IPhone 5 Replacement Phones

Hi There
Recently, I got my iPhone 5 replaced due to a hairline crack on the back where the aluminum meets the white part of the phone. When I met with the genius, they replaced my phone with another iPhone 5 that came from a slim white box (with no accessories). My question is, are these phones "new" or are they "refurbished"? I understand that it has not even been a week since launch day which is why I am assuming there is no such thing as a refurbished iPhone. However, I was reading in another forum where they said that replacement phones could have 'faulty' products within them that were fixed? It also mentioned that replacement phone had a model number that started with 'N' as opposed to 'M' ... do you think it makes a difference? My guess would be that these letters just distinguish which phone came with accesories or what not.
I also checked the production week day on my replacement phone (on the chipmunk website) - and it stated that my phone was still produced before launch day.
My sister went to get her phone replaced and they gave her a new iPhone brand new in the box... strange?
Any input would be greatly appreciated... I mean I'm sure my 'replacement phone' is new... as it has not even been a week since launch day... no way that refurbished phones would be available already?
Thanks again!

We have no way of knowing. It could be either. I would guess that this soon after intial launch that any replacement iPhone 5 would be new, not a refurbished unit, there not being sufficient time for any stock of refurbished units to be built up, but that's stricly a guess. Apple may well have packaged up new iPhone 5s without accessories to be used as replacement units. Again, no one here will know, nor is there any way I know of to tell by looking.
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