How to know if the iPhone is new or refurbished
Today we are going to teach you to see if our iPhone is new or it is refurbished . These refurbished iPhones are the ones that Apple gives us when they have to replace the device with a new one or they sell it second-hand.
We all know that at Apple once we brought our device with a problem that cannot be repaired, what they do is give us another one. This other iPhone that they give us is a device that at first glance seems new.But this is not the case at all, since it is an iPhone that has already been repaired and put back into circulation.
Therefore, if you have bought a second-hand device and you have doubts that it is a "refurbished" iPhone, we are going to show you how to find out.
How to know if the iPhone is new or refurbished
If we have bought a device in a store that is not from Apple and we have verified that the price is lower than in the same official store, perhaps you should review this data that we are going to show you.
And it is that although nothing happens if we have a refurbished iPhone, it does not hurt to know if we have been deceived or not. We remember that the price of one of these devices is much lower than a new one. So here's what you need to do to find out.
We must go to the iPhone settings and click on the tab “General” . Inside, look for the tab «Information» and click on it. We will now see all the information of our device.
In this case, we must look at the "Model" section,in which there is a series of numbers, but which are preceded by a letter.
iPhone model and lyrics
In this case, we can find up to 4 types of letters. Depending on whether our iPhone is new, refurbished, personalized or replacement. We explain which letter is the one that will come in each case:
These are the 4 letters that we will be able to see. Depending on the device we have, when we enter the iPhone Information section .
Therefore, if you have doubts about the origin of your iPhone, it is worth taking a look at this section