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Sell your phone

Sell your iPhone 17
in Detroit.

Answer four quick questions and get a real offer for your exact iPhone 17 in about a minute — then walk into 15300 Livernois Ave and get paid the same visit, in cash, Zelle, Cash App or check. No account, no obligation.

Getting your offer

Four questions,
one real number.

We price your exact phone rather than publishing a range that would be wrong for most people. It takes about a minute and costs nothing to find out.

  1. 01

    Tell us which iPhone 17

    Storage size and whether it is carrier-locked. Both are in Settings › General › About if you are not sure.

  2. 02

    Describe the condition

    Honestly — it is faster for both of us. If it matches when we see it, the number does not move.

  3. 03

    Get your offer

    A real figure for your exact phone, in about a minute. No account, no obligation, nothing to pay.

  4. 04

    Walk in or ship free

    Paid the same visit at 15300 Livernois — or we send a prepaid label and pay when it lands.

Cracked screen or back glass? We still buy it — a crack changes the number, it does not end the conversation. That one we price in person, because the damage varies far too much to quote sight-unseen. Call (313) 340-9621 or bring it in.

Before you sell

What moves the number
on this model.

The standard 17, and a straightforward one to price — there are only two storage tiers, so condition and lock status decide almost the whole number. Most of these are still on their first owner and still in good shape, which is why offers on them tend to land at the top of the range.

Biggest factor

Storage size

Check yours in Settings › General › About before you start. Guessing the wrong tier is the most common way people short themselves.

Second biggest

Carrier lock

A locked phone gets a lower offer than an unlocked one. We unlock phones here — if yours is paid off, ask us to do it before you sell and we can pay you the unlocked price instead.

Third

Condition

Back glass. It is the largest piece of glass on the phone and the easiest to crack without noticing, especially under a case.

Cracked screen or back glass?

We still buy it — a crack changes the number, it does not end the conversation. We price damage in person rather than online because it varies far too much to quote sight-unseen, and we would rather give you a real figure than a lowball we hedge with. Call (313) 340-9621 or bring it in.

How you get paid

Walk in, or never
leave the house.

In Detroit

Walk in and get paid

Bring the iPhone 17 and a photo ID to 15300 Livernois Ave, at Fenkell. We check it in front of you, confirm the number, and you leave with the money the same visit. No appointment, most sales done inside fifteen minutes.

Cash · Zelle · Cash App · Check

Anywhere in the US

Ship it free

Start your sale online and we email a prepaid label — sending it to us costs you nothing. Track it any time at smocell.com/track. We inspect the day it lands and pay once you accept.

Check · Zelle · Cash App · PayPal

Not certain it is a iPhone 17? Check your IMEI free — it takes a second and tells you the exact model.

Before you come in: back up the phone, turn the passcode off, and sign out of iCloud and Find My (Settings › your name › Sign Out). We check the IMEI is clean, and we cannot buy a phone with Activation Lock still on.

Finding us

15300 Livernois Ave,
at Fenkell.

Northwest Detroit, on the east side of Livernois just north of Fenkell Avenue. If you know the Avenue of Fashion stretch of Livernois, we are south of it.

Parking

Free street parking directly on Livernois outside the shop, and on the side streets off Fenkell. You will not be circling the block.

By bus

The DDOT Livernois route runs directly past the door, and the Fenkell route crosses it a few steps away. Get off at Livernois & Fenkell.

Driving in

About five minutes from the Southfield Freeway (M‑39) and ten from the Lodge (M‑10). Coming down from Ferndale or Oak Park, stay on Livernois and you will run straight into us.

What’s nearby

We are in the row of shops at the Livernois and Fenkell intersection, minutes from the University District, Bagley, Palmer Park and Highland Park.

Address

SMOCELL / Smooth Communication
15300 Livernois Ave
Detroit, MI 48238

Open

Mon–Fri 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Sat 11 AM – 6 PM
Sun 12 PM – 5 PM

Walk in

No appointment needed. Most screen, battery and charging‑port repairs are finished within the hour while you wait.

Every phone we buy

Every iPhone
we take.

Pick yours and get a real offer in about a minute. We buy iPhone 15 and newer — that line is firm, so nobody drives to Livernois for nothing.

What Detroit says

Reviewed by our
actual customers.

4.8 43 Google reviews Read them all on Google →
★★★★★
They have great customer service. They fix my phone with no problem. Brand new phone out the box with no problem. I bought a speaker that works very well bought me and my son and my wife phones super great store. I recommend you guys to go to the store.
Pedro Perez a year ago · on Google
★★★★★
Great service had my phone screen fixed quick and good price.
Shadi Qumsieh a year ago · on Google
★★★★★
I had a great experience while at the store service was outstanding and he did a excellent job on fixing my phone
Jaydropp Money a year ago · on Google
★★★★★
staff is amazing and they have great prices
Myea Murphy 9 months ago · on Google
★★★★★
Very good service always come here if you need anything!
Dezrae Big a year ago · on Google
★★★★★
Appreciate the people working here they got great prices too
Ruby king a year ago · on Google
Common questions

Answers before you ask.

How much is my iPhone 17 worth in Detroit?

It depends on your storage size, whether the phone is carrier-locked, and its condition — so we do not publish a single figure that would be wrong for most people. Answer four quick questions on our sell page and you get a real offer for your exact iPhone 17 in about a minute, with no obligation. That number is what we pay you at the counter, not a starting point we talk down.

Where can I sell my iPhone 17 for cash near me?

SMOCELL at 15300 Livernois Ave, Detroit, MI 48238, at Livernois and Fenkell. Get your offer online first, then walk in during store hours with the phone and a photo ID and you are paid the same visit — cash, Zelle, Cash App or check. If you are not near Detroit, choose ship it and we email you a free prepaid label.

Does storage size change what you pay for a iPhone 17?

On this model it is the single biggest thing that moves your offer — more than condition. Check yours in Settings, then General, then About before you start, because guessing the wrong tier is the most common way people short themselves.

Do you buy a carrier-locked iPhone 17?

Yes. A carrier-locked iPhone 17 still gets a real offer, it is just lower than an unlocked one. We also unlock phones here, so if yours is paid off you can have us unlock it first and we will pay you the unlocked price instead — one trip, both jobs done. Ask at the counter and we will tell you what is possible for your carrier before you commit to anything.

What is the difference between Like new and Good on a iPhone 17?

Like new means no cracks and no visible wear. Good means it works perfectly and has light marks. Back glass. It is the largest piece of glass on the phone and the easiest to crack without noticing, especially under a case. A cracked screen or back glass is priced in person, because that damage varies too much to quote sight-unseen — call (313) 340-9621.

Do I need to erase my iPhone 17 before selling it?

Yes. Turn off the passcode and sign out of iCloud and Find My — Settings, tap your name, then Sign Out — and back up anything you want to keep first. We cannot buy a phone that still has Activation Lock on it. We also check the IMEI is clean before paying.

Still not sure? Call (313) 340-9621 or visit us at 15300 Livernois, Detroit.