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Common Things That You Must Check Before Buying Used iPhone 6
by Peter James Marketing ManagerWhen it comes to upgrading your old and tired phone with iPhone 6, you need to have a good budget. While buying an iPhone there is a number of things that you need to check to avoid draining your money and time on the wrong phone. This blog will help you get used iPhone 6 with the best deal price.
iPhones are expensive, especially when you don't live in a country where you can get them subsidized. In some countries, new iPhones go for around a thousand dollars. Isn't that just crazy? Such gadget lover hardly bothers whatever the price of iPhone is, they can spend as much as they can. However, when you have a low budget and you don't want to satisfy your needs with any other smartphone than used iPhone can be a great option.
While buying an iPhone this way is enticing, even after you've agreed upon a reasonable price, it's not so easy. The used iPhone market is so big and there's bound to be some foul play. If you want to make sure what you're getting is a genuine iPhone, not stolen one or neither a replaced or reported one, take the following steps into consideration.
1. Verify the IMEI number from the body and software
It is possible that the iPhone you're buying has a replaced body. That means you don't know what it's been through. It might have been submerged in water or it could have survived a bad fall. On the back of the iPhone, you'll see the IMEI number.
2. Activation Lock
The moment iOS 7 came along, Apple has taken strong measures on security- mostly to reduce the selling of stolen iPhones. If you can't access the device for some reason, go to Apple's online activation lock tool and type in the device's IMEI number. This will tell you if the device has enabled find your phone or not.
3. Erase Data
Before buying any used iPhone 6, it's best to first unlink the current owner's Apple ID from settings. Go to general settings and erase all content and settings to remove everything from the iPhone.
iPhones are expensive, especially when you don't live in a country where you can get them subsidized. In some countries, new iPhones go for around a thousand dollars. Isn't that just crazy? Such gadget lover hardly bothers whatever the price of iPhone is, they can spend as much as they can. However, when you have a low budget and you don't want to satisfy your needs with any other smartphone than used iPhone can be a great option.
While buying an iPhone this way is enticing, even after you've agreed upon a reasonable price, it's not so easy. The used iPhone market is so big and there's bound to be some foul play. If you want to make sure what you're getting is a genuine iPhone, not stolen one or neither a replaced or reported one, take the following steps into consideration.
1. Verify the IMEI number from the body and software
It is possible that the iPhone you're buying has a replaced body. That means you don't know what it's been through. It might have been submerged in water or it could have survived a bad fall. On the back of the iPhone, you'll see the IMEI number.
2. Activation Lock
The moment iOS 7 came along, Apple has taken strong measures on security- mostly to reduce the selling of stolen iPhones. If you can't access the device for some reason, go to Apple's online activation lock tool and type in the device's IMEI number. This will tell you if the device has enabled find your phone or not.
3. Erase Data
Before buying any used iPhone 6, it's best to first unlink the current owner's Apple ID from settings. Go to general settings and erase all content and settings to remove everything from the iPhone.
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About Peter James 
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