Free iPhone upgrade

Tuesday, July 15th 2008 - 21:14 CEST - Comments: 0

A s crowds of tech savvy consumers flocked to Apple stores around the country last week for the release of the new 3G iPhone, some savvy entrepreneurs also got into the action. Freeiphoneswap.com street teams, consisting of sales representatives and models, were strategically placed in cities around the country to offer existing Apple iPhone owners the chance to trade their old iPhone for $200 and the opportunity to upgrade to the new 3G phone for free.

 

Trade in your old iPhone

The new phones cost as much as $600 when they were first announced but for existing iPhone owners upgrades are available for $200-$300 depending on the iPhone model. Freeiphoneswap.com promises to make obtaining a new 3G iPhone as easy as 1-2-3. The website will pay consumers $100-$200-$300 depending on the model of iPhone that they presently have, which will in turn allow the consumer to upgrade to the new 3G for free.

 

Free iPhone upgrade

"We will take in all working original iPhones and give the consumer, in most cases $200 - which is the cost of the standard upgrade to the new 3G Apple iPhone," said Freeiphoneswap.com spokesman, Sam Hickson. The Apple iPhones that are traded in will be stripped for their essential components, with non-essential parts disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. And the owners of Freeiphoneswap.com will donate 10% of the trade in proceeds to youth educational programs.

 

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