Is serial number validating enough, before buying an iPhone 15?

"Those are not used. Advertised as brand new."

Ask yourself this, if they are brand new, then why are they cheaper? That should be a big red flag right there.

If you want to take your chance and purchase from an unknown person, then by all means go ahead. Just don't be surprised when you get an unusable phone with no way to get your money back, or a grey market phone with no warranty.

If they are not being sold by Apple or an authorized service provider, they can not be “brand new”.

The absolute best case is they are gray market devices that have been sitting on a shelf somewhere. The warranty may be expired or partially elapsed already as it begins on the date of original sale by Apple or an authorized retailer.

They may be used. They may be stolen, they may be counterfeit using a legitimate serial number to scam buyers.

If the price is substantially lower than that being charged by Apple, there is a good chance it’s a scam.

Don’t do it.

Buying a used iPhone from an unknown source is a very bad idea. Read this -

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone.

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250001038

Hello~ I would encourage you to be wary as *Kurtosis12* points out. You can check here for refurbished models from Apple themselves. Remember…if it sounds too good to be true …it usually is.

Refurbished iPhone Deals - Apple

~Katana-San~