1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auLuke Hopewellhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/lukehopewell-usa/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JByvXtNRCo"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2013/09/optus-has-a-trade-in-program-for-your-old-phone/">Optus Has A Trade-In Program For Your Old Phone</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2013/09/optus-has-a-trade-in-program-for-your-old-phone/embed/#?secret=JByvXtNRCo" width="600" height="338" title="“Optus Has A Trade-In Program For Your Old Phone” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="JByvXtNRCo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> If you’re someone who frequently upgrades handsets, you’re probably familiar with flogging your old muse on eBay for a few bucks to pay for your contract break fee or to put towards the new plan. Optus has gotten wise to this practise, and started offering cash for your old phone as part of a new […]