iPhone 8/Plus Back of UK iPhone 8

[Knightcastle]

Has anyone else noticed the UK iPhone 8 isn’t as “clean” on the back as the US version and still has the “CE” & the “don’t bin the battery” engravings, along with a few lines of text?

 

[708692]

Who cares? Personally I look at the screen not the back

 

[Knightcastle]

Who cares? Personally I look at the screen not the back

If you didn’t care why did you click into this thread?

 

[KrisLord]

I don’t expect these markings to go when we’re out of the EU.

We’re equally capable if not more so of making up stupid rules.

 

[Knightcastle]

Alright the brexit thing was a joke before this gets out of hand.

It is a shame though that we don’t benefit from the new clean look

 

[blairian89]

Silly EU.

 

[protoxx]

Back of British iPhone
https://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i-w600/keep-calm-and-don-t-panic-157.jpg

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I bet if you asked the average joe on a UK street, they wouldn’t give a toss. Then again it’s only places like Mac Rumours where people admit to studying their iPhones with this sort of obsession.

 

[johnyslats]

It is actually a littler cleaner though. No ‘0682’ or exclamation mark... baby steps

 

[off_piste]

Does the sugar cube trick work to remove the lettering?

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Does the sugar cube trick work to remove the lettering?

Belt sander?

 

[ges]

It is actually a littler cleaner though. No ‘0682’ or exclamation mark... baby steps

Does anyone know what 0682 means, out of interest?

 

[4ppleg1rl]

I have never even noticed that there was markings there at the back of the phone until this thread. I'm sure most other people haven't either, nor do they probably care.

I don't know about you, but I spend more time looking at the front of the phone instead of whinging about a few words on the back.

 

[johnyslats]

Does anyone know what 0682 means, out of interest?

The CE symbol is called the CE mark. The letters CE have no meaning (anymore), but the CE mark stands for consumer safety within the European Union. Industrial goods must contain this marking which indicates that it is complying with EU rules for health & safety set out for consumers. The number behind the CE marking indicates the class of product the mark is on. In the case of your iPhone, this will be 0682 which means it’s a communication device and corresponds with the regulations set out for selling such a device within the EU. The circle with the exclamation point belongs to the mark as well and is called the CE alert mark, again indicating this device can be safely used by EU citizens. (Lifted from: http://www.whatsoniphone.com/blog/what-do-the-symbols-on-the-back-of-the-iphone-mean/)

 

[Theo13]

Alright the brexit thing was a joke before this gets out of hand.

It is a shame though that we don’t benefit from the new clean look

I like your honesty, but you don't have to explain yourself.

 

[jav6454]

Has anyone else noticed the UK iPhone 8 isn’t as “clean” on the back as the US version and still has the “CE” & the “don’t bin the battery” engravings, along with a few lines of text?

Roll on brexit!

Regulatory markers. I hardly see how this is a Brexit deal...