Apple could introduce trade-in scheme for damaged iPhones
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 14:47:48
Recycling an old iPhone via Apple’s official channels has been a possibility for a while, but those wanting to get a decent price for their old device have usually had to look elsewhere, since third party recyclers tend to deliver better deals.
This was particularly true in the case of seriously damaged iPhones which had problems like cracked screens, faulty buttons or anything that falls outside the remit of the normal wear and tear permitted under Apple’s old rules.
However, it is now thought that Apple is intending to launch a new trade-in scheme which will mean that even old iPhones with quite a few faults will still be acceptable, according to TechRadar.
There will still be limits on the types of old iPhones that Apple will accept in terms of the damage that is present. So devices which have been smashed, bent, submerged in water and essentially destroyed by some catastrophe are unlikely to be eligible for a trade-in.
But this will mean that people who have suffered scratches or cracks to their iPhone’s display will not be shunned by Apple as they were in the past. And expensive repairs will no longer be necessary if you want to upgrade and trade-in an old device.
Apple is expected to offer trade-in valuations for the iPhone family once the scheme is officially launched, but sources suggest that an iPhone 5S will net roughly £34, while a new iPhone 6SE Plus will be worth closer to £171.
This still shows that Apple is a little behind the curve when it comes to incentivising the recycling of old mobile phones, since most of its customers will still get a better price if they compare other recycling providers and sell their unwanted iPhone to a third party.
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