iPhone Trade-In Value: What Is Your iPhone Worth?

Four things do most of the work. The model comes first: newer generations and Pro or Pro Max versions are worth more than older or smaller ones. Storage comes next, because a larger capacity of the same model sits higher in the range. Carrier status matters too, since an unlocked iPhone reaches more buyers than one tied to a network. Condition is the last big lever: a clean screen and body, and a phone that works as it should, keep you at the top of the range.

The figures in the table above are ceilings for each model. Your own estimate lands somewhere below the ceiling once you enter your storage, connectivity and condition.

Open Settings, then General, then About. The Model Name line gives the generation and size (for example Pro Max or Plus), and the Capacity line gives the storage. The estimate also asks about carrier lock and condition, so it helps to have those in front of you.

Picking the right row matters because neighbouring models can sit far apart in value. If you are between two, choose the one shown in About, not the one you remember buying.

Trade-in values tend to ease as newer models arrive and as a phone ages, so the sooner you decide, the more of the value you keep. If you plan to upgrade, check your estimate before you buy, so you know what your current phone is worth. If your iPhone still does everything you need, keep it, and check again whenever you are ready.

The price table on this page shows the date it was last updated. If that date is recent, the numbers reflect what Plug is paying now.

Prices vary too much by device and promotion to compare in dollars, so this table compares how each option works. Read each program's current terms before you decide.

Answer the condition questions honestly, since the final value follows inspection and a mismatch only slows things down. Turn off Find My iPhone, sign out of your Apple account and erase the phone before it ships. Remove any case, SIM card and screen protector you want to keep. Then check your model in the table, start the estimate from that row, and compare it with any other offer on the same terms.

Short answers to the questions people ask most, with the details above.