Apple Now Sells Refurbished iPhones

In the past, Apple has only sold refurbished Macs, iPads and various niche devices on its refurb store. Now the company is officially selling refurbished iPhones, offering the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in its refurb store. 9to5Mac reports: Apple has sort of sold refurbished iPhones before, but those sales were relegated to an eBay store front and never fully acknowledged by the company. This is the first time that the company has offered iPhones on its official refurb store online. Customers will find the iPhone 6s in 16 GB storage varieties for $449.00. The larger iPhone 6s Plus is being offered in two storage varieties: 16Gb and 64GB for $529 and $589, respectively. It seems that all colors are currently available, which includes Silver, Space Gray, Gold, and Rose Gold. In the end, users can expect to save up to 15% ($110) by going the refurbished route, and remember that these devices come with a full 1-year factory warranty, which makes refurb units a great idea for budget-conscious shoppers. It's also worth noting that all of Apple's official refurbished iPhones are unlocked and come SIM-free, plus they all include a brand new battery and outer shell. It's as close to a new iPhone as you'll get without actually buying one brand new.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Not every privacy conscious person is a fanboi. But please do point out the alternatives, smart-ass.

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[K. S. Kyosuke]

Well, they won't be allowed to manufacture new ones overseas now.

Re:How poor are Apple fanboys?

[unixisc]

iPhone is good, but not so great that I'd prefer a refurbished one to a brand new Android or even Lumia phone

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[sootman]

Refurbished iPhones have the same 1-year warranty that new ones have. I've bought 6 refurbished products from Apple, going back to an 800 MHz G3 iBook in 2003. (Followed by a white MacBook, my first iPhone, two mac Minis, and an iPad.) I haven't had any unusual problems with any of them.

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[ausekilis]

Samsung VR, now with realistic lighting and heat effects!

Wrong.

[sootman]

> In the past, Apple has only sold refurbished Macs, iPads
> and various niche devices on its refurb store... This is the
> first time that the company has offered iPhones on its
> official refurb store online.

Flat-out wrong. My original iPhone (2G) was a refurbished model, purchased shortly after launch. $399 for a 4GB model.

http://imgur.com/a/QT5OV [imgur.com]

(And then the price drop happened but I was within the 15-day return window and I got back $150.)

"a great idea for budget-conscious shoppers"

[stealth_finger]

Nothing apple is a great idea for budget conscious shoppers.

I doubt the quality

[kvishalk]

In India, Apple only replaces iphones with a new one, they've recently started some basic repairs for broken screen though. What their stores do not tell is that the iphones are refurbished. Pretty much their staff always says new. And having done this atleast twice, I can tell you its not worth the nominal price difference of 100 bucks they are offering. There is always some or the other quality issue. Maybe they do better in US.

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[tlhIngan]

In India, Apple only replaces iphones with a new one, they've recently started some basic repairs for broken screen though. What their stores do not tell is that the iphones are refurbished. Pretty much their staff always says new. And having done this atleast twice, I can tell you its not worth the nominal price difference of 100 bucks they are offering. There is always some or the other quality issue. Maybe they do better in US.

No, Apple always replaces a phone under warranty with a refurbished unit. Ther

$449 for refurbished 6s?

[parkinglot777]

16GB for $449 is way too expensive for a refurbished item, especially an electronic device. You could get a new 6s with twice as much storage (32GB) and you would pay only $100 more dollars [apple.com].

Just took advantage of this

[93 Escort Wagon]

My daughter wanted a 6S Plus to replace her 4-year-old iPhone 5 (she wanted the headphone jack, so the 7 was out). I was waiting for T-Mobile to update their offerings - up until a few days ago, they were still selling the older configurations where the base model only had 16GB - but it turned out I could get a refurbished 6S Plus with 64GB for less than what a new 32GB model cost.

I've had very good luck buying refurbished Apple products. The only real "drawback" is, understandably, brand new releases aren'