Get over $700 off your Galaxy S25 with these trade-in deals

According to 2024 research by Redsearch, the average upgrade cycle from an older smartphone to a newer one is 2.5 years. For anyone looking to pay off a new phone, like one of the shiny new picks from the Samsung Galaxy S25 range, it’s a viable option to pay a lower fee by trading in your current smartphone. Optus, Vodafone and Telstra all offer trade-in deals for Samsung Galaxy phones, as does Samsung itself.

So, if you’re looking to upgrade your two- or three-year-old Samsung Galaxy S22 or S23 smartphone, below is what you can expect in terms of trade-in value for a good-condition or even damaged handset. But before we get into all of that, here’s a look at today’s most popular Samsung Galaxy S25 plans from our comparison engine.

If you’re looking to trade in a Samsung Galaxy S22 or S23 with Optus, you can make as little as $35 for a damaged S22 or as much as $710 for a good-working S23 Ultra. Here’s the max Optus trade-in prices for the Samsung Galaxy S22 range.

And here are the Optus trade-in values for the Samsung Galaxy S23 range.

Optus also offers trade-in deals for good-working or damaged Apple iPhone and Google Pixel smartphones, too, plus older and newer Samsung Galaxy handsets. Unlike the other options on this page, Optus offers a digital Mastercard preloaded with the relevant trade-in value. Head to the Optus trade-in site to get an online quote. After the quote is complete, either follow the mail-in instructions or drop off your trade-in handset at an Optus store.

Once received, it shouldn’t take more than 30 days for your trade-in device to be properly assessed. After inspection, the quoted trade-in value may change, in which case you’ll have 14 days to accept or reject the revised offer. If a trade-in is successful, you have 36 months to use the Mastercard credit. And if you’re in the market for a new Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphone, you may want to use that credit on one of the Optus postpaid plans below.

Like Optus, Vodafone lets you trade in a selection of eligible tablets, smartwatches or smartphones to earn bill credit. For the Samsung Galaxy S range, eligible smartphones range from the S24 down to the S8 Plus. If you’ve got a Samsung Galaxy S22 mobile phone, check out the Vodafone trade-in values below.

And here are the different Vodafone trade-in values for the Samsung Galaxy S23 range.

A damaged Samsung Galaxy S22 can pull in $45 on the low-end for a Vodafone trade-in, while a good-working-order Galaxy S23 Ultra can net up to $635 of trade-in credit. Vodafone customers can trade in an eligible device once per year. Alternatively, Vodafone users can trade up from an existing device to an eligible newer device twice each year. Like Optus, Vodafone trade-in is via retail store or an eligible device can be mailed in (via Asurion). Keep an eye out for an email with a quote based on an assessment of your device. If you accept the quote, the amount will be added as credit towards a new eligible plan, or it can be applied as recurring bill credit.

Speaking of new plans, you may want to put trade-in credit towards one of these Vodafone Galaxy S25 options below.

If you’re a Telstra customer, you can get trade-in credit for eligible tablets, smartwatches and a wide range of smartphone brands, including Samsung Galaxy handsets. For those on a two- or three-year upgrade cycle, a damaged Samsung Galaxy S22 can net around $35 on the low end, while a good-condition Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra can equate to as much as $675 in Telstra trade-in credit. Here’s the full breakdown of trade-in credit for the Telstra Samsung Galaxy S22 models.

And below is a breakdown of the best-case scenarios for trading in a Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone with Telstra.

Device trade-in credit is only available to Telstra postpaid mobile customers, and successful device trade-ins are converted to bill credit. At the time of writing, Telstra trade-ins were facilitated via online assessment or the Telstra Trade-in app to check out the state of relevant hardware and software features. It’s okay to have a bit of general wear and tear for a phone to be categorised as “good condition”. After assessment, you’ll have 21 days to mail in the device via Australia Post or drop it off at a Telstra store. Keep an eye out for an email or text from Telstra confirming receipt of the device. Your Telstra trade-in credit should appear on your next bill or the one after.

And if you’re a Telstra customer looking at a new Samsung Galaxy S25, you may want to put that bill credit towards one of the options below.

Trading in with Optus, Vodafone or Telstra offers a potentially cheaper monthly option for paying off a Samsung Galaxy S25 mobile phone by pairing it with an eligible SIM-only plan. But if you want to use the credit to buy an S25 outright, you can also snag a trade-in deal from Samsung. Here’s how the trade-in prices look for the Samsung Galaxy S22 range.

And here’s what to expect from best-case trade-in prices for the Samsung Galaxy S23 line.

Unlike the telcos above, Samsung doesn’t offer separate pricing for damaged devices, though the Samsung trade-in page does note that damaged devices may be eligible for credit. Just don’t expect as much. Samsung also allows users to trade in a second device for combined credit. Trade-ins are done in-person or online, though Samsung doesn’t have many retail stores in Australia. It shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes to complete a device assessment. Just make sure you send in an eligible device/s within seven days of assessment to nab the Samsung store credit.

With a new Samsung Galaxy S25 mobile phone, you’ll want to pair it with a plan. The plans below are the most popular SIM-only picks from our database.

If you’ve already bought your Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphone outright, you can save even more money on your annual mobile phone bill with one of these popular prepaid plans below.