You may already know what the refurbished device is, so you heard it preceded it, and it is the device that found a manufacturing defect or was returned, so a company (whether Apple or others) repaired it and resold it at a lower price. But it seems that the reputation does not come only from people buying it, but largely from new iPhone buyers who want to make sure that their device is not touched and not "again." How is this determined?

How do you recognize a "refurbished" or "refurbished" Apple device?


Look at the box

How do you recognize a "refurbished" or "refurbished" Apple device?

When Apple renews an iPhone (or any other device), it does not put it in a similar box for the new devices, but rather puts it in a completely white box with the name of the product written on it at the bottom, like the image above.

Apple refurbished phones get a new 12 month warranty, just as if you bought an untouched phone.


Check the phone case

Your phone may have come in a box similar to the new one. Yes, this can be done because Apple is not alone in renewing devices, as there are many companies and sites that renew iPhone devices and sell them at a cheaper price than the new one, and other companies are characterized by lower prices than Apple’s. Usually, it is mentioned that the phone is refurbished during sale, but here you must check the phone's condition, because Apple is the one who changes the body of the phone when it is renewed so that it is completely new from the outside. As for other companies that do not do this, you may find some scratches or bruises, whether they are slight not noticeable or very noticeable on the body of the phone. Check it out carefully. There is also a way to know through the system, and it is as follows.


1

Open the Settings application, then go to the "General" window.

2

Click on the "About" button to view information about the device.

3

Scroll down to find the "model" field and here you will find next to it a symbol made up of letters and numbers. You have to check this code, and if the first letter of it is M or P, the phone is new (there may be numbers before the letters, do not mind them and look for the first letter that comes after the numbers). If the letter is "N" then that means that it is refurbished by Apple, but if the letter "F" is found, it has been renewed by the company of a telecom provider or a vendor other than Apple.


Check the company website

Apple provides a site that enables you to know the status of the phone in terms of activation, warranty, Apple Care service, etc. .. You can go through this site to make sure that your phone has not been activated before, ie to make sure that it is new. Just know that the site only shows if the phone has been activated before or not. That is, a used phone will appear as activated before on the site (even if its body has not been opened or renewed), but as mentioned above, this helps you to ensure that your phone is new as the seller claims and has not been used before.

The steps are as follows.

Repeat the above

Here you have to repeat the previous steps to go to Settings -> General -> About. But this time you have to search for the word "serial number" and then save or write it down.

Note: You can find the serial number on the box. 


Go to the site

After obtaining the password, you must go to the designated website, which is https://checkcoverage.apple.com/ Then enter your serial number in field (1), then enter the security code indicated by arrow number (2) in field (3). Finally, click on the Continue button indicated by arrow No. (4).


Check the condition of the device

If the device has not been touched yet, the next page will come to you without much information and a sentence that says “This phone has not been activated” meaning that the device has not been activated yet. If it has been activated, you will see a screen similar to the one shown above, indicating the phone information, the warranty period, etc.


Enjoy your new device

Now that you have checked on the condition of your device, and also learned how to go to the Apple website dedicated to following up on the state of warranty and the Apple Care program later, you just have to start enjoying your new device and pray for you to benefit from its good and avoid its evil. Also, do not forget to use the Screen Time feature to control the time you use the device, which you can learn about via The article is at this link.


Publish the method to those who need it. Also let us know, have you ever considered purchasing a refurbished device before?

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