San Diego, CA · Cell Phones

Sell Your Cell Phone or iPhone for Cash in San Diego

58 local buyers across San Diego — including Sell That Apple Cash For iPhone, Mac & iPad, SD CELL PHONE 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 4.6★ across 20,684 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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

Serving San Diego, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Escondido, National City, San Marcos, Santee and more

Choose Your Device

What are you selling?

58 local buyers in San Diego · 3 device families · tap a device to see who buys it.

Sell iPhone

All models from iPhone 8 to iPhone 16 Pro Max

58 buyers →

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

Sell Samsung Galaxy

Galaxy S, Note, A-series and more

58 buyers →

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

Sell Google Pixel

Pixel 4 through Pixel 9 series

58 buyers →

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

Local Buyers — Nearest buyers to San Diego — closest is 3 mi

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Free quote · No obligation
★ 5.0 (45)
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm · Sat 10am–12:30am · Sun Closed
1882 W El Norte Pkwy Suite B16, Escondido, CA 92026
24 mi away
WIRELESS PROS
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.2 (44)
Mon–Wed 9am–6pm · Thu–Fri 9am–7pm · Sat 10am–6pm · Sun Closed
4360 Main St #203, Chula Vista, CA 91911
16 mi away
1hr Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (44)
Mon–Fri 10am–7pm · Sat–Sun 10am–6pm
624 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
22 mi away
Mobile Today Wireless Inc
Free quote · No obligation
★ 5.0 (110)
Mon–Sat 10am–7:30pm · Sun Closed
1154 E Main St Ste 114, El Cajon, CA 92021
11 mi away
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.4 (645)
Mon–Sun 10am–8pm
4141 Camino De La Plaza STE 460, San Ysidro, CA 92173, USA
20 mi away
Cash
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.1 (337)
Mon–Thu 10am–8pm · Fri–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–7pm
3030 Plaza Bonita Rd STE 2024, National City, CA 91950, 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 San Diego’s 58 phone buyers are

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

San Diego, within 5 mi of the center 4
  • GameStop (Friars Rd) 2.6 mi · 3.8★ (46)
  • GameStop (Camino Del Rio N) 3.3 mi · 4.1★ (374)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Friars Rd) 3.8 mi · 4.8★ (326)
  • Sell That Apple Cash For iPhone, Mac & iPad 4.9 mi · 5★ (362)
San Diego, 5 mi or more from the center 7
  • GameStop (University Ave) 5.0 mi · 4.1★ (244)
  • HMB Cellular 5.6 mi · 4.9★ (472)
  • SD CELL PHONE 5.7 mi · 5★ (321)
  • PayMore (Rosecrans St) 6.2 mi · 4.8★ (584)
  • PayMore (Mira Mesa Blvd) 7.1 mi · 4.9★ (639)
  • GameStop (Carmel Mountain Rd) 11.9 mi · 4.1★ (210)
  • GameStop (Palm Ave) 16.5 mi · 4.3★ (302)
Santee 2
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Santee) 8.7 mi · 4.9★ (290)
  • GameStop (Santee) 9.1 mi · 4.3★ (232)
El Cajon 11
  • PhoneTech Pro 9.7 mi · 4.9★ (93)
  • GameStop (El Cajon) 9.8 mi · 4.4★ (283)
  • Express Cellular 9.9 mi · 4★ (19)
  • Tech Defense Phone Repair 9.9 mi · 4.7★ (399)
  • GameStop (El Cajon) 10.3 mi · 4.2★ (330)
  • Phone Zone Wireless 10.6 mi · 4.9★ (756)
  • SD Phone Repair 10.8 mi · 4.5★ (406)
  • Wireless R Us 10.9 mi · 4.8★ (120)
  • and 3 more
National City 3
  • GameStop (National City) 9.9 mi · 4.4★ (324)
  • ReCell Exchange Airpod Beats and Samsung Replacement Parts Center 10.5 mi · 4.7★ (2,368)
  • GameStop (National City) 11.6 mi · 4.1★ (337)
Poway 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Poway) 11.3 mi · 4.4★ (290)
Chula Vista 14
  • X Wireless 12.3 mi · 4.8★ (64)
  • NextGen Tech Repair & Solutions 12.5 mi · 4.7★ (140)
  • uBreakiFix (Chula Vista) 12.9 mi · 4.7★ (735)
  • CellRepair 13.0 mi · 4.8★ (140)
  • Atoz wireless PHONE REPAIR Chula Vista 13.1 mi · 4.7★ (200)
  • Chula Vista Phone Repair 13.1 mi · 4.5★ (167)
  • Techy Chula Vista 13.9 mi · 4.8★ (105)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Chula Vista) 14.3 mi · 5★ (110)
  • and 6 more
Imperial Beach 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Imperial Beach) 16.0 mi · 4.9★ (103)
Escondido 11
  • Tech Defense Phone Repair Escondido 18.0 mi · 4.8★ (939)
  • Communications USA 20.6 mi · 5★ (2)
  • CELL N FIX 20.7 mi · 4.7★ (45)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Escondido) 21.1 mi · 4.7★ (460)
  • Escondido Phone Repair 21.5 mi · 4.9★ (334)
  • Fix My Phone SD 21.6 mi · 4.9★ (682)
  • Escondido World Marketplace 21.7 mi · 4.2★ (1,366)
  • 1hr Cell Phone Repair 21.8 mi · 4.8★ (44)
  • and 3 more
San Ysidro 1
  • GameStop (San Ysidro) 19.5 mi · 4.4★ (645)
San Marcos 2
  • Repair Lounge 22.8 mi · 4.9★ (1,148)
  • uBreakiFix (San Marcos) 22.8 mi · 4.8★ (1,151)
Vista 1
  • GameStop (Vista) 26.9 mi · 4.4★ (354)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 56 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

