Seeking to attract iPhone users to its new Passport smartphone, BlackBerry yesterday announced a new Blackberry Trade-Up Program offering customers up to $550 (CA$600) to trade in an iPhone 4s or higher towards the purchase of a BlackBerry Passport. The program begins December 1 and offers the full $550 only when trading in an excellent condition iPhone 6, or presumably an iPhone 6 Plus, as that device isn't explicitly mentioned in the program's terms and conditions.

Other iPhone models accepted include the iPhone 4s, 5, 5s, and 5c, with all eligible iPhones receiving a "BlackBerry Top-Up" amount of $150 (CA$200) added onto the usual valuations of the device for participating in the program to reach the $550 (CA$600) maximum payout. Like most trade-in programs, the memory size and condition also factor heavily in the actual amount of money offered.

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iPhone users wanting to take part in BlackBerry's offer have from December 1 through February 13, 2015 to order a Passport, and thirty days following that to mail in an eligible Trade-Up device. The special offer can be completed on BlackBerry's official online store or through Amazon, and is only available in North America.

The company has been attempting to gain favor with Apple customers since the Passport launched in September, with CEO John Chen stating, "I challenge you to bend the Passport" during the midst of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus bending controversy.

In addition to the Trade-Up program, BlackBerry is offering holiday deals on the Passport itself and the BlackBerry Z30 on its online store.

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Top Rated Comments

Phil A. Avatar
109 months ago
How is getting rid of my iPhone 6 and getting a Passport a "Trade Up" by any definition of that term? ;)
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
avanpelt Avatar
109 months ago
Who in the hell would trade an iPhone 6 for a BlackBerry?!
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
HangmanSwingset Avatar
109 months ago
They spelled "downgrade" wrong.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
lincolntran Avatar
109 months ago
BB need money that bad? :P

Nope, BB needs iphones that bad.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ghostface147 Avatar
109 months ago
Uh no.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
scaredpoet Avatar
109 months ago
I'm going to be shot down in flames on this forum but...

BBOS > iOS. By a long long way. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that BBOS is the best phone OS out there at the moment.

So yeah, I wouldn't trade my Q10 for anything in the world. Best phone I've ever owned by far. And if I had a spare iPhone lying around, I'd probably take BlackBerry up on this offer.

While it's great that you love your Q10, only the blindest fanboy would assume that any OS is "the best" universally. It's just not true. Not even for iOS. Not for Android. Not for Windows. And yes, not even for Blackberry.

Ultimately the market decides which platforms are great and which ones perish. The continued deafening silence when it comes to Blackberry speaks volumes.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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