If you're a fertile man over the height of 5-foot-4 with a college degree under your belt and no genetic disorders, you may be able to earn yourself an iPhone 6S in China right now.

Of course, depending on where you live, it may be more expensive to fly there than it would be to shell out $900 for the device locally.

Chinese media outlets are reporting this week that sperm banks in both Hubei and Jiangsu are tapping into the hype surrounding Apple's forthcoming new phones in an attempt to get more donations from young men.

"You don't need to give up a kidney to raise cash to buy an iPhone 6S as you can get enough money just by donating sperm!" reads an online ad published earlier this week by Renji Hospital, as translated by South China Morning Post.

The hospital's kidney reference may come across as humorous to some, but as Apple products continue to gain in terms of popularity and social importance among Chinese citizens, cases of people illegally selling organs to purchase iPhones are a valid concern.

The BBC reported in 2007 that a 17-year-old Chinese boy had sold one of his kidneys to buy both an iPhone and an iPad, and just this week China Daily reported that police were called after two young men arranged to sell their kidneys for Apple gear online.

Image | Donation room at Renji

Caption: Images of the 'cozy sperm room' provided for men to produce samples in, as seen on Shanghai Renji Hospital's website. (Shanghai Renji Hospital)

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One of the men changed his mind about having the procedure when the illegal agent they'd been dealing with failed to show up for their medical examination. The other man insisted upon proceeding with the organ deal, at which point his friend called police in Yangzhou and revealed their plan.

Police have yet to locate the young man who decided to proceed with selling one of his kidneys.

While donating sperm has more appearl than losing a vital organ, not everyone who desires a new iPhone can simply cash in their samples.

Renji Hospital indicates on its website that it is looking specifically for men taller than 165 cm. who can produce evidence of their educational background, hold a second-generation ID card, are free from all genetic and infectious diseases, and can donate this year or next in Shanghai.

Potential donors must furthermore complete a full physical examination, which includes semen analysis, chromosome testing, and disease screening.

If a man is approved as a donor, he will receive 6,000 yuan (approximately $1,250 Cdn) for every 17 ml sample he provides within a six-month period, with 48 days or more in between donations as per hospital regulations.

Shanghaist reports that a different sperm bank in Hubei Province is paying men between the ages of 22-45 a 5,000 yuan sum (approximately$ 1,000 CAD) for 40 ml of donation material. This sperm bank is similarly linking the money donors received to Apple's soon to launch iPhone 6S.

The hospitals do not appear to have iPhones on hand to give out — they're merely piggybacking on Apple's new devices as part of their marketing strategies.

That said, just one donation at Renji would more than cover the cost of a 64 GB iPhone 6S in rose gold, a particularly popular finish among Chinese consumers.