When trading in an old iphone to a various carrier, do they drop the value down for surface scratches on the glass? (front or back)?
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Other Iphone trade in condition question.
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I believe they do an overall inspection, just like Apple does when doing the trade-in at the store
i guess another way of asking is, has anyone traded in a phone with visible surface scratches and still received full "max" credit for their phone?
I don't know how picky the carrier is when it comes to visible surface scratches, I know Apple checks and looks at everything, they even perform diagnostic testing
carrier 'offers' (where they provide bill credits over many months for some $ rather higher than the actual trade-in value) - in an Apple Store - doesn't matter so long as value isn't zero.
I don't know about direct carrier trade-in
Are we talking normal wear and tear or something more extreme? If the scratches don't effect the usability of the device, your probably fine
yup this was my exact question.
yes, just normal wear and tear, super minor scratches.