Got an old iPhone waiting in the wings? If you're anticipating the arrival of the next iPhone , turn your elderly iDevice into store credit that you can use to redeem the latest and greatest model to come.
Today, Apple is launching a program [1] that will accept used phones and, after evaluation, supply a gift card redeemable at the Apple Retail Store or Apple Online Store.
Apple's Reuse and Recycling Program [2] website says the gift card can be used for an Apple store purchase, but 9to5Mac [3] claims that if the trade-in is conducted at an Apple Retail Store, then the credit must be applied to a purchase of a new iPhone. Additionally, the new iPhone must be bought that same day and activated with contract.
To trade in online, start by filling out the questionnaire [4] , which will prompt you with questions about the functionality, condition, carrier, whether it has an engraving, and whether it has ever been water damaged. After completing the survey for a 16GB black iPhone 4S in good condition, the estimate return was $231, although CNBC [5] reports that the maximum trade-in value (the iPhone 5) is $336. Apple will then provide a shipping label and packaging materials and send a gift card within three weeks.
Think you could earn more by selling the used device on your own? Follow these tips on how to prep your gadget for resale.
Links
- ^ Apple is launching a program (www.apple.com)
- ^ Reuse and Recycling Program (www.apple.com)
- ^ 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com)
- ^ filling out the questionnaire (store.apple.com)
- ^ CNBC (www.cnbc.com)
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