Gh a what country. Where the original iPhones are made and assembled

In order to deal with PCT models once and for all, we collected the differences for all current iPhones in one place.

This means that all the declared functions of the device will work in the country, and the device will be covered by the official manufacturer's warranty.

The so-called "gray" devices, which were brought from Europe or the United States, can either fully work or be unsuitable for some services. There may be problems with the warranty of such devices.

Before buying an iPhone from your hands, in an online store and a specialized outlet for equipment, you should always check the model of the device.

How to find out iPhone model and country of origin

The model number is found on the back of the device and on the box. Of course, the codes must match. Sellers usually do not hide this information.

To find out where a particular device model comes from, you should look at the box or find the data in the device itself along the way "Settings - General - about this device"... Information about the country is carried by the last two Latin letters in your model code.

The country will be more difficult. Usually, this information is not advertised during the sale. Most often, you will be able to view the iPhone region directly upon receipt of the device.

Below is a list of codes for all regions for which iPhones are made:

A- Canada
AB- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt
AE- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar,
B- Great Britain and Ireland
BG- Bulgaria
BR- Brazil
BT- Great Britain
BZ- Brazil
WITH- Canada
CH- PRC
CI- Paraguay
CM- Hungary, Croatia
CR- Croatia
Cs- Slovakia, Czech Republic
CN- Slovakia
СZ- Czech
D, DM- Germany
DN- Austria, Germany, Netherlands
E- Mexico
EE- Estonia
EL- Estonia, Latvia
ER- Ireland
ET- Estonia
F- France
FB- France, Luxembourg
FD- Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
FN- Indonesia
FS- Finland
GB- Greece
Gh- Hungary
GP- Portugal
GR- Greece
HB- Israel
HC- Hungary, Bulgaria
HN- India
IP- Italy
J, JP- Japan
IP- Portugal, Italy
ID- Indonesia
K- Sweden
KH- South Korea, PRC
KN- Denmark and Norway
KS- Finland and Sweden
LA- Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, El Salvador, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico
LE- Argentina
LL- USA
LP- Poland
LT- Lithuania
LV- Latvia
LZ- Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay
MG- Hungary
MM- Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia
MY- Malaysia
ND- Netherlands
NF- Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Portugal
PA- Indonesia
PK- Poland, Finland
PL, PM- Poland
PO- Portugal
PP- Philippines
PY- Spain
QN- Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Norway
QL- Spain, Italy, Portugal
RO- Romania
RR- Russia, Moldova
RP, RS, RU- Russia
RM- Russia, Kazakhstan
RK- Kazakhstan
SE- Serbia
SL- Slovakia
SO- South Africa
SU- Ukraine
T- Italy
TA- Taiwan
TH- Thailand
TU- Turkey
TY- Italy
VN- Vietnam
X- Australia, New Zealand
Y- Spain
ZA- Singapore
ZD- Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium, Monaco, Germany, France, Netherlands, Switzerland
ZG- Denmark
ZO- Great Britain
ZP- Hong Kong and Macau
ZQ- Jamaica

When you have decided on the origin of the model, you can understand the distinctive features of the device.

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

In addition to these models, you can find models from Japan (A1779 and A1785). They do not turn off the shutter sound in the standard Camera application; there is a FeliCa module for payments and transfers via Apple Pay. Such models may not work correctly with domestic payment terminals.

There are other minor differences for models from certain countries or regions, more on that.

Models A1660 and A1661 have a faster LTE module. Under ideal conditions, the difference in speed can be up to 30%.

Models A1778 and A1784 are officially serviced on the territory of Russia. They will definitely not be a problem when contacting a service center.

iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

Models certified for sale in the Russian Federation have codes: A1688 and A1687... Other models A1633, A1700 A1634, A1699 are intended for sales in the United States and Asia.

There are some differences in the supported frequencies, however, they are not so critical. There is no real difference in the speed of mobile Internet, all models will work with domestic operators.

The only difference is in the official guarantee on the territory of the Russian Federation. Models A1688 and A1687 will be serviced under warranty in any authorized service center, but they may refuse to repair or replace other models.

iPhone SE

When buying this model, you need maximum attention. It's all about the supported LTE bands. Almost all domestic and many European operators operate on frequencies that are not supported by the American model.

