Apple trade in ?

big_drive

I got an email this morning from Apple about trading in my old iphone and getting credit towards a new phone.


I this legit or a fake email? I haven't heard of this program









Apple <News_Europe@InsideApple.Apple.com>

Today at 9:33 AM




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Trade up to a new iPhone.

Get up to €445 to use towards the purchase of a new iPhone. Just tell us about your device online and receive an Apple Store Gift Card.1


Trade in now






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1. You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible to trade in for an Apple Store Gift Card. More specific details are available from Apple’s approved partner for the trade-in and recycling of eligible devices. Restrictions and limitations may apply. Not all devices are eligible for credit. Payments are based upon the received device matching the description you provided when your estimate was made. Online and in-store values may vary.

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Zcott

I think it's genuine.

Annie_Oakes

It links to the Apple website, hardly fake.

Bummer1234

Yea its genuine, Its on there main website also in the iphone section, But the link for "Trade in your smartphone" doesn't work.

Annie_Oakes

The link eventually worked for me after trying a number of times but when it did and I entered my IMEI on the site that loaded up it said that my device wasn't found (iPhone 6s), all a bit strange really.

smash

The link from the main apple site goes to https://appleonlineirl.mpxltd.co.uk/ which doesn't work and http://www.mpxltd.co.uk/ is blank with a message that just says "Hello GlobalSign"

A bit odd.

IamMetaldave

The site is super slow. I've tried it a couple of times.

smash

Domain name:
mpxltd.co.uk

Registrant:
Mobile Phone Xchange Ltd

Registrant type:
UK Limited Company, (Company number: 5297206)

They must be paying a pretty penny to apple for the privilege of front page advertising and referral services.

IamMetaldave

For what seems to not be working at all

guil

I tried it after getting me the email and no matter how many times I tried it kept saying the serial/imei couldn't be found.

guil

Tried it again, it won't work unless you disable find my iPhone. Valued my 16gb 6 at €350.

Creamy Goodness

it's legit, the server to that 3rd party was down / slow when people got the mail. I'd imagine this was sent to everyone who bought an iPhone 6 through a U.K. Apple Store. No wonder they servers couldn't stay up.

seems to be working now for me.

smash

guil wrote: »

Tried it again, it won't work unless you disable find my iPhone. Valued my 16gb 6 at €350.

Does it have terms and conditions to say that the phone must be brand new out of the box to get this price? I can't imagine a 16gb phone with a bit of wear and tear would get that price from them.

Jofspring

It asks the condition of different parts of the phone and says normal wear and tear is ok. They give a price but then they check the phone first to make sure it's as you say. Once confirmed they send you an apple gift card to use towards an upgrade.

I have an IPhone 6 Plus 64GB White and was offered €415

Gumbo

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

it's legit, the server to that 3rd party was down / slow when people got the mail. I'd imagine this was sent to everyone who bought an iPhone 6 through a U.K. Apple Store. No wonder they servers couldn't stay up.

seems to be working now for me.

Bought our iPhone 6 from the Belfast Store. Havent received an email

Creamy Goodness

kceire wrote: »

Bought our iPhone 6 from the Belfast Store. Havent received an email

email shots like this can take up to a day to get to everyone, if they sent out all the mail at the same time they'd be blocked as a spammer by the majority of mail servers .

morritty

smash wrote: »

Does it have terms and conditions to say that the phone must be brand new out of the box to get this price? I can't imagine a 16gb phone with a bit of wear and tear would get that price from them.

I got the same value, same phone, and when selecting it it says the phone can have light marks on it. so no doesnt need to be brand new

guil

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

it's legit, the server to that 3rd party was down / slow when people got the mail. I'd imagine this was sent to everyone who bought an iPhone 6 through a U.K. Apple Store. No wonder they servers couldn't stay up.

seems to be working now for me.

I got mine from Vodafone. I got the email three times, one for each Apple ID. Only one has ever been used on iPhone.

Annie_Oakes

guil wrote: »

I got mine from Vodafone. I got the email three times, one for each Apple ID. Only one has ever been used on iPhone.

Me too, bill with Vodafone, not purchased from Apple.

Dublinstiofán

I got it too but the link doesn't work

augusta24

Oops my mistake...Never mind!

Zcott

That's a genuine Apple address.

ckblackrock

big_drive wrote: »

I got an email this morning from Apple about trading in my old iphone and getting credit towards a new phone.


I this legit or a fake email? I haven't heard of this program


Looks fake to me - InsideApple is unlikely to be a a real Apple address IMO. Always go to the Apple site by typing the apple.com / apple.ie etc address in your browser, and look for the offer there.

Creamy Goodness

http://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=mx%3aInsideApple.Apple.com&run=toolpage

it's legit!