How to Sell an iPhone

Intermediate 30 min 16 steps 41245 views Rating: 4.6/5 Published: 2026-05-23

Back up your iPhone on iCloud.. Back up your iPhone on iTunes if you prefer.. Unpair your Apple Watch if you had it paired.

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Steps

1

Back up your iPhone on iCloud.

Step 1

Back up your iPhone on iCloud.

2

Back up your iPhone on iTunes if you prefer.

Step 2

Back up your iPhone on iTunes if you prefer.

3

Unpair your Apple Watch if you had it paired.

Step 3

Unpair your Apple Watch if you had it paired.

4

Sign out of iCloud, iTunes, and the App Store.

Step 4

Sign out of iCloud, iTunes, and the App Store.

5

Erase all the content and settings on your phone.

Step 5

Erase all the content and settings on your phone.

6

Unlock your phone, if your carrier makes it cheap.

Step 6

Unlock your phone, if your carrier makes it cheap.

7

Gather phone accessories like a charger and headphones.

Step 7

Gather phone accessories like a charger and headphones.

8

Sell your iPhone on Glyde for the best value.

Step 8

Sell your iPhone on Glyde for the best value.

9

Use Gazelle to sell your iPhone for a no-hassle method.

Step 9

Use Gazelle to sell your iPhone for a no-hassle method.

10

Sell your phone on Swappa if you want to go through PayPal.

Step 10

Sell your phone on Swappa if you want to go through PayPal.

11

Sell your phone for cash on eBay or Craigslist.

Step 11

Sell your phone for cash on eBay or Craigslist.

12

Sell your phone to a friend on Facebook or Instagram.

Step 12

Sell your phone to a friend on Facebook or Instagram.

13

Trade in your phone to AT&T or Verizon.

Step 13

Trade in your phone to AT&T or Verizon.

14

Give your iPhone back to Apple for money or credit.

Step 14

Give your iPhone back to Apple for money or credit.

15

Trade in your phone to Amazon.

Step 15

Trade in your phone to Amazon.

16

Receive store credit from BestBuy, Walmart, or Target for your phone.

Step 16

Receive store credit from BestBuy, Walmart, or Target for your phone.

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