Try not to buy it. If you buy an Apple phone, try to choose an unactivated phone. If you are familiar with the seller and trustworthy, you can also buy a recently activated Apple phone.

1. 100% of the machines that have been activated for too long or even out of warranty are refurbished machines.

2. The iPhone has an activation process when it is turned on. If the iPhone is returned after activation, then the iPhone is considered second-hand and not a brand-new iPhone, and cannot be resold. , cannot be returned or exchanged.

The difference between parallel imports and licensed iPhones

The industry likes to collectively refer to products outside the national bank as "parallel imports." Parallel imports refer to products sold in a certain country or region without a sales agent designated by the original manufacturer.

Remind everyone again that parallel imports are not fakes! Regardless of whether it is a national bank or a parallel import, the hardware is exactly the same. According to the regions where Apple mobile phones are sold, they are divided into the following categories.

Bank of China: Sales place is in mainland China. Advantages: easy to purchase, formal channels, national warranty support, few logos on the back.

US version: sold in the United States. Advantages: low price, complete functions, not castrated, motherboard quality is relatively the best (Americans will not be stupid enough to use the worst ones in their own country). It has more FaceTime audio functions than the National Bank.