How to tell if an iPhone is refurbished

You have found a promotion on the Internet that allows you to buy an iPhone at a very attractive price. However, you would like to first make sure that it is a 100% new product. In this case, you can refer to our new guide today in which we will explain how to tell if an iPhone is refurbished quickly and easily.

How to tell if an iPhone is refurbished by checking the model code

Un Refurbished iPhone is nothing more than an iPhone that has undergone a series of checks of all its internal components, which must work without any problem. In case of anomaly, Apple it replaces them and offers the user a product like new.

Often, however, they are passed off as new gods Refurbished iPhones which have an immaculate external body, therefore without scratches and / or dents.

So to be sure you buy a 100% brand new iPhone, carefully follow the steps below:

• Open the Settings di iOS pressing ongear on the home screen and then tap on Generali.
• Once this is done, press on the item Info and take as a reference the code present in correspondence with the wording Model (o Number model). Thanks to it, you will have the opportunity to understand if you have a Refurbished iPhone or new.
• At this point, if the first letter of the code is an M it means that the device is new, if it is an F it is a refurbished product, if it is a P you will have a customized device in your hands while if it is an N then it is a device replaced by the after-sales service of Apple.

How to tell if an iPhone is refurbished by checking the serial number

Another way to see if you have a refurbished or completely new iDevice in your hands is to check the serial number on the website of the Cupertino company.

If the purchased device has already been activated, then it means that it is not a new product but refurbished or used. That said, carefully follow the steps below:

• Access the screen Info following the instructions given in the last lines and this time use the code placed in correspondence with as a reference Serial number.
• In the next step, open your default browser and link to the page Check coverage present on the Internet portal of the bitten apple.
• Within the text field of Enter number serial, enter the serial code previously detected.
• Once this is done, enter the code in the image to verify your identity and click on Continue.
• At this point, if it is a New and original iPhone, a message will appear at the top of the page stating that the phone has not been activated.

If you don't have theiPhone handy but you have its packaging, you can find out the serial number via thelabel and in correspondence with the item Serial Number (S / N). Alternatively, you can take advantage of iTunes (by connecting the iPhone to the computer, by clicking onphone icon at the top left and choosing Riepilogo. The code will be found at Serial number) or by connecting to the page Manage your Apple ID, by logging in to it Apple ID present oniPhone and pressing on the name of the device in the section devices. Through the small window that appears just below, you will find the code corresponding to Serial number.

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