Dronfield's nearest specialist for phone & tablet repairs, refurbished devices and same-day cash buy-back. Most repairs done within an hour while you wait or grab a coffee.
Dronfield doesn't have a huge amount of choice when it comes to specialist phone work — for most repairs, refurbished devices or proper cash buy-back, the practical option is a short trip to Chesterfield. We've been doing this for twenty years from 19 Packers Row, and a steady stream of our regulars travel in from Dronfield, Unstone, Coal Aston and the surrounding villages.
The good news is the journey is short — around 10 to 15 minutes by car straight down the A61 — and most jobs are turned around fast enough that you don't need to come back twice. If you can wait the hour, you usually walk out with your phone fixed.
Cracked screens, dying batteries, dodgy charging ports, water damage, faulty cameras and speakers — we repair all of them, on iPhones, Samsungs, Pixels, iPads and most other major brands. Most common repairs are completed within an hour, so plenty of Dronfield customers drop their phone in, grab a coffee in town, and pick it up before they head home.
Where parts are in stock — which they are for almost all common iPhone and Samsung models — repairs are same-day. For less common devices or unusual issues, we'll always give you an honest realistic timeframe before we start. No surprises, no inflated promises.
If you've got an old phone or tablet sitting in a drawer, we'll buy it. iPhones, Samsungs, Pixels — working, used, or even damaged. We pay in cash, by bank transfer or as part-exchange against another device, and the whole thing usually takes about 30 minutes from walking in.
It's a different experience from posting a phone off to a national service like CeX or musicMagpie and waiting a week to find out what they'll actually pay. With us, you see the price up front on our website, the price is held for 24 hours, and you walk out paid the same day. We'll also beat any written quote from CeX or musicMagpie if you bring it in.
And we still buy damaged phones — cracked screens, water damage, faulty buttons. Many high-street and online buyers refuse those outright. We don't.
We carry a large selection of pre-owned and refurbished iPhones, Samsung Galaxies, Google Pixels and tablets at any time. Every device is properly tested, cleaned and prepared before it goes on the shelf, and they all come with a warranty so you're not taking the gamble you'd be taking on eBay or Facebook Marketplace.
For Dronfield customers it's a much better option than buying online from someone you've never met — you can see the actual phone, hold it, check the screen, ask questions, and walk out with it the same day. We can also set it up for you before you leave, transfer your data across from your old device, and answer the awkward questions that always come up afterwards.
Around 10 to 15 minutes door-to-door. The shop is on Packers Row, in the heart of Chesterfield town centre.
Straight down the A61 from Dronfield to Chesterfield — typically 10 to 15 minutes outside school-run times. Coming into town, head for the centre and Packers Row is a couple of minutes from the main shopping streets.
There's plenty of parking nearby. The Saltergate, New Beetwell Street and Pavements multi-storey car parks are all a couple of minutes' walk from the shop. Most are reasonably priced for a short visit.
Regular Stagecoach services run between Dronfield and Chesterfield town centre throughout the day. From the bus station it's a short walk to Packers Row.
We've been on Packers Row for twenty years — long before half the big chains arrived in Chesterfield, and we expect to be here long after some of them are gone. That kind of longevity matters when you're handing over a phone for repair, or trusting someone with the trade-in value of a device worth a few hundred pounds.
You'll talk to a real person who actually knows phones, not a script reader at a national call centre. Quotes are honest. Repairs come with a warranty. If we can't do something, we'll tell you straight rather than waste your day.
And because we do all three sides of the trade — repair, buy and sell — we're often able to suggest the option that genuinely makes sense rather than the one that just suits us. Sometimes that means recommending a repair instead of a replacement. Sometimes it's the other way around. Either way, you'll get the honest answer.
Give us a quick call or message before you set off — we can confirm parts, stock or current quotes so the trip is worth your time.
Customers travel in from across north Derbyshire and south Sheffield. Pages for nearby areas are coming soon.