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r/apple on Reddit: Today I found out that Verizon sold me a refurbished, tampered iPhone.
June 13, 2013 -
I took in my sister's iPhone 4 to our trusty neighborhood Apple store. The phone was purchased a few months ago and we took it in for a broken sleep/wake button. To our shock, the phone is really 2 years old and is registered to someone else. Nobody at Verizon told us it was refurbished. Additionally the insides have a completely different serial number.
On a scale of 1-10 how bitchy should I be to the sales guy? How does this type of thing happen? Should I have been told that it was refurbished, if they knew?
[Update] A worker at the Preferred Retailer admitted that the employee that sold the phone to me should've given me the option of choosing between a re-certified phone or a new one. The employee is no longer working at that store, for unrelated reasons.
I was directed to the Verizon warranty customer line and am happy to report that a new phone will be sent out to us. I have a feeling I'll be avoiding authorized sellers in the future. Thanks all!
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On a scale of 1-10 how bitchy should I be to the sales guy? Why? Why is that something you should do? Chances are, he actually had nothing to do with it (and you're already doubting whether he knew or not)
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You take the receipt of the purchased new iPhone on the Verizon store and a document from the Apple store saying it's refurbished to the Verizon store and demand they fix the situation. They can't sell a refurb and tell you it's new.
Verizon
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They also don't have the iPhone 12 in the Refurbished store: Refurbished iPhone Deals - Apple · There is a chance that some Verizon store might have an iPhone 12 in stock but I doubt it. More on discussions.apple.com
How good are certified pre owned iphones
They are as described. Great is like new… My sister got CPO iPhones for my nephew and her.. for him she got “Good” and for her she got “great” .. the good has some scuffing, but with a case you can’t see it. Great has nothing. they have a warranty, and the added benefit that you can add Verizon‘s Total Equipment protection plan($11.40) to the line which adds extended warranty coverage (if you don’t want the warranty just add Wireless Protectoin plan for $7.25). You cannot add APple Care + to a pre owned phone. More on reddit.com
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December 16, 2023Verizon sent me a “Like-New Replacement” iPhone with 81% battery health...
This is why you get AppleCare+ on an iPhone.
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August 4, 2017How are Verizon’s Certified Pre-Owned iPhones?
It's 2025 don't be buying a used iPhone 14 dude lol More on reddit.com
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October 18, 2024 - They also don't have the iPhone 12 in the Refurbished store: Refurbished iPhone Deals - Apple · There is a chance that some Verizon store might have an iPhone 12 in stock but I doubt it.
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r/verizon on Reddit: How good are certified pre owned iphones
December 16, 2023 -
So I'm planning on ordering iphone 12 pro 128 GB blue in great condition but I'm worried it will not come good as they say anyone buy certified pre owned from Verizon
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They are as described. Great is like new… My sister got CPO iPhones for my nephew and her.. for him she got “Good” and for her she got “great” .. the good has some scuffing, but with a case you can’t see it. Great has nothing. they have a warranty, and the added benefit that you can add Verizon‘s Total Equipment protection plan($11.40) to the line which adds extended warranty coverage (if you don’t want the warranty just add Wireless Protectoin plan for $7.25). You cannot add APple Care + to a pre owned phone.
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I would hook it up to a computer with Itunes and do a full restore on it as new device. That should install current software from scratch and wipe everything from the device. You can also restore it from an backup on Icloud and get all your pic's and apps.
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