Thursday, December 8, 2016

Your old phones can be worth a small fortune – Diário de Notícias – Lisbon

Appliances that are probably forgotten in drawers and cabinets and can be exchanged for modest amounts of money

The mobile phones that were in fashion a few years ago and have now become obsolete due to not having wi-fi, cameras, or even screens the colors, are getting an unexpected value. On eBay, a shopping site and online sales, the first phone model of Nokia, Mobira Senator, 1981, may be worth up to 1060 euros.

there Are several models of mobile phones that are probably forgotten in drawers and cabinets and can be exchanged for modest amounts of money, according to a study of Talkmobile, the company compared the prices.

Among them is the Nokia 3310, the phone that marked a generation by having innovations such as calculator, text messages longer and the addictive Snake game. When it was released in 2000, the company sold approximately 126 million units. Now, can be found on eBay for up to 65 euros.

“has Already spent more than 30 years since the first mobile phone became commercially available and an entire generation already possessed a number of different devices,” said the expert in mobile phones from the CCS Insight, Ben Wood, Wales Online, and added that we all remember the first mobile phone.

The model DynaTAC 8000X Motorola is perhaps the most expensive currently. Began to be sold in 1984 and became famous after being used by Michael Douglas in the movie Wall Street’s Power and Greed. According to Talkmobile, this phone took 10 hours to load, allow you to speak for only 30 consecutive minutes and save 30 phone numbers. Now, it may be sold for 3500 euros.

The Motorola StarTAC was also a star in his time. It was the first mobile phone in the world with a cover that opened and sold more than 60 million units, the 1650 euros each. This is the classic Motorola now costs between 35 and 118 euros.

The first iPhone, released in 2007, is also part of the list of classics. At the time promised to revolutionize the world of mobile phones. At this time, it costs up to 1180 euros.

The Motorola Razr V3 which was also a success in the year 2000 and has sold 130 million units, now costs between 17 and 180 euros.

“Find an old phone in the bottom of a drawer is an experience evocative: people have a tendency to remember the phone that had during important periods of their lives, such as a particular job or a memorable holiday,” continued Ben Wood. “It is interesting to see that a piece of technology can induce feelings in so many people”.

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