Your Old iPhone Will Help You Get a Cheaper, New iPhone. Here's How.
The move aims to spur new device sales by helping cover the cost of buying the latest smartphone.
By Sadho Ram — 31 Aug 2013, 02:55 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Apple offers iPhone trade-in program, lets you exchange your old model
Apple Inc will give customers, who wants to trade-in their old iphones, a credit to be used toward the purchase of a new model.
Image via indianexpress.comApple’s US retail outlets are now accepting devices, said Amy Bessette, a spokeswoman for Apple. The initiative is starting just before the next iPhone’s debut on 10 September.
This is the first program run by the iPhone maker at its stores. By buying old phones, they’re aiming to spur new device sales by helping cover the cost of buying the latest smartphone
in.comThe money paid back depends on the condition of the phone. An iPhone 5 with 64 gigabytes of memory can fetch $350 through Gazelle’s website, while an iPhone 3GS may receive only $10. The most that any iPhone will sell for at an Apple Store is $280.
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How to get the trade-in
To get the trade-in, customers must show that there iPhone works by turning it on and showing it to the Apple employee.
geeky-gadgets.comThe employee will then input the information into a specialized system about the iPhone they wish to trade-in, including its condition before the customers are told its value but the maximum amount a user can get for their old iPhone is $280.
in.comIn order to be eligible for the program, the customer has to be under a contract from a carrier. Interestingly, the credit can’t be used to buy a device that is not under a contract or that isn’t locked.
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