iPhone 6 Plus replacement refurbished?

It may be new or refurbished. There should be no way for you or someone at an Apple store to tell the difference. The replacement phone will come from service stock. If it is refurbished, about the only thing that might not be new would be the logic board.

Given the popularity of the 6 Plus and the lack of stock on them around the world, it is unlikely that it would be refurbished at this point anyway. It's possible, but I don't believe that many refurbished ones are in the channel yet.

I had a loose home button iPhone 6 16gb and got it replaced. Serial number starts with dnv and model number starts with n. It probably isn't refurbhised but can you tell me if you have the same model number or serial number. thank you

I wouldn't be concerned if its refurbished. New phones off the line don't get the same thorough testing and inspection as refurbished ones do.

i agree - i have had to have a couple of iPhones replaced over the years - i prefer refurbished ones because they have mostly new parts and they get tested more completely

No. There is no way to tell by the serial number or model number whether it is refurbished. The only thing that can be determined is that it is a service unit as opposed to a retail unit.

Hi... I just got my replacement too and model number starts with N.. Does it mean it's refurb? Or it is a new phone set aside for replacement? How's replacement phone doing? Any problems with it?

Thanks!

johndnyc wrote:

Hi... I just got my replacement too and model number starts with N.. Does it mean it's refurb? Or it is a new phone set aside for replacement?

I wonder how many times it's going to have to be said: There is no way to tell if the device is new or refurbished.

Hello, my iphone 6+ had microphone issue and went to the store for checking. Apple Genius found out it was hardware issue, so I got a new phone at the store today. The phone was from a sealed slim box without any accessories. I asked the Apple Genius about whether it was refurbished or brand new, she said it is new phone that they have in stock for phone replacement. Don't know she was honest or not, the phone looked brand new and everything is flawless like a new phone to me. She handed over to me to let me check before she helped me with the setup process. The model number starts with N, and I know my original one starts with M. So, there is difference between the two even they are the exact same color and memory size. I wouldn't worry about it though, since it still have warranty. If there is anything wrong, I just go to the store and get another one. It is Apple, it backs its product 100%.

My replacement iPhone 6+ had new issue. Now it is the front camera. I hardly ever use the selfie camera for anything, so I didn't know until a week later. It just stop working and I found out by accident when I pressed the camera switching button by chance. Went to Apple store, explained to the AppleGenius and demonstrated the issue. 30 minutes later walked out with another replacement iPhone 6+ that came from a sealed slim white box. I checked the model # at setting of the phone, it also starts with "N". Again, I can not tell it is refurbished phone or new, because the phone looks brand new, not even a scratch. Hope this is the last time I need to do replacement phone, but I am glad that I discovered all these issues before my one year warranty is up.

AT the Apple Store right now. Just had my wife's iPhone replaced for defect and they assured me that it was new... Can't help but wonder if they are being honest... It would be nice if Apple had some official info on this.

My big concern with a refurb is diminished battery life and performance.

If you have had the iPhone for less than 14 days it could be new. If longer than that it is a service replacement unit which could be new or could be refurbished. A refurbished unit will have a new battery.

When i had my iPhone 6 last summer, mine had a random overheating issue. The replacement was mint except that the bezels had a dark stain and pressing the home button would cause pressure on a certain section of the display, thus I assume it was refurbished. Not only that, but the battery also liked to skip percentages while discharging, leading me to assume that they are indeed refurbished. However, this usually isn't true when the latest iPhone is recently released as far as I understand.