Sell your iPhone, iPad or Android for cash in Knoxville.
Cellular Prospectors is a local, in-person buyer. Get a straight estimate in about 20 seconds, text it to us, and meet up for cash the same day. No boxes, no shipping, no waiting on a check.
- Cash on the spot, same day
- Free quotes, zero obligation
- Sealed new-in-box welcome
What's your iPhone worth?
Four quick questions. No signup, no email required.
Your estimated cash offer
Final offer confirmed by text once we see the device.
Answer all four and your cash offer appears here.
Instant pricing covers iPhone 12 and newer. We also buy iPads, Samsung Galaxy and Pixel — text us for those and we'll quote you straight back.
Pick your device and get a number
Working, cracked, water-damaged, or still sealed in the box — we'll make an offer on all of it.
Sell your iPhone
iPhone 12 through the iPhone 17 series, including Pro, Pro Max, Plus, Mini and e models.
Get an iPhone estimateSell your iPad
iPad 10th generation and newer, plus every recent iPad Air and iPad Pro.
Get an iPad estimateSell Samsung & Android
Galaxy S, Z Fold, Z Flip and Note, Google Pixel, plus most other Android brands.
Get an Android estimateCash in three steps
Get your estimate
Use the estimate tool above, or just text us the model, storage and condition. Photos help but aren't required.
We text you a firm offer
We confirm the number and pick a time and public spot that works for you, anywhere inside about 30 miles of Knoxville.
Get paid on the spot
Quick check that the device matches what you described, then cash in your hand. The whole meetup usually takes five minutes.
Still sealed in the box? That's our favorite call.
Brand-new, never-activated iPhones, iPads and Galaxy devices — upgrade phones you never opened, gifts you won't use, carrier promos — are worth the most to us, and we'll pay accordingly. Tell us it's sealed and we'll quote it at the top of our range.
A real person, a real number, right here in town
Mail-in buyback sites quote you one price, then "revise" it after your phone is already in their warehouse — and by then you either take the lower number or wait two more weeks to get it shipped back.
We do the opposite. You get the number up front, you meet a real person from Knoxville, and you leave with cash. If we can't agree on a price, you keep your device and we shake hands. No fees, ever.
We buy in every condition
| Condition | What that means |
|---|---|
| New in Box | Sealed and never activated — our highest payout |
| Like New | No scratches, everything works perfectly |
| Good | Light wear, fully functional |
| Fair | Visible scratches or a small crack, still works |
| Poor | Heavy damage or cracked screen, still powers on |
| Broken | Won't power on — we often still pay for parts |
See PHOTO-GUIDE.md for exactly how to shoot it.
Hi — I'm Dustin.
I buy phones and tablets here in Knoxville. Not a warehouse, not a call center, not an app that mails you a prepaid box and hopes you forget about it. Just me, meeting you somewhere public and convenient, with cash in hand.
I've been doing this long enough to know what devices are actually worth, and I'd rather quote you honestly up front than waste your afternoon. If my number doesn't work for you, no hard feelings — you keep your device and we both get on with our day.
DustinOwner, Cellular Prospectors
We come to you around Knoxville
We meet up or take drop-offs within roughly a 30-mile radius of Knoxville, TN — including:
- Knoxville
- Farragut
- Maryville
- Alcoa
- Oak Ridge
- Powell
- Karns
- Seymour
- Clinton
- Lenoir City
Before you text us
iPhone 12 and newer, iPad 10th generation and newer (plus iPad Air and iPad Pro), Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel and most other Android brands. Brand-new sealed devices are very welcome — those are worth the most to us.
Never. We're an in-person, local buyer. We meet up or arrange a drop-off anywhere within about 30 miles of Knoxville and pay cash right there.
Cash, in person, the same day we meet and confirm the device's condition. No checks, no app transfers, no waiting.
Still worth money. Damaged devices have real parts value. Choose "Poor" or "Broken" in the estimate tool, or just text us what's wrong and we'll quote it.
Turn that drawer phone into cash
Text us the model and condition — most quotes come back within a few minutes.
Text is fastest — it's the number Dustin answers first.