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Some precautions before buying a second-hand iPhone

Buying second-hand items has never been easier than now. Maybe too much, in the case of "de luxe" items, like the iPhone .

It is tempting to get one of these sophisticated smartphones when you see a good price. But everything that glitters is not gold. You have to be careful not to be a victim of fraudsters, or even a mobile mafia that is fashionable lately.

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This guide to buying a second-hand iPhone talks about some precautions that will come in handy if you're thinking about buying a second-hand iPhone. They are common sense, but it is worth remembering them and having them in mind before making a purchase of a smartphone through the Internet, and are focused especially on the Apple iPhone.

Things to keep in mind when buying a second-hand iPhone
The trap ads
This type of ads usually occurs on second-hand web pages of sale in general, such as and others. What characteristics do you usually have?

You can not see the photo or it is a "product" photo, often taken from Apple's official website.
Purchase date (original) uncertain or says it is finished buying. The smartphone has no defect, no scratch, no fall ... Too pretty to be true.
The buyer asks for the payment in advance.
Prices too cheap.
The buyer refuses to close the sale in person.
I think that anyone would realize right away that something is not right. But what was said, very careful. They could be cheap imitations, broken units or similar and they would give you cat for a hare.

Another problem is the stolen mobiles. In this case the ads are usually the opposite, photos of the phone, be aware of all the details and gives many facilities to close the sale, the day you want and where you want. But the price sounds the alarm.

If someone offers you an iPhone for € 30, do not buy it . Well, at least I would not buy it. It has all the appearance of being a stolen phone. Remember that iPhones have GPS tracking system and can accuse you of having stolen the mobile. That's why you should always have proof of transactions, buy it where you buy it. Even if it's in person.

In addition it is also very important to check that Find my iPhone is disabled , because if it is and the person who sells it does not know the password, the ballots that are a stolen iPhone are very high.

Before Apple offered a tool in which putting the IMEI of the device could be checked remotely, although at this time they no longer exist. Currently, Apple recommends following the steps indicated below to check if Search for my iPhone and Activation Lock are enabled on the device:

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