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Apple expands iPhone trade-in program to Canada

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Apple has expanded its iPhone recycling program to Canada, promising up to $275 in store credit for used iPhones that are traded in at Apple stores.

The iPhone reuse and recycling program, which has been available in the United States since last summer, will now be available to business and consumer customers who buy a new iPhone.

You have to take your old iPhone into a store to find out how much it’s worth for in-store credit.

Apple says it will also take non-working phones for recycling.

Up until now, Apple offered has offered an online recycling service in Canada but consumers could only send in their phones for recycling;  there was no credit or incentive to buy a new one.

Apple’s newest offering isn’t the only way Canadians can cash in on their old iPhones. About two years ago, Telus set up a trade-in program to give customers in-store credit for their used mobile devices. Best Buy and Future Shop offer a similar program for phones and other consumer electronics. Rogers has a trade-up program as do Bell Mobility and other carriers.

You can check online to get an approximate value for your iPhone with other resale and recycling services  before you head to an Apple store.

I have an iPhone 5, 64GB  so I did a quick check of the web sites to see what I could expect to get in credit or cash if I decided to get a new phone.  All were lower than Apple’s top promised credit of $275 but until you take your phone into an Apple store, you won’t know what it takes to get top dollar there.

Through their online estimating sites, I found the following prices – approximate since they are based on condition of the phone:

  • Telus: $175 in-store credit
  • Best Buy, Future Shop: $190 store credit
  • eBay: prices widely varying from about $200 used to $600 and more for ones promised as new
  • T-Booth Wireless: $40 to $220
  • Sellyourelectronics.ca: varies with condition, $409 (based on ‘like new’ overall condition)


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