The smartphone market in recent times has become saturated with fake phones and many unsuspecting buyers have been scammed into buying fake phones for the price of an original one. Fake phones especially Android phones have become so rampant that one wonders if phone dealers are deliberately taking advantage of their customers.

I noticed that most of the fake phones in the market are the so called ‘UK or London Used Phones’ and fairly used phones, there are also fake new phones but they don’t seem to be as many as the used phones. Before, it was mainly top phone brands worldwide such as Samsung, Nokia, iPhone, HTC, Sony, LG, Motorola, Huawei and others that had many imitations but now even smaller brands such as Tecno, Infinix, Gionee, Innjoo and Itel are also been faked.

Most of these fake phones match the original phones almost exactly in design and since most phone buyers are not tech savvy, they are very easily deceived. Many people do not know they bought a fake phone until after a while when they probably meet someone with the original version of the phone and find huge differences between their phone and the original. Even small phones popularly called ‘Torchlight phones’ have fake versions, Chai, dia ris God o!

The government through regulators such as the Standards Organisation have failed in this task of regulating imported phones and protecting citizens from buying substandard phones. However, we cannot sit and wait for the government to solve this problem for us as that will be equal to waiting till eternity so here are some tips to help you detect a fake phone.

Due to the way fake phone manufacturers/phone pirates are becoming more and more sophisticated everyday and the ease of installing an Android OS on a phone, it is hard to tell if a phone is fake by merely looking at it or by just its design BELOW!

http://techmila.com/the-nuisance-of-fake-phones-and-how-to-know-a-fake-phone/

Issues like these are the reason I always buy my TECNO phones from designated retail sales outlets so as to avoid stories that touch

Nice one op for this info, thats why I always buy phones from accredited stores, and my accessories are from reputable brand like Oraimo and romoss, an example is the Freepod 3 from Oraimo, the durability is fantastic and I have never had any regrets ever since I got it.

Nice read, always get your phones at registered stores so you don't fall victim of buying fake. Thank God TECNO have launched their store, no more buying phones from road sellers.

NightFood:
Nice one op for this info, thats why I always buy phones from accredited stores, and my accessories are from reputable brand like Oraimo and romoss, an example is the Freepod 3 from Oraimo, the durability is fantastic and I have never had any regrets ever since I got it.

yes o, that Freepod 3 is a great device, a friend used it with his tecno phone and the output is really great.

It is legit stores or nothing for me

sureinfo:
Nice read, always get your phones at registered stores so you don't fall victim of buying fake. Thank God TECNO have launched their store, no more buying phones from road sellers.

I definitely always look for authorized stores to buy new products. Tecno Mobile are working towards having enough authorized stores around, they even opened one recently at Ikeja.

NightFood:
Nice one op for this info, thats why I always buy phones from accredited stores, and my accessories are from reputable brand like Oraimo and romoss, an example is the Freepod 3 from Oraimo, the durability is fantastic and I have never had any regrets ever since I got it.

fake!!!

Definitely, legit stores gives you guarantee and original products laced with peace of mind.

Mohbola:
It is legit stores or nothing for me

yes o, you will be doing yourself some great good by doing that.

For all we know,


all Tecno and Infinix are FAKE Phones

kiss the ugly truth, or kill yasef

crap na crap, till thy kingdom come.

Na mumu dey buy phone from road side, If it's not a legit store, I no dey buy

skywalker240:
For all we know,



all Tecno and Infinix are FAKE Phones


kiss the ugly truth, or kill yasef


crap na crap, till thy kingdom come.

this one dey find attention abi wetin

Chubbyface:
this one dey find attention abi wetin

Shut up

skywalker240:
For all we know,



all Tecno and Infinix are FAKE Phones


kiss the ugly truth, or kill yasef


crap na crap, till thy kingdom come.

apparently you don't know the meaning of fake. Whatever sha, real TECNO users know the quality they're enjoying from their smartphones.

sureinfo:
yes o, you will be doing yourself some great good by doing that.

Yeah that is just it

Getting from authorized stores makes you get original. Tecno Mobile have enough authorized stores nationwide

Lordofalmajiri:

fake!!!

oga calm down, there's nothing fake about the Freepod 3, I've used it and I know people you can testify to how amazing and durable it is, so all these your cheap propaganda isn't working abeg.

Wahalaguy1:
Getting from authorized stores makes you get original. Tecno Mobile have enough authorized stores nationwide

yeah man, I wonder why people still end up fatting fake devices at the end of the day o

My friend clean your mouth!

You dey talk like person wey never go school.

Every brand is unique in their own way!

skywalker240:
For all we know,



all Tecno and Infinix are FAKE Phones


kiss the ugly truth, or kill yasef


crap na crap, till thy kingdom come.

Fonjewel0:
My friend clean your mouth!

You dey talk like person wey never go school.

Every brand is unique in their own way!

Comrade, the rope you been de find don dey ooo

Birds of same feathers dey chop shit!

Stop hating bros!

skywalker240:

Comrade, the rope you been de find don dey ooo

You shut up o!

Na your money fake! Your life is fake too!

Your girlfriend fake!

You don't probably own a good device!

No dey talk when big boys dey talk!

Our device and yours no be mate!

skywalker240:

Shut up

Wanni25:
You shut up o!

Na your money fake! Your life is fake too!

Your girlfriend fake!

You don't probably own a good device!

No dey talk when big boys dey talk!

Our device and yours no be mate!

Careful there kid, that's my wife

There are limits to every joke, you have been warned

Big boys don't use Tecno kid, they use Samsung, iPhones and pixels

Kakadancefreak:
Birds of same feathers dey chop shit!

Stop hating bros!

Spare me the rantings

Marketer

Bros!

You wish!

Maybe in your wildest dream!

Work harder and maybe some day you will end up with a real life!

And maybe somebody's child will find you one day.......

Kiddo!

skywalker240:

Careful there kid, that's my wife

There are limits to every joke, you have been warned

Big boys don't use Tecno kid, they use Samsung, iPhones and pixels

Idarachris84:
Bros!

You wish!

Maybe in your wildest dream!

Work harder and maybe some day you will end up with a real life!

And maybe somebody's child will find you one day.......

Kiddo!

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