Buying refurbished is just the sensible move: same phone, real savings, and you spend the difference on something you'll actually enjoy.
The honest bit first. The screen has a few light scratches and two deeper scratches, and there are nicks around the frame and camera housing plus faint marks on the casing. The front camera shows minor pink spots visible in the viewfinder. These are the reasons the price is lower than new, and they're all laid out here so you know exactly what you're getting.
Screen: A few light scratches and two deeper scratches visible on the glass. Overall still in good condition.
Casing: Nicks around the frame and camera housing, plus faint marks on the casing. Overall still in good shape.
Camera: This device has been fitted with a high-quality replacement part that performs just as well as the original. You may see a notification about the replacement part, but it will disappear from the lock screen after a few days and be archived in the Settings app. Note - Minor pink spots visible through front camera.
Battery: Health is at 91%.
Functions: Functional apart from the minor pink spots visible through the front camera. All other system functions have been tested and work as expected.
Overall: A solid working iPhone 16 with normal used wear and one cosmetic quirk on the front camera. Everything else runs as it should.
Warranty: Covered for 2 full years against faults, not accidental damage. If it stops working as it should, we sort it out.
In the box: Generic charging cable. Original box not included.
System specifications
Display: 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED
Processor: Apple A18
Storage: 128GB
RAM: 8GB
Rear cameras: 48MP Fusion main, 12MP Ultra Wide
Front camera: 12MP TrueDepth
Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, eSIM and nano-SIM
Face ID: Yes
OS: Ships with iOS 18
SIM: Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
There is only one, and it might be in someone else's cart right now. A cart does not hold it, checking out does. The first person to check out claims it, and we then hold it just for them for 2 hours to pay. Settle within that window and it is yours. Let it lapse and it goes back up for whoever is next in line. Pay before 13:00 on a weekday and it is packed and dispatched the same day.
Door to door, anywhere in South Africa. Every device is local stock, sent via The Courier Guy with a tracking number the moment it leaves us. No imports, no customs queue, no waiting weeks for a parcel from overseas.
The price you see is the price you pay. Because it ships from right here, there are no surprise VAT bills or import duties landing after checkout, the kind that catch people out when they buy refurbished from abroad. What you pay is the whole story.
