Absolutely RUBBISH. They open late and close early. You never know when someone will show up -…read moreawful awful awful business. Don't go here unless you want to waste your time standing outside in the cold for an hour.

Ever had any electrical device ever break on you? If yes then you should take it here. Doesn't…read morematter what it is, take it to them, show them, leave for a little while and come back. It'll be fixed. The guys that run easy tel can sort you out with anything that has a current in it. I had phones unlocked, relocked and lost the most random wires for devices, when I show up at easy tel they'll have something to sort it out, for a fiver. For those without internet (blasphemous) then head there you can flick through reviews on yelp for hours for 50p.

Review for CeX Arndale Manchester - A Wasted 24 Hours and a Damaged Device…read more I regret to say that my recent experience with CeX Arndale Manchester was not only deeply disappointing but also a telling symbol of why this company may not exist in the next 20 years. I handed in a pristine device, expecting a straightforward evaluation, only to have 24 hours of my time wasted, only to be told that my phone was "not sellable." More disturbingly, the device was returned to me with two fresh marks/scratches that were not there before. The damage was done, quite visibly, and the person who returned it to me a female staff member seemed unaware or indifferent to the fact that the device had clearly been mishandled during their assessment process. This kind of carelessness is not just unacceptableit i s corrosive to any customer-facing business. The irony here is tragic: the very company that prides itself on being a marketplace for used electronics seems to be accelerating its own obsolescence by treating both customers and their devices with such disregard. If this is how CeX treats the people it relies on to sustain its inventory, it's no wonder many consumers are moving toward decentralized tech trade-ins and platforms that operate with transparency, speed, and respect. In an age of intelligent automation, blockchain-based transactions, and next-gen peer-to-peer resale models, CeX's archaic and inconsistent service model epitomized by the careless behaviour I witnessed today is writing its own demise. It's no longer just about product margins; it's about trust, precision, and a future-ready approach. On all of these, CeX failed. This experience has left me unhappy and disillusioned, and unless there's a radical shift in professionalism and process, this may well be my last dealing with CeX.

I'm not the biggest fan of CeX, however, this store is okay, it is quite a large store, located…read moreinside the Manchester Arndale, close to TKMaxx and the new Halle Place Dining Quarter. CeX is a second-hand goods chain, of course, that means the products you are buying are used, I do find most of their prices to be a little expensive, especially on newer releases, CeX defends this by saying "They are trying to combine getting the best possible trade-in price and the best possible sales price", but I just think the trade-in price is often too low, and the sale price is often too high, on some newer releases in games/phones, the price can often be the same OR more expensive to buy the game from here, compared to a new version from a different retailer within the shopping entre or Amazon. Although the queuing system could be dealt with better and seems to be a little messy at times, the staff seem friendly enough. They do have some cheap hidden gems here of older games and DVD's which is pretty handy, which is probably the only reason I use this store for now. 3*

Need to make a really important phone call? Need an odd wire for your mobile that you lost? Need…read moreanything to do with communication. Then pop in here, these miracle children can do anything and everything phone related. They have computer booths for those needing to check up on emails and phone booths for making cheap calls across seas. The guys can probably get you through to the South Pole research station if you needed it. Things to make this stand apart from any other phone centre on or near the curry mile? None really, though.

In this age of modern technology I was surprised to find that Eccles (with its own railway station,…read moretram stop, bus interchange) lacked a high street mobile phone store. Luckily when my phone suddenly died just before lunchtime, MobileZone came to the rescue being the only shop of its type here. I explained to the guys what was wrong, left the phone there while I went for lunch, and when I came back 20minutes later everything was fixed! Lots of locals come here for quick repairs and advice too so there is a bit of a queue around midday. Don't be put off by the poor shop front, the guys inside really do know what they are doing and they don't overcharge for the service.

I needed to get my phone unlocked and I needed it done locally and as quickly as possible…read more I found mobile zone by driving past it on the way home from work. The guy behind the counter assured me it would be a couple of days and he needed to request a code from a place in Manchester which is why he couldn't unlock the phone on the day. I came back a couple of days later - the place reeked of smoke and the man barely recognised who I was. I asked if the phone was ready and he said he hadn't received the code yet from the place in Manchester and to come back in a few days. I was starting to get a little concerned. He stated he would drop the phone off for me and promised it by a certain day. This didn't happen. I eventually went back after 10 working days and the phone was ready. No apology was given and no offer of a reduction in the cost. Poor service and false promises.