Austin, TX · Local cash buyer
Sell a Phone You're Still Financing
Still on a payment plan? You may be able to cash out today.
Get My Quote NowUpgrading early or just want out of the contract? You can sell a financed phone for cash and put it toward your remaining balance — as long as the account is in good standing and the IMEI is clean. We'll be straight with you about what's eligible before you ship or meet up.
Read this before you sell a financed phone
We can buy a financed phone only if the carrier account is current and the device's IMEI is clean (not blacklisted, not reported lost or stolen). If you stop paying after selling, the carrier can blacklist the IMEI and the buyer is left with a brick — so we verify the IMEI at inspection. Use your payout to settle the remaining balance, and sign out of iCloud / turn off Find My first. We cannot buy a phone with an unpaid, past-due, or blacklisted balance.
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Quote your model to see today's price, then read the eligibility note below before you sell.
How it works
Get your quote
Pick your model, storage, carrier, and condition for an instant cash number.
Meet up or ship
Local Austin meetup or a free prepaid shipping label — your choice.
Get paid
Cash, Cash App, Zelle, or Bitcoin. Same-day payout on local meetups.
How selling a financed phone works here
- Get a real cash quote now and use it to pay down what you owe.
- We check the IMEI is clean at inspection — no surprises after the sale.
- Straight answers on what's eligible before you commit.
- Same-day cash on Austin local meetups; same-day after inspection on shipped trades.
- Cash, Cash App, Zelle, or Bitcoin.
Selling a financed phone — common questions
Can I sell a phone I'm still making payments on?+
Often yes. If the carrier account is current and the IMEI is clean, you can sell it and use the cash toward your remaining balance. We verify the IMEI at inspection.
What if the phone is past due or the balance is unpaid?+
We can't buy a phone with a past-due or unpaid balance, because the carrier can blacklist the IMEI and brick it for the next owner. Bring the account current first.
Will the phone get blacklisted after I sell it?+
Only if the balance goes unpaid. That's why we tell you to settle the remaining balance with your payout and keep the account in good standing.
How do you check the phone is clean?+
We run the IMEI at inspection to confirm it isn't blacklisted, financed-but-unpaid, or reported lost or stolen. If it's clean, we pay; if not, we return it at no cost.
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30-second quote. No account, no obligation.
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