{"id":1819,"date":"2014-09-09T16:03:20","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T16:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2022-01-05T17:07:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T17:07:40","slug":"cant-afford-the-iphone-6-these-6-surprisingly-easy-money-saving-tips-might-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/09\/09\/cant-afford-the-iphone-6-these-6-surprisingly-easy-money-saving-tips-might-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t afford the iPhone 6? These 6 surprisingly easy money-saving tips might help…"},"content":{"rendered":"

The long-awaited iPhone 6 is being launched this evening, and we\u2019re very excited indeed. Although details are thin on the ground, rumours suggest it\u2019ll be the best iPhone yet (check out the best rumours in our surprisingly easy guide to the iPhone 6<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the iPhone 6 won\u2019t be cheap. With new technology and new materials being used in its construction, analysts are claiming it\u2019ll cost more than the iPhone did at launch.<\/p>\n

Still, don\u2019t let that put you off; here are a few ways you can save some cash and get your hands on Apple\u2019s newest smartphone!<\/p>\n

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Sell your old phone<\/h4>\n

Selling your old phone after upgrading to a new one is a great idea; not only is it easy money, but you’ll clear some clutter too.<\/p>\n

Newer phones are obviously more valuable than older phones. If you sell an iPhone 5s<\/a>, for example, you\u2019ll be fairly close to covering the cost of the iPhone 6. Even a broken iPhone may be worth something, so try selling your broken phone<\/a> too!<\/p>\n

An older phone can still sell for quite a lot though, especially if it\u2019s made by Apple, Samsung or HTC. Why not enter your phone into our valuation engine now<\/a> and see how much it\u2019s worth?<\/p>\n

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Shop around for contracts<\/h4>\n

Phone providers are going to be fighting amongst themselves to get people to sign up for lucrative iPhone 6 contracts over the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

As a result, there should be a few special iPhone 6 contract offers around. Keep an eye out for reduced upfront payment deals, and don\u2019t be afraid to negotiate!<\/p>\n

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Buy the iPhone outright<\/h4>\n

Signing up to a 24 month plan is going to be the cheapest way to get an iPhone 6, but buying one upfront might save you more money in the long run \u201d\u201c especially if you sign up to a pay-as-you-go deal tailored to your usage.<\/p>\n

Owning the device means you can sell it if it doesn\u2019t live up to your expectations too!<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t bother queuing<\/h4>\n

The only benefit to standing outside of an Apple Store in the freezing cold is that you might get your hands on an iPhone 6 before a few other people. You\u2019ll pay full price for the privilege, though, and you might catch a nasty cold too.<\/p>\n

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Wait for Christmas<\/h4>\n

Retailers will discount the iPhone 6 in the run-up to Christmas to encourage people to buy them as presents. Keep an eye out for deals around November\/December and you might land yourself a bargain.<\/p>\n

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Sell your current accessories<\/h4>\n

The iPhone 6 will come in two different sizes, none of which will accommodate current iPhone accessories. Sell them all before you upgrade; you won\u2019t make a fortune, but money is money!<\/p>\n

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Sell other electronics made obsolete by the iPhone<\/h4>\n

An iPhone is more than just a phone: it\u2019s an e-reader, a games console and \u201d\u201c thanks to the new 5.5\u201d\u009d version \u201d\u201c it\u2019s a decent replacement for a tablet too. Sell any electronics<\/a> you won\u2019t be using when you\u2019ve bought the iPhone 6!<\/p>\n

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Have you got any saving tips to share? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be rounding up the best bits of the iPhone 6 launch event on the musicMagpie blog tomorrow. Hope to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The long-awaited iPhone 6 is being launched this evening, and we\u2019re very excited indeed. Although details are thin on the ground, rumours suggest it\u2019ll be the best iPhone yet (check out the best rumours in our surprisingly easy guide to the iPhone 6). Unfortunately, the iPhone 6 won\u2019t be cheap. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1819"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13410,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819\/revisions\/13410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}