Phones.co.uk

Phones.co.uk, online store for refurbished mobile phones and mobile tariffs in the United Kingdom

Phones.co.uk operates as an online mobile phone store in the UK market. Its catalogue is built around four areas: refurbished phones, comparison of contract deals, SIM only tariffs and a trade-in service to sell your used handset. The company presents itself as a single point to compare and buy mobile phones and tariffs, backed by a 30-day no-questions-asked returns policy and a 12-month warranty on refurbished devices.

Refurbished phones: iPhone, Samsung and Google Pixel

The refurbished section is the most developed part of the catalogue. The store classifies devices by brand and model, and offers SIM-free handsets. For Apple, it covers everything from older models such as the iPhone XR or iPhone XS to recent generations like the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17e and iPhone Air, as well as the iPhone 16, iPhone 15, iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone 11, plus the iPhone SE.

For Samsung, the range spans the Galaxy S and Galaxy Z families: Galaxy S26, S26+, S26 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy S25, S25 Ultra, S25 FE, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 FE, Galaxy S23, S23+, S23 FE, Galaxy S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, Galaxy S21 and S21 FE. For Google, the store lists the Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a and Pixel 6.

Refurbished devices are shown with condition (Good, Excellent or Great), storage capacity, colour and SIM-free status. The catalogue includes references such as the 256 GB iPhone 15 Pro Max in black titanium, the 128 GB iPhone 15 in black, the 128 GB iPhone 13 in midnight or pink, the 128 GB iPhone 14 Pro Max in space black and the 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S24. The store presents these products as a money-saving alternative to the price of a new handset and highlights the environmental benefit of extending the useful life of devices.

Contract deals and SIM only tariffs

In addition to selling handsets, Phones.co.uk works as a mobile deal comparison site. It brings together contract plans from the main brands and SIM only tariffs from various operators, with the promise of adding new deals daily. The company applies a price match policy: if the customer finds the same product cheaper elsewhere, the store matches that price. Delivery is free as standard and is tracked to your door.

Trade-in: guaranteed valuation for your used phone

The trade-in service provides a guaranteed valuation for the phone the user wants to hand in. The company advertises same-day payment, price guarantee and a 14-day price lock. This channel sits alongside the sale of refurbished devices and contract and SIM only deals within the same platform.

Available brands and customer ratings

The brand catalogue includes Apple, Doro, Fairphone, Google, HAMMER, HMD, HONOR, Huawei, JCB, Motorola, Nokia, Nothing, OnePlus, OPPO, Samsung, Sony, TCL and Xiaomi. The company displays its rating on Trustpilot, where it is presented as rated Excellent and backed by thousands of customers.