Resale value of 3G when new iPhone arrives?

[Londonrockz568]

Im unlocked still running 2.2. White 16gig Iphone.

Im hoping to fetch at least $500 for it. (being modest) Some still are going for $800 and up.

[iphun]

What do you think I could get my 16GB black iphone? It's in great condition since I have always used a case on it. I have it on 3.0 so at this point it cannot be unlocked.

[iNinja]

I have just sold my 3g black 8gb for £280, however, i sold it because I think the value will drop when the new one is released, if they start selling 8gb 3g's for £99 id be screwed! lol

[billnye97]

Originally Posted by Londonrockz568

Im unlocked still running 2.2. White 16gig Iphone.

Im hoping to fetch at least $500 for it. (being modest) Some still are going for $800 and up.

They are seriously going for that high? Are you looking at eBay (I can't check cause it's blocked at work)? I'm in the same boat as you version and model wise and that would be great if I could sell it for that.

[Londonrockz568]

Not really... Yeah the 99 price is cheap, but keep in mind. To have a sim free one is 599 and upwards. So there is still a market.

[cliffeman]

Originally Posted by Croucher

I have just sold my 3g black 8gb for £280, however, i sold it because I think the value will drop when the new one is released, if they start selling 8gb 3g's for £99 id be screwed! lol

I remember the fiasco last year when people started selling their phones a month before the new one. And they were no longer eligible to get a new one.


btw....GO Man U!!!

[azsprty]

i kid you not I sold my 16 gig 3 g iphone jailbroken today and some guy paid me 425.00 cash...kept the sim card to put in my 3gs on friday

[Europa]

Originally Posted by Londonrockz568

Im unlocked still running 2.2. White 16gig Iphone.

Im hoping to fetch at least $500 for it. (being modest) Some still are going for $800 and up.

I'm pretty sure that price range ($700) is for the factory unlocked phones purchased outside the US. They're worth more than the software unlocked phones because you don't have to JB for the unlock, never have to worry about them locking, and can always do the FW updates the day they are released.

[Citsur86]

Originally Posted by Napoleon_PhoneApart

Does your iPhone have the 5.09 bootloader? When did you purchase it?

If you have the 5.08 bootloader, you can roll back the baseband to 2.28.0, which is unlockable.

I downgraded from 3.0 beta 5 to 2.2.1, then rolled the baseband back to 2.28.0.

BTW - you look nothing like my son...

How can I tell if my 3G has the 5.08 bootloader? I bought it this past November, but had it replaced a couple months ago and am running 2.2.1. Something tells me I am screwed.

If it is, how do I roll the baseband back to 2.28.0 (is that considered the unlock?)

[dturner]

Been watching ebay last couple days. Looks like if the phone can't be unlocked, you will be lucky to get $250. Unlocked phones are going well needless to say.