Apple is a company that cares a lot about the environment. In fact, many of the decisions it has made in support of this cause have been harshly criticized, and in the end, many manufacturers have subsequently imitated these movements. One of these is the possibility that the Cupertino company offers to recycle your devices, especially the iPhone, so that their impact on the environment is less and, in addition, you can get some money in return. Keep reading and we will tell you all about it.
What is Apple Trade In?
The process by which Apple gives you the possibility of recycling not only the iPhone , but also the rest of Apple equipment such as the Mac, iPad, Apple Watch and other devices, is called Apple Trade In. This consists of the Cupertino company appraising the value of your equipment in order to keep it, in exchange for a financial amount .
It is certainly a very good way to fulfil two very important functions: first, to minimise, as we said, the environmental impact of technological devices and all their components; and second, to give users the possibility of selling, in some way, those devices that they are not going to use in exchange for a financial sum that they can use later.
Steps to recycle your iPhone
One of the key reasons why the Apple Trade In service is such a great advantage for both Apple and the users of its devices is how easy and simple it is to benefit from it. That is, you don’t have to go through a thousand paperwork or wait for days to be able to hand over your device and receive your payment for it. In fact, the steps you have to follow to carry it out are the following.
- First, check the value that Apple gives you for your iPhone .
- Save all data if you don’t want to lose it.
- Give it to Apple so that the Cupertino company can give you what was agreed upon for it.
With these three simple steps you can exchange your iPhone for money and also help Apple recycle all the components that make up the device in the best possible way. However, below we explain in the most detailed way possible what you have to do in each of the steps we have mentioned.
Check the value
As we mentioned, the first thing you have to do is check what value Apple will provide you if you finally decide to benefit from this program. To find out all the information related to it, you just have to go to this link and provide the data that Apple itself asks you for.
You must bear in mind that the value at which the Cupertino company will assess your iPhone will vary depending on its condition. Obviously, an iPhone that is in perfect condition will not be worth the same as one that has various physical and functional defects. However, below we leave you a list with the maximum values, for each iPhone model, that Apple can offer you.
- iPhone 12 Pro Max: up to 685 euros.
- iPhone 12 Pro: up to 600 euros.
- iPhone 12: up to 485 euros.
- iPhone 12 mini: up to 420 euros.
- iPhone SE (2nd generation): up to 205 euros.
- iPhone 11 Pro Max: up to 455 euros.
- iPhone 11 Pro: up to 400 euros.
- iPhone 11: up to 335 euros.
- iPhone XS Max: up to 295 euros.
- iPhone XS: up to 260 euros.
- iPhone XR: up to 230 euros.
- iPhone X: up to 190 euros.
- iPhone 8 Plus: up to 165 euros.
- iPhone 8: up to 130 euros.
- iPhone 7 Plus: up to 105 euros.
- iPhone 7: up to 80 euros.
- iPhone 6s Plus: up to 50 euros.
Don’t forget your details
Once you have verified the value of your iPhone and you want to continue with the delivery process prior to receiving the amount for which Apple has valued your iPhone, what you have to do is leave your device ready to be handed over. This involves having to erase all the data on your device , and therefore, it also implies, if you wish, saving it so as not to lose it .
Fortunately, there are several ways to do this, depending on whether or not you have another device to transfer all that data to. If so, when setting up this new iPhone, the most convenient and fastest way to do it is by using the Quick Start function provided by the Cupertino company itself. In addition, another option, which is the best known, is through backup . Make a backup of the iPhone you want to give away and load it onto the device you are going to use from now on. Once this is done, the only thing you have to do is make sure to correctly delete all the information from your device . To do this, you just have to follow the following steps.
- If you have paired an Apple Watch , unpair it.
- Make a backup if you haven’t done so previously.
- Sign out of iCloud, iTunes Store, and App Store.
- If you are switching to a non-Apple phone, deregister iMessage.
- Go to Settings.
- Tap General > Transfer or Reset Your [device] > Erase All Content and Settings . If you’ve turned on Find My iPhone, you’ll need to enter your Apple ID and password. If you’re using an eSIM, you’ll need to choose the option to erase the device and eSIM profile when prompted.
- If you are asked for the device code or restrictions code, enter it.
- Tap Erase Your iPhone.
Give it to Apple
Once you have the device in condition to be handed over to Apple, the only thing left to do is just that, get the device to the Cupertino company so they can verify its condition and proceed to provide you with the financial amount at which your iPhone was valued.
The options you have for this are very clear and simple, either you go to an Apple Store to deliver your device, or you send it by mail using the instructions that Apple itself will provide you . Our recommendation is that if you want to speed up the whole process and you have the option of going to an Apple Store, do so, since as we have mentioned, everything will go much faster. Otherwise, you will have no choice but to send it by mail using the postage-paid returns kit that Apple will provide you.
What can you do with the value of your iPhone?
Finally, something you need to know is what you can afford with the amount that Apple will give you for your iPhone. The most common thing when using the Apple Trade In service is that the user who wants to recycle their iPhone does so because they are going to buy a new one and, of course, they want to have the discount that comes with trading in their current device. Therefore, the first option you have to keep in mind is that whenever you go to buy a new iPhone , you can trade in yours so that the value of it is subtracted from what the new device would cost you.
However, there is also the possibility that a user simply wants to get rid of an iPhone that they no longer use and wants to do so through Apple, both for the economic value that the company will provide for it, and also for the fact that Apple will recycle it in the most appropriate way possible. In this case, you have to keep in mind that the Cupertino company will not give you the money itself, but what it will provide you with is an Apple gift card with the agreed value for your device , so that you can later use it in its physical or online stores.