For iPhone SE A1662 LTE will work only with some operators and not in all regions of the country. To avoid problems with LTE on the territory of Russia, choose models A1723 and A1724.

The situation with warranty service has not been canceled.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

PCT models have codes: A1586 and A1524... On sale you can find the following devices: A1549, A1589, A1522, A1593.

The situation is similar to the iPhone SE. Models A1549 and A1522 do not support LTE Band 38, MTS and Megafon operators work at this frequency. Such devices will be able to access the network only via 3G, or they will have to change the operator.

iPhone 5s

Here is the largest variety of models. PCT devices have a code A1457, there are also: A1453, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533.

iPhone 5s A1533 Is a CDMA device. If you do not know what it is for, bypass such an iPhone.

A1530- a universal model with support for all possible frequencies. It will support LTE for all Russian operators, it will work with 4G networks almost anywhere in the world.

A1528- a device intended for sales in China. The GSM device has a simplified module and does not work with 4G LTE at all.

A1518 Is another Asian model. Of the frequencies we need, there is only Band 38. Some operators will have problems with LTE.

A1453 Of the LTE frequencies we are interested in, only Band 20 is supported, which means that there may be problems with high-speed connection in most regions for almost all operators.

Some users purchase "apple" products not through official dealers, but from third-party sellers. Why? The answer is obvious - the desire to save money.

The iPhone purchased through gray dealers not only has a lower cost, but also becomes available for purchase even before the start of official sales in many countries. These are two main and main advantages of purchasing an iPhone from "gray" sellers. However, sometimes when buying a gray device, the user may encounter various problems. We will tell you more about what these problems can be, as well as how to find out the country of manufacture of a specific iPhone instance, in this guide.

In order to accurately determine the country for which a specific copy of the device was made, you need to find out its serial number through the smartphone menu. Of course, the number can be seen on the box, however, it is better to do this using the menu. Having information about the exact serial number, you can easily determine for which country the device was made. All you need to do is use the "iPhonefrom" service.

How to find out for which country the iPhone is made using the iPhonefrom service:

How to find out the country by the last two letters in the batch number

You can also determine the country manually, without using third-party sites. To do this, you need to study the batch number of the device. The last two letters define for which country the device is made. For example, the batch number - MGA91RU / A makes it clear that the device was developed for the Russian market, and will work without problems with the networks of all operators in the country. You can find out the batch number by examining the box from under the device.

In order to determine which country your iPhone is for, use the table of regions .

Cons of "gray" iPhones

We wrote about how to find out for which country the iPhone is made, but many readers may have a question - “Why?”. Indeed, why, because "gray" gadgets often feel great on the Russian market and cope with all tasks without any problems.

All this is of course true, but do not forget about the Apple warranty service, which allows the user, in the event of a warranty case, to hand over his phone for repair or even exchange it for a new one. This cannot be done with a gray device.

Conclusion

Using one of the above methods, you can easily determine the region for which the iPhone was produced. Being able to determine the region of the device is extremely important if you are going to purchase it handheld. As a rule, sellers in the secondary market like to assure the buyer that the device is made for the Russian market and there will be no problems with its operation. However, even if the device comes with documentation and the batch number is indicated on the box, do not be too lazy to check the serial number yourself through the device menu, thereby protecting yourself from an unsuccessful purchase.

Smartphones and tablets from Apple have one peculiarity - the exact model name is not indicated on their bodies. Instead, it just says iPhone or iPad. It looks nice and stylish, but in some cases it is inconvenient, since it is difficult to determine which model is in front of you. Now we will look at several ways how you can determine the iPhone model in this situation.

Identifying iPhone model by model number

The easiest and most reliable way to find out which iPhone model you have is to look at the model number. Knowing the model number, you can easily determine the model name. This can be done using the table on this page, or you can simply enter the model number into any search engine and examine the results.

The model number is always indicated at the bottom of the back cover of the iPhone and is represented by the inscription "Model A123", where "A123" is actually the model number. The picture below shows how it looks on the iPhone 6s.

Below is a table listing all currently existing iPhone models and the numbers that correspond to them.

