Refurbished phone

I bought an IPhone 13 pro max which serial is started from F, is it ok. Some expert tell me it is refurbished and not like new

Posted on Mar 4, 2022 11:17 PM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2022 2:43 AM

The F in the serial number does not indicate new/refurbished status. In fact it is an indicator of where the device was manufactured. For future reference: check the starting letter of the model number.


M = New

N = Replacement unit

F = Refurbished by Apple

P = Personalized

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