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Selling iPhone 5

Hi everyone,

I love my old phone, but thought I would take advantage of my upgrade and purchase the iphone 5 only to resell it back to the market. I'm just concerned of the process.

1. When I receive the phone, do I first have to open it and activate it, or will I be able to sell it, as is, with the packaging still intact?

2. I believe the iphone 5 uses a sim card and will probably have my phone number sync'd with it, am I able to leave the sim card in the phone still and deactivate it through different means?

Basically, I was hoping to sell the iPhone 5 without opening it, retaining its pristine value, while keeping my number on my current phone.

Thank you kindly

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Wildman

Why would you sale the device? You have a 14 day return policy so all you have to do is return the device and get your money back and all you will be out is the restock fee that you would be charged for the device.....

B33

I'v seen allot of these on Ebay Wildman were a seller buys a Unit still has there line covered.. and ask a healthy asking price for the item.. i remember when i got my Maxx i would Look on Ebay and some of the sellers would have up to 3 units and i could afford one..

Wildman

Selling the device after signing a contract really doesnt make since because the price of the device wont benifit the owner.. After early termination fee and price of contract monthly would cost more than it wirth online.

I would just return the device but that is just my opinion..

B33

Yup.. when i looked on there i believe there were two sellers selling there i-5's for $1000 and i think there was one asking $1500 wow.. i was kind of zooming threw..

learnfree

I think there was some confusion.

I'm signing a two-year contract and wouldn't be terminating it. I'd be keeping my old phone still and only would be extending my contract with another 2 years. I've been with Verizon since I've had a mobile phone, and that's a long time. I'm certain I won't be switching to another service anytime soon.

twistedadrian

As long as you have some type of phone on the line you ordered the iPhone from & deactivate the iPhone from the site (Just click "Deactivate Device") and then activate whatever old phone you have on that line then,yes.If not,there is no other way without ETF & the device will not work until the ETF & other fees are paid off.

Wildman

A profit is good but I was looking at the worse case, if they use their upgrade to sale the device and later their device messes up, this will leave them paying full price as the only option.

I try to view both sides... if the OP is ok with this then their decision is best for them..

I think that the user has to activate the device and transfer it back to other device before they sale it or the user may have a issue activating it on another number or account.

Verizon_Support

learnfree,

The iPhone 5 is a great device and definitely the latest & greatest. I know it would be hard for me to part ways with it, but if you are interested in selling it, I'm happy to outline the process.

After ordering the device you have the ability to sell it in its original packaging with out activating it on your account. In regards of the sim card associated with the new iPhone, this will only come into play if you activate it on your account. So you can essentially keep the sim card in the new iPhone with out it affecting your account.

To summerize, you can absolutely sell the iPhone 5 without opening it, retaining its pristine value, all while keeping your current number on your current phone.

Thank you,

GeorgeP_VZW

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Wildman

Thanks, all this time I thought the device needed to be activated first.

learnfree

Thank you George, appreciate the time.

I may end up giving this phone to my mom instead and she'll give me her iphone 4s. Besides that, I'm still confused. If i were to give this iphone 5 to my mom or anyone else, he or she would open up the package and when they do, they'll have the option of activating it to their own account, even when it was originally under my contract?

B33

Hey that is good to hear and i thought as long as the Line was Covered it could be sold if the OP decided to do that.. That's why i kept my Droid X if i would to decide to sell one of Maxx's but keep the Line it went on i could put my X back on it..

james910

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learnfree,

The iPhone 5 is a great device and definitely the latest & greatest. I know it would be hard for me to part ways with it, but if you are interested in selling it, I'm happy to outline the process.

After ordering the device you have the ability to sell it in its original packaging with out activating it on your account. In regards of the sim card associated with the new iPhone, this will only come into play if you activate it on your account. So you can essentially keep the sim card in the new iPhone with out it affecting your account.

To summerize, you can absolutely sell the iPhone 5 without opening it, retaining its pristine value, all while keeping your current number on your current phone.

Thank you,

GeorgeP_VZW

Follow us on Twitter @VZWSupport

If I have a basic phone and upgrade to an Iphone I would not need to activate it before selling? When upgrading it requires adding a data package is this added automatically or only if the Iphone is activated? If it is added automatically what do I do to ensure I am not being charged for data, on my basic device? I have read the phone has to be activated to accept the terms and conditions of the contract, but I have also read the terms and conditions are accepted when the order is placed which is correct?

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