How to Check iPhone iBox or Inter, Don't Buy the Wrong One

Article Summary

Main differences: iBox officially entered Indonesia, local guarantee, IMEI registered; inter comes from abroad, country of origin guarantee.
Check Model Number in Settings, General, About; tap to view area code, accurately distinguish iBox or inter.
Product codes such as PA/A, ID/A, SA/A, FE/A indicates the official unit of Indonesia; otherwise it is usually inter.
Check the box label for IMEI and area code; alert Wifi only because it can't use a cellular network.

How to Check iPhone iBox or Inter, Don't Buy the Wrong One

Are you confused about differentiating? iPhones from iBox or inter when you want to buy a device in used condition?

At first glance, the exteriors may appear similar, including the features inside. However, there are significant differences you should be aware of.

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Before deciding to buy, let's first take a look at the differences between the iBox and Inter versions of the iPhone and how to check them below!

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Difference between iPhone iBox and Inter

how to check iphone ibox or inter — How to check an iPhone's iBox or Inter. Source: Hobby Dana/Youtube

When searching for the keyword “used iPhone” in online stores, you will find a wide selection of devices with the iBox and inter labels.

Both also have a price difference, where the iPhone version iBox generally has a higher price than the inter version. What is the difference between the two?

In short, the iBox version of the iPhone is an iPhone that is sold through official channels by apples to Indonesia. Here are the differences with the international version.

Apple's official channel
Warranty according to official sales conditions in Indonesia
The IMEI has been registered so it can use cellular networks in Indonesia.
Used prices tend to be more expensive than inter versions
The variants sold depend on the products that actually enter Indonesia.
After-sales service is easier for users to find

Meanwhile, an inter-brand iPhone is a device imported from abroad. Typically, these devices are purchased in another country before being imported into Indonesia. Here's an explanation.

Comes from abroad
The guarantee follows the provisions of the country of origin
IMEI needs to be registered in order to use cellular networks in Indonesia.
May have different specifications with the official Indonesian version
After sales service depends on the availability of service for that unit.

The price of the iPhone inter itself can be cheaper than the iBox version because the products sold in online stores are usually Wifi only.

iPhone Wifi only is an iPhone that can only connect to the internet via a Wifi network and cannot use a cellular network from a SIM card or eSIM.

As long as you are connected to WiFi, you can still access various services such as YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram.

How to Check iPhone iBox or Inter

After knowing the differences between the two, now it's time for us to discuss how to check the iBox or Inter version of an iPhone.

There are two main ways you can do this, namely checking the iPhone code directly on the device or by looking at the information on the product box.

Checking iPhone Code on Device

The first thing you can do is read the iPhone code information on the device itself. Here are the steps you can take.

Open the Settings menu on your iPhone
Scroll down until you find the General menu.
Click the General menu and press the About menu.
Check the line that says Model Number
You will see a combination of the letter A with a number, for example A2891
Press the line to see the complete information.
The number will change and display complete information, for example DKYNJ4PA/A
Note the two letters before /A, that is the area code of your iPhone.

This method is the most effective way to determine whether your iPhone is an iBox or an inter-branded version. The results are also accurate because the information cannot be faked.

Additionally, the product code for iBox is PA/A. Other officially registered codes in Indonesia are as follows:

PA/A (iBox/ TAM)
ID/A (Digimap)
SA/A (GDN/Blibli)
FE/A (Operator Bundling, such as Telkomsel and XL)

If the code listed on your device is not included in the list above, then your iPhone is an inter version.

Checking the Code on the iPhone Box

How to check iPhone iBox or Inter via product box — Check the iPhone code on the product box. Source: Apple Support

Besides checking directly on the device, you can also check the area code on the box. The area code barcode is usually located on the back or top of the box.

In the label, you can see complete model information with the region code and the IMEI of the device.

This method is very useful so you can check whether the iPhone device you have matches the code listed on the product box.

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So, that's everything you need to know about the differences between an iBox and an inter iPhone, and how to check them. We hope this article was helpful!

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