iPhone 13 Real or Fake

Hello martyn872!

This User Tip provides important information on buying used iPhones, as well as a pre-purchase checklist you can follow: The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

I hope this is helpful. Good Luck!

Unfortunately, a significant percentage of used phones for sale have been stolen. Don't even think about purchasing the phone unless it powers on to the "hello" screen, and you have a written guarantee that you can return the phone within 14 days for a full refund if you are not satisfied.

You won't be able to check the battery health of the phone until it is set up, but expect that a used phone will probably be in need of a new battery in the near future. Add about $90 U.S. for that.

Enter the serial number of the phone to find out if the phone is genuine.

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