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MPRO Celebrates 5 years in business - January 2012

MPRO (Mobile Phone Recycling Organisation) celebrates 5 years in business this month and looks forward to another year of recycling in 2012. MPRO was originally set up by Managing Director Johann Shepherd as a mobile phone handset and spare parts recycling business back in January 2007. MPRO started out life as a small one man business just before the economic downturn and the collapse of many banks across the globe. It was a tough time, many small businesses were struggling, some were closing down, and some large high street stores disappeared for ever. Was this the best time to start a small business? Some would argue not, but others would say yes and would relish the challenge. Johann who had previously worked at Link Telecom for nearly 15 years as a Technical Manager who were then the largest Telecommunications company in the North of England found himself made redundant as a result of the economic downturn and had only one clear choice; to take MPRO forward and make it work, not just for him, but for its customers and suppliers and for the staff he brought on board. In 2008 MPRO employed Daniel Farmer as Sales Director and Arron Wass as Repair Technician. Daniel made some key contacts and established good revenue streams whilst Arron repaired and refurbished the handsets that came in. In 2009 MPRO employed Geoff Layton to run accounts and manage the company finances which had then doubled. With this small but strong team MPRO spent the next year building up the company before moving from offices in Shipley to share business offices and retail outlet with Angel Telecom at Odsal in Bradford. MPRO is now an associated company with Angel Telecom and work together in partnership to provide a one-stop-shop for all telecommunications products and services. MPRO continues to run the recycling and repair business whilst Angel Telecom provides business telecommunications, from mobile phone contracts to business landline & broadband and in 2012 will also be supplying additional IT services such as Microsoft 365, Blackberry BES server support, Cloud based services and a whole host of smartphone set up, training and technical help. MPRO and Angel Telecom now look forward to business in 2012 and beyond with a view of becoming the largest telecoms provider in the North of England within the next 5 years.

MPRO experience high demand for refurbished smartphones - December 2011

MPRO has experienced an increase in sales this Christmas with a high demand for refurbished smartphones with top sellers the Apple Iphone 3G 16GB and Blackberry 8520 Curve. MPRO made sure on the run up to Christmas that enough of these types of handsets were traded in via the recycling site and repaired and refurbished accordingly to supply the demand. Each handset is fully refurbished to the highest standard with original and high quality parts, repackaged with new accessories and sold with a 12 month warranty. More handsets will be made available for the January sales, so watch this site and our Ebay shop for some great offers.

MPRO adds new Business section to website - July 2011

MPRO have refreshed the look of the main website and included a new page for Businesses to support B2B recycling with Security in mind. More pages will be added soon and we feel the new look site will be more easy on the eye and give the user a better experience as well as much quicker navigation.

MPRO Now Buying Back & Repairing Nintendo DS Lite - February 2011

MPRO now buyback used Nintendo DS Lite and also offer a repair service for the popular handheld gaming device. For a buyback price go to the SELL section, for a repair quote go to the REPAIR section on this site.

MPRO Now repairing Apple Iphones & Ipads - January 2011

MPRO are celebrating 4 years service this month and are now carrying out chargeable repairs on all Apple Iphones and Ipads. The main faults being cracked / damaged touch screens (Digitisers) and broken LCD displays all of which can be replaced for very competitive prices. For more information go to the repair page on this site.

MPRO launch new online mobile phone repair section - November 2010

MPRO have now successfully launched a new Repair section to the website allowing customers to get an instant repair quote and also book-in a repair prior to sending to a freepost address for repair. MPRO carry out chargeable repairs to all makes and models of mobile phones and also repair Samsung mobile phones under warranty. More info can be found at our repair page www.samsungwarranty.co.uk

MPRO sign-up to new guidlines to stop the re-sale of stolen phones - March 2010

A new code of practice to stop stolen phones being sold to handset recycling companies is being developed by government, police and the mobile phone industry, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today. Currently 90 per cent of handsets reported stolen in the UK are blocked within 48 hours of reporting. However phones blocked in this country can still be used abroad, and the recycling industry, which exports many handsets, potentially provides access to a new market for stolen goods. Industry figures estimate at least 100,000 handsets, with an average value of 25 pounds, which have been reported stolen to the police or blocked by their rightful owner are recycled each year. Now the Home Office, police and a range of phone recycling companies have established a forum to address the problem and are drawing up a code of best practice for mobile phone recyclers to stop stolen phones being re-used. Companies who sign up would agree to work closely with police and implement a range of safeguards, including checking handsets against the National Mobile Phone Register to see if they have been reported stolen or blocked. They would also provide details of any blocked handsets they are offered to police. Those who sign up to the code will be endorsed by industry so consumers can have confidence in the company they are dealing with. The code would be monitored to ensure they are being adhered to and sanctions would be taken against companies who fail to maintain it. Home Office Minister Alan Campbell said: Working with the private sector has already produced some positive results in the fight against mobile phone crime and both government and industry are determined to see that continue. By blocking 90 per cent of handsets within 48 hours we are already reducing the incentive for thieves to steal phones and this latest initiative will make it even less profitable for criminals. I would like to thank those recyclers who are working with us to develop this new code of practice and would urge other companies to join this forum. Jack Wraith, chairman of the Mobile Industry Crime Action Forum, said; The industry welcomes this very important initiative on the part of the recyclers as it not only closes off an avenue used by criminals to gain from theft of mobile phones it also demonstrates that those recyclers who have signed up to the scheme are serious in their efforts to support the continuing battle against mobile phone theft.

MPRO launch new Buy & Sell website - November 2009

MPRO has now launched a new Buy & Sell website for all mobile phones users. The new site www.recyclemy.mobi allows consumers and businesses to either purchase a recycled mobile phone of grade (A) refurbished quality or to trade in their old mobile phone for cash via the instant quote and (sell order) facility. MPRO has been recycling mobile phones for 3 years now and although has gained a large online customer base felt that it was time to have a full ecommerce buy-back system to compete with the growing demand for recycling mobile phones. MPRO will also offer to pay some of the most competitive prices online for all used and unwanted mobile phones with quick payment and the best environmental policy, which is to recycle the phones for reuse in the UK and Europe.

MPRO awarded Samsung Warranty Repair Status - October 2009

MPRO has been awarded a Samsung warranty repair contract to authorise the repair of all Samsung mobiles phones in and out of warranty. MPRO currently repair all makes and models of mobile phone out of warranty, from software upgrades to LCD and circuit board repairs. Now all Samsung mobile phone customers can use the MPRO workshop facility based at the Angel Telecom Centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire for all warranty and non-warranty repairs. Samsung now offer a 2 year warranty on all of their UK mobile phone range and MPRO will be on hand to offer technical support, firmware upgrades as well as repairs and refurbishing. Call 0871 288 1444 or book a repair online at www.samsungwarranty.co.uk

MPRO move to new premises - August 2009

MPRO moved from offices in Shipley to new business premises and retail environment at Odsal Top, Bradford West Yorkshire. MPRO now share premises with Angel Telecom at the well known site opposite the Bradford Bulls Rugby Stadium. MPRO and Angel Telecom will work together as a complete one-stop-shop for all business and consumer telecommunications solutions.