San Mateo, CA · Cell Phones

Sell Your Cell Phone or iPhone for Cash in San Mateo

18 local buyers across San Mateo — including CPR Cell Phone Repair, iMobile Repair and CELLNOW San Mateo — 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 2,926 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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

Serving San Mateo, Burlingame, Redwood City, Belmont, Colma, Daly City, Hayward and more

Choose Your Device

What are you selling?

18 local buyers in San Mateo · 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 San Mateo

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Best Collateral
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (168)
Mon Closed · Tue–Sat 10am–5:30pm · Sun Closed
1860 S Norfolk St, San Mateo, CA 94403
Baycell Phone & Computer Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (219)
Mon Closed · Tue–Sat 9am–8pm · Sun 1pm–8pm
240 S B St, San Mateo, CA 94401
CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (92)
Mon–Sat 10am–8pm · Sun 11am–6pm
1065 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
7 mi away
Cash
M
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.2 (64)
Mon–Wed Closed · Thu–Fri 10am–6pm · Sat–Sun Closed
118 W 25th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
G
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (180)
Mon–Sun 9am–8pm
1071 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063
8 mi away
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.2 (286)
Mon–Thu 11am–7pm · Fri–Sat 11am–8pm · Sun 11am–6pm
350 Southland Mall, Hayward, CA 94545, USA
13 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 Mateo’s 18 phone buyers are

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

San Mateo, within 5 mi of the center 7
  • Baycell Phone & Computer Repair under 1 mi · 4.8★ (219)
  • Best Collateral 1.0 mi · 4.8★ (168)
  • Mobile Kangaroo 1.2 mi · 4.2★ (64)
  • Central Computers 1.3 mi · 4.6★ (412)
  • Talk N Fix 1.6 mi · 4.4★ (152)
  • GameStop (HILLSDALE MALL Spc 2132) 1.7 mi · 3.8★ (205)
  • CELLNOW San Mateo 2.0 mi · 4.9★ (68)
Burlingame 2
  • YeaMac 2.4 mi · 4.7★ (77)
  • iMobile Repair 3.5 mi · 4.9★ (84)
Belmont 1
  • Hawk Mobile iPhone Repairs 3.1 mi · 4.5★ (8)
Redwood City 2
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Redwood City) 6.8 mi · 4.9★ (92)
  • GoCell Mobile Phone Repair 7.8 mi · 4.8★ (180)
San Bruno 1
  • Neo Wireless 7.0 mi · 4.5★ (67)
South San Francisco 1
  • PayMore 9.3 mi · 4.8★ (211)
Colma 1
  • GameStop (Colma) 11.6 mi · 4.2★ (190)
Hayward 1
  • GameStop (Hayward) 13.0 mi · 4.2★ (286)
Daly City 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Daly City) 13.5 mi · 4.9★ (209)
San Francisco 1
  • GameStop (San Francisco) 14.8 mi · 4★ (234)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 17 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

12open Sunday
  • Baycell Phone & Computer Repair1pm–8pm
  • Central Computers11am–5pm
  • Talk N Fix11am–7pm
  • GameStop (HILLSDALE MALL Spc 2132)11am–7pm
  • Hawk Mobile iPhone Repairs10:30am–6pm
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  • iMobile Repair11am–5pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Redwood City)11am–6pm
  • GoCell Mobile Phone Repair9am–8pm
  • GameStop (Colma)11am–8pm
  • GameStop (Hayward)11am–6pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Daly City)11am–7pm
  • GameStop (San Francisco)11am–7pm
10open until 8pm or later
  • GameStop (Colma)until 10pm
  • GameStop (HILLSDALE MALL Spc 2132)until 9pm
  • GameStop (San Francisco)until 9pm
  • Baycell Phone & Computer Repairuntil 8pm
  • Talk N Fixuntil 8pm
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  • Hawk Mobile iPhone Repairsuntil 8pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Redwood City)until 8pm
  • GoCell Mobile Phone Repairuntil 8pm
  • GameStop (Hayward)until 8pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Daly City)until 8pm
3open by 9am
  • Hawk Mobile iPhone Repairsfrom 8am
  • Baycell Phone & Computer Repairfrom 9am
  • GoCell Mobile Phone Repairfrom 9am
Who’s buying

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

10 independent4 GameStop2 CPR Cell Phone Repair1 Mobile Kangaroo1 PayMore

The most-reviewed independent shops are Central Computers (412 reviews, 4.6★), Baycell Phone & Computer Repair (219 reviews, 4.8★) and GoCell Mobile Phone Repair (180 reviews, 4.8★). 9 of the 18 are listed only for phones. Of the other 9, all 9 are also listed for smartwatches; 8 are also listed for tablets; 6 are also listed for computers and game consoles; 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 18 San Mateo 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 San Mateo 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 San Mateo 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 Mateo phone buyers: questions

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

San Mateo, within 5 mi of the center: Baycell Phone & Computer Repair (0.8 mi), Best Collateral (1.0 mi), Mobile Kangaroo (1.2 mi) and 4 more; Burlingame: YeaMac (2.4 mi) and iMobile Repair (3.5 mi); Belmont: Hawk Mobile iPhone Repairs (3.1 mi); Redwood City: CPR Cell Phone Repair (Redwood City) (6.8 mi) and GoCell Mobile Phone Repair (7.8 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

How much is my iPhone worth in San Mateo?

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 Mateo buyers for a quote with the model and condition.

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

12 of the 17 with a full week of posted hours: Baycell Phone & Computer Repair (1pm–8pm), Central Computers (11am–5pm), Talk N Fix (11am–7pm), GameStop (HILLSDALE MALL Spc 2132) (11am–7pm), Hawk Mobile iPhone Repairs (10:30am–6pm), iMobile Repair (11am–5pm) and 6 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.