How To Tell If Your iPhone Is New Or Refurbished

When you buy a new or used iPhone, you may be wondering how reliable are refurbished iPhones. Now, this is how you can tell the origin of an iPhone. Note that the model number of the device must be handy when it comes to checking if the iPhone is new or refurbished.

You must have in mind that when you buy a refurbished iPhone from Apple, you will not expect it to be the same thing with the one you bought from the carrier, even though they both devices are certified.

This is how you can tell if your iPhone is new or Refurbished.

Always check these:

• 1 iPhone model Number
• 2 Carrier Refurbished iPhone
• 3 Apple iPhone Refurbishment process
• 4 The different about Buying a Refurbished Device from Apple Versus a Carrier or even Third party
• 5 When you want to buy a Refurb, Always make sure that you check the Current  Warranty Status.

iPhone MODEL NUMBER:

If the model number of the iPhone  starts with  (M) , then know that it is a New iPhone, but if the model number  starts with (F) just no that it’s a carrier refurbished model, then it starts with the letter (N), it is shown to be an Apple Refurbishment device. This is not the same model number that you always find at the back of your iPhone which always starts with the letter ( A).

Finding the model number is very easy. Just tap on the Setting – General–About and then scroll down to the Model Section. After that, the setting will bring out the nine-digit model number that you can use to determine the origin of the iPhone. On the newest iPhone like iPhone 8 and even higher, you can even find the model number at the Sim tray slot.

CARRIER REFURBISHED iPhone:

Like I said earlier the Apple-certified refurbished iPhone is different from the carrier certified refurbished model, but is always very easy to get confused easily about the two. In the case of a carrier – refurbished model, always have in mind that the model number starts with the letter  (F), the carrier itself manages the Refurbishment process.

APPLE iPhone  REFURBISHMENT PROCESS:

You may be thinking about what refurbished iPhone means, it simply means when Apple backs up its stringent quality check and warranty process when it comes to refurbished iPhones. Apple said,

“Before we put an apple certified Refurbished product up for sale, it undergoes a rigorous refurbishment process to make sure it’s up to Apple’s high-quality standards. We back it with our standard one-year limited warranty, and you have the option of purchasing  Applecare to extend your coverage “.

The Refurbishment process at Apple does the following before it is available for sale:

-Apple watches the Apple pencil devices that require replacement parts are not included in the Apple Certified Refurbished program.

-Proper testing of functionality any defective modules are done and even find anyone faulty, it is been replaced.

-Sending to a thorough cleaning process and inspection.

-Repackaged including appropriate manuals, cables, new boxes.

When you buy an Apple refurbished iPhone, you can even buy the AppleCare warranty with it. This warranty provides you with two years of service.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENT ABOUT BUYING A REFURBISHED DEVICE  FROM APPLE VERSUS A CARRIER OR EVEN THIRD PARTY?

One big difference between getting a refurbished device through Apple versus a carrier or even third party is just that all Apple refurbished devices or products always come with a new battery and also the same one year warranty that any new Apple hardware comes with.

WHEN BUYING A REFURBISHED, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK CURRENT WARRANTY STATUS :

If you buy a used iPhone, you can check if you the warranty coverage is available for the iPhone. For you to be able to check the service coverage, you will be required of the serial number of the iPhone which can be found at the Setting – General – About Coverage then enter the Serial Number.

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