Apple repackaging used Iphone 5 As New

ToyGun1 · 08:16 PM

Hello, Guys
Just recieved my dispatched email for my BRAND NEW second iphone 5 16gb white. (UK) Everytime I tried to enter my serial number into the support profile. keeps on saying according to our records, this serial number is registered to another Apple ID.
I just hope apple are not repackaging used items and selling them brand new.

https://supportprofile.apple.com/MyS...o?locale=en_GB

macingman · Nov 7, 2012, 07:56 PM

They won't be repackaging. The would use returns for refurbs.

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 7, 2012, 08:10 PM

Around the two-month mark is generally when refurbs start finding their way into the white box as replacement iPhones. It means they've remanufactured it with a new case, screen, battery and the like. The innards should be the only thing they're reusing.

ToyGun1 · Nov 7, 2012, 08:17 PM

oops Guys i mean BRAND NEW sealed Phone.

GoCubsGo · Nov 7, 2012, 08:19 PM

Call Apple because that shouldn't be happening.

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 7, 2012, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToyGun1

oops Guys i mean BRAND NEW sealed Phone.

They don't send retail box iPhones for replacements. If you're getting your second iPhone 5, it's most likely a white box, which may or may not be a refurb.

ToyGun1 · Nov 8, 2012, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

They don't send retail box iPhones for replacements. If you're getting your second iPhone 5, it's most likely a white box, which may or may not be a refurb.

Just recieved the brand new sealed phone this morning. It was indeed used someone else apple id was already log in. Well just requested a refund.

foobi · Nov 8, 2012, 03:54 AM

If it comes in a sealed official box then it is 100% new from factory. (china)
If it comes in a white small box then it refurbed from the stock-factory. (Netherlands)

tymaster50 · Nov 8, 2012, 03:56 AM

If you have gotten a whitebox within a month after release it is not a refurb, it is a brand new phone set aside for people who have legit issues or the anal retentive people.

ToyGun1 · Nov 8, 2012, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foobi

If it comes in a sealed official box then it is 100% new from factory. (china)
If it comes in a white small box then it refurbed from the stock-factory. (Netherlands)

Nope my brand new ordered online didn't shipped from china (It was shipped from the uk warehouse). The week the phone build was week 30 (July). That why i was assume it was used most products I order of Apple online come directly shipped from china.

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ToyGun1 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012	Apple repackaging used Iphone 5 As New Hello, Guys Just recieved my dispatched email for my BRAND NEW second iphone 5 16gb white. (UK) Everytime I tried to enter my serial number into the support profile. keeps on saying according to our records, this serial number is registered to another Apple ID. I just hope apple are not repackaging used items and selling them brand new. https://supportprofile.apple.com/MyS...o?locale=en_GB __________________ iPhone 5 32GB Black.iPad 4th Gen LTE 32GB Black.iPad Mini LTE 16GB Black. Samsung Galaxy S4 16GB Black. Last edited by ToyGun1; Nov 7, 2012 at 08:16 PM.
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JayLenochiniMac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Sanfrakota	Around the two-month mark is generally when refurbs start finding their way into the white box as replacement iPhones. It means they've remanufactured it with a new case, screen, battery and the like. The innards should be the only thing they're reusing. __________________ Home iMac 27" 2.9GHz Intel Core i5 Work iMac 24" 2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme Mobile iPad 2 & iPhone 5
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ToyGun1 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012	oops Guys i mean BRAND NEW sealed Phone. __________________ iPhone 5 32GB Black.iPad 4th Gen LTE 32GB Black.iPad Mini LTE 16GB Black. Samsung Galaxy S4 16GB Black.
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GoCubsGo macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005	Call Apple because that shouldn't be happening. __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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Nov 7, 2012, 07:56 PM	#2
macingman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2011	They won't be repackaging. The would use returns for refurbs.
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Nov 8, 2012, 03:54 AM	#8
foobi macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	If it comes in a sealed official box then it is 100% new from factory. (china) If it comes in a white small box then it refurbed from the stock-factory. (Netherlands)
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Nov 8, 2012, 03:56 AM	#9
tymaster50 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New Jersey	If you have gotten a whitebox within a month after release it is not a refurb, it is a brand new phone set aside for people who have legit issues or the anal retentive people.
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