5 Vital Tips for Buying a Used or Refurbished iPhone in 2024

[@Sal12538]

Your video helped me a lot today purchasing a second hand phone. Luckily it was almost brand new, and everything checked out. It was an iPhone 14 Pro so esim was a hassle to setup and check to see if my carrier was working. Another thing to add would be to check the sim lock status in the about section. If you're looking for an unlocked phone, or if it works with your carrier.

[@TLOH7]

Did you buy it online? Seems like I can't find a reliable place to buy an Iphone.

[@Sal12538]

@@TLOH7 i bought it off facebook marketplace. Got lucky, checked the imei and everything. Was legit. Thought maybe it was stolen. But Verizon gave me the green light and its been working for the past month issue free.

[@AppleDsign]

Glad I could help!

[@AppleDsign]

That is great to hear Sal

[@BorwaOmid]

​@@Sal12538Hello sir can you help me? I'm new and I don't know what is online shop and I trying to buy iphone 12 Pro on grade mobile website on google and its offer it saying yo can pay only 21£ any months until 12 but should I buy it on online? Pls answer me it's safe or not

[@veradobesova6898]

Thank you so much! I just purchased my first refurbished iPhone and once it gets here I will definitely check those things out!

[@thesetruths1404]

I just bought a blue iphone 12 Mini 256GB, $196.00 delivered. Ebay. I would say in Excellent near-new condition. Seems to be 99% like new. Just very minor wear scratches on paint on 2 corners. Best deal I could find. Others were $325+.

[@llmaaz3140]

I want a 12 mini 64 or 128.

[@hallyjohns3013]

No one lets you do all this to the phone before you buy it so what’s your other options?

[@Sheppydope]

If they don't let you. Don't buy it

[@AlejandroRodriguez-lh4we]

Thank you I will try to remember this and hope I don't get scammed

[@AppleDsign]

Yes whenever in need you can always watch this video back again Alejandro 🤝

[@v3_mooooooo582]

If I buy a refurbished iPhone I ordered it to be the highest grade, excellent. It will be a model F or M. The battery will be full of water and the box will remain original or any box and the battery after use. What do you think about it and do you advise me to buy it?

[@nyrantahija4]

Best video so far

[@sacredsmilewithObatt]

This was good as am going to buy one. It was helpful. Thanks

[@AppleDsign]

Glad we could help you🤝

[@darlingtonemmanuel2709]

I checked mine and it doesn’t show me the color of my phone and the capacity

[@c.aonline6076]

I love these 😊well detailed ❤

[@volcada]

Liked you video but a little fast for a senior like me who has never had a smart phone.

[@jessnolimit8553]

Hey sir,how about exhibits phones from the mobile stores,r they okay to buy?

[@AppleDsign]

Always do at least a couple checks Jess

[@jessnolimit8553]

@@AppleDsign I mean I want to buy iPhone 13 pro,from the store and they have I guess 86% battery health,they r exhibits phones,here we call them exponati,phones that once were on the market but they r not sold,they have 6 months warranty,so except the battery I think they r okay,many people bought exhibits and they r cool with them,so my question is,is iPhone 13 pro on 86% battery health okay for normal usage,and I think I can change the battery for a new later,still here worth like500€ i think it's a good deal for that money?.

[@clintonigwenwagu8886]

i saw an iphone 14 with an andriod operating system, is that normal on refurbished iphones to be able to login with google nd playstore

[@deanzli]

It’s not normal at all. It’s a scam

[@AppleDsign]

This sounds not really normal

[@jonathanv.105]

Great video. Thank you.

[@federicoverdicchio]

Great useful video. Anyway, I just used your imei checker website and it says my iPhone is in a different colour compared to the one I bought, could it that the website checker got it wrong? The refurbished one I bought is Sierra blue like yours but the imei checker says it's graphite.

[@emward6858]

Someone changed it when refurbishing it

[@mammanibrahim4385]

Please what should i do when buying a chip unlocked iPhone

[@einsdox]

Thanks a lot!

