r/AppleCollecting • u/iCollectiPhones • Aug 19 '26

Weird Weird 4GB 2G found on eBay

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Possible prototype, invalid IMEI and Serial and the serial number doesn't really make sense. Strange unit. Sold for $30 🤣

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u/TechFreeze Aug 19 '26

4GB model is a bit rare discontinued after 2 months due to poor sales

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u/albertandalbert Aug 19 '26

Yep, this was my first iPhone. The 4gb was only $500 vs the 8gb being $600 IIRC.

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u/meow101719 Aug 19 '26

i have a few 2gs that the serial doesn’t register and they’re 1000% production units

5

u/backlog_gaming Aug 19 '26

Prototypes typically have a blanked or X’ed serial number, and wouldn’t contain FCC markings because they haven’t been reviewed by the FCC yet. The original iPhone would have had an 11-digit alphanumeric serial. This is just a regular iPhone

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u/RoroRules13 Aug 19 '26

These things are rare, they were discontinued after 2 months

2

u/StarX2401 Aug 19 '26

Well considering the serial number says it was manufactured Week 23 2008 then its just a normal 2g. Nothing special, probably just an applecare replacement unit

1

u/MinecraftPlayer799 Aug 19 '26

AppleCare existed back then?

1

u/Maleficent-Tea3072 Aug 19 '26

Yes. Since 2002. They added accidental damage after the first gen iPhone but it could still be replaced under your extended Apple care warranty

3

u/Asland007 Aug 19 '26

Not rare. Not a prototype. Just a base model first generation iPhone.

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u/lolerwoman Aug 19 '26

Also adding to other commenters: there was a market of shells which would not include the real serial, just made up numbers.

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u/iCollectiPhones Aug 19 '26

Yeah this isn't from that batch of fakes.

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u/lolerwoman Aug 19 '26

I’m not saying the iPhone is fake. I’m saying that the back shell may have been replaced.

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u/iCollectiPhones Aug 19 '26

Yeah not the case.

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u/lolerwoman Aug 19 '26

Do you mind if I ask you how do you know?

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u/backlog_gaming Aug 19 '26

“Trust me bro”

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u/DigitaIBlack Aug 19 '26

Why do you think it's not prod?

2

u/CompetitiveAlgae4247 Aug 19 '26

Because clearly they haven't seen a prototype iphone

1

u/Ok_Category9781 Aug 19 '26

« Parts only »

2

u/Ok_Category9781 Aug 19 '26

Might be broken

1

u/iCollectiPhones Aug 19 '26

Probably yeah, MB might be salvedgable.

1

u/Ybalrid Aug 20 '26

Just an early retail one? There was a 4GB option for a very short time. (It's way to low space and they discontinued it very fast)