Identifying iPhone model by serial number

You can also find the iPhone model by its serial number. Unlike Aypads, the serial number is not indicated on the iPhone case, so to find it you need to open the Settings and go to the "General - About this device" section.

With your serial number, you can go to Apple's Service and Support Entitlement page to find the model that matches that serial number. To do this, enter, enter the serial number, verification code and click "Continue".

If you do everything correctly, a page will load where you can find out the model of your iPhone.

Identifying iPhone Model Using iTunes

Another way to find out your iPhone model is with iTunes. In order to use this method, connect your iPhone to your computer and launch the iTunes program. An icon of the connected device will appear in the upper left corner of the iTunes window, click it to go to the iPhone settings.

As a result, a page will appear where you can find out the iPhone model, the capacity of its built-in memory, serial number and other similar information.

But really - which iPhone was sold / presented to you? New from the factory or a broken and later rebuilt Apple? In order to find out the answer to this question, no specialized software or equipment is required.

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All we need is the iPhone model number from the settings. How to find it:

1. Open Settings your smartphone.

2. Select a section The main → About this device.

3. Scroll down to the line Model.

Note: The iPhone Model ID is also found on a label located on the back of the original box.

And now let's look at the first letter of our number. It can start only with Latin letters. M, F, N and P... In addition, there is a variant that starts with a digit, for example - 3 .

And here's what each symbol means:

M - new device.

F - refurbished at Apple factories (ref)... Repairers 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 a charger ().

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 another number) - Demo version (demo)... For instance, 3D035RU... A smartphone designed for display stand in Apple retail stores and authorized resellers. The main difference is a special version of iOS (regular user iOS can also be installed). In addition, there is a “demo” mark on the back of the box. The specifications (technical characteristics) of Demo devices are no different from ordinary ones ().

P - personalized (engraved)... When buying an iPad and iPod Touch (less often iPhone) in the Apple online store, the buyer is invited to use a free service for engraving and packing in a gift box.

Now, if you're going to pick up a new iPhone or just want to learn more about the origins of your existing smartphone, you know what to do.

Also, before buying an iPhone, be sure to check out how to check if you are actually buying a new Apple smartphone.

Perhaps some readers will find the question of how to find out which country the iPhone is from will seem strange. After all, everyone knows the name of the "dad" of the famous device - Steve Jobs from the United States. The location of the "apple" headquarters is the state of California. Despite this, smartphones are assembled in numerous Chinese factories. Therefore, the birthplace of iPhone models is called the Celestial Empire. However, their markings are different.

The serial number of each smartphone reads data containing information regarding the color, the amount of the internal memory of the gadget. And also by the code (Part No.) it is easy to find out for which country the iPhone is made.

The sticker placed on the packaging of the smartphone informs about the phone model code (No. 1), the serial number (No. 2), the identifier of the mobile equipment IMEI (No. 3):

The same information is obtained from the "Settings" of the device or sales receipt upon purchase. We find the model number as follows:

1. Open "Settings".
2. Further - the section "Basic".
3. "About this device":

Meaning of code symbols

Let's figure out what is contained in the model number:

And also the model code helps to understand and identify the type of charger socket that comes with the iPhone.

Our country has adopted "European" sockets, so it is recommended to purchase iPhones with European country codes, excluding the UK. The official sale of European models in Russia with the same code as in our country provides, moreover, warranty service for smartphones.

How to determine the country of origin of the iPhone

We turn again to the sticker on the package (see photo above), and under the number 2 we see the serial number of the device (Serial No.). It is he who will tell about the country that produced the miraculous telephone. A "serial", consisting of letters and numbers, is also found by a chain of actions in the device: "Settings" - "Basic" - "About this device".

Also, to find out all the information about the iPhone, without even unpacking it, the site https://sndeep.info/ru offers:

It is enough to enter the serial number or IMEI indicated on the package with the sticker.

The easiest way to find out where the iPhone is made is to look at the box:

When buying an iPhone in a store, information confirming the originality of the device is read on the packaging sticker according to the model number, "serial" and "IMEY". To be more confident, you need to get the phone, activate it and enter the "Settings" to check the data indicated on the box and in the "About this device" settings section.