Purchase date : April 1978

I bought an iPhone 13 Pro Max from Dubai. When checking IMEI, it shows the purchase date of 1978. Is this a refurbished phone?

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Posted on Mar 31, 2023 02:56 PM

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Johnathan Burger

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Posted on Mar 31, 2023 03:01 PM

No.

It means the sale wasn’t properly reported to Apple.

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Johnathan Burger

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Mar 31, 2023 03:01 PM in response to venusmgh

No.

It means the sale wasn’t properly reported to Apple.

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