There are several ways one can consider when having the desire of disposing of his/her old cell phone. One of the ways would be to sell the phone on the Internet, using sites as eBay, where everyone can sell whatever they want. Still, to be able to sell your old cell phone online, you need to be very good at creating ads, because people that go through Web pages all day long cannot be attracted by some ad. So the ad has to be perfectly written and catch the attention of those that will stop for a moment and read it.

The same way can be used in the local press as well. You need to come up with an attractive ad, that will make people call you and ask more about the phone. It is important to provide as many information as you can related to the phone you want to sell and for which you want to receive cash, but unfortunately if you will use the second method of promoting your cell phone, most likely you will the limited by the words you can use. The good thing on the Internet is that no one sets barriers and you can use how many words you want. This thing is different when it comes to writing ads for newspapers or magazines.

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Another way to sell your phone and receive money for it is to go to the carrier or store from where we have bought it initially. In this case, you may receive a certain amount of money, which in most cases is very low, but also the possibility of buying a new and much more improved cell phone. If you don't want to buy another phone, you will have to accept the sum offered by the store or carrier or use one of the aforementioned ways to sell the phone.

You can also make a good deed and recycle your phone. In general, recycling companies do not offer money for the electronic devices they get from various people. Nevertheless, if there is a special period, when people are invited to recycle the electronic devices they have in their houses (obviously devices that they don't use anymore), the recycling company can indeed offer small financial advantages.

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A cell phone can be also rented to those that don't have the money to buy a mobile phone, or don't have the desire of buying a phone. This method can work with tourists, which want to have a possibility of talking to other people on the territory of the state/country they visit. This is a rather unusual method of receiving cash for old cell phones, but not that strange when it comes to smartphones, which can be rented by hour or by day.

If you think there are some other ways which can be taken into account by a person that wants to receive cash for his/her cell phone, don't keep them to yourself and share them with us.

Nowadays, platforms offering the possibility of downloading mobile applications are basically the same. And here we are referring to the Apple App Store, Android Marketplace and Windows App Store. App developers don't have the same behavior they had several years ago, when they were mostly focused on creating iPhone applications. Today, an application designed for the Android users, for example, will work just fine on an iPad, but only if the developer of that app designed an iPad version too. So you must not be fooled by the simple fact that an app developer creates mobile apps for Android and also for the iOS; to be certain that an Android application will work on your iPhone, for instance, you need to download the iPhone version of that app, not the Android version.

After this introduction regarding the most popular operating systems that work on the existing cell phones today, we will present you several games that can be used on many mobile platforms. However, the ones presented in this article work on iPhones; if you want to download them on your Windows phone or Android tablet, you need to be certain there is a specific version for that electronic device you own.

Angry Birds

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There is no person that uses an iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, which hasn't heard of this addictive application designed by Rovio Mobile Ltd. This is the opinion of millions of users, that this is the best mobile game ever created. The free version of this application features 15 levels and 5 mini episodes. During the entire gameplay, users will benefit of Game Center support and will have the possibility of showing off with their achievements and why not, even see their names on leaderboards.

Bubble Explode

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It is difficult to beat Angry Birds, especially when increasingly more people download this game from the App Store. However, Spooky House Studios UG do their best with this Bubble Explode application, which has these features: slick animations, 3 game modes, global online scoreboards, the possibility of saving the game automatically when you receive a phone call and many others. The game is highly addictive and represents a breaking experience, transporting users to the next level of gaming with nice animations, incredible sound, bonuses and much more. Not in vain, this is the top one free app in the UK, Canada, Russia and the Netherlands.

La Scopa

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If this game sounds Italian to you, you are perfectly right, because the seller of this app is Ignazio Motisi. This application is developed by OutOfTheBit and allows you to become just like an Italian card game player. Forget about Solitaire, this is the new trend. A card game is usually looked at as being a boring game, or one of which you get bored very quickly; this is not the case of La Scopa, which is extremely entertaining and gives you great challenges every time you play it.

Probably the most popular platform from where one can download free games for cell phones is the Apple App Store. There are some other platforms that activate in similar ways, like the Android Marketplace and the Windows App Store, but none of them can beat the majestic App Store created by Apple. This is why in this article we will discuss about the most popular games created for the iPhone users.

Geared

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This application is created by Bryan Mitchell and represents a radically new and innovative puzzle game. This game can really be included in those brain teasers that are available online after paying a certain fee. Well, this game is free and delivers complete and total freedom to every player, offering at the same time an infinite array of choices. With this game, you can test your intelligence and improve it. Even when you get stuck in the middle of the game, the game itself offers you several solutions to your problem. Progress is saved automatically, there is a level selection menu and also the possibility of using tokens to get more gears and also to skip levels. Difficulty varies from easy to near-impossible. To play this game, iPhone users need the iOS 3.0 or later.

Hunger Games: Girl on Fire

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This free application with an intriguing name is developed by Lions Gate Films Inc and requires users to help Katniss Everdeen, the hero in this game, find her way back home, while taking down tracker jackers with the help of bows and arrows. You have to guide Katniss and help her escape from very difficult situations in which she enters. Defend the main character against Capitol-created mutations, avoid the hallucinating sting of tracker jackers and improve your bow and arrow shots.

