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New iPhone 17 Pro displays coverage expired with a 2007 date

i just a new brand iphone 17 pro while it keep showing January 2 2007 under coverage expired

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Your sales receipt is needed for Apple’s Limited Warranty, AppleCare Protection Plan, and AppleCare+ validation, so be sure to keep it in a safe place. Apple’s Limited Warranty is the same whether or not you register.



Agree with the comments above. The Jan 2, 2007 date is a classic red flag for third-party reconditioned units, since that’s when the original iPhone was first unveiled.


To add a quick tip: you can cross-check the serial number on the SIM tray/back glass with Apple’s activation record. If it shows a 2007 activation, it’s almost certainly a refurb with a wiped/wrong serial.


If you did buy it from a random marketplace, keep that receipt safe and try the proof of purchase submission SravanKrA mentioned, but honestly, Apple rarely honors warranty on unauthorized reconditioneds. Be careful with future purchases.

The iPhone 17 Pro was discontinued by Apple on September 9th 2026 and removed from official Apple stores on that date. If you bought one after that date, then you did not by it from Apple or authorized reseller.


What you bought was a non-Apple reconditioned phone from an unauthorized seller. That date is common with reconditioned iPhones done by a third party. There is no warranty on that phone.

Elecdov-Wireless-Charging wrote:
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If you did buy it from a random marketplace, keep that receipt safe and try the proof of purchase submission SravanKrA mentioned, but honestly, Apple rarely honors warranty on unauthorized reconditioneds. Be careful with future purchases.

Rarely? i would say never.