[@AppleDsign]

you're welcome👍

[@kiryamusa6253]

This was very helpfull

[@db_auto_photography4539]

Legendary. Thank you

[@AppleDsign]

Glad it helped you! We try to help our community the best as possible

[@db_auto_photography4539]

@@AppleDsign good thing I didn't purchase this 14 pro I was looking at on Facebook marketplace.

[@carmcarm8230]

Great video

[@AppleDsign]

Thanks a lot Carm

[@User-ix6gm]

iPhone 13 Pro - estimated purchased day 1 April 1978… model number starts from M 95% battery health

[@Owano]

Seems Legit

[@srinivasan4999]

country of purchase ohio

[@AppleDsign]

Seems ok👍

[@mammanibrahim4385]

Estinated purchase day 1978 is that not an error or a problem

[@StudyVisa-ij8gv]

Is the Australian Model Iphone 11 pro max Will work in the UK ?

[@lamiasultana2428]

Yeah It will work

[@StudyVisa-ij8gv]

@lamiasultana2428 thanks a lot 😊

[@Kawaii-Chino]

How to check if its not a fake iphone?

[@LoCoCreative]

Thanks

[@andhrapradesh2024]

Can i buy iphone 12 1 1/2 years old with battery maximum capacity is 80

[@GunbahadurTamang]

hi sir i am from Canada and i am planning to buy refurbished iphone 14 from best buy is it good

[@PeterEmery]

In this country, refurbished iPhones fall into two categories: several generations old and offered by non-Apple retailers or recent models ONLY available from Apple. And in these cases, they are only used to replace faulty units brought in to Apple stores for service. The Apple Refurbished website NEVER has iPhones for sale.

[@AppleDsign]

Thanks for sharing the information Peter🤝

[@AcolyteSA]

I don't understand the part about the parts, you weren't very clear. Can you explain that please

[@AppleDsign]

Some iPhone can be put together with parts from different iPhones. It's important that all the part are genuinely the original ones

[@isaacchaleka5817]

If the iPhone has had a part replaced, that's only when you will see that setting/repair history! If it was repaired with a genuine part it will indicate so and if not it will show again NB:You can only see this if you iPhone was opened before for repair!

[@jonahonyeuko9250]

@@isaacchaleka5817 Thanks

[@Jazzy12121]

@@AppleDsign yeah especially the battery, i bought a refurbished phone and it came with a different battery and the iphone failed to recognize it so the phone wouldn't work and constantly shut off and refused to charge.

[@doriancalderon4872]

I just ran a used iphone 13 pro max. Everything about imei was good, but no "country of origin", line on screen, is that unusual? Other phones I ran all had country, do you think that is suspicious?

[@OGTennyson]

Maybe. But if you aren't having issues with it then I guess you're good

[@froy1015]

Is the website to check the imei safe?

[@AppleDsign]

Normally yes! Why Froy?

[@froy1015]

@@AppleDsign looks sketchy and is sharing my imei to this website dangerous or fine??

[@ahmedmohamedaden1117]

great video i want to check my refurbished iphone 14 pro max

[@kvncrw]

Thanks very much. Very informative but I’m curious why the country of origin is important.

[@danalkhad4376]

If my iPhone has Genuine Apple Part is it safe to buy? Also my iPhone estimate purchase date is April 1978 even if it’s 13 pro max why? Hope you will reply me I couldn’t sleep because of that 😢

[@Jolz0]

yeah, it's fine. Don't worry about it my man.

[@KomuSon-u2j]

Do you sell second hard phone

[@TimAxi805]

Is buying refurbished IPhones from Backmarket considered safe!?

[@ShaferHart]

Unless you're getting it from Apple refurbished means used. If it's a reputable seller from ebay you probably won't have issues with iCloud lock but you still need to check all the hardware stuff.

[@atlanticatmosphere6695]

Has anyone got a certified refurbished from apple website? What’s the chances the phone could start to have problems later on?

[@AppleDsign]

Normally from the Apple website it should be ok

[@Hope19987]

Sir I'm planning to buy iPhone12 mini with 80% battery health Is it OK?

