When buying a cell phone, the price is decisive for most buyers.
With iPhones, one detail has a big impact on it.
Smartphones * do not have to be bought from the manufacturer.
So if you want an iPhone, you don't necessarily have to go to the nearest Apple Store or visit the Apple website.
In addition to electronics stores, numerous third-party cell phone providers also offer smartphones for sale - new, used or refurbished.
The latter are cheaper devices than brand new smartphones.
From the outside, the differences are often not noticeable at all.
How can the buyer then ensure that it may be a new cell phone and not a used one?
With iPhones, it's easy to find out.
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iPhone: Model number reveals whether it is really new
Have you bought a new iPhone and now want to find out whether it is really a brand new device or whether it has just been refurbished?
As
chip.de
reports, it's very easy.
The first
letter of the model number
reveals whether it is a new or refurbished iPhone.
To do this, open the
settings
, select
General
and then tap on
Info
.
Here you can see the name of the smartphone and the software version as well as the model name and the model number.
The latter can begin with the following initial letters:
“M” - retail device
: It is an iPhone from the manufacturer or an authorized seller.
The device was not replaced or overhauled.
"F" - Refurbished device
: It is a
refurbished
iPhone.
The cell phone was returned to the manufacturer and then completely refurbished.
Nevertheless, the devices usually work flawlessly and have no defects.
Since they are strictly considered a used iPhone, the price is usually cheaper than a brand new cell phone.
“N”
replacement device: This is a replacement device after the iPhone you purchased has one or more defects.
In principle, there is no difference here to an iPhone with an "M" in the model number - this should also be the case in terms of price.
So if you
've bought
a
new iPhone
, this
is a
great
way to see if it might be a refurbished model.
In that case, you might have been able to get this cheaper if you hadn't already got a bargain when buying it.
(ec)
* Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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