In the course of getting yourself an iPhone device, it's necessary you know the state of the iPhone to so that it can serve for the purpose for which you're buying it.

This article will show you a simple DIY guide to decipher if your iPhone is either New, Refurbished, Replaced or Personalized.
This knowledge is important especially when you're buying a used iPhone or from a local store near you to know if the phone left Apple as a brand new device or one that had been previously refurbished.

HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR IPHONE IS NEW, REFURBISHED, REPLACED OR PERSONALIZED


Below is the easiest way to tell the buying state of an iPhone (and probably an iPad too) device.

1. Open the Settings app on the iPhone
2. Go to General > About
3. Check for model and you'll see an identifier that looks like this "MN092LB/A", here, the first character will identify if the phone is New, Refurbished, Replaced or Personalized.

Check the meaning of these characters (M, F, P, N) at https://www.newstractor.com.ng/how-to-check-if-your-iphone-is-new-refurbished-replaced-or-personalized