But really - which iPhone was sold / given to you? Brand new from the factory or once broken and later restored by Apple? In order to find out the answer to this question, specialized software or hardware is not required.
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All we need is the iPhone model number from settings. How to find it:
1. Open Settings your smartphone.
2. Select a section Main → About this device.
3. Scroll down to the line Model.
Note: The iPhone model ID is also listed on the label on the back of the original box.
And now let's look at the first letter of our number. It can only start with Latin letters M, F, N and P. Also, there is a variant that starts with a digit, for example − 3 .
And here's what each character means:
M - new device.
F - refurbished at Apple factories (ref). Repairmen eliminate the cause of the breakdown, be sure to change the case and glass on the display, put it in a new white box along with new headphones and charging ().
The Russian consumer is familiar with such Apple smartphones under the name “Like new” or “Refurbished”, or “CPO”, their prices are usually 20-30% lower, and the quality does not suffer at all.
N - iPhone, issued under the Apple warranty to replace a broken gadget.
3 (or other number) - Demo version (demo). For example, 3D035EN. Smartphone designed for display at Apple retail stores and authorized resellers. The main difference is a special version of iOS (regular custom iOS can also be installed). In addition, there is a “demo” mark on the back of the box. Specifications (technical characteristics) of Demo-devices are no different from ordinary ones ().
P - personalized (engraved). When buying an iPad and iPod Touch (rarely an iPhone) in the Apple online store, the buyer is offered a free engraving and gift boxing service.
Now, if you're about to get your hands on a new iPhone, or just want to learn more about the origins of the smartphone you already own, you know what to do.
Also, before buying an iPhone, be sure to check out, which tells you how to check if you are really buying a new Apple smartphone.
90% of the Russian iPhone market are unofficial devices imported to us from another country. Most of them are locked to the operator of the country from which they were imported. Naturally, such telephones cannot work in Russia. But now there are many services that allow you to unlock locked iPhones, for example.
The first thing the owner of an unofficial iPhone needs to know before contacting an unlock service is where does the iPhone come from and what carrier is it locked to.
The first question is solved quite simply. In order to find out where the iPhone is from, you need to go to the iPhone in Settings - General - About device and in paragraph Model look at the last two letters.
If the phone is not activated and there is no access to the menu, then the phone model can be specified on the box from your iPhone (model information is located on the back of the box). If you do not have a box and the phone does not let you into the main menu, then write to us, we will figure it out. You can contact us via
For example, MC318LL. We are interested in the letters LL. These are the ones you need to look for in the list below. According to this list, the iPhone, model MC318LL, is from America and is tied to AT&T.
AB— United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia (Operators Mobily, etisalat)
B- UK and Ireland (operator O2)
BZ— Brazil (operator Claro, VIVO)
WITH— Canada (operators Fido and Rogers)
CR- Croatia (T-Mobile operator, blocked)
СZ- Czech Republic (operators O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone, unlocked)
DN- Austria, Germany, the Netherlands (T-Mobile operator, blocked)
E- Mexico (Telcel operator, blocked)
EE- Estonia (EMT operator, blocked, but with the possibility of removing the SIM-lock on additional conditions)
FD— Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland (operators One (Aust), Orange (Lich, Schwe), Swisscom (Lich, Schwe), blocked, but with the possibility of removing the SIM-lock on additional conditions)
Facebook- France (SFR operator) is blocked, but with the possibility of removing the sim-lock on additional conditions)
GR- Greece (Vodafone operator)
