Find your iPhone's model number in the Settings app. If it starts with an F, it was refurbished by Apple or a carrier.

An iPhone may look perfect on the outside, but how do you know if it is new, refurbished, or a replacement unit?

Ever wondered what M, F, N, or 3A means on your iPhone and how it helps to find out if it’s new, refurbished, or replaced?

Planning on buying a refurbished smartphone? The word "refurbished" seems to imply a used phone that has been restored to its glory days, but anyone who's bought a refurbished device knows that the ...