What is considered a modern smartphone?

A modern smartphone is generally a touchscreen mobile device designed to support mobile applications, wireless communication, internet connectivity, and digital media functions.

Can cracked screens still qualify?

Yes. Cracked glass or cosmetic damage does not automatically change the purchasing category if the smartphone remains identifiable as a complete assembled device.

Does the phone need to turn on?

No. Working and non-working smartphones may both belong to this purchasing category.

Should I remove my SIM card?

Yes. Customers are encouraged to remove SIM cards and any removable storage devices before recycling.

Are chargers included?

No. Charging cables, power adapters, earphones, and protective cases are generally not required for this purchasing category.

Can different smartphone brands be presented together?

Yes. Different manufacturers may be presented together provided they remain complete smartphones.

Are phones with dead batteries still accepted?

Possibly. A discharged or aging battery does not automatically change the purchasing category if the battery remains installed.

Is factory reset required?

Factory resetting the device is recommended whenever possible to help protect personal information, but it is not required for purchasing category identification.

How is this category different from smartphone boards?

This category applies to complete assembled smartphones. Loose logic boards, displays, batteries, or other dismantled mobile phone components belong to different purchasing categories.

How does Ohata identify this purchasing category?

Ohata generally confirms this purchasing category by reviewing whether the device remains a complete modern smartphone with its battery and exterior cover installed, together with its overall assembly, physical condition, and degree of dismantling before completing the purchasing evaluation.

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Key Buying Introduction

1. This category applies to modern smartphones that still retain both the battery and the exterior cover. The phone may be working or non-working and may show cosmetic wear, cracked glass, or other signs of normal use.

2. The smartphone should remain in its original assembled condition. The battery and exterior cover should still be attached so the device remains identifiable as a complete smartphone rather than loose or dismantled parts.

3. Customers generally do not need to remove any parts before bringing smartphones to Ohata. Complete smartphones should be presented in their current condition for purchasing evaluation.

4. Whenever practical, complete smartphones should be sorted separately from loose smartphone boards, batteries, displays, cameras, housings, and other recovered mobile phone components.

5. The final purchasing evaluation is generally based on the overall completeness of the smartphone, the presence of the battery and exterior cover, physical condition, quantity presented, and current electronic scrap market conditions. Purchasing prices and buying conditions may change without prior notice.

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Modern Smart Phone with Battery and Cover Back

Updated: Aug 04,2026

Today's scrap price for this material

2.80 CAD / lb

The Price is buying by Yard of Richmond, BC, Canada.

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Key Buying Introduction

3. Customers generally do not need to remove any parts before bringing smartphones to Ohata. Complete smartphones should be presented in their current condition for purchasing evaluation.

4. Whenever practical, complete smartphones should be sorted separately from loose smartphone boards, batteries, displays, cameras, housings, and other recovered mobile phone components.

Buying Details of Conditions

Keep the Smartphone Complete

This category is intended for smartphones that remain substantially complete at the time of inspection.

The battery and exterior cover should remain installed as part of the assembled device, allowing the smartphone to be evaluated as a complete unit rather than as individual recovered components.

Do I Need to Remove Any Parts?

Customers generally do not need to dismantle the smartphone before bringing it to Ohata.

The battery, back cover, logic board, display, cameras, speakers, charging port, and other internal components should remain installed whenever practical. Keeping the phone assembled helps simplify identification during inspection.

Internal Components Are Evaluated as Part of the Whole Device

The purchasing category focuses on the complete smartphone rather than on individual internal parts.

Components such as the logic board, cameras, speakers, vibration motor, charging port, display assembly, and wireless modules are considered together as part of the assembled device rather than being evaluated individually for category identification.

Does the Smartphone Need to Work?

A smartphone may still qualify even if it:

Will not power on
Has a cracked or broken screen
Has a discharged or aging battery
Is locked or password protected
Shows scratches, dents, or cosmetic wear

Operational condition alone does not determine whether the device belongs in this purchasing category.

The overall physical configuration is generally more important than its operating status.

Protect Your Personal Information

Whenever possible, customers are encouraged to:

Remove personal accounts
Perform a factory reset
Remove the SIM card
Remove any removable memory card

These steps help protect your personal information but are not required for purchasing category identification.

Sort Smartphones Separately

For larger quantities, keep complete smartphones separate from:

Smartphone logic boards
Smartphone batteries
Smartphone displays
Phone housings
Cameras
Chargers and accessories
Tablets
Feature phones

Sorting similar materials separately helps simplify inspection and supports more accurate purchasing category identification.

How Ohata Confirms This Category

During inspection, Ohata may review:

Smartphone form factor
Overall assembly
Battery installation
Exterior cover installation
Degree of dismantling
General physical condition

The final purchasing category is confirmed according to the actual condition of the smartphone during inspection. Purchasing prices and buying conditions may change without prior notice.

FAQ

1. What is today’s price for Modern Smart Phone with Battery and Cover buying?: As of Aug 04,2026, Ohata Resource Canada Inc., (Richmond, BC, Canada) is purchasing Modern Smart Phone with Battery and Cover buying at 2.80 (CAD/lb). We provide competitive scrap prices in Delta, Surrey, Richmond, and across the Greater Vancouver area.
2. What is considered a modern smartphone?: A modern smartphone is generally a touchscreen mobile device designed to support mobile applications, wireless communication, internet connectivity, and digital media functions.
3. Can cracked screens still qualify?: Yes. Cracked glass or cosmetic damage does not automatically change the purchasing category if the smartphone remains identifiable as a complete assembled device.
4. Does the phone need to turn on?: No. Working and non-working smartphones may both belong to this purchasing category.
5. Should I remove my SIM card?: Yes. Customers are encouraged to remove SIM cards and any removable storage devices before recycling.
6. Are chargers included?: No. Charging cables, power adapters, earphones, and protective cases are generally not required for this purchasing category.
7. Can different smartphone brands be presented together?: Yes. Different manufacturers may be presented together provided they remain complete smartphones.
8. Are phones with dead batteries still accepted?: Possibly. A discharged or aging battery does not automatically change the purchasing category if the battery remains installed.
9. Is factory reset required?: Factory resetting the device is recommended whenever possible to help protect personal information, but it is not required for purchasing category identification.
10. How is this category different from smartphone boards?: This category applies to complete assembled smartphones. Loose logic boards, displays, batteries, or other dismantled mobile phone components belong to different purchasing categories.
11. How does Ohata identify this purchasing category?: Ohata generally confirms this purchasing category by reviewing whether the device remains a complete modern smartphone with its battery and exterior cover installed, together with its overall assembly, physical condition, and degree of dismantling before completing the purchasing evaluation.