When buying a cell phone, the chances are high that it could be counterfeit. How to determine the originality of a mobile phone, so as not to "stay at the bottom of the trough"?
Instructions
Step 1
When purchasing a phone, familiarize yourself with the main aspects, including the appearance. Remember that on the manufacturer's website you can always find information of interest about your chosen model. Pay attention to the quality and font of the brand signs and model numbers, the paintwork of the case, the neatness of individual design details, and the build quality.
Step 2
The next parameter to distinguish an original from a fake is weight. Please note that for phones that support several networks at the same time (GSM / UMTS (3G), GSM / CDMA), the weight will differ significantly from analogs that support only one network.
Step 3
Carefully review the menu, functionality and translation quality. Make sure that all sections of the menu in the selected phone model have a high-quality translation and do not contain spelling errors. Pay attention to the icons in the menu - they differ significantly on fake phones.
Step 4
Do not forget that the original phone contains stickers that confirm the verification of the device (PCT, CCC). For fakes, such certificates are absent or illiterately executed and differ significantly from true certificates. But here, too, there is a great possibility that a batch of phones could have been smuggled into the territory of your country, because of which they also will not have such certificates.
Step 5
Check the originality by calling the manufacturer's hotline and giving the IMEI of your phone. In a few minutes, the operator will notify you of the results.
Step 6
Be careful, the place of purchase of the phone is also very important. Remember: all major stores and official distributors sell only original models of cell phones that have passed all levels of government control and have a manufacturer's warranty. Keep in mind: there are few such products on the regular market or bazaar.
