At the evolution of every usually product, there are usually counterfeits of it. GSM mobile phone is not an except, there are countless counterfeits out there but the headache many people face it how to identify the genuine products from the fake ones.
Fake mobile phone manufacturers imitate all facets of a branded phone's appearance to make there products appear genuine.
The outer shell of the phone, screen, the printed logos, branding, the packaging and accessories can be copied, thus making it tasking to identify a fake and genuine phones.
Here are few steps to help you identify whether a phone is genuine or fake.
Users of android smartphones can easily judge phone's originality with IMEI number.
IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity number, is a unique set of 15 digits used on GSM phones to identify them. It shows whether a phone is genuine or counterfeit.
For Android Phones:
step 1. You can dial*#06# on your phone to get the IMEI number.
Also, you can get it by going to setting> About> status
step 2. Once you get the IMEI number, go to IMEI.info, input the number on the dialog box and press check.
step 3. The system will automatically provide the phone's information. If it shows something contrary to what the phone is saying, then it is likely to be a fake brand.
For Iphone
For Android Phones:
step 1. You can dial*#06# on your phone to get the IMEI number.
Also, you can get it by going to setting> About> status
step 2. Once you get the IMEI number, go to IMEI.info, input the number on the dialog box and press check.
step 3. The system will automatically provide the phone's information. If it shows something contrary to what the phone is saying, then it is likely to be a fake brand.