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Everyone owns a smartphone in today’s era, but have you ever wondered that how old your phone is? Yes, our phones also have age, we can check the age of our smartphone through some simple steps. We always care about purchasing good second hand or refurbished mobile phones, so that we can get all of the specifications that we want in limited budget. But beware! When purchasing a second hand phone, you should always consider the age of the smartphone. Age of the smartphone is always directly proportional to the performance of that specific set.

We will be sharing the advantages of purchasing less aged phones and also the ways to check the age of a phone later in this article. But first, let us see what does the age of a specific phone means!

By age of the specific smartphone, we mean that what is the exact manufacturing date of the smartphone. We all know the launching dates of the specific smartphones, but what we really don’t know that every phone is not manufactured on the specific manufacturing date. The smartphones are manufactured until a specific period of time till a new model comes in the market. So getting to know the exact date of manufacture of the phone is really important for you.

Below are some of the advantages of having a less aged phone:

1.      Performance:

The first and the foremost aspect of having a less aged smartphone is its performance. The performance of the less aged smartphone would always be better than the performance of the more aged one. The problem that lies here is the agedness of the components used in the mobile phones.

The mobile phones that we use are composed of different materials and they are built up of different small components. Many of these components wear off with the time. Let it be the components used in the mother board of the phone or the LCD. The performance of phone always goes down with time.

2.      Battery Life:

The second most important aspect is regarding the battery life of the smartphones. The battery life of the smartphones really depends upon the age of the smartphones. Although it also depends on other factors as well, like the charging habits of the previous user, etc. But the thing that always worsen the battery life of a smartphone is the age of that phone. With periodic charging for a long time, your device’s battery wore offs.

3.      Body:

Yes, the good body conditions are usually another advantage of having a less aged smartphone. The body of the smartphones are usually made up of aluminium and plastic. These two materials wore off not so quickly though, but these can wore off a little bit with to time. Body of the phone almost remains the same with time if it’s used properly.

But we really don’t know about the previous owner of the phone, and how he used the device. More aged the device is, more chances of it being damaged!There are certain things that can be pointed out at first site as broken, whenever we have a look at any phone e.g. display, sides, etc. But there are certain things that we cannot point out so easily, these things include the insides of a mobile phone. The material used in smartphones can be damaged if the phone is too old.

Now that you know the advantages of having a newer phone, we would let you know about how to check the age of your phone or any phone around you!

1.      Box Of The Phone:

The first and foremost thing that you should check is the box of your phone. Some mobile manufacturing companies usually put the manufacturing date of each mobile phone on its box. You can easily find the manufacturing date on the back side of the box. If you look at the back of the box of your phone, you will find a white sticker having quite a few words, symbols, digits and bar codes.

On this white sticker you might also find the manufacturing date of the smartphone. Manufacturing date is usually found under the bar codes on the sticker. To confirm the date, if you purchased a second hand phone, you must crosscheck the IMEI number written on the box and in the settings of your phone to confirm if the box is actually of your phone or not. If the IMEI number doesn’t match, then unfortunately the date on the box isn’t the true manufacturing date of your phone. In this case you would have to find the manufacturing date from some other method.

2.      Settings:

In some phones you might find the manufacturing date of your device in the settings app. The location where the manufacturing date might have been written varies though in every device. You would have to spend some time finding it.

The manufacturing date can be usually found in the “About Phone” tab in settings. You can search the manufacturing date in that, but in some phone the manufacturing date isn’t written straight away. You have to apply certain formulas to get the manufacturing date of your phone.

One such example is of Apple iPhones. You might find the manufacturing dates of iPhones in their serial numbers. The serial numbers are clearly shown in the About Phone part in setting of iPhones. The third digit of the serial number usually expresses about the manufacturing year e.g. 4 means 2014, 6 means 2016, and so on. Moreover, the fourth digit usually denotes the specific week of the year in which the iPhone was manufactured.

So, in iPhone’s case you would have to be much vigilant to find its manufacturing date. Or the simpler way is to search on Google. Just write the make and model of your phone and the serial number of your mobile phone. Usually the OEMs give this facility to the mobile phone owners to know about the history of their devices.

