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Refurbished/Very Good: 256GB 6.7" Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Unlocked Smartphone (3 Colors) on sale for $669.84 - $133.97 when you apply coupon code
TECHREFURB20 at checkout =
$535.87.
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Available:Warranty: Includes one-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
Condition Info: "Very Good - Refurbished: The item shows minimal wear and is backed by a one year warranty. It is fully functional and has been professionally refurbished, inspected and cleaned to very good condition by qualified sellers. The item includes original or new accessories and will come in new generic packaging. See the seller's listing for full details."
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This refurbished iPhone 15 Pro Max deal stands out for a big 6.7 inch unlocked flagship at a steep couponed price, with free shipping, a one year Allstate warranty, and easy 30 day returns. The refurb listing is described as fully functional, professionally inspected and cleaned, with minimal wear and new generic packaging. Battery health on received units ranges widely, from near new to the high 80s, and some phones arrive with scuffs, dents, or even a screen line. Heat and battery complaints also show up, especially with wireless charging, so condition can feel like luck of the draw.
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The 15 Pro Max can run warm, especially with wireless charging, high-power chargers, or heavy use, and some units have shown fast battery degradation or shutdowns in hot conditions. Wired charging and lower-watt chargers produce less heat, and software updates reportedly improved overheating compared with launch.
Units in this thread arrived anywhere from 86% to 100% battery health, with several examples around 87% to 88% and cycle counts in the 400-500+ range. The listing's refurb standard is at least 80% battery, so anything above that can still be considered within spec.
Returns are described as straightforward on certified eBay refurbished phones, with prompt refunds after documenting issues like dings, low battery health, or other defects. The listing also includes a 30-day return window and seller-paid return shipping.
The TECHREFURB20 code applies to this listing and drops the price from $669.84 to $535.87, with free shipping. It is also reported to work on refurb iPhones generally, though one later attempt on a different listing did not apply.
The listing is for an unlocked iPhone 15 Pro Max, and these U.S. models do not have a physical SIM tray. That means service is handled with eSIM, which matters if you want to move a physical SIM card from another phone or prefer a SIM-slot model for travel.
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Overheating isn't too much of an issue for me as it was when it was first released; seems like the software updates since then have improved it somewhat, but titanium is still titanium and does not remove heat very well. It has never even once been charged with a wireless or MagSafe charger. ALWAYS Wired, and never fast-charging either. Always with just a 12W, USB-A to C charger. So that rules out charging-related / heat issues as a source of battery degradation. It has always been kept at a battery charge range between 35 to 90%. It's now on iOS 18.7.7 (the final version of iOS 18), so it still runs very smooth and consistently on it and is stable. Prior to that, it was on 18.7.3 since December 2025, and before that, on its final version of iOS 17 for over a year (17.7.2). Glad I did not "upgrade" to 26, as I've read nightmare scenarios of that OS on older phones, even on the recent 16 and 15 series.
Overall, my 15 Pro Max still functions very well at least on 18.7.7, but the battery degradation (in terms of how much % capacity has decreased per battery cycle) IS definitely the worst I've seen out of any iPhone so far.
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