Any way to tell if an S5 is refurbished?

[lindseybp]

Getting an S5 via phone insurance as my current S5 has water damage. Any way to tell if the one they send me is refurbished or truly new?

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[bbmjack]

Getting an S5 via phone insurance as my current S5 has water damage. Any way to tell if the one they send me is refurbished or truly new?

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Most likely refurbished one

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[jmagid51]

Check the IMEI number with your carrier.

 

[colyn1353]

You can contact the carrier. They will tell you which it is.


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[lindseybp]

Thanks!

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[ziva2006]

Lindsey, who is your current carrier? If you have Sprint, there is a really easy way to find out for yourself. PM me and I can help you out.

 

[Slashyou]

Getting an S5 via phone insurance as my current S5 has water damage. Any way to tell if the one they send me is refurbished or truly new?

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Most likely new but why do you care? its a win-win you get a new phone without water damage and they can refurb it your phone is used as well

 

[ABOSWORTH007]

Most likely refurbished one

using SM-G900H KNOX WARRANTY VOID 0X1
I9505 WARRANTY VOID 0X0 in vacation

Not necessarily. I had to replace my old S4 through insurance and I got a brand new phone in the box.

Most likely new but why do you care? its a win-win you get a new phone without water damage and they can refurb it your phone is used as well

That's a good point but sometimes people have problems with refurbished units.

 

[Slashyou]

Not necessarily. I had to replace my old S4 through insurance and I got a brand new phone in the box.

Lucky


That's a good point but sometimes people have problems with refurbished units.

Yeah right but most of the time its tested and good

 

[cydewaze]

Most likely new but why do you care? its a win-win you get a new phone without water damage and they can refurb it your phone is used as well

Usually yes, but sometimes the original problem may not have been rectified. I went through two refurb Verizon FiOS boxes earlier this year before I got one that actually worked.

 

[Slashyou]

Usually yes, but sometimes the original problem may not have been rectified. I went through two refurb Verizon FiOS boxes earlier this year before I got one that actually worked.

Sorry to hear that but most of the times they are as good as new like apples i mean i got a refurb ip5 1 week ago everything works and is mint

 

[cydewaze]

Oh definitely. I got a refurb Droid 2 and it was better than the original one I had. It's kind of a roll of the dice. I always assume that electronic items replaced under warranty are going to be replaced by refurbished items.

 

[Slashyou]

Oh definitely. I got a refurb Droid 2 and it was better than the original one I had. It's kind of a roll of the dice. I always assume that electronic items replaced under warranty are going to be replaced by refurbished items.

Yea but maybe if you ask for a new one you,ll get it but refurbs are almost always good

 

[mabastjabar]

Getting an S5 via phone insurance as my current S5 has water damage. Any way to tell if the one they send me is refurbished or truly new?

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