Replacement iPhone 5 doesn't have build week in serial number

imaginex20 · Sep 25, 2012, 08:01 PM

Today I received a replacement iPhone 5 from the apple store and my new phone has a weird serial number that I never seen before. Usually it's MD##@@@@ blah blah. Where ## indicates the build week but mine starts out DNPJ@@@@@ with only one number in my serial number. Anyone have the same experience? Does this mean my phone is a refurbished phone? Can't be since the phones has barely been out for less than a week.

Side note: exchanged my phone due to dust in my rear camera lens. My new phone is flawless by the way and battery life is way improved over the old 5 which was great too.

midtownhd · 08:22 PM

one of my replacement phones only has 1 number as well. Had to check through 4 phones before getting a good one.
what's that website again?

update: week 36

imaginex20 · Sep 25, 2012, 08:24 PM

I'm not sure of the web site but someone post it up if you know it. It's the site that allows the checking of serial number for iPhones

iBaloney · Sep 25, 2012, 08:26 PM

how is it that apple has replacement phones so fast?

imaginex20 · Sep 25, 2012, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iBaloney

how is it that apple has replacement phones so fast?

They always have replacement phones on hand for the OCD people like us

paulie6978 · Sep 25, 2012, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imaginex20

Today I received a replacement iPhone 5 from the apple store and my new phone has a weird serial number that I never seen before. Usually it's MD##@@@@ blah blah. Where ## indicates the build week but mine starts out DNPJ@@@@@ with only one number in my serial number. Anyone have the same experience? Does this mean my phone is a refurbished phone? Can't be since the phones has barely been out for less than a week.

Side note: exchanged my phone due to dust in my rear camera lens. My new phone is flawless by the way and battery life is way improved over the old 5 which was great too.

did they give you a brand new in box one or a refurb in a plain box?

RatSalad · Sep 25, 2012, 08:30 PM

I just did an exchange also but I have 2 numbers.

imaginex20 · Sep 25, 2012, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulie6978

did they give you a brand new in box one or a refurb in a plain box?

Plain white box that enclosed a black coffin like box. Lol. I think it's rather too soon to call these "refurb"

sillywabbit · Nov 16, 2012, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imaginex20

Today I received a replacement iPhone 5 from the apple store and my new phone has a weird serial number that I never seen before. Usually it's MD##@@@@ blah blah. Where ## indicates the build week but mine starts out DNPJ@@@@@ with only one number in my serial number. Anyone have the same experience? Does this mean my phone is a refurbished phone? Can't be since the phones has barely been out for less than a week.

Side note: exchanged my phone due to dust in my rear camera lens. My new phone is flawless by the way and battery life is way improved over the old 5 which was great too.

Mine was DNPJD replaced today.

Afbar1114 · Nov 16, 2012, 10:00 PM

Mine was as well and they told me no refurbs yet and all new

sillywabbit · Nov 16, 2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Afbar1114

Mine was as well and they told me no refurbs yet and all new

What was your serial number? DNPJD also?

ladytonya · Nov 16, 2012, 11:53 PM

Honestly, what's the difference? I have a DNPJ and it was brand new from Verizon. This phone is awesome, I don't get all the obsession with build weeks.

Chundles · Nov 17, 2012, 12:01 AM

The serial number format changed some time ago.

Sep 25, 2012, 08:01 PM	#1
imaginex20 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2009	Replacement iPhone 5 doesn't have build week in serial number Today I received a replacement iPhone 5 from the apple store and my new phone has a weird serial number that I never seen before. Usually it's MD##@@@@ blah blah. Where ## indicates the build week but mine starts out DNPJ@@@@@ with only one number in my serial number. Anyone have the same experience? Does this mean my phone is a refurbished phone? Can't be since the phones has barely been out for less than a week. Side note: exchanged my phone due to dust in my rear camera lens. My new phone is flawless by the way and battery life is way improved over the old 5 which was great too.
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Sep 25, 2012, 08:15 PM	#2
midtownhd macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2012	one of my replacement phones only has 1 number as well. Had to check through 4 phones before getting a good one. what's that website again? update: week 36 Last edited by midtownhd; Sep 25, 2012 at 08:22 PM.
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Nov 16, 2012, 10:00 PM	#10
Afbar1114 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012	Mine was as well and they told me no refurbs yet and all new __________________ MBP 13", 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD in Optical bay\|iPad 3 32GB \| 2TB Time Capsule\| iPhone 5 64GB Slate VZW\| AppleTV
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Nov 16, 2012, 11:53 PM	#12
ladytonya macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2008	Honestly, what's the difference? I have a DNPJ and it was brand new from Verizon. This phone is awesome, I don't get all the obsession with build weeks. __________________ 2011 13" MacBook Pro i5, 64 GB white iPhone 5, 16 GB New iPad
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Nov 17, 2012, 12:01 AM	#13
Chundles macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Gong, Australia	The serial number format changed some time ago. __________________ This is going straight to the Pool Room
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Sep 25, 2012, 08:24 PM	#3
imaginex20 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2009	I'm not sure of the web site but someone post it up if you know it. It's the site that allows the checking of serial number for iPhones
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Sep 25, 2012, 08:26 PM	#4
iBaloney macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2010	how is it that apple has replacement phones so fast?
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Sep 25, 2012, 08:30 PM	#7
RatSalad macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Florida	I just did an exchange also but I have 2 numbers.
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