Why does my iPhone 4 have a different Model # than those on display at Appl

it could be the difference between the 16 and 32gb phones

Don't know the answer, but i have the same model number as you.

Why does my iPhone 4 have a different Model # than those on display at Apple?

Those on display are of a type currently not available to the public. This includes them being a white iPhone 4; different colors are considered different models.

it could be the difference between the 16 and 32gb phones

It isn't. The 16GB black model is MC318.

(52659)

not true Mines a blk 16gb MC608

Interesting...i will check this when i receive mine tomorrow.

wow..poeple are smarter than I thought 🙂

I am from the UK with a 32Gb iphone 4 and my model number is MC605B

Most probably batch numbers...

FireFish wrote:
My biggest fear is that Apple will secretly correct the hardware issues on the iPhone 4 & screw over everyone who bought it early by not doing a recall since it would cost them an arm & a leg.

Utter paranoia: I wish that was my "biggest fear".

Phil

I have the same concern. It gets fixed (maybe they are fixing it in the white version and that's the delay) but only new purchases get the benefit.

And I don't think it's paranoia.

I have a black 32gb which I purchased from AT&T on June 29th and my model # is MC610LL...so I'm not sure really what the difference is. 🙂

They are basically batch numbers as posted by several forums other than Apple. One forum in Canada listed 8 batch numbers of iPhones residing in their country with the last code of "C/A". Mine is "LL" for some reason in the USA. I would have thought it would be "US" but there is probably a more detailed thread on this code choice by Apple.

Also review this Apple thread for more:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1674986&tstart=523

The thruth is out there somewhere?
Who killed JFK?
The 10 Russian spies worked for Apple and caused this mess...

"My biggest fear is that Apple will secretly correct the hardware issues on the iPhone 4 & screw over everyone who bought it early by not doing a recall since it would cost them an arm & a leg"

Generally recalls are only done if there is a safety concern issued. If the glass shattering left the iPhone as most pictures did not have it done, it would pose a safety hazard to children and a recall issued. Battery fires are common with some devices (Sony I think was the prime recall).

A recall is generally required if called for by the Consumer Product Safety Commission or the company (Apple) and it usually follows by one of the model numbers mentioned.

Seriously, I think you're being a little paranoid here. I have no idea what that number relates to, but whatever it is it is not going to affect the chances of your iPhone 4 being superseded by an improved version, if Apple decide to address the antenna issue later on (for example, by coating the metal frame with an insulating, non-conductive lacquer). If they do, I cannot possibly imagine them recalling the 2 million already sold. They will see it simply as an enhancement - not the correction of a fault.

So, if you're worried that this may happen and you'll be left with a "defective" version, return it now and wait - either for an "improved iPhone 4 or next year's iPhone 5.