Does Cell4Sell buy phones that were reported as being stolen or lost?

No, Cell4Sell will not purchase any used cell phone that have been reported as being stolen or lost.

We go through CheckMEND, which is a state-of-the-art tool with information from law enforcement, carriers and insurance companies in order to find out whether a used cell phone has been reported stolen or lost.

This innovative tool was created to help detect possibly stolen used cell phone with more accuracy. It was designed by Recipero, which is the largest consumer used cell phone background reporting service in the United States. This tool gathers data from the law enforcement, insurance companies and major wireless carriers throughout the US to offer a full database of stolen or lost used cell phone.  We will always submit to helping law enforcement with the investigation of stolen used cell phone. We make a record of each device’s electronic serial number, to allow us to have a trail for items that come up under inquiry.used cell phones that come to us all undergo a data wipe process, regardless of their status. Our process requires that our customers confirm that the used cell phone they offer as a trade-in is their own to sell, and that it has not been reported as being stolen or lost. We like to remind our customers regularly during the process that we will not accept any used cell phone that are reported as stolen or lost.