Old cell phones you can make money from... You can sell this old phone now for $2000.
The most popular vintage phones can sell for tens of thousands of dollars on used sales platforms if they are kept in their original packaging and in good condition.
We live in a highly connected society, where technological innovations are essential for social interaction and communication in the workplace. This evolution has been rapid and gradual over the years, but some users are eager to return to the old ways—smartphones.
These devices were extremely popular in the first decade of the 21st century, but with the advancement of mobile phones, they have become obsolete. Furthermore, many of them are no longer manufactured, making them impossible to obtain—unless you buy them used or at auction.
If we decide to buy these phones, we might find an older model at a reasonable price, because, frankly, we always assume they're under $100, right? Wrong. Surprisingly, these phones can be worth thousands of euros. For example, an old, original, sealed iPhone sold for $170,000, but there are other devices that can fetch the same price if they're in good working order.
Some of the most expensive "old glories" include the Orbitel Citiphone from 1987, the Motorola StarTac from 1996, the Ericsson R290 from 1999, and the Nokia Sapphire from 2005. But if we dig deeper into their prices, we might be shocked, especially by the last Motorola phone on the list, which can be sold on eBay for $2,000.
- Nokia 3310: starting from 29 euros on eBay.
- Nokia Sapphire 8800: starting from 130 euros on eBay.
- Ericsson R290 Satellite Mobile Phone: starting from 299 euros on eBay.
- ORBITEL Citifone RTP101: starting from 718 euros on eBay.
- Motorola DynaTAC 8000X: Starting at $2,000 on eBay.
Another surprise. None of the above phones were the best-selling phones of their time. Topping the list is the legendary Nokia 1100, which captured the hearts of thousands.
This model was released in August 2003, did not include a camera, did not have a color screen, had a sealed keyboard to prevent dust from entering, had non-slip rubber edges, cost around $100, had 36 ringtones to choose from, and had the legendary Snake game, and some of its features included a flashlight, clock, calendar, calculator, stopwatch, and contact book.