Are you planning on picking up Apple’s new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus when it launches locally? Well, you might just be in for a spot of luck, as iStore in South Africa announced what they call a “revolutionary new upgrade programme” for iPhone users.

If you upgrade and trade-in your old iPhone to one of the new versions, you will get a guaranteed cash back of up to R5 000 – no matter where you made the initial purchase or who your current mobile phone service provider is.

“If you are due for an upgrade on your iPhone anytime between now and February 28, 2015, all you have to do to obtain your cash back voucher is register at www.myistore.co.za. The voucher will be sent to you by email, and can be redeemed at any iStore when trading in your current iPhone for a brand new one,” iStore said in a media statement.

Getting your cash back voucher is the first step, but it’s valid for six months “and is locked in at the minimum trade-in value of your current iPhone, even if its value declines over the period.” iStore also pointed out that you are under no obligation to use the voucher.

But the R5 000 is the maximum amount that you will be able to get for a trade-in, as different models have different tiers of cash-back value.

“The trade-in values are set at R5 000 for an iPhone 5s, R4 000 for an iPhone 5c or iPhone 5, R2 500 for an iPhone 4S and R1 500 for an iPhone 4. These values apply to a new contract or an upgrade, in which case the amount will be paid to the customer by EFT. For a cash purchase, the value will be discounted from the price of the new iPhone.”