Second-Hand iPhone 13

Buy Second-Hand iPhone 13 in Australia

A second-hand iPhone 13 costs less than a new one for an obvious reason, and the only question worth asking is what was done to it before it was listed. Every used iPhone 13 here has been opened, function tested, data wiped and graded before it reached this page, with its measured battery health published on the listing. That is the difference between buying from us and buying from a stranger, and it is worth more than the price gap between the two.

Second-Hand or Refurbished? What the Difference Actually Is

The two words get used interchangeably and they do not mean the same thing. A second-hand phone sold privately is handed over as it is. Nobody has opened it, nobody has tested the battery, nobody has checked whether it has been water damaged or whether it is still tied to someone's iCloud account, and the seller stops existing the moment the money clears.

A refurbished phone has been through all of that before it was listed, by a business that then stands behind it. At Phonebot every used iPhone 13 is function tested on battery health, screen, cameras, speakers, buttons and ports, data wiped, graded for cosmetic condition and sold unlocked, with up to 12 months warranty and a 30-day change of mind return. Our wider refurbished iPhones range works the same way across every generation we stock.

So the honest answer is that what we sell is second-hand in the sense that someone owned it first, and refurbished in the sense that it has been tested and graded. The price sits between a private sale and a new phone, and so does the risk.

What We Check Before a Used iPhone 13 Is Listed

• Battery health, measured and published as a number on the listing rather than described. Nothing is listed below 80%.
• Function, across screen, cameras, speakers, microphones, buttons, Face ID and charging.
• Liquid damage, including the internal liquid contact indicators.
• Activation lock, so the phone is clear of any previous owner's account before it ships.
• Carrier status, so it arrives unlocked for Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and the providers that run on them.
• Cosmetic condition, graded against a published scale that describes appearance only, never function.

Grades describe how the phone looks, not how it works, and our refurbished phone grading guide sets out what each level looks like in the hand.

Second-Hand iPhone 13 Mini

At 5.4 inches the Mini is the smallest modern iPhone Apple made, and the last of its kind, since the line ended with this generation. It runs the same A15 Bionic chip and the same dual 12MP cameras as the standard 13, with around 17 hours of video playback. It is also where this range starts, so it suits anyone prioritising a lower outlay and a phone that works one-handed.

Second-Hand iPhone 13

The standard 13 is the one most people end up with. A 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, the A15 Bionic chip, dual 12MP cameras with Night mode and Cinematic mode, and around 19 hours of video playback. Face ID, MagSafe, 5G and the IP68 rating are all included. If you want to see how each model and grade compares before choosing, our iPhone 13 price breakdown sets them side by side.

Second-Hand iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max

Both Pro models add a 120Hz ProMotion display and a third camera, with a 3x telephoto, a LiDAR scanner for faster low-light focus, and ProRAW and ProRes for anyone who edits afterwards. The Pro runs to roughly 22 hours of video playback and the Pro Max to around 28, on a larger 6.7-inch display. Buying either used is where the saving is largest, because the Pro models lost the most value against their original price.

Storage Sizes We Stock

We list the iPhone 13 in 128GB and 512GB. The 128GB suits anyone who keeps photos in iCloud and installs a normal number of apps. The 512GB is for people who keep everything on the phone, shoot a lot of video, or do not want to think about storage again for the life of the device. Stock in each size moves, so what appears in the grid above is what we actually hold today.

Prices Move With Stock

Refurbished stock arrives in batches rather than on order, so prices here change as units come in and sell out, and the figures on the cards above are always the live ones. When units are reduced below their usual price they show the old figure crossed out, and the iPhone 13 sale collects whatever is currently reduced.

If your budget is the starting point rather than the model, the cheapest iPhone 13 units we hold are sorted that way.

What You Get With Every Used iPhone 13

• Up to 12 months warranty, in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law
• 30-day change of mind return
• Free delivery Australia-wide on every order
• Batteries replaced by default on any device below our minimum health standard, so nothing ships under 80%
• Sold unlocked, ready for any Australian network
• Measured battery health shown on the listing before you buy
• Afterpay and Zip at checkout

Adding a case is worth doing on day one rather than later, and our iPhone 13 cases include MagSafe-compatible options that charge without coming off.

Buying Used Keeps a Phone in Use

A working phone that stays in use is one that does not need manufacturing and does not end up as waste. That is the quiet argument for buying this way, and it holds whether or not it was the reason you came here. If you want the version with numbers attached, our refurbished iPhone 13 range covers how each unit is processed.