<div dir="ltr">Hi Brian,<div><br></div><div>there are steps you could go through to test every or almost every function of the phone, but I would suggest just a few.</div><div><br></div><div>1. check for any signs of physical damage, especially corners and volume switch (bends, scratches)</div><div>2. make sure there are no cracks on the glass</div><div>3. check for screen discoloration (might suggest physical or water damage)</div><div>4. play a song and check speaker, earpiece, and earbuds (that will test 3.5mm jack for water damage)</div><div>5. ask him to make a call if he can and to unlock the phone with fingerprint sensor</div><div>6. plug the phone to the charger and see if it is recognizing it</div><div>7. take IMEI number and check with his carrier that the phone is unlocked (if it is still under contract, it will be locked)</div><div>8. check that all buttons function as they should: home, power, mute, volume</div><div>9. check touch screen, make sure that your touch is sensed on the entire screen</div><div><br></div><div>I had every model of iPhone since the original one and I never had a problem, so if he took care of his phone, you should be good.</div><div>Oh, and I would never pick Android over iPhone.</div><div><br></div><div>Rob.</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Grawburg via TriEmbed <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:triembed@triembed.org" target="_blank">triembed@triembed.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm considering buying a refurbished iPhone 6 for my granddaughter. The problem is I know nothing about these phones...I use a very basic TracFone...so I'm at the mercy of the seller. Would those of you who know about such things give me a little guidance?<br>
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