Often, one and the same electronic device is produced under several brands at once for delivery both to different markets and to the same market. But there are identifiers that allow you to recognize "familiar strangers" from the world of electronics.
Instructions
Step 1
If the device is also produced in a version intended for the American market, it is mandatory to have a special identifier called the FCC ID (Federal Communications Commission Identifier), even on copies intended for delivery to other markets. In this case, try to identify its real manufacturer (OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer) by entering the appropriate code into the form located on the following website:
transition.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/. The code can be located on a sticker located on the device case, in the battery compartment, etc., but it is obligatory - in a place accessible to the user without disassembly. The exception is embedded devices, such as laptop WiFi modules. Without the appropriate skills, it is not worth disassembling the devices they are part of
Step 2
Any GSM mobile phone has a special unique identifier called IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identifier). You can find it in three ways: by entering the USSD command # * 06 # (without pressing the call button), looking at the sticker located under the battery or on the package. If the box really belongs to the same phone, and the IMEI has not been changed in the device itself (this is legally prohibited), then the identifiers must be the same in all three places. This way you can determine if the phone is stolen when you buy it (after all, they steal it without a box). Please note, however, that a non-stolen phone may have had its casing changed.
Step 3
The so-called MAC address belongs to any network card. It is unique and does not repeat itself for any two cards that exist in the world. It is printed on a sticker on the card. To find it out without opening your computer, in Linux, enter the ifconfig command; in Windows, enter the ipconfig / All command for the same purpose.
Step 4
The Nokia cell phone, besides the IMEI, has another code called the Product Code. It characterizes the combination of the name of the model with the color of the body of the device and the region of its delivery, and therefore, unlike IMEI, it can be repeated. To find out, either look at the sticker located in the battery compartment (the information you are looking for is located between the two barcodes), or go to the following site:
nokiaproductcode.blogspot.com/ On this site, find your phone model, click the link, and then select a color / region combination from the list.
