{"id":6309,"date":"2019-02-01T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cow.neondragon.net\/?p=6309"},"modified":"2023-08-15T16:21:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T15:21:03","slug":"giving-your-mobile-phone-to-someone-else","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/giving-your-mobile-phone-to-someone-else","title":{"rendered":"Giving Your Old Mobile Phone To Someone Else"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can give your old mobile phone to someone else, like a friend or family member, when upgrading to a newer handset.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Every year, millions of us upgrade to a new mobile phone. Rather than leaving your old mobile phone unused in a sock drawer, a good option is giving your old mobile phone to someone else, like a friend or family member.<\/p>\n

In the UK, you’re allowed to give your mobile phone to someone else providing you own it. In the vast majority of cases, you’ll own your mobile phone providing you bought it on a Pay Monthly contract<\/a>, on Pay As You Go<\/a> or on a SIM-free basis<\/a>. You’ll normally own your handset even when you’re in the middle of your contract, but there are a few exceptions so it’s worth double-checking this in the contract (e.g. on EE’s Pay Monthly plans<\/a>, you won’t own your handset until you’ve had your price plan for 6 months). On some price plans (e.g. Sky Mobile Swap<\/a>), you’ll own your mobile phone but it’s typically expected that you’ll trade it in after a certain amount of time.<\/p>\n

In this article, we’ll discuss how to give your old mobile phone to someone else. We’ll start by providing a checklist of things you should do, before looking at how your friend or family member can get started with the device. We’ll also discuss the alternative options available to you, like selling your old mobile phone or recycling it.<\/p>\n

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