Refurbished

musicMagpie

Used phones you can buy, and a sell-your-phone counter if the drawer is full of old handsets.

Checked September 2026.

About musicMagpie

musicMagpie sits on both sides of the used-phone trade. You can buy a graded handset, or send an old one in for a quoted price. That is useful in Frome if you are switching to SIM-only and the last contract phone is surplus.

Buying used is not the same as Back Market’s marketplace of third-party refurbishers. Read musicMagpie’s own grade and returns pages.

We send you to the official shop. Quotes for selling a phone change with the model and condition.

Shop type: Used tech — buy and sell

Strong on: Phones, plus selling kit you no longer want

Key points

What to weigh before you click through.

Buy or sell

Two jobs in one shop. Do not mix them up at checkout.

Grades and photos

Used means used. Read the condition before you click.

SIM-only next

A cheap handset plus Smarty or giffgaff is a common Frome combo.

Compare Back Market

Two refurbished aisles. Price the same model on both.

Pros

  • Sell-your-phone path as well as buy
  • Everyday used prices
  • Sensible next to a value SIM

Watch-outs

  • Condition varies
  • Not a flagship launch shop

Consider musicMagpie if…

You want to sell last year’s phone or buy a cheap one for a child or a spare.

Maybe skip if…

You want a sealed iPhone on 24-month finance.

Compare other shops

Same click-through idea. Official shops only.