Buying & Selling Guides Best Time to Sell Your Phone (Before Value Drops) The best time to sell your phone is 4 to 8 weeks before a new flagship is announced. See the windows for iPhone, Galaxy and Pixel and why values drop.
Buying & Selling Guides How to Sell Your Used Phone for the Most Money Sell your used phone for the most money: wipe it, remove account locks, price it from sold data, shoot clear photos and skip low trade-in offers.
Phones How to Inspect a Used Phone Before You Buy A hands-on checklist for inspecting a used phone before you buy: test the screen, cameras, Face ID or fingerprint, ports, battery and water damage.
Phones eSIM and Used Phones: What to Know Before You Buy Buying a used phone with eSIM? Here's how eSIM transfer works, what to confirm before you pay, and what sellers must do before shipping.
Buying & Selling Guides How to Wipe an iPhone Before Selling It (the Right Way) Selling your iPhone? Back it up, sign out of iCloud to clear Activation Lock, deal with your eSIM, then erase it. Here's every step in the right order.
Phones iCloud Activation Lock: How to Avoid It on a Used iPhone iCloud Activation Lock can make a used iPhone useless. Confirm it's signed out before you pay, in person or online, and know what to do if it's locked.
Phones iPhone Battery Health: What to Check on a Used iPhone Find iPhone battery health in Settings, learn what Maximum Capacity means on a used iPhone, and factor a battery replacement into your offer.
Buying & Selling Guides Used iPhone Buyer’s Guide: Every Generation Ranked (2026) Which used iPhone should you buy in 2026? We rank every supported generation by value, highlight the sweet-spot models, and tell you which ones to skip.
Buying & Selling Guides Used Phones: The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Everything you need to buy or sell a used phone with confidence. This complete guide covers iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel, plus IMEI checks, carrier compatibility, unlocked vs. locked, battery health, resale pricing, and how to do it safely on Swappa.
Repair & Care Warranty for Used Electronics: What’s Actually Worth It Most used electronics do not come with a manufacturer warranty. Here is what coverage actually exists, when a protection plan is worth the cost, and what to watch for in the fine print before you buy.
