In our time of total Chinese counterfeits, everyone may come across a non-original product, especially for expensive phones. How to protect yourself from purchasing low-quality goods? This question worries many, let's try to figure it out on the example of checking the uniqueness of a nokia phone.
Necessary
Telephone instructions, visual inspection, introduction of codes
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, when checking originality, pay attention to the appearance of the phone, a visual inspection helps to verify the samples of the device presented on the official website of the manufacturer and what is in front of you. The design of the model is often different, the assembly is made with visible defects, the keyboard contains only English letters, the menu does not open in the correct order. Although fakes are also of high quality and it is not possible to visually identify defects.
Step 2
Carefully examine the phone screen when you turn it on, no third-party advertising logos or screensavers of the telecom operator should appear on it. Next, look at the instructions for the phone, it should be written in the languages of European countries and / or in Russian.
Step 3
Then the originality of the nokia phone by the unique IMEI code, which each device has its own, it is recorded in the software. Dial the combination * # 06 #, the display will show IMEI. You need to check it with the entry on the phone box, as well as with the one inside under the battery. If the code is not displayed, then it will not be serviced under warranty.
Step 4
Here are other codes that can be used to confirm the originality of the phone, because the IMEI code has also learned to fake. So, the phone is original if it supports the following codes:
- * # 0000 # - allows you to determine the date and type of firmware, and also indicates the serial model number and name;
- * # 92702689 # - information about the serial number, date of manufacture, whether official repair was carried out, the number of calls by a non-resettable timer is indicated, in order to restore the phone's operation after selecting this menu, you need to restart the phone.
- * # 2820 # - check the original Bluetoth address for your phone;
- * # 7220 # - the introduction of this code allows you to determine the originality of the model, if the phone starts to reboot, then it is not original.
Step 5
The phone body must have the nokia inscription and no telecom operator logos.
