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Apple reduces trade-in values across devices in the U.S.
It might not happen on a regular basis, but Apple's values for trading in products varies from time-to-time. They aren't set in stone and they don't last forever. It's good when those values go up, and not so good when they go down. Unfortunately, today's news fits in the latter category.
LG is exiting the smartphone business: With new trade-in offers, Apple hopes to pick up switchers
To pick up some of LG's customers who may be switching, Apple's trade-in offers now include four models of LG's smartphone lineup as the Korean maker exits the smartphone industry.
A new report sheds light on Phobio, one of Apple’s trade-in partners, with an online reputation that ‘raises questions’
A trade-in program is a potentially cumbersome effort, especially if you're a company the size of Apple. Which is why outsourcing that effort to a third-party company is not uncommon. But one such partner being used by Apple for its own trade-in program has a less-than-stellar online reputation.
Apple starts featuring carrier trade-in iPhone offers on its website
Apple has begun highlighting the various promotional trade-in deals for the latest iPhone from major United States carriers in a new webpage on its website and banner.
Apple has quietly slashed trade-in values across its entire iPhone range
Apple has quietly slashed its top estimated trade-in values across the entire iPhone range, globally, by up to a hundred bucks. As if that wasn't enough, the company has also cut the estimated trade-in values for iPads as well as for some MacBook and Apple Watch models.
Apple invites you to “do one last great thing with your iPhone”
Apple yesterday released a new video advertisement via its YouTube channel. If my memory serves me correctly, this is the first ad that promotes Apple's handset trade-in program.
Would you trade in your iPhone for a $550 credit toward Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S10?
A week ahead of Samsung's Unpacked 2019 press conference in San Francisco, the South Korean maker is enticing Apple users to switch to one of the upcoming Galaxy S10 smartphones by offering up to $550 off to those who would trade-in their iPhone.
Bloomberg: Apple focusing on aggressive trade-in offers to boost iPhone sales
Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Apple is now “experimenting” with iPhone marketing strategies it apparently rarely uses, including discount promotions through generous device buyback terms, in an effort to help increase sales of its iconic smartphone.
“Trade Up with Installments” iPhone program expands to France, Italy and Spain
MacRumors is reporting that Apple's trade-up program for the iPhone, dubbed “Trade Up with Installments”, has expanded to an additional three countries today: France, Italy and Spain.
Customers in these countries can now trade in a used iPhone, Android or Windows Phone smartphone and put the value of that device towards a new iPhone based on a 24-month payment plan.
How to recycle your old tech with Apple’s Recycling Program
If you have old tech sitting in your closet or attic that you don't use anymore because you've got something better, Apple will gladly make sure that tech is recycled properly free of cost via the Apple Recycling Program. In some instances, the company will even give you an Apple Store gift card as credit towards a new Apple device or accessories.
The Apple Recycling Program has been around for ages, but is often overlooked as an option. Although better deals can often be had elsewhere, the urge to trade in your device can come at inopportune times, and when you want quick money for your old Apple devices, or a quick and easy way to get rid of your junk tech, Apple can come in handy in a pinch.
In this tutorial, we'll show you how you can use the Apple Recycling Program to make better use of your unused tech.
T-Mobile: trade in your old iPhone 6 and get iPhone 6s for as low as $5 per month
T-Mobile's outspoken CEO John Legere confirmed today on Twitter that his company will be offering an iPhone 6s beginning Friday for as low as $5, $10 or $15 per month, depending on the model being purchased and older iPhone traded in, through its JUMP! On Demand device upgrade program. The lowest $5 per month pricing entails an iPhone 6 trade in, while buying a new iPhone 6s for $10 per month requires trading in your iPhone 5s.
Customers can take advantage of this offer even if they have already pre-ordered their device with a trade-in. Leggier conformed in another tweet that pre-orders of new iPhones at T-Mobile are up thirty percent versus the previous year.