35open Sunday
  • GameStop (Friars Rd)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Camino Del Rio N)11am–7pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Friars Rd)11am–7pm
  • GameStop (University Ave)11am–7pm
  • HMB Cellular10am–6pm
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  • PayMore (Rosecrans St)10:30am–3pm
  • PayMore (Mira Mesa Blvd)10:30am–3pm
  • GameStop (Santee)10am–7pm
  • PhoneTech Pro11am–6pm
  • Express Cellular11am–6pm
  • GameStop (National City)11am–8pm
  • GameStop (El Cajon)10am–7pm
  • SD Phone Repair11am–7pm
  • GameStop (National City)11am–7pm
  • GameStop (Carmel Mountain Rd)11am–7pm
  • Atoz wireless PHONE REPAIR Chula Vista11am–7pm
  • Chula Vista Phone Repair11am–6pm
  • Techy Chula Vista10am–8pm
  • GameStop (Chula Vista)11am–6pm
  • Frog Wireless Technologies9am–5pm
  • MPC Electronics, Computers, Surveillance cameras & services11am–4pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Imperial Beach)11am–5pm
  • GameStop (Palm Ave)10am–7pm
  • Cell Repair10am–6pm
  • Tech Defense Phone Repair Escondido11am–7am
  • GameStop (San Ysidro)10am–8pm
  • CELL N FIX11am–7pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Escondido)10am–6pm
  • Escondido Phone Repair10am–7pm
  • Escondido World Marketplace7am–3:30pm
  • 1hr Cell Phone Repair10am–6pm
  • Repair Pros10:30am–6pm
  • Ez Fix cellphone repair9am–2pm
  • Repair Lounge11am–5pm
  • GameStop (Vista)10am–8pm
23open until 8pm or later
  • Tech Defense Phone Repair Escondidountil 7am
  • Smili Phone Repairuntil 12:30am
  • GameStop (Friars Rd)until 10pm
  • GameStop (National City)until 10pm
  • GameStop (El Cajon)until 10pm
Show 18 more
  • GameStop (Palm Ave)until 10pm
  • GameStop (Camino Del Rio N)until 9pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Friars Rd)until 9pm
  • GameStop (University Ave)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Santee)until 9pm
  • GameStop (National City)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Carmel Mountain Rd)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Chula Vista)until 9pm
  • Cell Repairuntil 9pm
  • GameStop (Vista)until 9pm
  • PhoneTech Prountil 8pm
  • GameStop (El Cajon)until 8pm
  • Express Cellularuntil 8pm
  • SD Phone Repairuntil 8pm
  • Atoz wireless PHONE REPAIR Chula Vistauntil 8pm
  • Techy Chula Vistauntil 8pm
  • GameStop (San Ysidro)until 8pm
  • CELL N FIXuntil 8pm
13open by 9am
  • Escondido World Marketplacefrom 7am
  • Communications USAfrom 8am
  • Tech Defense Phone Repairfrom 8:30am
  • GameStop (Friars Rd)from 9am
  • SD CELL PHONEfrom 9am
Show 8 more
  • GameStop (El Cajon)from 9am
  • ReCell Exchange Airpod Beats and Samsung Replacement Parts Centerfrom 9am
  • Frog Wireless Technologiesfrom 9am
  • WIRELESS PROSfrom 9am
  • GameStop (Palm Ave)from 9am
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Escondido)from 9am
  • Ez Fix cellphone repairfrom 9am
  • Repair Loungefrom 9am
Who’s buying

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

35 independent13 GameStop6 CPR Cell Phone Repair2 PayMore2 uBreakiFix

The most-reviewed independent shops are ReCell Exchange Airpod Beats and Samsung Replacement Parts Center (2,368 reviews, 4.7★), Escondido World Marketplace (1,366 reviews, 4.2★) and Repair Lounge (1,148 reviews, 4.9★). 36 of the 58 are listed only for phones. Of the other 22, all 22 are also listed for tablets; 20 are also listed for smartwatches; 18 are also listed for computers and game consoles; 7 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 58 San Diego 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 58 San Diego 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 58 San Diego 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.

San Diego phone buyers: questions

Where can I sell my phone for cash in San Diego?

San Diego, within 5 mi of the center: GameStop (Friars Rd) (2.6 mi), GameStop (Camino Del Rio N) (3.3 mi), CPR Cell Phone Repair (Friars Rd) (3.8 mi) and 1 more; San Diego, 5 mi or more from the center: GameStop (University Ave) (5.0 mi), HMB Cellular (5.6 mi), SD CELL PHONE (5.7 mi) and 4 more; Santee: CPR Cell Phone Repair (Santee) (8.7 mi) and GameStop (Santee) (9.1 mi); El Cajon: PhoneTech Pro (9.7 mi), GameStop (El Cajon) (9.8 mi), Express Cellular (9.9 mi) and 8 more. The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

How much is my iPhone worth in San Diego?

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 San Diego buyers for a quote with the model and condition.

Can I sell a phone in San Diego on a Sunday?

35 of the 56 with a full week of posted hours: GameStop (Friars Rd) (10am–7pm), GameStop (Camino Del Rio N) (11am–7pm), CPR Cell Phone Repair (Friars Rd) (11am–7pm), GameStop (University Ave) (11am–7pm), HMB Cellular (10am–6pm), PayMore (Rosecrans St) (10:30am–3pm) and 29 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.