How to check the serial number of the iPhone?

Mobile devices by Apple, as you know, are a lot of fun. It is not surprising that today they are forcibly falsified. It is not necessary to say that the Chinese have been particularly successful in this. But I want to buy the original. Here it is necessary first of all to check the serial number of the iPhone to make sure that this is not a fake. How to do it in several ways, now it will be told.

How to check the serial number of the iPhone 5S or any other when shopping in the store

So, the person decided to buy a brand new gadget. The issue of acquisition has two solutions. The gadget can be bought in the store, and can be ordered with delivery. It goes without saying that in the store the box will be opened and the complete set and the device will be shown. When you receive the parcel to find out what's inside the box, it's up to you. However, in the shops you can find fakes.

To avoid this, you can check the serial number of the iPhone at the stage while it is in the sealed box. This is done elementary. However, in this case, you need another mobile device with Internet access.

You need to do the following. We launch any Internet browser and go to the official page of Apple.com. Directly on the site on the right side there is a support section. After going into it, scroll down the page and get to other resources, where we select the line for checking the rights to service and technical support.

Next, just enter the serial number specified on the box (S / N, Serial, Serial No or Serial Number), and then click the continue button. You can find the "serial" on the gadget itself.

If the device is real, the full name of the model will be displayed on the page. That's just any gadget after the purchase you need to activate, so the date of purchase is confirmed until it is.

The date of purchase and activation of the device

Let's say we have the serial number of the iPhone 6. It was not a problem to check it on the site, but the activation has not yet been made. In this regard, after payment it will be necessary to confirm the purchase date on the same resource.

In principle, you can do this in many ways: either the seller himself will send the relevant information, or the data will be sent from the purchased gadget when you activate Internet access and enter the Apple ID, or the owner himself will make such confirmation.

What you should pay attention to when buying a device used

Now a few words about used gadgets. It is clear after all, that their cost is much lower than that of a brand new device. But here you need to show exceptional attention.

First of all, even before checking the complete package, you should compare all the data indicated on the package and on the tray under the SIM card, with what is indicated in the settings. For this purpose, the section dedicated to the device is selected in the main settings menu, where comprehensive information will be provided. If at least one item does not match, the model is either not original, or has already been repaired.

Check your iPhone by IMEI number

Let's consider one more variant of check of the mobile device which approaches for all gadgets without an exception. Of course, it's about testing the iPhone by the serial number IMEI, which is a unique international identifier. Many countries use it to confirm the official importation of products into the country and divide the models into "white" and "gray" ones. The former are officially imported, the latter illegally.

However, there are some nuances. For example, for Apple products. You can check the serial number of the iPhone of this type on the international resource IMEI.info. The ID itself can be found either on the box, or on the SIM card slot, or in the settings in the device information section. But you can do much easier by entering the combination # 06 # on your smartphone.

How to check the warranty of the iPhone by serial number

Apple Corporation is not only concerned about the authenticity of its devices, but also about the worldwide warranty for them. Again, this will require you to again check the serial number of the iPhone on the company's website.

For example, a smartphone was used for more than three months. As described above, we enter the number, but the page will already show other data, including confirmation of the date of purchase and activation. In addition, there is a line in which it is clearly stated that the warranty for maintenance and repair is provided, and the technical support period has expired. If you use the gadget even longer, both terms will be expired, but the authenticity of the smartphone will still be confirmed, as will the actual date of purchase.

Some issues not related to the serial number

Separately, it should be said that when buying a used device, you should pay attention not only to the conformity of serial numbers and some other data with what is displayed on the gadget itself. Before buying, it is advisable to ask the past owner to make a full reset or even to disable the activation blocking feature. To do this, you need to deactivate Find My iPhone.

If for any reason the seller does not want to do this, explaining the refusal only because he does not remember the Apple ID, it is better to refuse the purchase right away. It is possible that the device is stolen. It is also important to know that without entering the Apple ID, the above function can not be disabled by itself. Well, we are not talking about mechanical damages or software failures at all.

Conclusion

As you can see, to check the serial number of the iPhone is not so difficult, however, in any case you will need access to the Internet. Of course, you can reconcile with iTunes, but the above methods, when there is no computer at hand or access from another mobile device in the program does not work (or is blocked), seem simpler.

As for access to the Internet, this is also not a problem. For example, when the store does not have an accessible Wi-Fi point or the network requires a password for logging in, you can use the capabilities of the mobile operators themselves, which support connections to networks like 3G, 3G +, 4G, LTE, etc. In any case, .