iPhone 7/Plus Will Apple replace my battery with a bad IMEI?

[xxray]

My 7+ was bought used, IMEI said this phone was supposed to have been replaced. Will Apple still let me buy a new battery?

 

[Dirtydutch]

Probably not, but I guess try anyway, I mean either the phone is stolen or from a bad account and unpaid

 

[johnparjr]

Depends on what the specialist sees when the serial number is typed in if it was a replacement iPhone that was never turned back in after repair then no

 

[akash.nu]

If it was a legit replacement then there won’t be any issues. If it was reported stolen or was blocked then you wouldn’t have been able to use it anyway.

 

[jav6454]

Bad IMEI phones are usually serviced by Apple, but they won't get any signal from a carrier. However, if the iPhone was stolen from Apple....

 

[davidmartindale]

If it is a situation where the iPhone was repaired and the SN/IMEI wasn't registered correctly, then call Apple and get to a Senior Advisor and they'll be able to submit a ticket with the engineering team to resolve.