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Common question · Selling fast, getting paid in cash

Where can I sell my phone and get cash the same day?

At a buyback shop that pays on the spot. At SubSell in Montréal you don’t wait until the end of the day: the check takes about 5 minutes and you leave with cash right after, any day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., no appointment. Bring the phone signed out of iCloud or Google, and a photo ID.

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Answered by the SubSell team · Family-run · Québécois and Canadian shop · Montreal, since 2017 · Updated

Your plan for cash today

WhenWhat to do
Now (2 minutes)Find your model’s cash price on our Sell page, or send a photo on WhatsApp.
Before you leave (10 minutes)Back up, sign out of iCloud or Google, turn off Find My, take out the SIM card.
At the shop (5 minutes)We check the phone in front of you and give you a firm price.
Right afterCash and a receipt. No transfer to wait for, no cheque.

What to bring

  • The phone, charged if possible, signed out of your accounts.
  • A photo ID: the law requires it for used goods.
  • The phone’s passcode, if you have not reset it yet.
  • The charger or box, if you have them: welcome, but not required.

Our hours and getting here

757 Rue Beaubien East, Montréal, 30 seconds from Métro Beaubien on the orange line, open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No appointment. How to find us.

Arrive at least a few minutes before closing: the check takes about 5 minutes.

Outside Montréal?

By mail you won’t have the cash today, but you skip the meetings: free shipping, paid by Interac e-Transfer or bank wire once the phone is received and checked. Sell by mail.

Before you come in

Related questions

Can I sell my iPhone for cash today in Montreal?

Yes. Walk in at SubSell, 757 Rue Beaubien East, any day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: about 5 minutes for the check, then cash on the spot.

What time should I come to sell my phone?

Any time during our hours, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week. Arrive at least a few minutes before closing, for the check.

Do I have to wait for a callback or a transfer?

No. In store, the price is given after the check and you are paid in cash right away. Only mail-in sales are paid by transfer, once the phone is received and checked.

Straight answers

Other questions people ask us

  • Where can I sell my phone and get paid instantly?

    At a walk-in buyback shop. Online buyers, mail-in services, Apple and carriers cannot pay instantly: they pay after shipping, or in credit, sometimes spread over a plan. At SubSell in Montréal, the check takes about 5 minutes and you are paid in cash on the spot, any day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., no appointment.

  • Where is the best place to sell a phone for cash?

    The best place to sell a phone for cash is a shop that pays real money on the spot, after checking the phone in front of you, and gives you a receipt. In Montréal, SubSell pays cash in store, 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., up to $1,950 for a sealed iPhone 17 Pro Max, with no credit or gift card involved.

  • How can I sell my phone for cash?

    Three ways: sell it to a buyback shop that pays cash on the spot, sell it privately to someone who pays cash, or mail it to a buyer who pays by transfer. The shop is the quickest and safest; a private sale can pay more but takes time. At SubSell in Montréal, you are paid in cash after a free 5-minute check.

  • What should I do before selling my phone?

    Back up your data, unpair your Apple Watch, move your eSIM and two-factor codes, sign out of iCloud (Find My off) or your Google and Samsung accounts, then erase the phone and take out the SIM. Bring photo ID. At SubSell, every phone also goes through professional data-erasure software before it is ever resold.

  • What is the fastest way to sell a phone?

    The fastest way: prepare the phone in about ten minutes (back up, sign out of iCloud or Google, take out the SIM), then sell it to a buyback shop that pays on the spot. At SubSell in Montréal, the check takes about 5 minutes and you leave with cash, no appointment.

All our answers

A question?

Call or write: the shop answers within the hour, 9 AM to 9 PM, in French or English.

Your price in 5 minutes, paid in cash on the spot.

757 Rue Beaubien East, Montréal • Mon-Sun 9 AM-9 PM • Walk-ins welcome