Iphone 6 Plus - Worth it?

[rasesh]

Hey guys I was in need of a new phone and had someone selling his Iphone 6 Plus grey 64gb mint condition with box/accessories to me for $400 CAD.

 

1) Is it worth it?

2) Also what are the top things you guys would check before buying a used iphone 6 plus from someone?

[AnonymousGuy]

It's a good phone still.  Finding whether the price is fair is as easy as checking ebay sold listings.

 

Make sure you can activate it.  iPhone Activation Lock can effectively make the phone unusable if the original owner doesn't a) disconnect from icloud and b) factory reset.

[Princess Luna]

I would say it only is worth it if you do Jailbreak, but talking about that is against the rules therefore I will give you the short answer; no it is not worth it, Android is going to become the mainstream operating system for phones, go to programming college courses, they are teaching Android but Windows Phone and iOS are dead ends.

 

so you would be better off with a Lenovo, TP-LINK or even Asus phones for this price range.

[rasesh]

2 minutes ago, AnonymousGuy said:

It's a good phone still.  Finding whether the price is fair is as easy as checking ebay sold listings.

 

Make sure you can activate it.  iPhone Activation Lock can effectively make the phone unusable if the original owner doesn't a) disconnect from icloud and b) factory reset.

How can I check something like this on the spot?

I mean how can i try to activate it on the spot?

On my previous iphone if you factory reset it and try to activate it you MUST be connected to the internet to go forward in the setup process to be able to activate it and it's hard to find free wifi somewhere and wait for the activation process.

[XenosTech]

6 minutes ago, AnonymousGuy said:

It's a good phone still.  Finding whether the price is fair is as easy as checking ebay sold listings.

 

Make sure you can activate it.  iPhone Activation Lock can effectively make the phone unusable if the original owner doesn't a) disconnect from icloud and b) factory reset.

to add to this you can check swappa also for said sold listings of phones

[rasesh]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

I would say it only is worth it if you do Jailbreak, but talking about that is against the rules therefore I will give you the short answer; no it is not worth it, Android is going to become the mainstream operating system for phones, go to programming college courses, they are teaching Android but Windows Phone and iOS are dead ends.

 

so you would be better off with a Lenovo, TP-LINK or even Asus phones for this price range.

Would $400 be worth it if i want to stick to apple?

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, rasesh said:

Would $400 be worth it if i want to stick to apple?

I suppose... I would personally never pay this much for an Apple but for those who value it and dont mind being explored some [paying extra solely for a brand name] I suppose the pricing is legit.

 

Just make sure the phone is well cared, not scratched and such.

[Beef Boss]

20 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I would say it only is worth it if you do Jailbreak, but talking about that is against the rules therefore I will give you the short answer; no it is not worth it, Android is going to become the mainstream operating system for phones, go to programming college courses, they are teaching Android but Windows Phone and iOS are dead ends.

 

so you would be better off with a Lenovo, TP-LINK or even Asus phones for this price range.

Jailbreak Talk is seriously against the rules here?  That's dumb 

[Princess Luna]

4 minutes ago, BadluckBrian said:

Jailbreak Talk is seriously against the rules here?  That's dumb 

Yeah they need to do what Apple wants them to do if they wanna keep getting free review samples

 

Jokes aside I understand why not allow discussions about it since it does facilitate piracy.

[dizmo]

Yeah I'd go for it, that's a pretty good price. As others have said just make sure you won't have any issues with it.

Personally I'd go to the carrier he's with and check it there, it'll also make sure that it's not blacklisted by the carrier.

As others have said, make sure there's no iCloud or anything on it.

[rasesh]

31 minutes ago, rasesh said:

Hey guys I was in need of a new phone and had someone selling his Iphone 6 Plus grey 64gb mint condition with box/accessories to me for $400 CAD.

 

1) Is it worth it?

2) Also what are the top things you guys would check before buying a used iphone 6 plus from someone?

 

26 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I would say it only is worth it if you do Jailbreak, but talking about that is against the rules therefore I will give you the short answer; no it is not worth it, Android is going to become the mainstream operating system for phones, go to programming college courses, they are teaching Android but Windows Phone and iOS are dead ends.

 

so you would be better off with a Lenovo, TP-LINK or even Asus phones for this price range.

 

25 minutes ago, XenosTech said:

to add to this you can check swappa also for said sold listings of phones

 

5 minutes ago, BadluckBrian said:

Jailbreak Talk is seriously against the rules here?  That's dumb 

I have another person here selling a "replacement" 16gb iphone 6 plus from apple.

I emailed the person if that means brand new sealed iphone 6 plus and they said no it's not sealed but they can show me the receipt of the replacement as they have moved onto the iphone 7 now.

 

What does a replacement from apple for iphone 6 plus mean exactly?

Is it smart to buy such a phone?

[Beef Boss]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

Yeah they need to do what Apple wants them to do if they wanna keep getting free review samples

 

Jokes aside I understand why not allow discussions about it since it does facilitate piracy.

Yes but I have seen Apple state that it does not break any of their "rules"  or tos. 

[rasesh]

3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Yeah I'd go for it, that's a pretty good price. As others have said just make sure you won't have any issues with it.

