Apple claims I have third party parts (I don't)

[HEK]

I've always found that confusing though. Perhaps, the same topic, but not quite the same. Let alone the issue of who to refer to as "OP".

It also goes to a common fault with newbies. They always seem able to find the "Reply" button but are blind to the giant "Post New Thread" button.

Just for myself too, if I'm here to ask a question I want responses to focus around my question and NOT anything that may have been brought up earlier by anyone else.

Just my opinon (and nothing more than that).

Still, people will be people. Have yet to see water cooler discussions stick to one topic. Even business meetings with agendas can tend to wander off topic. Among sins, this is by far a lesser one. No offense taken or meant.
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To get it back on target, it is rather scary that you can but a new iPhone from Verizon and it has third party parts in it. How does one protect themselves from this?

Would think lowest prabability of this occurring would be to deal with Apple directly. Best protection is to go direct to the reputable manufacturer/retailer

 

[eyoungren]

Still, people will be people. Have yet to see water cooler discussions stick to one topic. Even business meetings with agendas can tend to wander off topic. Among sins, this is by far a lesser one. No offense taken or meant.

I agree and no offense taken.

It just drives me a little nuts, but again that's just me. On the other hand there are plenty of things I do in normal life that people would be right in pointing out as not following "the rules" so I cannot complain overmuch.

There was another newbie here a while ago lambasting me for coming down on another person who raised a dead thread. The difference there was that the person who raised it did it solely for the purpose of link spamming to their app. That's when I do get a bit objectionable.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Would think lowest prabability of this occurring would be to deal with Apple directly. Best protection is to go direct to the reputable manufacturer/retailer

Agree with that for sure. I am an AT&T customer but still buy directly from Apple.

 

[willmtaylor]

Rather scary if it's actually true. We still don't know the rest of the story.

Carriers do refurb phones and sell them at a discount, and they're typically packaged like new. However, it should be in the fine print somewhere that they're not actually new.

Shouldn't be in fine print, it should be in huge, bold print, or in an entirely different section.

 

[Newtons Apple]

I think you have to be realistic.

How realistic is it to be purchasing a brand new iPhone 5s almost three years after release date?

I could see a 6/6+ maybe. But not a 5s!

I have to agree and I guess I MISSED the fact that we are talking 5s. No way Apple is still making new 5S units.

 

[HEK]

I agree and no offense taken.

It just drives me a little nuts, but again that's just me. On the other hand there are plenty of things I do in normal life that people would be right in pointing out as not following "the rules" so I cannot complain overmuch.

There was another newbie here a while ago lambasting me for coming down on another person who raised a dead thread. The difference there was that the person who raised it did it solely for the purpose of link spamming to their app. That's when I do get a bit objectionable.

That peace me off too. What moderators are here for, besides erasing my one word responses.

 

[willmtaylor]

That peace me off too. What moderators are here for, besides erasing my one word responses.

Yup

 

[HEK]

Shouldn't be in fine print, it should be in huge, bold print, or in an entirely different section.

Yeah like wooden bench on sidewalk outside retailer. Along with the used lemonade sales.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Shouldn't be in fine print, it should be in huge, bold print, or in an entirely different section.

You got that right, there should be no doubt to a person when they purchased from a carrier as to what they are getting!

 

[HEK]

Yup

LMAO.......LMAO

THERE TWO WORDS.

 

[Gjwilly]

The necro newbie wasn't specific but the OP said he had a 3rd-party home button. Thought that wasn't possible while still having a functional fingerprint scanner.

 

[maflynn]

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I think this thread has seen better days - locking