HN— India (operators Airtel and Vodafone)
J- Japan (SoftBank operator)
KN— Denmark and Norway (operators Telia (Dan) and NetcCom (Nor)
KS— Finland and Sweden (operators Telia (Shv), Sonera (Fin)
LA— Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Peru, El Salvador, Ecuador (operators Comcel (Col), Claro (Gond, Gva, Peru, Sal), Movistar, Porta (Eq), TM SAC (Peru)
LE— Argentina (operators Claro, Movistar)
LL- USA (AT&T operator)
LT— Lithuania (operator Omnitel)
LV— Latvia (operator LMT)
LZ— Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay (operators CTI Movil (Par, Uru), Claro (Chile), Movistar (Uru), TMC (Chile)
MG- Hungary (T-Mobile operator)
NF— Belgium, France (operators Mobistar (Bel) and Orange (Fr), Luxembourg (operator Vox Mobile)
PL– Poland (operators Era and Orange)
PO– Portugal (Optimus and Vodafone operators)
PP- Philippines (Globe operator)
RO- Romania (operator Orange)
RS— Russia (operators VimpelCom, MegaFon, MTS)
SL— Slovakia (operators Orange, T-Mobile)
SO- South Africa (Vodacom operators)
T— Italy (operator TIM and Vodafone)
TU– Türkiye (operator Vodafone, TurkCell)
TA- Taiwan (operator Chunghwa Telecom - unlocked)
X— Australia and (operators Optus (Avs), Telstra (Avs), Vodafone)
X- New Zealand (Vodafone operator)
Y— Spain (operator Movistar)
ZA- Singapore (operator SingTel)
ZP- Hong Kong and Macau (operator Three)
Carrier Locked iPhone Models (Locked)
Germany - T-Mobile
MC603DN/A - 16GB Black
MC605DN/A - 32GB Black
Japan - Softbank
MC603J/A - 16GB Black
MC605J/A - 32GB Black
Spain - Movistar, Orange, Vodafone
MC603Y/A - 16GB Black
MC605Y/A - 32GB Black
USA - AT&T
MC608LL/A - 16GB Black
MC610LL/A - 32GB Black
MC318LL/A - 16GB Black
MC319LL/A - 32GB Black
English abbreviations are abbreviated forms of certain parts of speech ( don't, I "m, etc.), which are widely used in colloquial and informal speech and writing.
Abbreviations in English
The table below lists abbreviations in English and examples of their use.
| Unabbreviated form | Short form | Example |
| I am | I "m | I "m (= I am) already here. I'm already here. |
| I have | I "ve | I "ve (= I have) seen that movie several times. I have watched this movie several times. |
| I will | I "ll | I "ll (= I will) deal with this. I will take care of it. |
| I had/I would | I "d | I "d (= I had) done it by the time you came. I had made it by the time you arrived. I promised you I "d (= I would) do it. |
| You are | You"re | You "re (= you are) one of the best students in this class. You are one of the best students in this class. |
| You have | You"ve | You "ve (= you have) been such a good friend to me. You were such a good friend to me. |
| You will | You"ll | You "ll (= you will) see him soon enough. You will meet him pretty soon. |
| You had/you would | You "d | You passed the test because you "d (= you had) prepared for it. you passed test because he prepared for it in advance. You "d (= you would) like it, I" m sure. |
| He is / he has | He's | He "s (= he is) a very talented actor. He is a very talented actor. He "s (= he has) never lied to us. |
| He will | He"ll | He "ll (= he will) show up, he is just running a little late. He will come, he is only a little late. |
| He had/he would | He "d | He "d (= he had) helped me a lot to finish the work by your arrival. He helped me finish the job before you arrived. He "d (= he would) be very glad to contribute. |
| She is/she has | She's | She "s (= she is) standing by the window. She is standing by the window. She "s (= she has) got a lot of money. |
| She will | She'll | She "ll (= she will) come over to our house tonight. She will come to us tonight. |
| She had/she would | She"d | She "d (= she had) called me before she came. She called before she arrived. She said that she "d (= she would) give me a call during the lunch-break. |
| It is / it has | It's | It "s (= it is) hot today. Today it's hot. It "s (= it has) never been so hot. |
| We are | We're | We "re (= we are) coming, we" re almost there. We're on our way, we're almost there. |
| We have | We"ve | We "ve (= we have) tried to get a hold of you, but failed. We tried to contact you, but we couldn't. |
| We will | We'll | We "ll (= we will) watch over the kids. We will look after the children. |
