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I phone 5 IMEI Manufacturing date

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SAS_96

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Apple have agreed to replace my old iPhone 5 with a refurbished model. They emailed me the IMEI numbers, when I checked the new one it listed that the phone was manufactured in January 2017. Wasn't the 5 discontinued in 2013?

I know refurb phones are not new, but can there be a new IMEI number for a refurbished phone even though its a refurb? Can the IMEI on the back be different to the one listed in the software?

Thanks.
 
SAS_96 said:
Apple have agreed to replace my old iPhone 5 with a refurbished model. They emailed me the IMEI numbers, when I checked the new one it listed that the phone was manufactured in January 2017. Wasn't the 5 discontinued in 2013?

I know refurb phones are not new, but can there be a new IMEI number for a refurbished phone even though its a refurb? Can the IMEI on the back be different to the one listed in the software?

Thanks.
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The IMEI's provided on replacements are brand new. The date provided is the date the device was remanufactured.
 
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eyoungren said:
The IMEI's provided on replacements are brand new. The date provided is the date the device was remanufactured.
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So I can presume that the IMEI etched on the back is different to the one that is listed on the software?
 
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