Your first mobile may have cost nothing compared to modern smartphones of today, but that old “brick” could actually be thousands of pounds.
Antiques marketplace LoveAntiques.com has compiled a list of the most valuable “vintage” mobile phones with the highest price.
Topping the list is a rare version of the first iPhone – which is worth a staggering £10,000. There are also possible windfalls instore for those who still have old Motorolas and Nokias too.
The 10 most valuable mobile phones are:
- Pre-production Prototype iPhone 1 – £10,000+
- Motorola 8000x- £800 – £3,500
- Nokia 7700 – £1,000 – £2,000
- Mobira Senator NMT- £800 – £2,000
- IBM Simon Personal Communicator- £800 – £2,000
- Nokia Sapphire 8800 – £500 – £2,000
- Technophone PC105T – £600 – £1,500
- Orbitel Citiphone- £600 – £1,000
- Ericsson R290 Satellite Phone – £300 – £1,000
- Rainbow StarTAC – £100 – £400
Small factors like software, model, cult status and rarity are just some things that can make an old mobile phone valuable.
Experts say that the prototype iPhone 1 – has been known to fetch up to £30,000. However, many post-production iPhones have had different software installed – making them less valuable.