Like most people who compose about Apple for a living , I ’m buying a newiPhone 16this year . As I do every twelvemonth , I go through Apple ’s “ Get Ready ” system in the Apple Store app to start the trade - in process and make pre - ordering that much light .
However , it did n’t quite go the way I expected . Apple propose up to $ 650 for deal - ins , and I assumed my sound , the 256 GB adaptation of theiPhone 15 Pro Max , would get at or near that . But when I get to answer Apple ’s too simplistic inquiry about the shape of my phone , I quick get wind it would n’t .
The problem ? The back glass of my iPhone is cracked . I degenerate it some months ago ( without a causa ) and since the front glass is completely unaffected , held off on fixing it despite have AppleCare+ . I assume Apple would merely infer the $ 29 price of the repair when plump through the trade - in appendage .
Apparently that ’s not how it works . In fact , Apple would n’t take my phone at all when I break the “ No ” box under “ Is the body of your iPhone in good shape ? ” Apple informed me that my trade - in value would be $ 0 . They did , however , offer to recycle it for me for free .
( I see , by the way . If you suffice “ No ” to either question — whether the push work or the consistence is in good physical body — Apple will deny any trade - in discount . )
So I quickly made an assignment at my local Apple Store to repair it so I can swap it in for the full $ 650 . And I urge you do the same : check out your iPhone 15 ’s precondition before you go to merchandise it in . If there are any fling on either the screen or the back , go get it bushel before trade it in — especially if you haveAppleCare+ . The cost to sterilize the front or back glass is only $ 29 with the insurance coverage and $ 199 without , which is still better than handing it over to Apple for destitute .
