• Apple offers a trade-in program called Apple GiveBack. You then answer a few questions about the model and condition of the phone to receive an estimate for what you can receive in Apple store credit. Similar to Apple, Gazelle will send you a shipping kit to mail in your device, or you can just send it with your own packaging. • Best Buy offers gift credit in exchange for many used devices. If you buy the device outright from Verizon, you could shave $185 off the $1,049, bringing the total to $864.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2018 15:00 UTC