MONTREAL: The BlackBerry Passport is a truly unique business phone, and you can get it for free if you trade in your iPhone. The company announced a new deal in which users can trade in their iPhone right now and get the Passport, which sports a physical QWERTY keyboard and a big square screen, potentially without paying a dime.
In a desperate move to win back a huge chunk of lost customers, Blackberry has initiated the Blackberry Passport Trade-Up Program which urges iPhone 6 users to trade their iPhone for their flagship smartphone, the Passport. This surprising initiative is going to be active from December 1, 2014 to February 13, 2015 in North America only.
Depending on which model of iPhone you’re giving up, you might actually come away with an extra $50 in cash after all is said and done.
Here’s how the deal works. BlackBerry is offering up to $400 for each iPhone traded in, depending on which model it is. On top of that, the company will pay you an extra $150, so long as you buy the Passport online from the BlackBerry store between Dec. 1, 2014, and Feb. 13, 2015. The Passport costs $500, so you can potentially get it for free, or even with a $50 bonus on top of that, if you trade in the top-end model of the new iPhone6. Check out the chart below to see the trade-in value of your iPhone,
Blackberry has been struggling in the market with sales upto 40% in the recent quarter. The Passport, which features a monster 4.5″ square touch screen as well as the company’s trademark physical keyboard, is designed to sharpen the focus on executive users, especially as regards the reading and editing of spreadsheets
