Can I trade-in my wife's iPhone on her behalf in the US?

Hello team, I want to use the trade-in option for my wife's phone. We bought her phone from Newyork Apple store. I have a business trip. Can I use trade-in option behalf of My wife in US? Also we have local regulations for the phones. Can we transfer old phone IMEI adress to the new iPhone?



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Posted on Oct 25, 2025 1:03 PM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2025 1:18 PM

metin171 wrote:

Hello team, I want to use the trade-in option for my wife's phone. We bought her phone from Newyork Apple store. I have a business trip. Can I use trade-in option behalf of My wife in US?

So long as it's been properly prepared and is not activation locked, you should be able to trad it in.


Also we have local regulations for the phones. Can we transfer old phone IMEI adress to the new iPhone?

No.


You should really buy your phones in the country where you reside. You will not be able to get the phone serviced under warranty outside of the US.


Thee is a very real chance you will not be able to get paid service outside of the US either.


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Oct 25, 2025 1:18 PM in response to metin171

metin171 wrote:

Hello team, I want to use the trade-in option for my wife's phone. We bought her phone from Newyork Apple store. I have a business trip. Can I use trade-in option behalf of My wife in US?

So long as it's been properly prepared and is not activation locked, you should be able to trad it in.


Also we have local regulations for the phones. Can we transfer old phone IMEI adress to the new iPhone?

No.


You should really buy your phones in the country where you reside. You will not be able to get the phone serviced under warranty outside of the US.


Thee is a very real chance you will not be able to get paid service outside of the US either.


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