Hundreds of thousands of Tanzanians have been unable to get in touch with friends and family on their mobile phones today, after the government ordered all fake mobile phones in the country to be switched off.

The fear is that fake handsets, which are not subjected to safety tests, emit more radiation and contain harmful elements, such as lead. In Kenya, one and a half million people were affected by a switch-off three years ago. The BBC's Sammi Awami reports from Dar es Salaam.


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Nigeria is next.

This is how to know if your phone is fake

Check your phone’s IMEI. For Android and other handsets, the IMEI can be found on the back of your handset.

1. If the sticker has been tampered, you can find it in Settings > About > Status. The IMEI information is there too.

2. You can also dial *#06# on your handset to display your IMEI.

3. Once you get the IMEI, go to http://www.imei.info
4. Input your phone’s IMEI in the box and hit “CHECK.”

The system will verify the phone’s information and display all info about your phone. If it displays information different from the handset, then your handset might be fake.

Not here in Nigeria, our people like cheap Chinko phones so much

How I wish our government fit ban the likes of Tecno,item,infinix annd. Opson