AT&T iPhone trade in Apple Store value theme is very actual at present, as both online and brick-and-mortar Apple Stores around the US are about to drop subsidies for iPhone models sold via carrier AT&T. What is more, Cupertino giant is said to increase trade-in price value of older iPhone models just a little bit.
Starting from this month, trade-in values for iPhone 4s, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s models will increase by $15, or $25 in the case of used iPhone 5s devices.
Apple is offering the following improvements to its trade-in pricing:
- iPhone 4: $50 of credit, previously $35
- iPhone 5: $100 of credit, previously $85
- iPhone 5S: $200 of credit, previously $175
The change is only available in the United States.
Talking for iPhone subsidy, the AT&T Next program offers its customers to buy an iPhone and pay for the price of the hardware over a several month period (20, 24, or 30 installments) and upgrade to new hardware earlier than before (after 12, 18, or 24 installments).
Talking about AT&T iPhone trade in Apple Store value, this change is occurring for standard iPhone purchases, it is said that two year subsidies via AT&T will remain for business purchases via Apple company. Customers, who will move to Next will be able to keep unlimited data plans.
For Verizon customers, those who now buy an iPhone via the Edge program will no longer be eligible for the connected Edge Up feature.
To make conclusions, customers who became eligible for early hardware upgrades after 18 months will move back to 24 months for the standard Edge program. Lastly, Verizon is said to price-matching AT&T and kill two-year contract subsidies by the end of this summer.