[@Sheppydope]

If you're going to replace the battery

[@ontheblock40hot11]

To inform people honestly it isn’t that hard to change the iPhone battery the hard part is getting into it if you don’t have the apple tools but if you do it’s cake just always make sure to keep your screws safe lol

[@richpontone1]

I would only buy from Apple online as if you don’t get a new battery with 100 percent capacity, you are throwing your money away.

[@dogygamerben4781]

helped me decide weather to byu an iphone 11 ty

[@ryanf9275]

Thinking about buying an 11. Do you like it?

[@KalamuddinPathan-q5t]

Green dot problem 😢😢😢

[@juantrilleras5344]

I just got my iphone 13 pro but the camera says it is an unknown part. should I return it?

[@BorwaOmid]

Hello sir can you help me? I'm new and I don't know what is online shop and I trying to buy iphone 12 Pro on grade mobile website on google and its offer it saying yo can pay only 21£ any months until 12 but should I buy it on online? Pls answer me it's safe or not

[@fitchoach_shankar24]

Thank You

[@AppleDsign]

You're welcome

[@Sykxezn]

1. Get an iPhone 13 for 350 USD 2. Get a Pixel 6 for 135 USD

[@imadelachiri5475]

Is the red light in the sim tray also available on the iPhone 11 pro?

[@AppleDsign]

Not sure imadelachiri

[@nerdtale8801]

select all do not work

[@ethanmunoz6114]

I got my iPhone XR it came looking new but sadly the battery Health was at 78% you got any more tips I could use for my phone because it gets really hot to idk why

[@aesthetically743]

The xr is very old model

[@naveenraj7068]

Space bar ✨✨

[@abdulrahamanmusah6941]

Boss I can’t see the  genuine parts! Where can I hv find it on my about pls ?

[@chunchunmaru5128]

if you don't see it it means it's never been opened

[@KLAJDILLUPO]

@@chunchunmaru5128 i am about to buy iphone 13 pro max should i risk it or better a new one 14 pro max just need couple hundreds plus

[@AppleDsign]

Depends on your budget. Or if you want to wait for the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro (release in September). Otherwise both 13 and 14 model are great

[@chunchunmaru5128]

@@KLAJDILLUPO I'd go with the normal 14 if your concern is the budget. Otherwise, every iPhone from 12 to 14 is still a good phone these years

[@isaacchaleka5817]

​@@KLAJDILLUPO get 14 pro max! It's better with that dynamic island

[@fcgllegend6696]

mooi accentje

[@Shawnpricyli1234]

Hey give me one used one pliz

[@shabab397]

Pep Guardiola 😁😁😁

[@KalamuddinPathan-q5t]

3 days used green dot come screen

[@Priscila-vh7oi]

I'm Priscilla from Zambia I want a pre owned iphone x

[@jean6460]

Has any one bought a refurbished iPhone from Amazon?

[@KevinBooks-fx6bq]

Yez

[@bxbby7950]

Europe? A country?

[@y4nns]

this is specifically for the Netherlands acctually

[@AppleDsign]

Correct

[@dicksonmedia]

Cool __

[@AppleDsign]

Thanks 👍

[@Never_give_upforver]

Hey you told me to Watch you fail apple

[@AppleDsign]

No all of it😉

[@Never_give_upforver]

@@AppleDsignoh lol 😆 i am going to sub

[@SunnyDarkoShow]

W

[@AppleDsign]

🤝

[@bosiorne2292]

How you can check battery health when they can program used battery to 200% and never drop below 100% and you think you got new batyeryw lol

[@AppleDsign]

We recently posted an update video about this Bosiorne! ‘How to find your real iPhone Battery Health’

[@seran3514]

i smell dutch

[@drrx4308]

W

[@ryzlot]

Unprofessional standards using childish cartoon sounds.. SSSSSSWWWWWWWIIIIIISSSSSSHHHH / ZZZZZAAAAAAAPPPP to the dislike button jr

[@rowenatalie29]

Thank you

[@AppleDsign]

You’re welcome 😁👍