Thanks for the article, never knew how to identify one. You learn something every day.
Mmmh... I don’t remember. The first refurbished iPhone I received was an iPhone 4 (home button dead after 13 months) and the serial number was different from production’s.I thought there was a time not long ago where you were no longer able to identity a refurbished iPhone.
Mmmh... I don’t remember. The first refurbished iPhone I received was an iPhone 4 (home button dead after 13 months) and the serial number was different from production’s.
Someone in the comments claims to work for Apple, and said that the article is not accurate.
Someone in the comments claims to work for Apple, and said that the article is not accurate.
Anyone can claim to be an Apple employee so we don’t know for sure
I have a replacement phone (dropped and shattered my screen the week after I got it). I replaced it through Assurion and my number starts with an M
I have a replacement phone (dropped and shattered my screen the week after I got it). I replaced it through Assurion and my number starts with an M
If you got your phone close to the release date, chances are they had no refurbished phones in the pipeline yet, and all the replacement phones were also new phones. I think it takes a month, or maybe a bit more, before they have the returned phones refurbished and available to be used as replacements.
Did it come in a retail box or other packaging? That would really tell us a lot.