What are some good uses for your retired iPhones

Myiphone7 · Nov 22, 2012, 02:07 PM

I finally found a great use for my old iPhone 4.

If y'all remember I wasn't sure what to do with it. I could have put all that data on my new iPhone 5 but I didn't want 5,000 pictures I don't look at cramming it.

As many of you know I do tons and tons of banking.

I figured the perfect use for my iPhone 4 would be to use it as a vault for highly sensitive information.

What do you use yours for?

I assumed an iPod would be a great use.

malias4 · Nov 22, 2012, 02:09 PM

I gave it to my wife n i ve got myself the 5

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 22, 2012, 02:10 PM

Unless you want keep one iPhone in every design/form factor as a collection, best use is to unlock it and ebay it for $400+.

walie · Nov 22, 2012, 02:28 PM

doorstop or paperweight

kjlake · Nov 22, 2012, 02:34 PM

i use mine as an ipod touch basically...

Nolander07 · Nov 22, 2012, 02:39 PM

I use my old iPhone 4 as an iPod touch, well my kids do. Still has wifi and games, etc.

designs216 · Nov 22, 2012, 02:45 PM

I recently sold my 3GS on Craigslist and used the proceeds against the cost of a 4S.

eyoungren · Nov 22, 2012, 02:48 PM

My sister gave me her old iPhone 3GS for Christmas last year. I'm not on AT&T so it became a WiPhone. I put Talkatone on it and connected it with my Google Voice number. Combined with iMessage it gave me free US calls and free SMS/MMS. Since most of the places I go have WiFi I was able to use it as a spare phone with internet/data capability.

Now that I have my iPhone 5 it's also being used as a media device and for controlling my PowerBook.

Tymmz · Nov 22, 2012, 02:52 PM

i gave them away for really cheap or for free.

no need for trying to make a "profit".

bradkb · Nov 22, 2012, 03:01 PM

My 5 is my first ever iPhone so none to retire, but my old Blackberry bold is now used by my 9 month old. It has "White Noise" on there as an MP3, and its great, he sleeps superbly with it on loop. Was a trick by the midwife when he was young and wouldnt go sleep, now he wont without it.

Also means we can go in the room without waking him.

eyoungren · Nov 22, 2012, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradkb

My 5 is my first ever iPhone so none to retire, but my old Blackberry bold is now used by my 9 month old. It has "White Noise" on there as an MP3, and its great, he sleeps superbly with it on loop. Was a trick by the midwife when he was young and wouldnt go sleep, now he wont without it.

Also means we can go in the room without waking him.

My iPhone 5 replaced my HTC Touch Pro which is a Windows Mobile phone. I'm now using that phone for some non-Apple apps and I have the SD card on it Apple formatted. I use that as a maintenance/emergency boot drive for my Mac.

alphaod · Nov 22, 2012, 05:38 PM

Sell, gift, destroy, blend…

Or maybe keep for a backup.

Myiphone7 · Nov 22, 2012, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tymmz

i gave them away for really cheap or for free.

no need for trying to make a "profit".

Well that was nice of you.

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You know guys while it would seem easy to find something to do with it, it is actually not as easy as people think if you buy the new iPhone!

Ih8reno · Nov 22, 2012, 06:33 PM

I've always sold them, helps recoup money when upgrading

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 22, 2012, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myiphone7

You know guys while it would seem easy to find something to do with it, it is actually not as easy as people think if you buy the new iPhone!

That's why you sell them for quite a bit of money unless you want to maintain a collection of iPhones in each design/form factor.

Myiphone7 · Nov 22, 2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

That's why you sell them for quite a bit of money unless you want to maintain a collection of iPhones in each design/form factor.

The only problem I have with selling is that I don't know where to put the info on it. I wouldn't want to transfer 5,000 pics to my new iPhone 5.

TacticalDesire · Nov 22, 2012, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myiphone7

The only problem I have with selling is that I don't know where to put the info on it. I wouldn't want to transfer 5,000 pics to my new iPhone 5.

Your computer?

Myiphone7 · Nov 22, 2012, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TacticalDesire

Your computer?

Well what about notes, text messages from past lovers, contacts. Becomes difficult to save those.

gadget123 · Nov 22, 2012, 09:49 PM

iPhone 4 is still good and runs IOS6 so
Id sell it.

Older iPhones don't get app updates and they don't have retina displays. Camera was never great on them either so I imagine the only use for them is calling and text maybe ipod.

kannesss · Nov 22, 2012, 09:59 PM

Gave mine to my little cousins to have a play games on. Free iPod touch basically for them.

darster · Nov 22, 2012, 10:18 PM

I taunt people who own android phones. My deactivated old iPhone is still better than their activated android phone, and they KNOW it.

WeetaBiXie · Nov 22, 2012, 10:25 PM

Used as:
1. Airfoil Speaker Device with an external speaker
2. Portable Audio and Movie receptacle during travel
3. Hot Spot/Internet sharing device with local SIM card
4. Additional Instagram account for my cat (follow lembu_nyteriders)

canyonblue737 · Nov 22, 2012, 11:18 PM

My wife and I gave our iPhone 4 phones to our kids as iPod touches (replacing the 3G versions of our previous phones they were using) when we got the 5. I am happy doing it, the iPod touch that kids really like these days are $299 and the 4 does basically everything the same minus the bigger screen.

csiplon · Nov 24, 2012, 07:58 AM

I ended up making a quick sell and put it towards the iPhone 5.

eastercat · Nov 24, 2012, 08:29 AM

I'd unlock the old one and use it when travelling.

