Finished the build?We buy the leftover fiber.

Send photos of the reel tags and get a firm written offer within 24 hours. We book and pay the freight from your yard, anywhere in the US.

24 hrswritten offer from tag photos
$0freight to you, booked and paid by us
12–864 ctfull reels or partials
50+ yrsin the fiber trade
12–864 ct loose tubeRibbon and micro cableFOSC splice closuresPedestals and vaultsDrop and strandPartial reels welcomeOffer in 24 hoursFreight booked and paid by usSe habla español
Send the tag

Four photos. We read the rest.

Every reel is priced on its own spec and condition, so we don’t guess from a range. Send these and the firm number comes back in writing within 24 hours.

Cut end of an outdoor fiber cable with color-coded buffer tubes fanned out on a workbench
  1. The reel tagManufacturer, part number and fiber count. This one photo answers most of it.
  2. The footage marksThe printed sequential marks at the outside end of the cable, so we know what’s left on the reel.
  3. Both flanges and the endsCondition of the reel and whether the cable ends are still capped.
  4. Where it sitsCity and state, and whether it’s on a dock or on the ground. That’s how we book the truck.
What we buy

If it came off the build, send the tag.

Before you scrap it

Glass is worth nothing at the scrap yard. It’s worth plenty on a reel.

Scrap pays by the pound, and fiber has no copper. Intact reels sell by the foot. Before you scrap anything, send a photo of the tag.

At the scrap yardBy the pound
On the reelBy the foot

The real numbers →

How it works

Three messages, one truck.

fiber 1 · blue

Photo the tags.

WhatsApp, the form, or a text. The reel tag tells us count, series and footage.

fiber 2 · orange

Firm offer in 24 hours.

In writing. The number you accept is the number we pay.

fiber 3 · green

We handle the rest.

Freight booked, paid and insured by us. You load; we do the paperwork and the material ships once.

50+years reading these tags
  • Paperwork firstW-9 and certificate of insurance before pickup.
  • Paid your wayACH, Zelle, wire, or company check.
  • NationwideBuying and shipping anywhere in the US, from Miami, Florida.
  • English y españolCall, text or WhatsApp (786) 478-7874.
Fiber Surplus Index

We publish the market, too.

Observed asking prices for surplus single-mode OSP cable across nine fiber counts, with a methodology page and a CSV you can cite.

Buying, not selling?

Send the BOM. We quote what we actually have.

Send your BOM or footage list and we quote the package against reels in inventory. Material ships from the reel’s location, typically in 2–3 days.

Common questions

Asked on every call.

Who buys surplus fiber optic cable?

We do: cable, FOSC closures, pedestals, drop and strand, full or partial reels, nationwide. See every option compared, including when we’re not the right one →

What do you pay for surplus fiber optic cable?

Every reel is priced on its own tag, footage and condition, so we don’t publish a range. Send photos of the reel tags and you get one firm number in writing within 24 hours, and it doesn’t change at pickup.

How fast is the offer, and who pays for freight?

A firm written offer within 24 hours of your tag photos. Freight is booked, paid and insured by us. You load, we handle the rest.

Do you ship fiber optic cable, not just buy it?

Yes. Send your BOM or footage list and we quote against reels we actually have. Ships from the reel’s location, typically 2–3 days. Request a quote →

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