Apple uses recycling program to buy used iPhone, iPad and iMac. In exchange for selling old Apple products you will get iTunes Gift Cards.

Refurbished iPhones are phones that have been repackaged and repaired by Apple for sale after the product has been returned or exchanged.
Refurbished iPhones have usually been repaired by Apple technicians, and also this phones contain replacement parts, battery and LCD if they had been previously defective.

Although refurbished phones are certified by Apple to be fully functional and operational, some iPhone vendors or sellers may not be able to determine if a particular iPhone is refurbished.

In some cases, iPhone seller may try to sell you an iPhone under the impression that the device is new and has never been used !!
Not everybody likes this Apple policy.

But now you can identify a refurbished iPhone or iPad only by IMEI number.

All you have to do is go to iPhone warranty checker link and follow the instructions. The process is, naturally, free of charge.

You may also use our partner site IMEI24.com.