| We had/we would | We "d | We "d (= we had) traveled from Germany to Spain. We traveled from Germany to Spain. We "d (= we would) be much reliable if you helped us. |
| They are | They're | We "re (= we are) going to talk about it next time. We will talk about this next time. |
| They have | They"ve | I hear that they "ve (= they have) been told everything. I heard they were told everything. |
| They will | They'll | I hope they "ll (= they will) be on time. Hope they don't be late. |
| They had / they would | They "d | They "d (= they had) done their work long before I started doing mine. They did their job long before I started mine. I talked to them and they promised they "d (= they would) do everything in their power. |
| There is / there has | There's | There "s (= there is) little time left. There is little time left. There's (= there has) been a very nice chinese restaurant down the street before, but now it's gone. |
| There will | There'll | They say there "ll (= there will) be a new school in our district. They say there will be a new school in our area. |
| There had/there would | There"d | There "d (= there had) been many people here before. There used to be a lot of people here. I knew there "d (= ther would) be a way. |
| Are not | Aren't | They aren't (= are not) here yet. They are not here yet. |
| Cannot | Can't | I can "t (= cannot) do it because I am very busy. I can't do this because I'm very busy. |
| could not | Couldn't | Why couldn't (= could not) you come in time? Why couldn't you come on time? |
| Dare not | Daren"t | I daren "t (= dare not) say it. I dare not say it. |
| Did not | Didn't | Helen says she didn't (= did not) know anything about it. Helen said she didn't know anything about it. |
| Does not | Doesn't | He doesn't (= does not) like this book. He doesn't like this book. |
| Do not | Don't | Whatever you do, just don't (= do not) touch my antique statuettes. Do whatever you want, just don't touch the antique figurines. |
| Had not | Hadn't | We hadn "t (= had not) seen such a beatiful place before we went there. We had never seen such a beautiful place before we got there. |
| Has not | Hasn"t | Sam hasn "t (= has not) read that magazine yet, give it to him. Sam hasn't read this magazine yet, give it to him. |
| Have not | Haven't | I haven't (= have not) finished working yet, give me some more time. I haven't finished working yet, wait a little more. |
| Is not | Isn"t | I don't know why he isn't (= is not) there. I don't know why it's not there. |
| Might not | Mightn "t | You should call him first, he mightn "t (= might not) be home yet. Better call him first, maybe he's not home yet. |
| must not | Mustn't | You mustn "t (= must not) work so hard, have a little rest. You can't work so hard, get some rest. |
| Need not | Needn't | The teacher has said that we needn "t (= need not) do this exercise. The teacher said that we don't need to do this exercise. |
| Ought not | Oughtn "t | Tell him that he oughtn "t (= ought not) to speak with his parents like that. Tell him not to talk to his parents like that. |
| Shall not | Shan "t | Don "t come tomorrow, I shan" t (= shall not) be able to help you. Don't come tomorrow, I can't help you. |
| should not | Shouldn't | We shouldn't (= should not) hurry, the work should be done very carefully. You should not rush, the work must be done very carefully. |
| was not | Wasn't | I wasn "t (= was not) ready to go when you called me. I wasn't ready to go when you called. |
| Were not | Weren't | They weren "t (= were not) going to come. They weren't going to come. |
| will not | Won't | We won't (= will not) let you down. We won't let you down. |
| would not | Wouldn't | If I were you I wouldn't (= would not) underestimate him. If I were you, I wouldn't underestimate him. |
Notes:
1. There is a non-standard form in spoken English ain't, which can be an abbreviation of the forms am not, are not, is not, have not or has not(however, this form has a strong informal connotation):
He ain "t going to come. = He is not going to come.
He will not come.
Don "t talk to me like that - you ain" t my master. = You are not my master.
Don't talk to me like that, you're not my boss.
I ain "t got anything to read. = I have not got anything to read.
