People Are Selling Old Phones With TikTok Installed for Thousands of Dollars — Here’s Why
There are listings on resale sites for iPhones and Androids with TikTok downloaded for up to $10,000.
TikTok only went dark for half a day before returning for U.S. users after President Trump called for a of the ban.
But while the company and its suitors (from Kevin O’Leary to Elon Musk to an ) try to work something out, in following the law, the short video social media platform is in app stores.
This means TikTokers, who either deleted the app beforehand or bought a new phone since then, are going cold turkey (or using the desktop version). And several forward-thinking entrepreneurs thought maybe they could make a buck.
The found some “unlocked with TikTok” listings for thousands—even tens of thousands on resale sites including Poshmark and eBay.
One eBay listing says “iPhone 14 Pro UNLOCKED! W/ TikTok” and is . (Unlocked iPhone 14s are currently at and for around $300 to $500.)
Poshmark, meanwhile, has an “with TikTok and Capcut” for $3,500.
Some listings are like this “cracked” iPhone on Facebook Marketplace with “TikTok never deleted” for $10,000 (down from its original $30,000).
Still, if anyone is buying the phones at these prices, they’re not admitting it—yet. If you’ve purchased one, please reach out. In the meantime, a new iPhone 16 (without TikTok) .
Related: Is TikTok Considering Selling Its U.S. Business to Elon Musk? Here’s What TikTok Says.
TikTok only went dark for half a day before returning for U.S. users after President Trump called for a of the ban.
But while the company and its suitors (from Kevin O’Leary to Elon Musk to an ) try to work something out, in following the law, the short video social media platform is in app stores.
This means TikTokers, who either deleted the app beforehand or bought a new phone since then, are going cold turkey (or using the desktop version). And several forward-thinking entrepreneurs thought maybe they could make a buck.
The found some “unlocked with TikTok” listings for thousands—even tens of thousands on resale sites including Poshmark and eBay.
One eBay listing says “iPhone 14 Pro UNLOCKED! W/ TikTok” and is . (Unlocked iPhone 14s are currently at and for around $300 to $500.)
Poshmark, meanwhile, has an “with TikTok and Capcut” for $3,500.
Some listings are like this “cracked” iPhone on Facebook Marketplace with “TikTok never deleted” for $10,000 (down from its original $30,000).
Still, if anyone is buying the phones at these prices, they’re not admitting it—yet. If you’ve purchased one, please reach out. In the meantime, a new iPhone 16 (without TikTok) .
Related: Is TikTok Considering Selling Its U.S. Business to Elon Musk? Here’s What TikTok Says.
