A second-hand iPhone from leboncoin, alerted in Telegram

Looking for a fairly priced used iPhone in France and tired of finding the good ones already reserved?

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Search on leboncoin, sort by newest

Narrow leboncoin down to one iPhone

Type the exact model and storage in the search box, say iPhone 14 256 Go, keep the phones category, add a price ceiling and, for a hand-to-hand sale, your town plus a radius. Use a condition filter if one is offered. Sort by most recent and copy the link.
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Copy the link, paste it into mxsender

Paste it into MXSender, Telegram first

Add the link, choose Telegram, and tick email as well if you like a copy. We never ask for your leboncoin login.
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New listings land in your Telegram

Watch for the phone card

Each new listing appears with photo, title, price and a button to the ad. One hashtag per search lets a 14 and a 14 Pro hunt share the chat without mixing up.
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Paste the leboncoin search link you want watched — we’ll check we can read it, then set up your alerts.

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Activation Lock: the one check that decides everything

Before any money moves, the seller must sign out of their Apple ID and turn off Find My while you watch. A phone still tied to someone’s iCloud account will be stuck at activation and is worth very little to you.

Then check Settings > Battery for battery health, and Settings > General > About, where iOS notes replaced parts such as a screen or battery. Ask for the original invoice (facture): it also shows the phone was bought by the person selling it.

Hand-to-hand in a café beats a bank transfer to a stranger

Meeting in a public place lets you test calls, cameras, Face ID and charging, then pay on the spot. If you need shipping, use the payment-and-delivery option leboncoin offers rather than a transfer to someone you do not know. Ignore payment links sent in chat that take you off the platform.

Wording a leboncoin iPhone search that catches the right ads

Sellers write titles their own way: iphone13, iPhone 13 128Go, 13 pro bleu. Keep the main search tight with model, storage and price, and add a looser second search on silent to catch odd spellings without your phone buzzing all day.

Leave accessories out by setting a sensible minimum price; a case or a charger rarely sits above it.

Storage matters as much as the model: a cheap 64 GB phone fills up fast with photos and video. A dedicated 128 GB search usually serves you better than one search that mixes every size.

Why a well-priced used iPhone in Paris rarely lasts the evening

Recent models priced a little under the usual level attract buyers and resellers quickly, and the seller tends to reply to the first concrete message. A Telegram card on your lock screen means you can write while the ad is fresh; the same chat on your laptop is where you compare offers later.

Free checks one search every 30 minutes. Starter, $5.99, checks five every 10 minutes. Pro, $14.99, checks twenty with the fastest checks. Telegram and email are on every plan.

❓Frequently asked questions

Does leboncoin already alert me?

It lets you save searches with notifications, and you can keep them. MXSender adds the channel you pick and a check rhythm set by your plan.

Will I see phones listed before I joined?

No. Only listings that appear after the first check become cards.

Can I forward a card to my sister who wants the same model?

Yes. Forwarding sends the photo, price and link together.

Do you check the phone or the seller?

No. We point you to the ad; inspecting and paying stay between you and the seller.

How many iPhone models can I follow?

One search on Free, five on Starter, twenty on Pro.

What if the seller will not sign out of iCloud?

Walk away, however good the price looks. A phone still tied to another person’s account cannot be activated as yours, and a promise to unlock it later changes nothing.