I want to trade in my new iPhone XS Max for the iPhone 12 Pro but my XS Max is still pretty new and is currently locked to a carrier. Am I still able to trade it in? Does it need to be paid off? Can I just put the sim from my XS Max into the 12 Pro?
iPhone XS Max, iOS 14
If it is still locked, may I presume that the contract period is still pending? If not, there may not be an issue for trading-in
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It depends on what you buy and how you pay for it.
If you buy an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch and pay in full, they’ll apply a credit to your original payment method up to the total purchase price. For any remaining amount, you’ll receive an Apple Store Gift Card via email.
If you buy an iPhone using Apple iPhone Payments and include a trade-in, your estimated trade-in credit will be applied directly to the purchase price of your new iPhone. Once they receive your trade-in device and confirm that the condition matches what you described, there’s nothing more you need to do. If it doesn’t match, your original payment method will be charged the difference in value. In that case, they’ll work with you to confirm that you still want to move forward with the trade-in.
Trading in a locked iPhone
