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

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  1. imaginex20, Sep 25, 2012

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    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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  2. midtownhd, Sep 25, 2012
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    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
     
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  3. imaginex20, Sep 25, 2012

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    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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  4. iBaloney, Sep 25, 2012

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    how is it that apple has replacement phones so fast?
     
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  5. imaginex20, Sep 25, 2012

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    They always have replacement phones on hand for the OCD people like us :)
     
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  6. paulie6978, Sep 25, 2012

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    did they give you a brand new in box one or a refurb in a plain box?
     
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  7. RatSalad, Sep 25, 2012

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    I just did an exchange also but I have 2 numbers.
     
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  8. imaginex20, Sep 25, 2012

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    Plain white box that enclosed a black coffin like box. Lol. I think it's rather too soon to call these "refurb"
     
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  9. sillywabbit, Nov 16, 2012

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    Mine was DNPJD replaced today.
     
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  10. Afbar1114, Nov 16, 2012

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    Mine was as well and they told me no refurbs yet and all new
     
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  11. sillywabbit, Nov 16, 2012

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    What was your serial number? DNPJD also?
     
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  12. ladytonya, Nov 16, 2012

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    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.
     
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  13. Chundles, Nov 16, 2012

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    The serial number format changed some time ago.
     
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