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Open question to anyone regarding replacement serial numbers

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AndrewR23

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In all of my replacements, the serial number has been 5K or 61. Same with a lot of people here. I was just tweeting @ArnoldKim (Arn on here) and he received a replacement for an AT&T 8816 replacement number.

Has anyone received a number like that in the last few weeks?

Thanks
 
AndrewR23 said:
In all of my replacements, the serial number has been 5K or 61. Same with a lot of people here. I was just tweeting @ArnoldKim (Arn on here) and he received a replacement for an AT&T 8816 replacement number.

Has anyone received a number like that in the last few weeks?

Thanks
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At the end of April (a little more than a few weeks ago, yeah) I received an 84.

My other (2) replacements more recently have been 5K though. Man, I've had some rotten luck with iPhones this year! Sigh.
 
barkingDog said:
At the end of April (a little more than a few weeks ago, yeah) I received an 84.

My other (2) replacements more recently have been 5K though. Man, I've had some rotten luck with iPhones this year! Sigh.
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How was the 84?
 
Seriously? That's luck. I received 2 replacement phones via advanced replacement, both 5K with yellow screens both.. I'm done trying to get a phone with proper quality control so I'm just stuck living with a phone with a dodgy home button, pathetic.
 
jg2693 said:
Seriously? That's luck. I received 2 replacement phones via advanced replacement, both 5K with yellow screens both.. I'm done trying to get a phone with proper quality control so I'm just stuck living with a phone with a dodgy home button, pathetic.
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Both 61 and 5K have yellow tints but the 88 or 84 do not. So I'm going into Apple tomorrow to request a replacement that starts with 8. Called Applecare and they said I can do this and gave me a case number too.
 
AndrewR23 said:
How was the 84?
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Not a problem, whatsoever. My "favorite" one of all, actually -- including over the original one purchased (new) last summer.

What exactly does the term "favorite" imply in this context? Loosely, I would say:


  • Screen Hue was beautiful
  • Battery life seemed exceptional
  • All buttons were tight and responsive
The 5K(s) suffer a bit on my first 2 points above, but not the 3rd -- the buttons are fine.

Not a real big deal -- and don't get me wrong here: I'm not whining about the 5K replacement(s). But y'know how it is: when you're in a situation whereby one has two identical device models to compare within weeks of each other -- one can't help but notice some slight differences.


Kudos though, as they've all been cosmetically clean as a whistle on the surface. They look like they're pulled out of a retail box. Sparkling clean -- as Apple always does -- with the new glass/antenna band/etc.

I'm just chiming in since you brought it up. :)
 
barkingDog said:
Not a problem, whatsoever. My "favorite" one of all, actually -- including over the original one purchased (new) last summer.

What exactly does the term "favorite" imply in this context? Loosely, I would say:


  • Screen Hue was beautiful
  • Battery life seemed exceptional
  • All buttons were tight and responsive
The 5K(s) suffer a bit on my first 2 points above, but not the 3rd -- the buttons are fine.

Not a real big deal -- and don't get me wrong here: I'm not whining about the 5K replacement(s). But y'know how it is: when you're in a situation whereby one has two identical device models to compare within weeks of each other -- one can't help but notice some slight differences.


Kudos though, as they've all been cosmetically clean as a whistle on the surface. They look like they're pulled out of a retail box. Sparkling clean -- as Apple always does -- with the new glass/antenna band/etc.

I'm just chiming in since you brought it up. :)
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Thought so. Thank you very much for replying. Gonna request either a 84 or 88.
 
barkingDog said:
Welcome...

I did request a non-5K model on a return a few weeks back, but that's all there was to choose from. :(

Hope you get a winner.
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You did request one? Well what I am going to do is request either a 88 or 84 and if they don't have one, I will just ask to get on a waiting list until they receive one. Done that before.
 
AndrewR23 said:
Both 61 and 5K have yellow tints but the 88 or 84 do not.
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Not true.

I just had my iPhone 4 exchanged on Monday and it is an 88 model and its very yellow/warm (but I personally don't care).

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I had my phone replaced, idk when, and the serial number starts out as 6Q051. Does that mean it's refurbished or anything?
 
saving107 said:
It was very obvious from the moment I got it, but my friend has an iPhone 4 and my sister has an iPod touch (4th gen) and when I compare them side-by-side their models are obviously more cooler.
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Bummer, still worth a try though. I can always just keep my current phone if the 84/88 is worse.
 
saving107 said:
It was very obvious from the moment I got it, but my friend has an iPhone 4 and my sister has an iPod touch (4th gen) and when I compare them side-by-side their models are obviously more cooler.

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That looks horrible. There is light bleeding all over that display! That's a defect no doubt.
 
I don't know I had an 88 and I thought the display was not only yellow but of lower quality. It was the whole reason why I replaced it and got a 5K one. It was still yellow, but overall the display looks much better. Plus I kinda dig the warmer hue actually. The 5K models ain't bad.
 
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saving107 said:
Not true.

I just had my iPhone 4 exchanged on Monday and it is an 88 model and its very yellow/warm (but I personally don't care).

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Also have an 88 phone. Also very yellow/warm. Don't care and I kind of like it. It is because it is an IPS display vs. a "blue" TN display. See the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcNiR5A4-d0

With all due respect, sir, it seems as if you're kind of finicky about getting a "perfect" quality iPhone. (https://forums.macrumors.com/search/?searchid=23644943). I'd say dont try to hard about trying to find a perfect phone because you'll always be disappointed.
 
I got a replacement through the advanced replacement service using my apple care. It had a 88 serial number, but was obviously used (scratches and SHSH blobs had been saved from old firmware). The screen was also yellow. Went in to an apple store to complain, they gave me another one, started with 5K and has a beautiful white screen and works great. Only complaint is the home button is loose compared to the one I had before, but I rather have that then a yellow screen.
 
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