As one of the best-selling mobile phones in the world, the iPhone is also a very best seller in the second-hand market in addition to official channels.
However, compared with the formal purchase channel, if you want to buy an iPhone through a second-hand channel, the risk is much higher.
After all, not all mobile phones in the second-hand market have a reliable source.
For example, after some criminals steal iPhones, they sell mobile phones to the second-hand market, and after the accessories are disassembled and assembled, some second-hand merchants sell them at the price of ordinary second-hand mobile phones, which is not uncommon in the industry.
In addition, after some merchants get the stolen mobile phone, they may also repair some problems that cannot be solved by third-party maintenance points through Apple's official after-sales service, such as Face ID components.
After "whitewashing" in this way, the merchant will make a second sale to obtain improper benefits.
The above industry chaos once led to a very chaotic domestic second-hand market.
Now, according to MacRumors, an internal Apple memo shows that officially authorized repair personnel will no longer make repairs for iPhones that have been marked as lost by the GSMA database.
At the same time, when the iPhone is in lost mode in Find, the technician will also refuse to repair it.
Many small partners may not understand what GSMA is, Xiaoguo here for everyone to popularize science.
Every GSM phone sold through formal channels in the world has a unique IMEI code, which is equivalent to the "identity card" of the mobile phone.
IMEI codes are managed by the GSMA (Global Association for Mobile Communications) and assigned by regional organizations, while in China, TAF (Telecommunications Terminal Industry Association) is responsible for network access certification.
Therefore, when a device is stolen or lost, if it is reported to local law enforcement, the device can be marked by the GSMA, which can be understood as "reporting loss" for the mobile phone.
If the news is true, Apple's move is definitely good news for users.
Although this measure will not completely eliminate the occurrence of mobile phone theft, it can also reduce this phenomenon to some extent.
Of course, if the user chooses to buy a mobile phone in the second-hand market, it means taking an unknown risk.
Therefore, Xiaoguo still recommends that you buy mobile phones through formal channels as much as possible.
If you lose your iPhone, you must also remember to set your phone to Lost Mode as soon as possible to prevent it from being stolen by criminals.
In addition, through the IMEI code, it is also possible to track the new number that the stolen mobile phone is using through the carrier.
At the same time, if you have purchased AppleCare+ services and covered theft and lost items, you can go to Apple's official website and get a new iPhone directly.
In short, it is still hoped that the initiative will be popularized as soon as possible.
After all, for some small partners with limited purchase budgets, the second-hand market is essentially a good choice, and the market cannot be made orderless because of some chaos.
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