Nov 22, 2012, 02:07 PM	#1
Myiphone7 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010	What are some good uses for your retired iPhones I finally found a great use for my old iPhone 4. If y'all remember I wasn't sure what to do with it. I could have put all that data on my new iPhone 5 but I didn't want 5,000 pictures I don't look at cramming it. As many of you know I do tons and tons of banking. I figured the perfect use for my iPhone 4 would be to use it as a vault for highly sensitive information. What do you use yours for? I assumed an iPod would be a great use.
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:09 PM	#2
malias4 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greece and Holland	I gave it to my wife n i ve got myself the 5 __________________ imac 21.5 i5 mid 2011 ipad 3 16gb wifi jb iphone 5 16gb
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:10 PM	#3
JayLenochiniMac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Sanfrakota	Unless you want keep one iPhone in every design/form factor as a collection, best use is to unlock it and ebay it for $400+. __________________ Home iMac 27" 2.9GHz Intel Core i5 Work iMac 24" 2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme Mobile iPad 2 & iPhone 5
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:48 PM	#8
eyoungren macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA	My sister gave me her old iPhone 3GS for Christmas last year. I'm not on AT&T so it became a WiPhone. I put Talkatone on it and connected it with my Google Voice number. Combined with iMessage it gave me free US calls and free SMS/MMS. Since most of the places I go have WiFi I was able to use it as a spare phone with internet/data capability. Now that I have my iPhone 5 it's also being used as a media device and for controlling my PowerBook. __________________ 17" PBG4: 1GHZ, 2GB RAM, 100GB HD • 17" PBG4 DLSD-HD: 1.67 GHZ, 2GB RAM, 320GB HD \| LEOPARD OSX 10.5.8 iPhone 5: BLACK, 64GB, SPRINT, EVERYTHING DATA FAMILY PLAN (Unlimited)
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Nov 22, 2012, 05:38 PM	#12
alphaod macrumors P6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NYC	Sell, gift, destroy, blend… Or maybe keep for a backup. __________________ Mac Pro \| 27" iMac \| 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display \| iPhone 5 \| iPad 3 \| iPad mini
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:28 PM	#4
walie macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010	doorstop or paperweight
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:34 PM	#5
kjlake macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010	i use mine as an ipod touch basically...
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:39 PM	#6
Nolander07 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012	I use my old iPhone 4 as an iPod touch, well my kids do. Still has wifi and games, etc.
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:45 PM	#7
designs216 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On the way to M-83	I recently sold my 3GS on Craigslist and used the proceeds against the cost of a 4S.
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:52 PM	#9
Tymmz macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2005	i gave them away for really cheap or for free. no need for trying to make a "profit".
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Nov 22, 2012, 03:01 PM	#10
bradkb macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	My 5 is my first ever iPhone so none to retire, but my old Blackberry bold is now used by my 9 month old. It has "White Noise" on there as an MP3, and its great, he sleeps superbly with it on loop. Was a trick by the midwife when he was young and wouldnt go sleep, now he wont without it. Also means we can go in the room without waking him.
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Nov 22, 2012, 06:33 PM	#14
Ih8reno macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012	I've always sold them, helps recoup money when upgrading
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Nov 22, 2012, 09:49 PM	#19
gadget123 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: United Kingdom	iPhone 4 is still good and runs IOS6 so Id sell it. Older iPhones don't get app updates and they don't have retina displays. Camera was never great on them either so I imagine the only use for them is calling and text maybe ipod.
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Nov 22, 2012, 09:59 PM	#20
kannesss Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Above.	Gave mine to my little cousins to have a play games on. Free iPod touch basically for them.
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Nov 22, 2012, 10:18 PM	#21
darster macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2011	I taunt people who own android phones. My deactivated old iPhone is still better than their activated android phone, and they KNOW it.
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Nov 22, 2012, 10:25 PM	#22
WeetaBiXie macrumors regular Join Date: May 2011 Location: In a little box, under the stairs	Used as: 1. Airfoil Speaker Device with an external speaker 2. Portable Audio and Movie receptacle during travel 3. Hot Spot/Internet sharing device with local SIM card 4. Additional Instagram account for my cat (follow lembu_nyteriders) __________________ Er...I need a Mac?
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Nov 22, 2012, 11:18 PM	#23
canyonblue737 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2005	My wife and I gave our iPhone 4 phones to our kids as iPod touches (replacing the 3G versions of our previous phones they were using) when we got the 5. I am happy doing it, the iPod touch that kids really like these days are $299 and the 4 does basically everything the same minus the bigger screen.
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Nov 24, 2012, 07:58 AM	#24
csiplon macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	I ended up making a quick sell and put it towards the iPhone 5.
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Nov 24, 2012, 08:29 AM	#25
eastercat macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PDX	I'd unlock the old one and use it when travelling. __________________ 32 GB black iPhone 4 (iOS 6.1, carrier unlocked, AT&T); 16 GB, wifi iPad (vers. 1); 2008 MBP 17" 2.5 GHz Penryn, 4GB RAM, 250GB HD 5400 rpm, 1920x1200 matte LED
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