Upgrading your phone can be an expensive endeavor, even if you spread the cost out over two or three years. Thankfully, you can offset some of the cost by either selling or trading in your old device. If you play your cards right and sell the right phone in the right place, you may even be able to save hundreds of dollars on the cost of your new device.
The question is, how do you actually maximize your phone's resale value and get the most money back for your used handset? Here are seven ways to help increase the value of your phone, and use it to reduce the cost of that shiny new device you've had your eye on.