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Upgrade phone from buymobiles.net - seal broken

Should I be concerned? Phone arrived and tamper seal was broken and resealed with silver label.

Any reason why they'd need to open the phone box?

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  • mije1983
    mije1983 Posts: 3,665 Forumite
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    Spot checks maybe? Or maybe they take pictures in case the customer claims an empty box?

    Does the IMEI number match up between phone and box?
  • Excuse is random spot checks. Does seem a bit fishy to me though I must admit,
  • d123
    d123 Posts: 8,762 Forumite
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    edited 3 April 2025 at 1:58PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];66250489]Excuse is random spot checks. Does seem a bit fishy to me though I must admit,[/QUOTE]

    Seems quite understandable, as someone else mentioned, they probably also take a photo of the box contents before packaging to have proof if a dishonest customer tries it on.

    Was there any network specific literature or a simcard in the box?
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  • No sim was separate. Random checks is what they are sticking to.
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