Apple is expected to announce all-new iPhones a week from today, and speculation abounds that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will get updates. Some are giving credits towards a new phone, others are giving discounts on service and then some are simply giving you cash. Check the following tables to see how much Gazelle is willing to pay for your device. Moreover, the company also says that you can send in your used phone by November 10 and still receive the quoted price that you received when you locked it in.
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UpgradeSwap is also looking to guarantee iPhone prices so that you can sell your existing iPhone model in time for the iPhone 6s launch for the best possible price.
The deal from Gazelle shows the demand for the latest technology.
The phone recycling company Gazelle is offering a tempting plan: It will beat your carrier or Apple’s trade-in offer between September 2 and September 9 (the day of Apple’s announcement), and it will give you cash for your old iPhone 5S, 6 or 6 Plus. Unlike the carriers, Gazelle prides itself on offering a simple customer experience with no strings attached. Gazelle also doesn’t guarantee that it will beat offers from other phone recyclers, such as NextWorth.
Customers might be able to get more money by selling their phones by themselves on Amazon or eBay, but if they are in a hurry to sell their phones in order to get the brand new iPhone right when it comes out, this Gazelle deal seems like the best option. The survey was conducted with over 500 smartphone owners across the U.S. and it revealed that numerous respondents were confused and angry at their wireless carriers’ offerings with regards to purchasing a new iPhone and are seeking alternatives.
The four major wireless carriers offer trade-in value for old phones, and some of them throw in incentives like bill credits, too.
T-Mobile is offering customers who trade in their old phones the ability to pay $15 a month to lease a new iPhone for 18 months (a savings of $12 per month). But if you wait until you have the new model in your hands, you’ll find your “old” iPhone has already lost a chunk of its value.
AT&T similarly offers customers up to $300 for old phones, but the amount you’ll get is determined by the phone’s appraisal. Best of all, they don’t owe a kickback to Apple or the original owner of the device.
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But the online program, run through Brightstar, is quite limited: As of Wednesday morning, Apple wasn’t letting customers make trades or check prices for either the iPhone 6 or 6S.
