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How old is my iPhone? Well, it will be a question that will spark in your head when you have older iPhone models like SE, 6, and 7. Finding the age will help you when you are planning to sell your iPhone or exchange it. Since they were released several years ago, the chances of finding its box or hard copy of the bill is very difficult unless you have kept them safe. You can also search for the mails on your email account to check whether you have received any soft copy of the bill from Apple Care. If not, you need to rely on other methods to find your iPhone age.

How to Find Your iPhone Age

To find your iPhone age, there are several ways and online tools available. The top 6 methods are discussed here.

Using Fourth Lettter of Serial Number
Using Apple’s Check Coverage
Using Apple Support App
Using Chipmunk Klantenservice
Using SNDeepInfo
Using iUnlocker Tool

How to Find the Serial number

The serial number is very important to find the age of your iPhone. These serial are a combination of alphabets and numbers that denote the manufactured date, time, place, and model number. You can find this number on device settings.

By simply looking at the serial number of your iPhone, you can find when the device was manufactured. Usually, the serial number is 12 characters long, and out of which, note the 4th character carefully.

C – 2010 (First Half)
F – 3011 (First Half)
G – 2011 (Second Half)
H – 2012 (First Half)
J – 2012 (Second Half)
K – 2013 (First Half)
L – 2013 (Second Half)
M – 2014 (First Half)
N – 2014 (Second Half)
P- 2015 (First Half)
Q- 2015 (Second Half)
R- 2016 (First Half)
S- 2016 (Second Half)
T- 2017 (First Half)
V- 2017 (Second Half)
W- 2018 (First Half)
X- 2018 (Second Half)
Y- 2019 (First Half)
Z – 2019 (First Half)
D – 2020 (Second Half)

With this, you can find when the iPhone was made and activated. We tried this out, and it worked perfectly for our iPhones. However, this method doesn’t work on iPhones launched after 2021.

Method 2 – Find iPhone Age Using Apple’s Check Coverage

(1) On your smartphone or PC browser

, go to Apple’s Check Coverage website: checkcoverage.apple.com

(2) Enter the serial number on the specified area and enter the CAPTCHA verification code. Click Continue.

If you have been using your smartphone for more than a year, the Estimated Expiration Date won’t appear. In that case, you can go for the Chipmunk Klantenservice method.

Method 3 – Find How Old Your iPhone is Using Apple Support App

The Apple Support app is used to connect with Apple customer executives to enquire about any bugs on the device. By using the app, you can also find the age of your iPhone. Strangely, the Apple Support app is not pre-installed on your iPhone. You have to install it from the App Store. This is also the best option to check your iPhone’s warranty period.

(1) Open the Apple Support app on your iPhone.

(2) Tap the Device Details button.

(4) Using that date, you can find the age of your device.

(5) If there is no date appearing on the Coverage Info, you need to use the next method.

Method 4 – Find iPhone Age Using Chipmunk Klantenservice

Chipmunk Klantenservice is a third-party tool to find the age on your iPhone. It also needs the serial number.

(1) On your browser, go to Chipmunk website www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel

(2) Enter the serial number in the specified area and click the Show the information button.

Method 5 – Using SNDeepInfo

Similar to the Chipmunk Klantenservice method, you can also use the SNDeepInfo website to find the age of your iPhone. In fact, you will get more detailed information about your iPhone’s age. You will get the age in terms of years, year of production, the color of the device, and other specifications.

(1) Go to the SNDeepInfo website on your PC or smartphone.

(2) Enter the serial number or the IMEI number of your iPhone.

(3) Tap the Show info button. Before clicking the Show info button, make sure Apple is selected as the device type.