3.      Applications:

There are certain applications on Play Store that might help you in finding the age of your mobile phone. One of such app available on Play Store is “Phone info *Samsung*”, this app usually works for the Samsung’s manufactured smart phones. To find the manufacturing date of your phone, you simply have to download the application on your Samsung smartphone. When you open it, go to the “general” tab. You find the date of manufacturing of your Samsung phone there written e.g. 2016.03.01.

But this application is only tested on Samsung smartphone. You would have to check if the other manufacturer’s info apps show the manufacturing date of those phones or not.

4.      Manufacturing Codes:

Yes, if you know the manufacturing code of your smartphone, you might be able to find the manufacturing date of your smartphone. We used the word ‘might’ as manufacturing codes are usually not just OEM specific, they might be also model specific.

But you can try by entering ‘*#manufacturingcode#* or *#*#manufacturingcode#*#* into the dialler pad of your smartphone. Through this the service menu would be opened. You can easily check the manufacturing date of your smartphone through this.

If this doesn’t work as well, you would then have to look for the specific manufacturing code of your phone through Google and try to do this again.

Now that you know the way of checking the manufacturing date of your phone, and that you also know the benefits of having a less aged phone, you can be more careful when buying a second hand phone. At Alpha Smartphones, we have a wide range of Android phones and iPhones for sale. You can easily buy a less aged second-hand smartphone from us and make your life easier.

Do you own an iPhone? Or do you want to upgrade your existing iPhone? This article would help you in both of these cases. But first let us talk about ‘how Apple gained this hype with its iPhone?’

Evolution Of Apple iPhone!

Back in 2007, when first iPhone was launched by Apple, people in the UK vaguely knew about this new smartphone in the market. But as the time passed, and with the launch of iPhone 3GS, iPhone went to the peak that Apple always wanted. iPhone 3GS was a masterpiece back then in 2009 when it was launched. This iPhone crossed the barriers and gave a very tough time to other smartphone manufacturers.

Since then, the rise of iPhones begun and we started seeing a shocking increase in the demand of iPhones. After iPhone 3GS, Apple started launching much better devices every year. After iPhone 3GS, the next iPhone that changed the game for Apple was iPhone 4S. The new innovation that Apple brought in its iPhone 4S was the introduction of Siri. Siri proved to be the best innovation so far by Apple. Through Siri, using an iPhone became much easier as the users then just had to speak to operate their iPhones.

After iPhone 4S, the next model that again stole the show was iPhone 5S! The secret behind the success of iPhone 5S was the fingerprint touch ID that was introduced by Apple. Through this fingerprint sensor, unlocking the iPhone became much easier. With the help of iPhone 5S, users didn’t had to type passcodes anymore, and they could unlock their phones with the help of their fingers.

The next iPhone that stole the hearts of the people was iPhone 7 Plus. The new innovation that Apple added in this iPhone was the dual rear cameras. The rear camera of this iPhone instantly became a must have! People went gaga over having this amazing iPhone with its amazing dual cameras. The fingerprint sensor in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus was also upgraded to a new technology, making it easier and efficient to use.

The last iPhone that made people jump off their chairs in excitement was iPhone X. The latest innovation that was included in iPhone X was the infinity display feature. As the name denotes, iPhone X has a full screen front with no home button. But if the home button was excluded, where did the fingerprint sensor go? Well Apple also introduced the feature of Face ID in iPhone X, making it even easier to use and unlock with the help of the user’s face.

What Is the Difference between New and Refurbished iPhone?

Well, we always listen people talking about buying a new iPhone. Everyone knows that purchasing an iPhone with the sealed box from an Apple retailer is considered as a new iPhone. But the major question that rises here is, ‘what are refurbished iPhones?’

You might came across a lot of websites selling Apple refurbished iPhones in UK. Refurbished iPhones are basically repaired and tested iPhones that have been owned by someone else in the past. When people use their iPhones, and want to upgrade, they usually sell their iPhones to a recycling company. Those recycling companies buy the unwanted iPhones, check whether those iPhones have any flaws or not. If the iPhone has any flaw, the recycling company repairs it using reliable parts and once the iPhone is back in full working condition, they put them up for sale.

