Saturday, February 1, 2014

Find your iPhone Model / Check your iPhone Model

Find your iPhone Model / Check your iPhone Model



The value of your iPhone based on the model number, carrier, and storage capacity. Many iPhone models, such as the 4 and 4S, look very similar, so be sure to select the correct model of your actual phone.

To start, retrieve your iPhone model number through the Settings>General>About menu. Note the model number and capacity (round the capacity to the nearest 8, 16, 32, or 64 GB). This list will help you identify your iPhone based on the model number:

iPhone Model Number List




  • A1428 – iPhone 5 GSM (standard GSM model in USA for AT&T, T-Mobile, etc)
  • A1429 – iPhone 5 GSM & CDMA (normal CDMA model in USA, Verizon, Sprint, etc)
  • A1442 – iPhone 5 CDMA China
  • A1387 – iPhone 4S, CDMA & GSM
  • A1431 – iPhone 4S GSM China
  • A1349 – iPhone 4 CDMA
  • A1332 – iPhone 4 GSM
  • A1325 – iPhone 3GS China
  • A1303 – iPhone 3GS (GSM only)
  • A1324 – iPhone 3G China
  • A1241 – iPhone 3G (GSM only)
  • A1203 – iPhone (Original model, GSM only)

The model numbers are also often the easiest way to differentiate CDMA vs GSM models if the device isn’t active on a cellular carrier to identify it that way, and that is especially true since many CDMA models also include a GSM compatible SIM card slot.

You can then use the model identification to discover which iPhone version the device is, and thus which firmware files to use:

  • Phone 3G – iPhone1,2
  • iPhone 3GS – iPhone2,1
  • iPhone 4 (GSM)- iPhone3,1
  • iPhone 4 (CDMA) - iPhone3,3
  • iPhone 4S – iPhone4,1
  • iPhone 5 (GSM/) – iPhone5,1
  • iPhone 5 (CDMA) -iPhone5,2

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