Sell Your Galaxy A42 5G
2020 · SM-A4260, SM-A426B, SM-A426N, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-S426DL
We pay up to £26, paid the same day.
Your Galaxy A42 5G is valued on the condition you select, so cracked glass, other damage and a worn battery are simply part of the choices, not reasons to end the sale. Once we inspect the device and confirm the offer, the figure is held for 14 days. Free collection, our Haverhill counter and posting in all earn the same quote. Payment goes out the same day your ID and proof of address are confirmed.
We'll pay you
Calculating your price
Choose a storage size for a price
Choose a storage size for a price
Choose a storage size for a price
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Paid the same day
Bank transfer as soon as your device is checked, or store credit towards an upgrade or downgrade.
Price held 14 days
Once we send your offer it will not drop, so you have time to decide.
We repair, so faulty still pays
Cracked screen or worn battery is a job on our bench, not a write-off.
Not the Galaxy A42 5G storage or condition you were looking for?
We buy a lot more than we list here. Older iPhones, Samsung and Pixel handsets, iPads, Apple Watches, MacBooks and games consoles all get a real offer, and a cracked or faulty device is still worth something to us because we repair them in house. Tell us what you have and we will come back with a firm price.
No obligation, and nothing to pay. We will not give you a number we cannot honour, so if we need to see it first we will say so.
Three steps
How selling your Galaxy A42 5G works
No haggling, no waiting on a callback, and no offer that quietly drops when you arrive.
Get your price
Pick your Galaxy A42 5G storage and condition above and the price we pay appears straight away, no waiting for a callback.
Get it to us, three ways
Walk into the shop, book a free collection from your door within 5 miles, or post it free from anywhere in mainland UK.
Paid the same day
Accept the offer and you are paid there and then, by bank transfer, or store credit towards an upgrade or downgrade.
Your price
What your Galaxy A42 5G is worth depends on
Storage
Bigger storage means a better price. Tell the finder above which Galaxy A42 5G you have and it prices that exact variant.
The Galaxy A42 5G we buy is the 128GB model. If you are unsure which capacity you hold, check the storage shown in Settings before requesting a quote, and once you have backed up what you want to keep, erase your personal data from the phone.
Screen condition
A cracked screen does not drop you to a faulty price. You keep the condition the phone is otherwise in and we simply take off what the glass costs us to replace, because we replace them ourselves.
Body and connector
Dents, scuffs and cracks to the casing are graded as part of the overall condition. A cracked back or a bent frame lowers the offer but rarely rules a device out.
You can send the Galaxy A42 5G by requesting the free collection, dropping it in at our Haverhill counter or posting it to us. Every route earns the same confirmed offer, and after inspection we hold that figure for 14 days.
The Galaxy A42 5G was released in November 2020 and lists Android 12 as its operating system. Neither the launch date nor the software version decides whether we buy the phone; the condition of the unit in front of us does, so do not let its age put you off selling.
Battery health
We check battery condition ourselves on the bench rather than asking you to self-report a figure online, since there is no single on-device reading we can rely on for every brand. A genuinely worn cell comes off at what a real replacement costs us, worked out once we have the Galaxy A42 5G in front of us.
A cracked screen, other visible damage or a worn battery will not end the sale of your Galaxy A42 5G. Each of these sits inside our condition options, so choose the one that honestly describes the phone and the faults are accounted for from the start.
The Galaxy A42 5G is listed with a 5000 mAh battery, but what counts at inspection is how your particular battery behaves now. If it drains noticeably faster or switches off early, reflect that in the condition you pick, and charge the phone before sending it so it can be tested straight away.
Whether it powers on
A device that boots and passes our checks is worth more than one that does not, but a dead handset is still worth telling us about rather than binning.
iCloud or Google account lock
We can only buy your Galaxy A42 5G once it is signed out of your Google account, which is what clears Factory Reset Protection.
Please sign out of your Google account and remove any PIN, password or biometric lock from the Galaxy A42 5G before it leaves you. A phone that arrives still signed in or locked cannot be wiped and reset for its next owner, so clearing both up front keeps the sale moving.
Original parts matter to the price: an aftermarket screen, battery or camera fitted by someone else changes what we can pay. If you are not sure what is in your Galaxy A42 5G, our guide on how to check a refurbished phone walks through what to look for.
Five minutes
Before you sell: five minutes that protect you
Do these before you hand the device over and the sale goes through without a hitch.
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1.Back up what you want to keep
Photos, contacts and anything else you would not want to lose. If an upgrade is replacing it, here is our guide to moving everything to your new phone.
