6pm), Cellphone World (11am–10pm), GADGET REVIVAL (10am–9pm), WIRELESS WORLD (11am–10pm), Cell N Comp Repairs (8am–7pm) and 8 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.