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How old is my iPhone?

Published in iPhone Information 2 mins read

Unfortunately, I cannot tell you the exact age of your iPhone. However, I can provide instructions on how you can determine its approximate manufacturing date.

How to Find Your iPhone's Manufacturing Date

You can use your iPhone's serial number to estimate its age. Here's how:

  1. Find Your iPhone's Serial Number:

    • Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
    • Tap General.
    • Tap About.
    • Locate the Serial Number. Write it down or copy it.
  2. Interpret the Serial Number: The fourth and fifth characters of the serial number usually indicate the manufacturing date.

    • The fourth character represents the year it was manufactured. Each year is represented by a letter or number, starting with 'C' in 2010.
    • The fifth character represents the week it was manufactured. This is represented by a number '1-9' (week 1 - 9), then 'C-Y' (week 10 - 27), then '1-9' (week 28 - 36), then 'C-Y' (37-52).

Example: If the fourth character in your serial number is 'H', this most likely indicates that your iPhone was manufactured in 2015.

Important Considerations:

  • This method provides an approximate manufacturing date, not the exact date.
  • Apple may reuse serial numbers, though this is uncommon.
  • The exact coding of the serial number may vary slightly depending on the iPhone model. There are websites which will interpret the serial number for you.