IMEI shows unit as replaced

Those IMEI sites are not accurate. Call AppleCare. They might be able to help. Another thought is that the person who gave it to you had it replace/exchanged with a new one at some point.

Your options in the Phillipines seem to be nonexistent via Apple or an authorized service center. You might want to go to a third party shop, but that might bring other headaches.

Apple uses the serial number to determine status, not the IMEI. I was referring to other IMEI "sites" that purport to have valid information, but don't. I hope this cleared up the confusion.

Put the serial number of the phone in here: https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do

If it says the phone was replaced, that means the phone you have was:

• Replaced by Apple, either in or out of warranty and then re-sold illegally.
• Reported lost
• Reported stolen.

The phone has no warranty. Apple won't touch it.

Hi KiltedTim, I have a phone that I bought from ebay - the serial number on the phone is fine, but the one on the box is different and comes up as Replaced at the link you provided. What do you mean by (or why would it be) illigal to sell a repalced phone?

Thanks

When a phone is replaced by Apple either in or out of warranty, the original must be returned to Apple. Apple then re-builds them and gives them new serial numbers, then uses them for service replacements. If a phone with a serial number that has been "replaced" is in circulation, that means that it was stolen from or not returned to Apple in the first place.

The box, of course, makes no difference at all.

what is the risk of buying replaced iphone

If it was under an Apple service replacement then the old phone was supposed to be sent in to Apple as warranties or out of warranty exchanges are just that, exchanges of old for new or factory refurbished. If the person did not send in the old one, it is likely to have been reported by Apple or the carrier (if they handled the service) to the North American co-op black list (all carriers in the USA, most or all in Canada, and most in Mexico now participate in the NA blacklisting database). In that case, the phone will never be allowed to connect to any NA network.

the phone that i have , it is brought from usa and its imei shows "replaced status" but it's working now in india gsm sims , so is there any possibility that this phone be blocked in india in future or will it be unblocked for ever?or it would be blocked in every country and every carrier after sometime?

Well, blacklisting is not global. That said, I know nothing about blacklisting in India.

I am experiencing this right NOW.