Iphone 13 SE Sealed Box Risks? 04-28-2022, 12:40 AM
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What are the risks of successfully returning an iPhone to Apple directly in-store using the sealed box method with dummy phone?
These are the risks I'm seeing, but seem unlikely once you get the refund email and the Apple specialist accepts the refund since it would have been through too many hands at that point:
1. Reverse refund or charge card again once refund is fully processed
2. Blacklist IMEI with all carriers
3. Iphone displays the "This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted." message, which was shown once looters connected stolen iPhones to wifi
These are the risks I'm seeing, but seem unlikely once you get the refund email and the Apple specialist accepts the refund since it would have been through too many hands at that point:
1. Reverse refund or charge card again once refund is fully processed
2. Blacklist IMEI with all carriers
3. Iphone displays the "This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted." message, which was shown once looters connected stolen iPhones to wifi
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