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Apple will soon begin to allow those with cracked or broken iPhones to trade them in as a way of urging users to upgrade. REUTERS/ADREES LATIF

Apple’s iPhone 6, tied to the model number “A1549,” is now available at a significantly discounted price on eBay. Interested buyers should note that the discounted model is a brand new unlocked handset and it comes with 1-year “Apple factory warranty.” However, only limited quantities of this variant are available on discount.

As far as the iPhone 6 price is concerned, the 128 GB variant can now be purchased for $599.99 on eBay, while the original price is $849. This means, buyers can save $249.01 with this deal, which translates to a cool 29 percent discount.

Interested readers can purchase the Apple iPhone 6 in Gold, Space Gray or Silver color. Here is the link to order the 128 GB Apple iPhone 6 via eBay.

In the meantime, here is a quick summary of the iPhone 6 specifications and features for those planning to buy this smartphone. This device carries a pocket-friendly 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display, along with 750 x 1,334 pixels resolution and ion-strengthened glass protection.

Under the hood, it is powered by a dual-core Typhoon (Apple A8) ARM-based processor, clocked at 1.4 GHz and backed by 1 GB of RAM. Apple’s iOS 8 runs the device, however, it is upgradable to iOS 9.

There is an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera unit with dual-LED flash and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing shooter for selfies. Speaking of memory, apart from the 128 GB storage capacity, there is no microSD card slot.

The handset houses a Touch ID fingerprint sensor and it supports the Apple Pay. A non-removable Li-Po 1,810 mAh battery unit helps keep the lights on. This modest battery unit can offer up to 14 hours of 3G talk time and 250 hours of 3G stand-by time.