Trade-in comparison
Music Magpie vs Envirofone
Both buy your old phone by post and pay the same working day. The difference is what happens to the price when the phone is faulty.
Reviewed 26 August 2026
Which? Recommended Provider
Trustpilot ratingout of 5
Faulty phone pricingpriced on the device, yes or no
Trade-in bonusbonus offered, yes or no
Payment speedsame-day payment, yes or no
Envirofone leads on 3 of 4
Bars are drawn from the basis printed on each row. Sources: Trustpilot and each service's published terms, checked 26 August 2026
Paying today
All pricesIs Music Magpie good for selling your phone?
Music Magpie is a legitimate UK trade-in service, rated 4.4 on Trustpilot, and it pays on the same working day your device is received. It also buys CDs, DVDs, books and games, which we do not. Envirofone is tech only, rated 4.7 from over 46,000 reviews, prices faulty phones on their actual condition rather than a fixed band, and adds an Envirocash bonus on top of the cash quote.
- 4.7 on Trustpilot against 4.4, from over 46,000 Envirofone reviews
- Dynamic faulty pricing, so a cracked screen is valued individually rather than at a flat rate
- Envirocash bonus on top of the quote, which Music Magpie does not offer
What Envirofone is paying today
Price any device
iPhone Duoup to £1450
iPhone 18 Pro Maxup to £1250
iPhone 18 Proup to £1200
Pixel 11 Pro Foldup to £970
iPhone 17 Pro Maxup to £880
Pixel 11 Pro XLup to £815Live trade-in prices for the highest-value phones we buy, updated through the day. Your own price depends on the model, storage, condition and network status.
Envirofone vs Music Magpie, line by line
How Music Magpie compares to Envirofone when you sell your phone, line by line.
| What matters | Envirofone | Music Magpie |
|---|---|---|
| Years in operation | 21 years, trading since 2005 | 19 years |
| Trade-in pricing | Dynamic faulty pricing for accurate valuations | Fixed pricing limits flexibility |
| Trade-in bonus | Envirocash bonus adds extra value | No cash or credit bonus |
| Trustpilot rating | 4.7 from over 46,000 reviews | 4.4 |
| Marketplace focus | Tech only: phones, tablets, watches, consoles, laptops | Tech, games, CDs and DVDs |
| Faulty and broken devices | Accepted, and priced individually after inspection | Accepts a range of conditions |
| Supported devices | Phones, wearables, consoles, tablets, MacBooks, laptops | Phones, tablets, consoles, smartwatches, MacBooks, laptops |
| Quality control | 70+ point PhoneCheck inspection on all refurbished devices | Uses PhoneCheck with a 70+ point check |
| Delivery speed | Next-day delivery available | Next-day delivery available |
| Payment speed | Same working day once inspected | Same working day as device is received |
| Warranty | 12-month warranty | 12-month warranty |
| Free postage | Free tracked postage on every trade-in | Free postage on all phone trade-ins |
Payment is made the same working day for devices inspected before 3pm, subject to your bank's own timescales. Competitor details are taken from their published terms and public Trustpilot ratings at the date above.
Where each of us is stronger
What Music Magpie does well
- Takes CDs, DVDs, books and games as well as tech, so a mixed clear-out goes in one parcel
- Same working day payment once your device is received
- Free postage on every phone trade-in
- The same 70+ point PhoneCheck inspection standard we use
What Envirofone does better
- 4.7 on Trustpilot from over 46,000 reviews, against 4.4
- Faulty phones priced on their real condition, not a fixed band
- Envirocash bonus on top of the cash quote
- 21 years trading tech, with over £160 million paid to customers
How selling to Envirofone works
Three steps, a few days end to end. No listings, no haggling, no seller fees, and you sell from the comfort of your own home.
Search your model, pick the storage and tell us the condition. Faulty, cracked and network-locked phones all get a number, and it is the number we pay.
A Royal Mail QR code by email, shown at the Post Office counter with no printer needed. Or pick a day and Royal Mail collects it from your door.
Same-day inspection and a certified data wipe, then bank transfer or Envirocash. If the condition differs you get a new offer, or it comes home free.
Direct only
You will not find us on comparison sites
We deliberately do not list on phone recycling comparison sites. Those sites take a cut of every trade-in, and that cut comes out of the price you are offered. Selling to us direct is the only way to get our price, which is the whole price.
- No middleman taking a commission out of your quote
- No seller fees, so you keep every penny of the quoted price
- One company handles the quote, the testing and the payment
Independently checked, publicly rated
Which? and Trustpilot, not our own marketing.
Which? Recommended Provider
Officially recommended by Which?
Which? Recommended Provider for refurbished tech retailers, October 2025. Independently assessed, not paid for.
Music Magpie questions, answered
The things people ask before choosing between Music Magpie and Envirofone.
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Free tracked postage, same-day inspection, and the money in your bank the day your phone lands. If you do not like the final offer, it comes back free.