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2.Sign out of iCloud or your Google account
Turn off Find My before you hand over the Galaxy A42 5G. A device still signed in cannot be bought from you.
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3.Take out the SIM and any memory card
These are yours to keep and are not part of the sale.
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4.Note down the IMEI
Dial *#06# or check Settings to find it, in case you want a record for your own files.
Want the full walkthrough? Read our guide on how to wipe your phone before selling.
No surprises
Ownership, ID and your data
Three things worth knowing before you sell anything to anyone, not just to us.
The device has to be yours to sell
We cannot buy a device that is still under contract or on finance, because until it is paid off you are not yet its legal owner. We also cannot buy a device that is part of an ongoing insurance claim, or that has been reported lost or stolen.
"This device is not under contract or finance, is not part of an insurance claim, and has not been reported lost or stolen - I own it outright."
We record name, address and ID on every purchase
We record the name and address of everyone we buy from, and check them against photo ID and proof of address. HMRC requires it: buying from a private seller, we have to raise the purchase invoice ourselves and it must carry your details. Bring the documents into the shop and show us, or send a photo if the device is reaching us another way.
It protects you as much as us: the purchase can always be traced back to a genuine sale rather than an anonymous one. A photocard driving licence showing your current address covers both documents on its own.
GOV.UK: VAT margin schemes, section 6.2Your data is wiped at our shop
Once your device is checked in, it is fully wiped and factory reset at our shop before it goes anywhere else. Nothing of yours is left behind on it.
Locked in
Your price is held for 14 days
Once we send you an offer for your Galaxy A42 5G, it is held for 14 days. That gives you time to compare us against the online recyclers before deciding, without the price moving under you.
What Our Customers Say
Rated 5★ across multiple platforms
“Popped in to see if worth fixing my mobile. Was very helpful in weighing up if it was worth it or not. As it wasn’t, I just enquired if he had a phone I was looking for. Turned out although they wouldn’t normally of had one, as new out. He did as someone else wanted to change to a larger version. So with in a few hours I had a new phone, which saved me £200 and stopped me wasting any further money on my old phone. Very helpful and informative. Switched cable for one suitable for my set up and put a screen cover on for me at no charge. Wouldn’t hesitate to use again.”
“Excellent service as always very polite and friendly staff first class 👍 ”
“Nothing is too hard in the store, a very helpful and knowledgeable young man”
“I needed help with wiping my old iPad and setting up my new one. Fin was so knowledgeable and gave an excellent service. I would recommend him and the company to anyone. A grateful customer. ”
“they were fast in delivering,<br>my phone was fixed under 40min<br>had a nice experience with them and phone is back to life now perfectly”
“Excellent service start to finish, would recommend to anyone, done on the same day i took it in, and a quality job too !!”
“Fixed my sons ipad same day, very friendly and reasonable price”
“Excellent service for replacing my iPhone screen - professional, helpful, easy to deal with and good value.”
Selling your Galaxy A42 5G
If my Galaxy A42 5G has a cracked screen and a worn battery that drains quickly, will you still buy it?
Yes, we will still buy it. A cracked screen and a worn battery are not reasons to refuse the phone; both are covered by the condition choices, so select the option that describes both faults and the quote is built around the phone as it actually is.
Do I need to sign out of my Google account and remove the screen lock from my Galaxy A42 5G before you collect it?
Yes, please remove both before the phone leaves you. A Galaxy A42 5G that arrives with a signed-in Google account or an active PIN, password or biometric lock cannot be wiped and reset for the next owner, so clearing them beforehand keeps the sale on schedule.
Will I receive less for my Galaxy A42 5G if I post it instead of booking the free collection or visiting the Haverhill counter?
No, you will not receive less. The quote stays the same whether you request the free collection, drop the phone in at our Haverhill counter or post it, so the choice comes down to whichever is easiest for you.
Which documents do you need before you pay me for my Galaxy A42 5G, and when does the payment go out?
Photo ID and proof of address are the two documents required for every purchase, with no exceptions. Once both are confirmed, payment for the Galaxy A42 5G goes out the same day, whichever route the phone took to reach us.
Do I need to repair my Galaxy A42 5G before you will buy it?
No, you do not need to repair the Galaxy A42 5G before we will buy it. We buy phones in their current condition, and mendmyi also repairs devices, so if you would rather keep the phone and have it fixed, that choice is open to you as well. Neither route is pushed over the other.
How long is the quote for my Galaxy A42 5G valid once you have inspected the phone?
The confirmed offer is valid for 14 days from the moment we inspect the device. Within that full window you can decide whether to accept, and the amount stays at the figure we confirmed.
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