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iPhone 15 Pro Max (UK) Trade in financed 15 Pro Max to join Upgrade Program and get 16 Pro Max Help

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CountTrapula

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Sep 9, 2024
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Hi guys,

I purchased my first iPhone through the Apple online store a year ago using the Barclays finance option. I've decided I would like to join the Apple Upgrade Program. I spoke to someone from Apple on the phone and they said I will be able to trade in my current phone that I have on finance and whatever they value it at they will use to pay off the remaining balance on the finance agreement. I'm looking for anyone who has experience with a similar situation as I'm not sure how I will go about pre-ordering online, joining the upgrade program and trading in being able to pick up the phone and trade in my current one on release day. Obviously I would rather not risk turning up on release day and starting the process in store and there being no stock left.

Any help would be much appreciated,
Thanks
 
CountTrapula said:
Hi guys,

I purchased my first iPhone through the Apple online store a year ago using the Barclays finance option. I've decided I would like to join the Apple Upgrade Program. I spoke to someone from Apple on the phone and they said I will be able to trade in my current phone that I have on finance and whatever they value it at they will use to pay off the remaining balance on the finance agreement. I'm looking for anyone who has experience with a similar situation as I'm not sure how I will go about pre-ordering online, joining the upgrade program and trading in being able to pick up the phone and trade in my current one on release day. Obviously I would rather not risk turning up on release day and starting the process in store and there being no stock left.

Any help would be much appreciated,
Thanks
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Trust me. There will be stock.
 
You can join the AUP regardless of the previous finance plan. Just skeptical about trading in your current device to apply towards previous finance plan.
 
Whenever I go through the process like I want to trade in my phone, I only see these two options:

  1. Apply to a new iPhone, which then you can't select the iPhone Upgrade Program and you will be responsible to continue paying for both phones, until you pay off the one you traded in, then continue paying for just the new one.
  2. Trade it in for a gift card. Again, this is the same problem, you can't apply that gift card towards paying off your previous phone, as you cannot use the gift card to pay off a credit card, even the Apple Card.
So, like the above poster, I'm very skeptical about the ability to trade in your phone and then apply that to your current financing plan. I do not see a way in which one could join the iPhone Upgrade Plan AND pay off their current plan.
 
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This is what I meant -
 
If i join the AUP, is it cheaper than buying the phone outright and paying for Apple Care?

There was a really helpful spreadsheet years ago that is probably outdated with old prices.

EDIT!
Phoned Apple. AUP is nore expeniusve. Example: Pro max 16, the AUP is 71.12 more expensive than the cost of a year, compared to buying it outright with Apple Care, as AUP is just a loan scheme dressed up as Apple.
 
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