Prep Your Phone for Trade-In
Learn about getting your phone ready for our trade-in process.
Trading in your iPhone
Step 1: Activate your new phone
- Visit boostinfinite.com/activate to get started.
- Activate your new phone
- For more details, check out our activation guide here.
- Back up your personal data
- From your iPhone, open Settings → [Your Name] → iCloud → iCloud Backup.
- Tap Back Up Now to start the backup process.
Step 2. Factory reset your trade-in phone
- Turn off Find My iPhone
- From your iPhone, open Settings → [Your Name] → Find My.
- Tap & turn off Find My.
- Factory reset your phone
- From your iPhone, open Settings → General → Transfer or Reset iPhone.
- Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
- Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
- Enter your passcode if prompted.
- Tap Erase iPhone to confirm.
Step 3: Ship your trade-in phone
- Prepare for shipment
- Safely pack your trade-in phone inside a suitable box and use the shipping label that we provide you.
- Utilize the shipping label and tracking number we provide you to ship your trade-in phone through USPS. You can use this USPS store locator to find the nearest location to you.
NOTE
We must receive your trade-in shipment within 30 days for you to receive your offer. Trade-ins are typically evaluated in 3-5 business days after being received. You will receive a trade-in confirmation after this process is complete. Completion of the steps listed above is necessary to qualify for a Phone Discount credit.
Trading in your Android Phone
Step 1. Activate your new phone.
- Visit boostinfinite.com/activate or download the Boost Infinite app to get started.
- Activate your new phone
- For more details, check out our activation guide.
- Back up your personal data and remove your memory card, if you have one
- Open the Google One app on your phone.
- Tap on Storage at the bottom of the screen.
- Scroll down to the Device Backup section.
- If this is your first phone backup, tap Set Up Data Backup.
- If this isn't your first phone backup, tap View Details (skip to Step 4.).
- To see your backup settings, tap Manage Backup
- To back up the data on your phone, turn on Device Data.
- To back up your media in the best quality, turn on Full Resolution Photos & Videos.
- To back up your MMS texts, turn on Multimedia Messages.
- Tap Backup Now
Step 2. Factory reset your trade-in phone.
- Open the Settings → System → Reset Options.
- Tap on Erase All Data (factory reset).
- Enter your phone's security PIN, pattern or password.
- Confirm that you want to erase all data by tapping on Erase All Data again.
Step 3. Ship your trade-in phone.
- Prepare your phone for shipment.
- Safely pack your trade-in phone inside a suitable box.
- Utilize the shipping label and tracking number we provide you to ship your trade-in phone through USPS. You can use this USPS store locator to find the nearest location to you.
NOTE
We must receive your trade-in shipment within 30 days for you to receive your offer. Trade-ins are typically evaluated in 3-5 business days after being received. You will receive a trade-in confirmation after this process is complete. Completion of the steps listed above is necessary to qualify for a Phone Discount credit.
Updated 5 months ago