How can I distinguish my new iPhone is never used before buying it?

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Hi everybody.

My friends wants to buy an iPhone 7 and I know that she can check the warranty and other status on the Apple site by entering her iPhone serial number.

Can anyone tell me how she can know that her new iPhone is never used before?

When she entering her iPhone serial number on the Apple site for the first time before activating it, what?s happening?

Does she should see these messages? This iPhone has not been activated or please activate your iPhone.

I checked another my friends warranty status on the Apple site, I see estimated expiration date: October 24, 2017 under the Repairs and Service Coverage: Active. This means that he activated his iPhone October 25, 2016?

Another iPhone expiration date is November 21, 2015. This iPhone when activated?

I'm sorry, I can't write English well, because I don't know English well.

Please help me with your replies ASAP.

Many thanks to everybody.

Have a good time.

GOOD LUCK.

 

[Just_Me_D]

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