Just read this and thought it might be of interest. One of the things that is interesting is that even though the top prices seem to have levelled out, the lowest prices are dropping very sharply so it's important people look into this to ensure they get the best price.

"sellmyoldmobilephone.co.uk the mobile phone recycling website, have announced the latest ‘Price Differential’ list for re-sales which is showing the lowest prices offered for the top models dropping by up to £14 per week.

This week’s list shows the difference between prices offered by recyclers as having grown by 10% to more than £242 on last week. The iPhone 4S 64GB retains its place at the top of the list with the largest divide between the highest and lowest prices offered. However, the lowest price offered has fallen.

“This starkly portrays why the first offer consumers receive for their old handsets may not be the best deal,” said Graham Miller, director of sellmyoldmobilephone.co.uk.

The website’s new service highlights not only the top five deals of the week on mobile phone recycling, but also the variation in prices offered, highlighting the value of comparing the market.

Each week, sellymyoldmobilephone.co.uk will issue the latest price differential list so that users can be kept up to date with the best deals for their recycled handsets.

This week's figures show that: