Can I Still Sell My Cracked iPhone?

The coming of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus heralded a comeback for Apple’s aesthetics since the 4G—a handset sandwiched between glass panels. This allows a more refined look as opposed to an aluminum unibody, plus you get perks such as wireless charging support. But glass is glass; it’s more prone to dings and even shattering compared to its metal brother. If, by any chance, you got yourself a shattered or cracked one, you might ask: “Can I still sell my cracked iPhone?”

The answer: yes! In this article, we’ll look at how you can turn your broken iPhone into a sale.

Usual culprits why glass breaks

Even if you don’t own today’s top-notch iPhone 8 or 8 Plus (since the iPhone X is still well under way), you have glass parts in your handset: the display. Most screens today are made from Gorilla Glass, which is a proprietary brand that makes extra-strong glass to resist scratches, scuffs, and the occasional drop. Still, the glass may one day give away, and here are some of the everyday culprits why this happens.

1. You dropped the phone. The most common reason why you have a cracked iPhone is because you dropped it, whether intentionally or not. You may have also tripped on the wire that caused the phone to fall. In any case, the cracks that you’ll see on the glass parts are on a case-to-case basis: some are hairline even when the phone fell naked; others are spider webs even when the phone is fully armored.

2. You sat on it. If slotting your iPhone in your pocket, particularly the one behind your jeans, happens as an afterthought, you might be prone to having a cracked iPhone. Just to be on the safe side: place your smartphone in a purse or in your side pockets so that it won’t get ruined.

3. The screen cracked for no apparent (or so you think) reason. This is the case with some current bezel-free and all-glass affair currently making rounds in the smartphone world. Glass-backed phones are notoriously easy to break and shatter, particularly because there’s very little structural support. Factor in the arms race for the thinnest phone yet, and you’ve got a recipe for a cracked phone!

How to sell cracked iPhone

Earlier, we said that you can still sell your cracked iPhone, particularly since Apple relaxed its trade-in qualifications more than a year ago. This is a good thing, since you wouldn’t want your hard-earned cash to go to another repair, right? But Apple presents another problem: you’ll only get store credits for the sale you’ll make.

Enter independent buy-back platforms such as Swift Tech Buy, where you can sell even your cracked or damaged iPhone for real bills that you can spend for other devices outside the store. It’s easy; just follow this link to know how to sell your broken iPhone at your most convenient method.

Now that you’ve learned that there’s hope that you can still sell your damaged iPhone, go get that cracked-screened handset and earn some cash!

About the writer. Ahmed Bagoun is a phone enthusiast and a self-admitted Apple fanboy. He has been in the phone business for 6+ years. He’s currently the owner of Jad wireless phone repair shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the phone trade-in website Swift Tech Buy.