Mobile phones have come a long way since their introduction in the 1980s, however, tech experts say even some of the older models could still be worth a small fortune.
Auctioneer, valuer and former Aussie Pickers host Adam McDonald told The Morning Show many old phones have increased in wealth since their presence in old movies.
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McDonald said the buy, swap and sell scene for this market is “huge” at the moment.
“It’s all about having that dormant money that’s all lying around the house,” he said.
“Everybody has that drawer that’s full of junk, and you just chuck stuff in and don’t touch it again, but it’s all worth good coin.”
McDonald said the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X is one of the most valuable old phones given its large presence in movies and TV shows.
“This one’s the most popular because this is the first one that was commercially viable,” he said.
“It was made famous from the show Saved By The Bell so it’s been coined the Zack Morris phone.
“It also made a comeback in Wolf of Wall Street.
“So a lot of these phones you are sort of buying movie memorabilia when you’re buying them.”
McDonald said this phone could go for as much as $4,000.
The old Nokia 8110 is also worth a considerable amount.
“That one was also made famous in a movie, in The Matrix that was the phone he used,” McDonald said.
“So all of these retro phones usually make a comeback due to the fact they are in a movie.”
McDonald added the Samsung N270 is also valuable given it was featured in The Matrix sequel The Matrix Reloaded.
“That one is quite a rare one,” McDonald said.
“It’s very rare in this country. They were quite popular in the States but to find one in Australia you would be hard-pressed.
“The best way to price these is through the online selling platforms such as Gumtree, eBay or Facebook Marketplace.”
McDonald said you can easily price your old phone by scrolling through online marketplaces to get a rough estimate.
Most valuable old phones
Some of the most valuable old phones are as follows:
- Motorola DynaTAC 8000X
- Samsung N270
- Nokia 8110
- blackberry
- First edition iPhone
- The Motorola flip phone
- Ericsson T39
- HTC Touch Diamond2
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