How Alpha SmartPhones Helps?

Alpha SmartPhones is one of the best iPhone recyclers in the UK. We provide our customers with the best refurbished smartphones. Buying a refurbished smartphone is not a difficult task anymore with the help of Alpha SmartPhones. The refurbished iPhones available on our website are fully checked and repaired.

The facts about the refurbished smartphones sold at our website described below would help you in making a decision between new and refurbished smartphones.

     Best Repairs:

As discussed above, refurbished iPhones are basically the pre-owned and repaired ones. It’s not a must that every iPhone needs a repair, but our professional team checks the condition of the iPhones when they are purchased by us. If any iPhone has any hardware or software flaw in it, then that flaw is repaired by these professionals. You don’t have to worry about the parts used in the repair of these iPhones. The alternative parts we use in the repair of the iPhones are the best ones available in the market.

     Professionally Tested:

As described above, the iPhones that we have are repaired by the professionals. When the repair process is completed, the iPhones are again tested comprehensively by our team of professionals. At this point, if any flaw persists, that flaw is again repaired until the iPhone is finally in 100% working conditions. This is the reason that all of the smartphones available on our website are in GUARANTEED working conditions.

     Options To Choose From:

We have a wide range of every model of iPhones available on our website. So for example, if you want to buy an iPhone 7 then you would have a wide range of options available on our website to choose from. These options might differ on the basis of condition, colour or storage capacity of the iPhone.

     Wide Range:

Apart from the wide range of smartphones in a specific model of iPhone, we have a wide range of iPhone models available on our website as well. The iPhones that we sell on our website include; iPhone 5S, iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. So you have enormous options while buying your favourite iPhone model from our website.

     Competitive Prices:

We don’t believe in charging our customers unjustly. This is the only reason that the iPhones available on our website are being sold at much cheaper rates than the other websites. We care for our customers and their financial constraints, and this is the reason that we don’t want the hard-earned money of our customers to go to waste.

     Condition Option:

You can also buy a newer model of iPhone from our website in lesser rates as well! You must be wondering ‘how is that possible?’

You can choose the condition of the smartphone that you want to buy on our website. Also the condition of the iPhone is directly related to its price. Although all of the iPhones available on our website are in 100% working conditions, but if you want a cheaper iPhone you can opt for an iPhone in not so perfect cosmetic condition.

Contrary to this, if you want the perfect iPhone with perfect condition, you can buy that as well from our website by selecting the ‘Refurbished Like New’ or ‘Refurbished – Grade A’ option available on our website.

     12 Months Warranty:

Yes, you read that right! All of the iPhones sold on our website come with 12 months warranty. We are so sure about the repair quality of our iPhones that we have no issues in providing our customers with the 12-month warranty with the iPhones. But if the iPhone that you purchase from us shows any flaw within the 12 months, then you can get it repaired for free.

     30 Days Return Policy:

Every iPhone that we sell on our website come with 30 days return policy. That means you don’t have to worry if you don’t like what you get after you have purchased an iPhone from our website. You can easily return the iPhone in 30 days if you have a valid reason behind why you haven’t got what you have purchased.

     Free Delivery:

Once you have purchased any iPhone from our website, that iPhone would be delivered to you free of cost. The delivery time is 1 – 3 days, although we always try to send the iPhone to you the very next day that you purchased it.

     50% Off On Two Accessories:

Once you have completed your order and added the iPhone into the cart, we then offer you to purchase any two accessories on 50% off. Nothing can beat that!

Now that you have read all of the facts behind purchasing a refurbished iPhone from our website, do you still want to buy a new iPhone? The guarantees and discounts that we offer with the smartphones on our website are epic, and you cannot deny the fact that even the new iPhones don’t offer such great deals with them.

So what are you still waiting for? Purchase Apple refurbished iPhone in UK from our website today and avail these amazing offers!