Apple has just confirmed details on how to upgrade to the new iPhone. Trade-in offers start this Friday, September 13th. Starting that day, pre-orders can be placed at 5 a.m. Pacific Time. Whether you buy the device outright or choose a financing option or offer from your carrier, you can process it directly through Apple. And the credit from the trade-in can be spent on the Apple Watch or AirPods as well as the iPhone.
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That’s a good idea, because a worrying number of scams have come to light recently, as pointed out by Forbes senior editor Kate O’Flaherty, who writes about it here.
When you buy directly from Apple, you don’t have to worry about getting ripped off. And the opportunities to save money aren’t bad either. Apple’s latest post on its newsroom states that the “iPhone holds its value better than any other smartphone, making it even more valuable when customers trade in an old device. Customers can get $180 to $650 in credit when they trade in an iPhone 12 or later, or up to $1,000 in credit to use toward the iPhone 16 Pro as part of a wireless promotion.
“Apple specialists can help customers choose the right model for them and set up and activate their new iPhone with select U.S. carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and, for the first time, Boost Mobile – all directly from Apple.”
By the way, in the UK, when you buy an iPhone 16 Pro, you can trade in an iPhone 12 or higher and receive between £180 and £645 in credit.
Although pre-orders don’t begin until Friday, September 13, “customers have until 9:00 p.m. PDT tonight (Thursday, September 12) to get a head start on pre-ordering the new iPhone 16 lineup by selecting their desired model, choosing their preferred payment method – including pre-approval for financing – and saving their cart so they’re just a click away once pre-orders begin tomorrow,” Apple says.
You can also trade in older iPhones, all the way back to the iPhone 7 Plus, but the maximum trade-in value you can get is $40 or £30 in the UK.
Through the trade-in program, you will receive either a credit towards an upgrade or an Apple gift card that you can use for any product at any time.
And as Apple points out, a new service will be offered this fall where customers who buy directly from Apple can get one-on-one sessions with an Apple specialist for additional help setting up their new iPhone.