Personally I'd go to the carrier he's with and check it there, it'll also make sure that it's not blacklisted by the carrier.

As others have said, make sure there's no iCloud or anything on it.

How do i check the icloud thing exactly?

wiser to go to the carrier he's with or apple store?

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, BadluckBrian said:

Yes but I have seen Apple state that it does not break any of their "rules"  or tos. 

This is still a very grey area, the legislation towards it is different from country to country, some side with Apple and made it ilegal, others see it as one of the costumer rights... allowing it would only end up in headaches, and there still are other proper places you can get informed, google is your friend.

 

4 minutes ago, rasesh said:

 

 

 

I have another person here selling a "replacement" 16gb iphone 6 plus from apple.

I emailed the person if that means brand new sealed iphone 6 plus and they said no it's not sealed but they can show me the receipt of the replacement as they have moved onto the iphone 7 now.

 

What does a replacement from apple for iphone 6 plus mean exactly?

Is it smart to buy such a phone?

That usually means it is an iPhone that had its panel broken and replaced for a new one, since it isnt the factory original one you may not have the same quality but it should mostly be fine.

[rasesh]

2 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

This is still a very grey area, the legislation towards it is different from country to country, some side with Apple and made it ilegal, others see it as one of the costumer rights... allowing it would only end up in headaches, and there still are other proper places you can get informed, google is your friend.

 

That usually means it is an iPhone that had its panel broken and replaced for a new one, since it isnt the factory original one you may not have the same quality but it should mostly be fine.

so it's not a entirely NEW PHONE they just sent it to apple and apple fixed it for them?

they saying its new, read this ad:

 

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cell-phone/edmonton/16g-iphone-6-plus-brand-new/1240817144?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, rasesh said:

so it's not a entirely NEW PHONE they just sent it to apple and apple fixed it for them?

Yes, pretty much that... either Apple themselves or third party fixed a cracked/broken touch screen panel for reselling purposes.

[Beef Boss]

3 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

This is still a very grey area, the legislation towards it is different from country to country, some side with Apple and made it ilegal, others see it as one of the costumer rights... allowing it would only end up in headaches, and there still are other proper places you can get informed, google is your friend.

Yeah. Not saying youre wrong lol. This was a couple years back so they likely changed it anyway. 

[rasesh]

2 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Yes, pretty much that... either Apple themselves or third party fixed a cracked/broken touch screen panel for reselling purposes.

Their email to me just now:

 

It was replaced under Apple warranty . They gave us a new phone but they do not give you a sealed box because they only give the phone . My husband never used the headphones and charger they were still in the box

[Princess Luna]

5 minutes ago, rasesh said:

Their email to me just now:

 

It was replaced under Apple warranty . They gave us a new phone but they do not give you a sealed box because they only give the phone . My husband never used the headphones and charger they were still in the box

yes the reason why it does not come in a sealed box is because these were faulty devices that were fixed like I said, brand new ones leave the factory straight to the shops all sealed up... since it was Apple and not third party the device should work fine, as good as new... still like I said I would just get a brand new TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max for the budget... might even cheap up some bucks for a beer [:

[Toon]

Yes, the iPhone 6+ is indeed a great phone, I personally used to have it, but made the switch to the LG v20 (I love it). If you're not really all into the "Techy work" that android offers, the iPhone is a great choice, but its fairly limited to customization for things such as changing the theme of it unless you jailbreak it, unlike android where you can go to the Google Play store and download/install a theme. Overall, it's personal preference, but the iPhone is indeed a great phone.  

[rasesh]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

yes the reason why it does not come in a sealed box is because these were faulty devices that were fixed like I said, brand new ones leave the factory straight to the shops all sealed up... since it was Apple and not third party the device should work fine, as good as new... still like I said I would just get a brand new TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max for the budget... might even cheap up some bucks for a beer [:

So would you buy a replacement iphone 6 plus or a normal used iphone 6 plus ?

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, rasesh said:

So would you buy a replacement iphone 6 plus or a normal used iphone 6 plus ?

If the Replacement was never used as they claim, then I would go with it.

[XenosTech]

15 minutes ago, BadluckBrian said:

Yes but I have seen Apple state that it does not break any of their "rules"  or tos. 

Actually apple can sue you for jailbreaking their device and in some cases it bricks the phone... hence why you have to undo the jail break before any os upgrades

[XenosTech]

2 minutes ago, Toon said:

Yes, the iPhone 6+ is indeed a great phone, I personally used to have it, but made the switch to the LG v20 (I love it). If you're not really all into the "Techy work" that android offers, the iPhone is a great choice, but its fairly limited to customization for things such as changing the theme of it unless you jailbreak it, unlike android where you can go to the Google Play store and download/install a theme. Overall, it's personal preference, but the iPhone is indeed a great phone.  

I wanna get a V20 but I don't wanna pay $1900 in my currency for a phone lol

[Beef Boss]

2 minutes ago, rasesh said:

So would you buy a replacement iphone 6 plus or a normal used iphone 6 plus ?

Replacement. If it's done by the company. That way it's clean,  you don't know what people do with their phones... *shivers* Vietnam flashbacks