Sell Your Mobile Phone in Australia

Used mobile phones in Australia typically sell for A$77 to A$670 (about $54 to $470). A phone listing that does not name the exact model will barely be seen, because every buyer searches by model — so identify it precisely before anything else.

What mobile phones are worth in Australia

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	A$671	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	A$570	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	A$436	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	A$302	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	A$168	Not working or incomplete, sold as seen

Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.

What lifts the price

Recent models still receiving security updates
Original box, charger and accessories

What pulls it down

Blacklisted or finance-locked IMEIs, which are unsellable
Cracked screens and back glass

Selling a mobile phone in Australia

Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.

Australia’s second-hand market is strongly local and strongly seasonal, with most activity concentrated in the eastern capitals and buyers who expect to collect.

WishThrift has not opened Australia for trading yet, so this page is a guide rather than a live marketplace — the category becomes browsable here the moment the first Australian sellers list.

Seasons are inverted relative to the UK and North America: warm-weather items move from September, and winter gear from around May.

Working out what yours is worth

Check the IMEI against a blacklist service
Factory reset and remove all accounts

Getting it ready

Remove all accounts — Google, Apple or otherwise — then factory reset so the phone reaches a clean setup screen.
Test the essentials: both cameras, the speaker, the microphone, the charging port and every button.

Photograph

Front, screen on, showing the home screen
The settings screen showing model and storage
The charging port and any damage, close up

Put in the description

Exact make, model and storage
Unlock status and original carrier
Battery condition and realistic daily life

Make, model, storage, unlock status: “Sony Xperia 10 IV 128GB Unlocked”. Never list a phone as just “mobile phone”. If it is an older or budget model, saying so honestly attracts the buyers who actually want a cheap spare or a first phone for a child.

Sells quickly at realistic prices. Budget and older handsets have a steady market as spares, children’s phones and travel phones, provided they are described honestly.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the A$671 a buyer pays is the A$671 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.

Where in Australia

Australia is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Australia with their own page for mobile phones.

Common questions

Where can I sell a mobile phone in Australia?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.

Is it unlocked?

Test with another network’s SIM if you can, and say what you found. This is the first question on almost every phone sale.

Does an unlocked phone sell for more?

Yes, consistently, because it works for any buyer on any network. It is one of the clearest price differences.

Must I factory reset before selling?

Absolutely. Remove all accounts and reset, or the buyer cannot set the phone up and your data goes with it.

More: how to sell a mobile phone, what mobile phones are worth, or Electronics across Australia.