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

[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.

 

[midtownhd]

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]

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]

how is it that apple has replacement phones so fast?

 

[imaginex20]

how is it that apple has replacement phones so fast?

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

 

[paulie6978]

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]

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

 

[imaginex20]

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]

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]

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

 

[sillywabbit]

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

What was your serial number? DNPJD also?

 

[ladytonya]

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]

The serial number format changed some time ago.