Solitaire

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Everyone knows this game; it was introduced by Microsoft on their operating systems and since then, it became extremely popular. If you like playing Solitaire on your personal computer, why not enjoy the same experience on your iPhone as well? With the help of MobilityWare, this is now possible. It is dedicated to those that love Windows Solitaire; it is the same classic game, at which the developers have added the ability to control card movements naturally by just swiping or tapping the cards. Obviously, this is possible thanks to the hardware integrated in the iPhone.

Restaurant Story

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TeamLava is the developer of this application, which is very similar to those apps you use to play on Facebook, apps that require you to start by being an employee and then transforming yourself into the manager of the place where you have previously been hired as a regular employee. This application is a bit different at the beginning, because it does not start with you being actually hired by a chef to work in his restaurant. The game starts with you designing and building a unique restaurant, where lots of people come and drink, eat, and have a good time. However, the main purpose of this app is to become the best restaurant manager ever, just like other apps that offer a similar gameplay.

There are several ways that one can consider when wishing to buy an old cell phone.

Buying old cell phones from friends

This is the most common way for buying an old cell phone. This way, you will be certain the phone will function properly, because you have bought it from one of your friends. It is very unlikely your friends to lie to you regarding one of the features of the cell phone, which might cause errors. Usually, this happens when buying old cell phones from the Internet, from unknown people, but not when you purchase cell phones from your friends.

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Buying from the Internet

Friends play an important role in this case too, because the first thing you have to do if you decide to buy an old phone from the Internet, is to ask your friends what are the most trustworthy Websites from one can buy old cell phones. A good place is eBay, but you cannot be sure you will receive that particular cell phone you want, as its seller describes it, not mentioning that the seller might not even have that cell phone. On the Internet, there are plenty of scammers that only wants to take your money. So stay away from this method as much as you can.

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Buying from local retailers

This is much more appropriate, because by choosing this method for buying a certain old cell phone, you will benefit of all the advantages offered by the in-store purchases; you will actually see the phone, feel it, test it, and if the phone does not work as expected (after buying it), you can always return it to that local retailer and receive another phone in exchange or your money back. This is very unlikely when you buy products from the Internet, especially from unknown sources.

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Buying from carriers

To make sure that they sell their old cell phones, various carriers offer extremely low prices for them. In some cases, they even offer cheap subscriptions for those buying old cell phones. This way, they can get rid of those phones and also make those people spend some money on getting services offered by them. In other words, this is a win-win situation.

Many other ways can be considered by those that want to buy old cell phones and also different reasons. We believe that we have mentioned them all; still, if you see that we have missed something, you are invited to tell us what it is.

Those searching for cell phones for senior citizens can find themselves thrilled about the phones sold by many companies on Amazon. A mistake would be to look for cell phones designed by popular companies; companies like Apple, Sony, or Nokia design mobile phones and smartphones for lots of people and obviously senior citizens can use those phones too, but they are not focused mainly on designing phones for senior people. So when you search for phones like this, for your mother/father/grandparents, it would be wiser to enter Amazon, Walmart, Target, Tesco or other Websites of huge retailers and use the Search function of these sites in order to find cell phones for senior citizens. To make the search easier, you can write only ‘cell phones for seniors’.

This is how we found these phones on Amazon, which are worth all our attention: Snapfon ezONE-C senior cell phone with big buttons and easy to use by Senior Tech LLC and Just5 J509 easy to use unlocked cell phone with big buttons and amplified sound by Orbita Telecom America.

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The first phone is obviously created by Snapfon. It is $59.99 and is designed for senior people, because as you can see it comes with big buttons, an SOS button (which is a senior cell phone must) and enhanced volume and numbers in 28 point font. This phone can be used by European or Australian users as well, only that it is dedicated to American carriers, such as AT&T and T-Mobile. This phone is not compatible with Verizon or Sprint. The Snapfon ezONE-C comes with a SIM card included and is compatible with Pure Talk USA. It offers a talk time of approximately 4 hours and a standby time between 90 and 120 hours. Its keypad can be locked/unlocked with the help of a switch on one side of the phone. Speaking of the keypad, it also works by letting you know what number you press, being extremely useful for those that have low vision problems and are not capable of seeing the keys, even if they are large.

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The second phone is created by Just5, just as the name of the phone says. This phone, just like the previous product, is far from being a smartphone, but at least it helps senior citizens in much more ways than a smartphone would do. It is $68.99 on Amazon, is extremely easy to use because of the big buttons and personal emergency response system integrated by Just5 onto this phone. Currently, this product can be shipped only within the United States, but this limit is available only on Amazon. If you are from Europe or Asia, you need to contact the manufacturer regarding your possibility of buying the phone directly from Just5, not from a retailer that sells their products. Related to the United States, this device can be used with AT&T or T-Mobile phone plans, and not with Verizon plans.