I have nothing to read.
2. Abbreviations daren"t And shan"t very rarely used in American English.
3. Short for am not is the form aren't(which, unlike the form ain't, is not colloquial and informal):
I am late, aren "t I? (and NOT ... amn" t I?)
Am I late?
A contraction is two or even three words combined into one, shortened word, with some letters thrown out. On the letter, instead of the discarded letters, an apostrophe is put. In English, abbreviations are used very often, mainly in colloquial speech. Auxiliary verbs and the negative particle not are mainly reduced, since they are unstressed in the sentence. In addition, there are many abbreviations with modal verbs.
Consider the main abbreviations in English:
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Reduction |
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Full form |
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I had, I would, I should |
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you had, you would |
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he had, he would |
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she had; she would |
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we had, we should, we would |
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they had; they would |
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[ðɛəz], [ðəz] |
there is, there has |
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there had, there would |
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AM kæ̱nt] |
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There are abbreviations verbal(when the verb itself is shortened) and negative(in which the particle not undergoes contraction).
Some negative abbreviations can take two forms:
he had not = he "d not = he hadn" t
she will not = she'll not = she won't
it is not = it's not = it isn't
Abbreviations from n "t(hadn "t, won" t) are more typical of the English language. The exception is the verb is because both are allowed in British English. In American English, forms with not are used: she "s not.
In disjunctive questions, am not has the abbreviation aren "t I:
I am in your team, aren't I? - I'm on your team, right?
Pay attention to the difference in pronunciation: can "t: British English in American English.
Some abbreviations can mean different verbs, for example the abbreviation 's can mean both is and has . How to distinguish? We distinguish by context. After is, either a verb with the ending ing, or an adjective or noun is used:
He's waiting for you. - He's waiting for you.
She's a student. - She is a student.
It's beautiful. - This is wonderful.
Has must be followed by a verb in the third form:
He's got a new car. - He has a new car.
She's been to the USA. - She was in the US.
The abbreviation "d" can "hide" had , would , should . After had, we use the third form of the verb:
Sometimes the abbreviation is used for the had better construct:
You'd better go home now. - You'd better go home now.
Would is often followed by like to :
I'd like to have a cup of tea. - I'd like a cup of tea.
C should usually use the verb in the first form without the to particle (advice expression):
You "d go and apologize. - You should go and apologize.
Do not confuse the abbreviated form it "s and the possessive adjective its.
Ain't is a slang abbreviation for am not, are not, is not, have not, has not. It can be found in films, songs and in colloquial speech.
Using abbreviations in writing.
The use of abbreviated forms in a letter is determined by the nature of the letter. Abbreviations should be avoided in official documents, formal correspondence, scientific papers, however, in informal letters, blogs, articles, the use of abbreviations is allowed and even encouraged. Abbreviations give a more informal and light tone, while full forms, in turn, indicate seriousness and formality. Before using abbreviations in writing, think about the nature, purpose and addressee of your letter.
When using abbreviated forms in writing, there are a few rules to remember.
The short form ‘s (is, has) can be used in writing with personal pronouns, nouns, interrogative words, words there) and (now’s):
He "s my brother. - He is my brother.
Tom's sleeping. - Tom is sleeping.
Where's he? What's he doing? - Where is he? What is he doing?
There's a car in the garage. - There's a car in the garage.
Here's a lot of people. - There are many people here.
Now's the time to go. - And now it's time to go.
Short forms 'll (will) , 'd (had , should , would ) and 're (are) are used in written speech after pronouns and the word there, but in other cases, full forms are written, even if abbreviated ones are pronounced:
They're watching TV. The children are watching TV.
She'd like to go out. Mary would like to go out.
He'd eat healthy food. My father should eat healthy food.
Abbreviations are an important element of spoken English. They can sometimes make it difficult to understand native speakers when they speak very quickly, so it is important to develop your listening skills, and if you want to improve your spoken English, our teachers will help you with this. Good luck in learning English!
