03 WAYS TO CHECK IF YOUR ANDROID/IOS IS FAKE OR ORIGINAL
Buying a look-like a cheap branded phones are risk-prone. Although the price difference attracks many people, clone counterfeit mobile often are made of lesser quality components as stated on my last post.
For instance, a clone phone`s touch screen may not be of same quality, processor likely is slower, or the battery is usually not up to the mark. Same goes for a refurbished mobile. Recently, many e-commerce websites have introduced a new category called Refurbished phones.
For those new, Refurbished phones are ones that are second handed or box-opened repaired the damaged and polished. In both cases, many times it becomes trickly to identity whether phones both for android and Ios you are using are original, cloned or Refurbished.
- Check fake or Original phones using IMEI number
Users of Android phones can easily tell if their phones are fake by using their Imei number.
Step 1: You can dial *#06# on your phone to get your IMEI number. Also, you`ll get it by going to Settings>About Device>Status
Step 2: Once you get the IMEI number, go to IMEI.INFO, input the number on the dialog box and hit Check.
Step 3: The system will automatically give phone`s information. If it shows something else than what your phone is saying, it is likely to be a fake brand.
2. Check Fake or Original for iphone(ios)
The same way you have checked your phone`s originality in Android, same way goes for Iphones.
Step 1: Find your device`s serial number either on your SIM card slots or by going to Settings>General>About
Step 2: Once you get it, go to checkcoverage.apple.com.
Step 3: You`ll be asked to enter your serial number and verify code. Now hit continue. It`ll show Invalid serial number if the handset is Fake.
3. Check Re-conditional Status
Step 1: Dial ##786# on your phone
Step 2: Click on view Option.
Step 3: View option will take you to Reconditioned Status
Step 4: If it shows Yes, that means your phone is Refurbished otherwise it`ll show NO
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