In a load picked up this week there were 20 bag phones in a box. I tried to search but was not successful. Would the handsets sell for the same price as "normal" cell phones? How has anyone else handled these in the past? Thanks,
Numbers
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In a load picked up this week there were 20 bag phones in a box. I tried to search but was not successful. Would the handsets sell for the same price as "normal" cell phones? How has anyone else handled these in the past? Thanks,
Numbers
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I am not sure of other buyers, but Ewasted says these cannot go with regular cell phones.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Just make sure they're 'Bag Phones' and not 'Brick Phones'. The 'bricks' are worth quite a bit more.
Last edited by DiamondN; 01-20-2013 at 02:04 PM.
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Could you show us examples of each,,,Originally Posted by DiamondN
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what is a bag phone ?
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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A bag phone is just an early cell phone that usually came in a bag. Here's an eBay listing for a bag phone:
Vintage Motorola Cellular Bag Phone Type SCN2476A w Battery Antenna | eBay
And here's a listing for a more collectible brick phone:
Very RARE Vintage Motorola Dynatac 8100 Thick Brick Cell Mobile Phone | eBay
Last edited by Mechanic688; 01-20-2013 at 02:33 AM. Reason: added pic's
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I also would like to know what a bag phone is. I hope thier not something I've throwen away. Thanks for the pics.
Last edited by happyscraper; 01-19-2013 at 11:06 PM.
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The Motorola ebay listing for the bag phone is one of the phones that I have. Actually 8 of them appear to be this model. Thanks for the link.
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What about non-working desk phones? My core business is buying and selling working units, but we've accumulated a large number that either have no resale value, or just don't work. Is there any scrap value to be had in these?
Last edited by JohnM; 01-28-2013 at 03:25 PM.
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there should be decent boards in them. send some pics to the buyers. Probably $2-4lb.
Also, the ends on the phone cords have gold in them.
There is another member on here that does business phones. I don't recall who, but if you start reading posts, you should find him.
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Thanks for the info. So far I only see one person listing a price for home/business phones, at $.06/lb. Yuck. I'll email a couple buyers some pics, though.
Since joining the forum earlier this month, i've started saving my phone cords. So far I'm just throwing them into a gaylord whole, ends intact. My company isn't a recycler per-say, so we wouldn't be interested in extracting the gold ourselves, but do you think it would be worth it to start cutting them off? Is there much value there?Also, the ends on the phone cords have gold in them
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If you have a lot, yes. Just start a bin, and save them. It's like saving coins. There was a thread earlier talking about phone cords possibly having a better yield of gold per pound than other connectors. At the very least, you can sell them to a buyer on the forum for $2/lb.
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Cut the connectors off before you put wire in gaylord that way you only handle it once then you will have 2 commodities sorted and ready to sell.
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Well, you learn something new every day. Thanks for the input guys!
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Those are PIMP!! I remember seeing them on the TV show,Miami Vice.A bag phone is just an early cell phone that usually came in a bag. Here's an eBay listing for a bag phone:
Vintage Motorola Cellular Bag Phone Type SCN2476A w Battery Antenna | eBay
And here's a listing for a more collectible brick phone:
Very RARE Vintage Motorola Dynatac 8100 Thick Brick Cell Mobile Phone | eBay
Video game ninja
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A.k.a. The Zachary Morris . I remember wally's walkie talkie on leave it beaver was about that size too .
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