Mobile Markets are filled with Fake Phones and they selling them as Original even with Branded tags beside it the replica phones are present in the market that looks similar to the original phone, to check whether your phone is original or fake there are two ways of checking it. These methods will help you a lot while buying a used cell phone.

1. First Check the following Features :

Be careful about the spellings For example, Soniericsson, Nokla, Techno and Samsvng
Warranties: Always insist on 12 months warranty certificate from the handset manufacturers; Never an oral agreement with the seller. Fake phones come with a shorter warranty periods since counterfeiters cannot guarantee it will last so long.

Check for performance of the handset: Some people carry their phones home without testing it first. Some dealers encourage this, knowing the handset is fake. As you check it out, you may notice some points of low performance such as memory which is smaller or poor quality photos.

Appearances: like dull colors , Fake logos,built quality difference in weight, screen size, location of buttons and battery, quality of printing and paint finish, added or missing functions, quality control stickers and holograms and an overall lack of quality.



2. The other method is checking Phones quality through 15 digit IMEI code:

Dial *#06#

IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a 15-digit number and may be found in the packet of the mobile phone. It may also be found by removing the back cover and it may be placed on the battery sticker.

The number might be as below:
3 6 9 3 9 5 [b]0 1 2 3 5 5 6 7 8[/b]
Now look at the 7th and 8th digit. These two digits will ensure your phone’s quality!

If the seventh and eighth digits are 00 this indicates your cell phone is manufactured in Original Factory which ensures the best quality.

If the seventh and eighth digits are 01 or 10 this indicates your cell phone is manufactured in Finland which is high quality.

If the seventh and eighth digits are 13 this indicates your cell phone is assembled in Azerbaijan which is too bad. And it is also dangerous for health!

If the seventh and eighth digits are 02 or 20 this indicates your cell phone is assembled in Emirates which is very poor quality.
(NB: Some Indian sets have this number)

If the seventh and eighth digits are either 03/30 04/40, this indicates your phone is made in China but its quality is good. But not good either as 00, 01 or 10.

If the seventh and eighth digits are 05 or 50 this indicates your cell phone is manufactured either in Brazil or USA or Finland.

If the seventh and eighth digits are 06 or 60 this indicates your cell phone is manufactured either in Hong Kong, or China or Mexico.

If the seventh and eighth digits are 08 or 80 this indicates your cell phone is manufactured in Germany which is fair quality.

This will help you to pick the good one. Try it. But, remember, these tips may not work with the Sony Erickson Mobile Phone.
Though the above information has been collected from very reliable sources, 1 or 2 of them may slightly vary.

I hope this help.

After stressfuly(lol) checking this features,the phone self go turn to fake



Oti she oooo
Baba ti she ooo
Ohun to n pamilerin baba tishe ooo
Na because of END TIME FTC

So, All Made in USA products are original? Because, You dont state wheather It's good or bad!
Anyway... It 'll really help! Thanks!

Good. Information
Nice on dear OP

What about 07 or 70?

Mine is 06

#Infinix

In most cases yu can easily tell if a phone is fake by mere looking at the screen resolution. Fake phones use to have this kind of pale and irritating screen. The UI is completely terrible with very ugly fonts.

Is it just me or kinda just too long in spotting a fake..

It's always kinda obvious to everyone who uses a phone..

From the feel. Looks.. Navigation.. Brand logo and name etc


Those little details count

My king pHone and Mine are made @KiBuki Land,it shows 44,although was able to withstand Guwara-Guwara test gyarbonka

Ur criteria on serials is void. . Most phone parts are made in china (except for probably apple devices) and assembled in various countries depending on the market they are intended for. . If u see a chinko replica or chinko android wanabe, d font, menu and screen resolution or quality would always give it away. .. The file manager is the simplest means to find out a chinko. Just open d file manager and voila. ...

End time fake and original phones


*mycandidopinion*

Op, do u work with Techno?

op if I slap u eh, u will summarise this shit. just give us the code. oya *125...I dey wait

good

Thats how I got an iPhone 6 at 155k and later discovered it was fake.
It was an epic embarrassement.

lol

SPDAZZY:
Mine is 06

#Infinix

chinko nice bro

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fake android dey?..

no be chinco full Naija market ni...

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SPDAZZY:
Mine is 06

#Infinix

Same as mine, but my phone is original LG L90 D410

End time code

Hold up!!

Finland Na Supreme Manufactures??

Mine is 01 Tho

Pathetic Lubbish

Gbese re o... my own de show made in Nigeria

U were silent about the quality, for fones with 05 or 50 and 06 or 60#

my country my country

mine is 01

#Tecno

SPDAZZY:
Mine is 06

#Infinix

This is for which phone model? Nokia or what?

Op, do you have idea how IMEI are coined??


These are following parts of an IMEI:
Type Approval Code (TAC): 6 decimal places, centrally assigned.
Final Assembly Code (FAC): 6 decimal places, assigned by the manufacturer.
Serial Number (SNR): 6 decimal places, assigned by the manufacturer.
Spare (SP): 1 decimal place.
Thus, IMEI = TAC + FAC + SNR + SP. It uniquely characterizes a mobile station and gives clues about the manufacturer and the date of manufacturing.



What you refer to is the old IMEI numbering system where location of manufacture can be found in the imei

TAC: **-**** -
FAC: ** - indicating where phone was made.
SNR: *****- uniquely identifying a unit of this model
CD: if it is a GSM Phase 2 or higher
SVN: ** - The "software version number" identifying the revision of the software installed on the phone.

Be double sure of what you post.

ok.. I m now SU

Nice one

Wat is d code for the one stuffed with fufu....lol

Koolmexxi:
Ur criteria on serials is void. . Most phone parts are made in china (except for probably apple devices) and assembled in various countries depending on the market they are intended for. . If u see a chinko replica or chinko android wanabe, d font, menu and screen resolution or quality would always give it away. .. The file manager is the simplest means to find out a chinko. Just open d file manager and voila. ...

Please sir, can you explain further (may be with pictures) how I/we can know fake android through the phone's file manager. Thanks