Resale value of 3G when new iPhone arrives?

scraggles · 05-26-2009, 06:25 AM

Exactly as the title suggests. What do you think the resale value will be? I know I'll be getting the new iPhone I just want to know what kind of return I'll have on my current phone or if I should just give it to my girlfriend.

Napoleon_PhoneApart · 05-26-2009, 10:39 AM

Can you unlock it? Is it a 3G? 8g or 16g?

musicmanmu · 05-26-2009, 11:41 AM

That's a good question - for both the 2G and 3G models.

I have an 8 gig 2G iPhone in pretty good condition that I will most likely sell once the new iPhone is released. Not sure what the going rate is for that.

Napoleon_PhoneApart · 05-26-2009, 11:43 AM

A have an unlockable 16g 3G in great condition. If I wind up selling it, I'm not sure what price it would bring, either. I think timing will be very important here.

gogoplata1980 · 05-26-2009, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Napoleon_PhoneApart

A have an unlockable 16g 3G in great condition. If I wind up selling it, I'm not sure what price it would bring, either. I think timing will be very important here.

Why sell it when you can give it to me since I'm iPhone poor?!

rootleak · 05-26-2009, 12:21 PM

I have a black 16gb 3G brand new as of yesterday.

What do you mean by unlockable. Aren't they all unlockable? I haven't really followed the whole unlocking thing.

Napoleon_PhoneApart · 05-26-2009, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by rootleak

It's a black 16gb 3G brand new as of yesterday.

What do you mean by unlockable. Aren't they all unlockable? I haven't really followed the whole unlocking thing.

If your iPhone has the 5.09 bootloader (hard-coded into the logic board) and your firmware version is at least 2.2.1, I think you're out of luck as far as a software unlock.

Napoleon_PhoneApart · 05-26-2009, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by gogoplata1980

Why sell it when you can give it to me since I'm iPhone poor?!

What a brilliant idea!!!

I could give it to my own son, but he probably couldn't afford the monthly plan, and he's pretty much a non-tech, computer-illiterate guy (could he really be my son?).

I'm joking about the paternity part, Josh, so if you ever do figure out how to access a forum and see this, no hard feelings! Love ya!

gogoplata1980 · 05-26-2009, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Napoleon_PhoneApart

What a brilliant idea!!!

I could give it to my own son, but he probably couldn't afford the monthly plan, and he's pretty much a non-tech, computer-illiterate guy (could he really be my son?).

I'm joking about the paternity part, Josh, so if you ever do figure out how to access a forum and see this, no hard feelings! Love ya!

I'm gonna let ya in on a secret: I am your own son.

You sending that bad boy via Fedex, UPS, or......

Napoleon_PhoneApart · 05-26-2009, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by gogoplata1980

I'm gonna let ya in on a secret: I am your own son.
You sending that bad boy via Fedex, UPS, or......

Riiiiiight...