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How to check if a product is stolen

I am looking to buy a phone and AirPods on online but am concerned that it is fake. How can I authenticate that the product is real?

Posted on Jan 19, 2020 11:03 AM

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You can start here: Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support

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Jan 19, 2020 11:41 AM in response to keithfromfullerton

You can start here: Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support

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Jan 19, 2020 11:39 AM in response to Johnathan Burger

Your article is woefully out of date (May 2016) and no longer works, Apple stopped that service some time back.

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Jan 19, 2020 11:31 AM in response to keithfromfullerton

https://www.imore.com/how-check-activation-lock-buying-used-iphone

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