Options abound for selling used mobile phones

By Alex Veiga

Published September 12, 2014 6:25pm ET

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Options abound for selling used mobile phones — FILE - This Sept. 9, 2014 file photo shows the iPhone 6, at left, and iPhone 6 plus during a new product release in Cupertino, Calif. Selling your old phone online or to companies that buy back used models can often offer a better return than your wireless provider. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) | Marcio Jose Sanchez

Apple’s latest iPhones begin shipping later this month, a move bound to inspire many fans of the popular smartphone to ditch their current models in favor of the bigger, sleeker iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus.

It’s a ritual familiar by now to most smartphone users. Every couple of years, new models boasting more features and improvements compel users to trade up.

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