Buying refurbished is just the smarter move: same phone, same experience, noticeably less money out of your pocket.
The honest bit first. The screen has a few light scratches visible on close inspection, and the casing has a few nicks and markings, but the phone overall still looks great. The screen and camera have both been replaced with high-quality new parts that perform just as well as the originals. iOS will show a notification about the replacement parts, but this disappears from the lock screen after a few days and is archived in Settings. These are working replacements, not faults.
Screen: A few light scratches visible on close inspection, but the phone still looks great overall. Fitted with a replacement screen that works normally. iOS may briefly show a note about the replacement part on the lock screen; it clears after a few days.
Casing: A few nicks and markings visible, but overall still in great shape.
Camera: Fitted with a replacement camera that performs just as well as the original. iOS may briefly show a note about the replacement part; it clears after a few days.
Battery: Health is at 95%.
Functions: Functional and fully tested. All system functions confirmed working.
Overall: A well-used iPhone 16 Pro Max that looks the part and works exactly as it should, with quality replacement screen and camera parts already fitted and running smoothly.
Warranty: Covered for 12 full months 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
Model: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296)
Storage: 256GB
Colour: Black Titanium
Chip: Apple A18 Pro
Display: 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz
Rear cameras: 48MP main, 48MP ultrawide, 12MP 5x optical zoom telephoto
Front camera: 12MP TrueDepth
Connectivity: 5G, eSIM, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.3
Face ID: Yes
USB: USB-C (USB 3)
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 (not Friday) 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.
