How to read a supplier price list
A wholesale phone price list is usually a chat message where each line is one offer written in shorthand: model, storage, regional version, colour, SIM type and price per unit. The line ip 17 pm 512 hk orange 1sim 1245 means iPhone 17 Pro Max, 512GB, Hong Kong version, orange, one physical SIM, $1,245 per unit.
By Jabal World FZCO. Updated . Based on how wholesale orders have been handled on Jabal World since May 2024.
| In the message | What it means |
|---|---|
| ip 17 pm | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| 512 | 512GB of storage |
| hk | Hong Kong version |
| orange | colour |
| 1sim | one physical SIM |
| 1245 | $1,245 per unit |
The price in this example shows the format of a message. It is not today's price.
Why supplier lists look like this
Suppliers send stock in chats, and the stock changes during the day. Short lines are fast to type and fast to forward, so every supplier writes them in a personal way. One writes pm, another writes pro max, a third leaves out the colour when all colours cost the same.
For a buyer this means reading dozens of lists by hand and bringing them to one format before any price can be compared.
The six fields to find in every line
- Model. The brand and model are shortened first:
ip 17 pmis iPhone 17 Pro Max. - Storage. A number such as 256, 512 or 1tb. Each storage size has its own price.
- Regional version. A country code or name such as
hkfor Hong Kong. The version decides the SIM setup. - Colour. Written in full or shortened. Some colours cost more.
- SIM type. One physical SIM, a physical SIM with eSIM, or eSIM only.
- Price. A bare number at the end of the line is the price per unit, usually in US dollars.
If one of the six is missing from a line, ask the supplier before comparing that line with others.
How the same offer looks on Jabal World
On Jabal World every offer is already written out field by field. Suppliers keep sending stock the way they always did, and the catalogue shows it in one format.
| Field in the catalogue | Example values |
|---|---|
| Memory | 256 Gb, 512 Gb, 1 Tb, 2 Tb |
| Colour | Black, Silver, Cosmic orange |
| Country Spec | USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, India, China, South Korea, Australia, Arabic, TRA |
| SIM | SIM + eSIM, eSIM Only |
| Price | per unit, with volume prices |
Offers for the same model from different suppliers stand side by side on one product page, so two lines can be compared without decoding either of them.
Checklist before you compare two lines
- Is it the same model and the same storage?
- Is it the same regional version?
- Is the SIM type the same?
- Is the price per unit, and in which currency?
- For how many units is this price valid?
Frequently asked questions
What does "hk" mean in a phone price list? It is the Hong Kong version of the phone.
What does "1sim" mean? One physical SIM card slot.
Is the number at the end the price for the whole batch? No. It is the price per unit.
Do I need an account to see prices on Jabal World? No. Prices are open. An account is needed only to order.
See how offers look in the catalogue: iPhone wholesale prices · full catalogue · market and price history · regional versions of iPhone
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